El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
LOCO
NASDAQ·Consumer Cyclical·Restaurants·Mkt cap $462.9M
$15.20
▼ -2.69%
P/E
12.88
Mkt Cap
$462.9M
52-Wk Range
$8.99–$17.40
52-Week Range
$8.99 - $17.40
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Price action
Price chart
Up 42.3% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Authentic flame-grilled chicken preparation and proprietary recipes
- Strong brand recognition and customer loyalty in Western U.S. markets
- Efficient dual-model strategy combining company operations with franchise growth
- Established supply chain and operational infrastructure since 1975
Bear Case
1 risk
- Low volatility (beta 0.7).
Growth
Stable outlook
Geographic expansion into new U.S. markets and underserved regions
Value
Attractively priced below Restaurants & Food Service peer average
Momentum
Strong
+9.7% over 3m
Quality
Stable
Excellent business quality
Dividend
None
No dividend
Smart-money signal
Who's buying LOCO right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Recent earnings results
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Oct 29, 2026
AUG 6, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.30 vs $0.28 consensus (+7.8% surprise). Revenue of $129.6M vs $130.3M expected (-0.6%).
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+7.8%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+2%
+3%
+3%
+1%
+8%
+6%
+3%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$120.4M
$114.3M
$119.2M
$125.8M
$121.5M
$123.5M
$126.2M
$129.6M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
0.0%
Operating
14.4%
Profit
9.9%
Wall Street consensus
3 analysts · 33% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
33%
Hold
67%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Benchmark · Aug 7, 2026
vs Industry
How LOCO stacks vs Restaurants
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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