El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.

  • Market Cap: Micro Cap
  • Industry: Leisure Services
  • ISIN: US2686031079
USD
11.22
0.28 (2.56%)
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stock-summaryPrice Point
High/Low

1Day

52 Week

Valuation
Technical
Day's Volume

CASH

247.0 k

Shareholding (Mar 2025)

FII

9.81%

Held by 71 FIIs

DII

46.15%

Held by 47 DIIs

Promoter

1.63%

How big is El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.?

22-Jun-2025

As of Jun 18, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. has a market capitalization of 308.34 million, with net sales of 476.03 million and a net profit of 25.25 million for the latest four quarters. The company's balance sheet shows shareholder's funds of 260.67 million and total assets of 656.36 million.

As of Jun 18, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. has a market capitalization of 308.34 million, categorizing it as a Micro Cap company.<BR><BR>As of Jun 18, the company reported net sales of 476.03 million and a net profit of 25.25 million for the latest four quarters ending in March 2025, December 2024, September 2024, and June 2024.<BR><BR>As of December 2024, the company's balance sheet shows shareholder's funds of 260.67 million and total assets amounting to 656.36 million.

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What does El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. do?

22-Jun-2025

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. specializes in fire-grilling citrus-marinated chicken within the limited service restaurant sector. As of March 2025, it reported net sales of $119 million and a market cap of $308.34 million.

Overview: <BR>El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. specializes in fire-grilling citrus-marinated chicken and operates in the limited service restaurant (LSR) segment within the Leisure Services industry.<BR><BR>Financial Snapshot: <BR>Net Sales: 119 Million (Quarterly Results - Mar 2025) <BR>Net Profit: 5 Million (Quarterly Results - Mar 2025) <BR>Market cap: USD 308.34 Million (Micro Cap) <BR><BR>Key Metrics: <BR>P/E: 13.00 <BR>Dividend Yield: 0.00% <BR>Debt Equity: 0.34 <BR>Return on Equity: 9.55% <BR>Price to Book: 1.16 <BR><BR>Contact Details: <BR>Address: 3535 Harbor Blvd Ste 100, COSTA MESA CA: 92626-1494 <BR>Tel: ['1 714 5995000', '1 714 5995200'] <BR>Fax: 1 302 6365454 <BR>Website: http://www.elpolloloco.com

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Should I buy, sell or hold El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.?

22-Jun-2025

Who are in the management team of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.?

22-Jun-2025

As of March 2022, the management team of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. includes Chairman Michael Maselli, CEO Bernard Acoca, and several independent directors: Dean Kehler, Douglas Babb, Samuel Borgese, Mark Buller, and William Floyd. They oversee the company's operations and strategic direction.

As of March 2022, the management team of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. includes the following individuals:<BR><BR>- Mr. Michael Maselli, Chairman of the Board<BR>- Mr. Bernard Acoca, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director<BR>- Mr. Dean Kehler, Director<BR>- Mr. Douglas Babb, Independent Director<BR>- Mr. Samuel Borgese, Independent Director<BR>- Mr. Mark Buller, Independent Director<BR>- Mr. William Floyd, Independent Director<BR><BR>This team is responsible for overseeing the company's operations and strategic direction.

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Is El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

20-Sep-2025

As of September 9, 2025, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. is in a bearish trend, indicated by negative MACD signals and underperformance against the S&P 500, with year-to-date and one-year returns of -12.22% and -25.90%, respectively.

As of 9 September 2025, the technical trend for El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. has changed from mildly bearish to bearish. The current stance is bearish with a strong indication from the MACD on both weekly and monthly time frames. The moving averages are also bearish on the daily chart. Bollinger Bands and KST show bearish signals on the monthly, while the weekly indicators are mildly bearish. The Dow Theory aligns with this bearish outlook on both weekly and monthly time frames. <BR><BR>In terms of performance, the stock has underperformed compared to the S&P 500 across multiple periods, with a year-to-date return of -12.22% versus the S&P 500's 12.22%, and a one-year return of -25.90% compared to the S&P 500's 17.14%.

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Is El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. overvalued or undervalued?

21-Oct-2025

As of October 17, 2025, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. is considered very expensive and overvalued, with a P/E ratio of 13 compared to a peer average of 12.44, an EV to EBITDA ratio of 7.44 versus 6.81 for peers, and a poor year-to-date return of -18.54% against the S&P 500's 13.30%.

