El Pollo Loco Inc.

10.32
0.02 (0.19%)
At close: Apr 01, 2025, 2:12 PM

El Pollo Loco Statistics

Share Statistics

El Pollo Loco has 29.78M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -4.25% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 29.78M
Shares Change (YoY) -4.25%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.54%
Owned by Institutions (%) 88.73%
Shares Floating 25.24M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 3.3K
FTD / Avg. Volume 1.43%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.01M, so 6.71% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.01M
Short % of Shares Out 6.71%
Short % of Float 7.88%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 10.73

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 13.73 and the forward PE ratio is 12.38. El Pollo Loco's PEG ratio is 0.94.

PE Ratio 13.73
Forward PE 12.38
PS Ratio 0.75
Forward PS 0.6
PB Ratio 1.35
P/FCF Ratio 12.73
PEG Ratio 0.94
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

El Pollo Loco Inc. has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 576.04M.

EV / Earnings 22.43
EV / Sales 1.22
EV / EBITDA 10.12
EV / EBIT 13.99
EV / FCF 20.8

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.26, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.01.

Current Ratio 0.26
Quick Ratio 0.24
Debt / Equity 1.01
Total Debt / Capitalization 50.22
Cash Flow / Debt 0.18
Interest Coverage 6.98

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.1% and return on capital (ROIC) is 5.72%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.1%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.04%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 5.72%
Revenue Per Employee $114,170.41
Profits Per Employee $6,199.37
Employee Count 4,143
Asset Turnover 0.8
Inventory Turnover 190.66

Taxes

Income Tax 9.61M
Effective Tax Rate 0.27

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 7.4% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.44, so El Pollo Loco's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.44
52-Week Price Change 7.4%
50-Day Moving Average 11.29
200-Day Moving Average 12.09
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 41.48
Average Volume (20 Days) 231.06K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, El Pollo Loco had revenue of 473.01M and earned 25.68M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.86.

Revenue 473.01M
Gross Profit 103.52M
Operating Income 41.17M
Net Income 25.68M
EBITDA 56.91M
EBIT 41.17M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 0.86
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 2.48M in cash and 263.02M in debt, giving a net cash position of -260.54M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 2.48M
Total Debt 263.02M
Net Cash -260.54M
Retained Earnings 18.91M
Total Assets 592.01M
Working Capital -73.17M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 46.78M and capital expenditures -19.08M, giving a free cash flow of 27.7M.

Operating Cash Flow 46.78M
Capital Expenditures -19.08M
Free Cash Flow 27.7M
FCF Per Share 0.93
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 21.88%, with operating and profit margins of 8.7% and 5.43%.

Gross Margin 21.88%
Operating Margin 8.7%
Pretax Margin 7.46%
Profit Margin 5.43%
EBITDA Margin 12.03%
EBIT Margin 8.7%
FCF Margin 5.86%

Dividends & Yields

LOCO does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Earnings Yield 8.34%
FCF Yield 9.02%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LOCO is $15.5, which is 50.3% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $15.5
Price Target Difference 50.3%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 3
Stock Forecasts

Scores

Altman Z-Score 1.46
Piotroski F-Score 7