El Pollo Loco Inc. (LOCO)
El Pollo Loco Statistics
Share Statistics
El Pollo Loco has 30.06M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -4.25% in one year.
| Shares Outstanding | 30.06M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -4.25% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.54% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 88.73% |
| Shares Floating | 25.46M |
| Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares | 758 |
| FTD / Avg. Volume | 0.28% |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 1.72M, so 5.76% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 1.72M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 5.76% |
| Short % of Float | 6.8% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 8.12 |
Valuation Ratios
The PE ratio is 13.73 and the forward PE ratio is 9.58. El Pollo Loco's PEG ratio is 0.94.
| PE Ratio | 13.73 |
| Forward PE | 9.58 |
| PS Ratio | 0.75 |
| Forward PS | 0.6 |
| PB Ratio | 1.35 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 12.73 |
| PEG Ratio | 0.94 |
Enterprise Valuation
El Pollo Loco has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 613.07M.
| EV / Sales | 1.3 |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.77 |
| EV / EBIT | 13.11 |
| EV / FCF | 22.13 |
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 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.62 |
| Debt / FCF | 9.5 |
| Interest Coverage | 6.98 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on Equity is 9.85% and Return on Invested Capital is 5.59%.
| Return on Equity | 9.85% |
| Return on Assets | 4.34% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 5.59% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $114.17K |
| Profits Per Employee | $6.2K |
| Employee Count | 4,143 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.8 |
| Inventory Turnover | 190.66 |
Taxes
| Income Tax | 9.61M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 27.22% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by 8.31% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.28, so El Pollo Loco's price volatility has been higher than the market average.
| Beta | 1.28 |
| 52-Week Price Change | 8.31% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 10.5 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 11.98 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 44.18 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 275.17K |
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 | 41.19M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | 0.86 |
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 | -55.76M |
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 |
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 | 7.29% |
| FCF Yield | 7.86% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for LOCO is $15.5, which is 60.6% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".
| Price Target | $15.5 |
| Price Target Difference | 60.6% |
| Analyst Consensus | Hold |
| Analyst Count | 3 |
Scores
| Altman Z-Score | 1.43 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 |