As of 17 October 2025, the valuation grade for El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. moved from expensive to very expensive, indicating a significant shift in its perceived value. The company is overvalued, as evidenced by its P/E ratio of 13, which is lower than the peer average of approximately 12.44, and an EV to EBITDA ratio of 7.44, which is higher than the peer average of 6.81. Additionally, the Price to Book Value stands at 1.25, suggesting that the stock is priced above its book value compared to its peers.<BR><BR>In comparison to its peers, BJ's Restaurants, Inc. has a P/E of 26.98, and Chuy's Holdings, Inc. has a P/E of 19.29, both indicating higher valuations. The recent performance of El Pollo Loco has been poor, with a year-to-date return of -18.54%, significantly underperforming the S&P 500's return of 13.30% in the same period, reinforcing the notion that the stock is overvalued.

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Strong ability to service debt as the company has a low Debt to EBITDA ratio of 1.32 times

 
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Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 2.48% and Operating profit at 0.90% over the last 5 years

 
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Flat results in Jun 25

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With ROCE of 11.53%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 1.19 Enterprise value to Capital Employed

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High Institutional Holdings at 100%

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Below par performance in long term as well as near term

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Stock DNA
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Industry

Leisure Services

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Market cap

USD 315 Million (Micro Cap)

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P/E

13.00

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Industry P/E

NA

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Dividend Yield

0.00%

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Debt Equity

0.30

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Return on Equity

9.24%

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Price to Book

1.15

Revenue and Profits:
Net Sales:
126 Million
(Quarterly Results - Jun 2025)
Net Profit:
7 Million
stock-summaryTotal Returns
Total Returns (Price + Dividend) stock-summary
TimePeriod
Price Return
Dividend Return
Total Return
3 Months
10.0%
0%
10.0%
6 Months
4.86%
0%
4.86%
1 Year
-10.31%
0%
-10.31%
2 Years
30.47%
0%
30.47%
3 Years
4.76%
0%
4.76%
4 Years
-11.51%
0%
-11.51%
5 Years
-32.57%
0%
-32.57%

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. for the last several years.

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No corporate action available
stock-summaryKey Factors
Quality key factors stock-summary
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
2.48%
EBIT Growth (5y)
0.90%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
15.76
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.32
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.34
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.33
Tax Ratio
27.79%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
11.10%
ROE (avg)
9.58%
Valuation key factors
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
13
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.25
EV to EBIT
10.29
EV to EBITDA
7.44
EV to Capital Employed
1.19
EV to Sales
0.89
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
11.53%
ROE (Latest)
9.55%
Technicals key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
stock-summary Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
stock-summaryShareholding
Shareholding Snapshot : Mar 2025stock-summary
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Majority shareholders

Domestic Funds

Domestic Funds

Held in 55 Schemes (42.28%)

Foreign Institutions

Held by 71 Foreign Institutions (9.81%)

Strategic Entities with highest holding

Highest Public shareholder

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Jun'25
Jun'24
Change(%)
Net Sales
125.80
122.20
2.95%
Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income
16.00
16.30
-1.84%
Interest
1.20
1.50
-20.00%
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-0.70
-0.00
Consolidate Net Profit
7.10
7.60
-6.58%
Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)
95.90%
101.90%
-0.60%
USD in Million.
Direction Arrows
Net Sales

YoY Growth in quarter ended Jun 2025 is 2.95% vs 0.58% in Jun 2024

Direction Arrows
Consolidated Net Profit

YoY Growth in quarter ended Jun 2025 is -6.58% vs 7.04% in Jun 2024

Annual Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Dec'24stock-summary
Dec'24
Dec'23
Change(%)
Net Sales
473.00
468.70
0.92%
Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income
58.10
52.70
10.25%
Interest
5.90
5.00
18.00%
Exceptional Items
-0.70
-2.20
68.18%
Consolidate Net Profit
25.70
25.60
0.39%
Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)
89.70%
79.90%
0.98%
USD in Million.
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Consolidated Net Profit

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About El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. stock-summary
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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
Leisure Services
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. specializes in fire-grilling citrus-marinated chicken and operates in the limited service restaurant (LSR) segment. The Company's menu features its signature product, citrus-marinated fire-grilled chicken, and a range of Mexican-inspired entrees that it creates from chicken. Every day in every restaurant, the Company marinates and fire-grills its chicken over open flames, and hand-slices whole tomatoes, avocados, serrano peppers and cilantro to make its salsas, guacamole and cilantro dressings from scratch. The Company also offers burritos, salads, tostadas, bowls, stuffed quesadillas and chicken entrees. The Company's entrees include Chicken Avocado Burrito, Under 500 Calorie entrees, Ultimate Pollo Bowl, and Stuffed Chicken Avocado Quesadilla. As of December 28, 2016, the Company had 460 restaurants, consisting of 201 Company-operated and 259 franchised restaurants. The Company also offers additional proteins, such as shrimp, carnitas and beef.
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Company Details
3535 Harbor Blvd Ste 100 , COSTA MESA CA : 92626-1494
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Tel: 1 714 59950001 714 5995200
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