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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
LOCO
NASDAQ·Consumer Cyclical·Restaurants·Mkt cap $523.8M
$16.68
▼ -3.02%
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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.
View research view52-Week Range
$8.99 - $17.40
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Up 50.1% 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
Hot
+23.8% 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
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Apr 29, 2026
MAY 7, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.28 vs $0.22 consensus (+27.3% surprise). Revenue of $126.2M vs $122.0M expected (+3.4%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Q2 26
+27.3%
Next: Apr 29, 2026
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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—
+2%
+3%
+3%
+1%
+8%
+6%
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
$122.2M
$120.4M
$114.3M
$119.2M
$125.8M
$121.5M
$123.5M
$126.2M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
—
Operating
—
Profit
6.5%
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
$15.00
▼ -10.1% vs $16.68
Latest: DA Davidson · $15.00 · May 11, 2026
1 analyst covering