El Pollo Loco Inc. (LOCO)
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12.38
0.49%
After-hours Dec 13, 2024, 04:00 PM EST

El Pollo Loco Statistics

Share Statistics

El Pollo Loco has 29.94M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -4.85% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 29.94M
Shares Change (YoY) n/a
Shares Change (QoQ) -3.77%
Owned by Institutions (%) n/a
Shares Floating 25.51M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 372
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.17%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.12M, so 3.75% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.12M
Short % of Shares Out 3.75%
Short % of Float 4.41%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.04

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 12.13 and the forward PE ratio is 13.86. El Pollo Loco 's PEG ratio is 0.45.

PE Ratio 12.13
Forward PE 13.86
PS Ratio 0.66
Forward PS 0.7
PB Ratio 1.24
P/FCF Ratio 16.02
PEG Ratio 0.45
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

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

EV / Earnings 22.54
EV / Sales 1.23
EV / EBITDA 10.46
EV / EBIT 14.48
EV / FCF 29.76

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.35, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.34.

Current Ratio 0.35
Quick Ratio 0.32
Debt / Equity 0.34
Total Debt / Capitalization 25.1
Cash Flow / Debt 0.48
Interest Coverage 8.27

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.1% and return on capital (ROIC) is 5.56%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.1%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.04%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 5.56%
Revenue Per Employee 117.17K
Profits Per Employee 6.39K
Employee Count 4.00K
Asset Turnover 0.79
Inventory Turnover 196.22

Taxes

Income Tax 9.32M
Effective Tax Rate 0.27

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 38.58% 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 38.58%
50-Day Moving Average 12.75
200-Day Moving Average 11.4
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 48.7
Average Volume (20 Days) 221.45K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, El Pollo Loco had revenue of $468.66M and earned $25.55M in profits. Earnings per share was $0.75.

Revenue 468.66M
Gross Profit 93.69M
Operating Income 39.79M
Net Income 25.55M
EBITDA 55.09M
EBIT 39.79M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 0.75
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $7.29M in cash and $273.33M in debt, giving a net cash position of -$266.04M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 7.29M
Total Debt 273.33M
Net Cash -266.04M
Retained Earnings 13.96M
Total Assets 589.97M
Working Capital -52.10M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $40.69M and capital expenditures -$21.33M, giving a free cash flow of $19.36M.

Operating Cash Flow 40.69M
Capital Expenditures -21.33M
Free Cash Flow 19.36M
FCF Per Share 0.57
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 19.99%, with operating and profit margins of 8.49% and 5.45%.

Gross Margin 19.99%
Operating Margin 8.49%
Pretax Margin 7.44%
Profit Margin 5.45%
EBITDA Margin 11.76%
EBIT Margin 8.49%
FCF Margin 4.13%

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 6.09%
FCF Yield 5.25%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LOCO is $13, which is 5.5% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $13
Price Target Difference 5.5%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 2
Stock Forecasts

Scores

Altman Z-Score 1.67
Piotroski F-Score 6