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NASDAQ:LOCO

El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$9.60
+0.20 (+2.13%)
(As of 02:01 PM ET)
Today's Range
$9.40
$9.66
50-Day Range
$8.37
$9.52
52-Week Range
$8.11
$11.02
Volume
242,005 shs
Average Volume
218,577 shs
Market Capitalization
$300.29 million
P/E Ratio
12.80
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
N/A

El Pollo Loco MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
N/A
Upside/​Downside
N/A
Short Interest
Bearish
5.44% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
N/A
Sustainability
-4.54
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.73mentions of El Pollo Loco in the last 14 days
Based on 5 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
7.69%
From $0.65 to $0.70 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

1.60 out of 5 stars

Retail/Wholesale Sector

153rd out of 204 stocks

Eating Places Industry

38th out of 41 stocks

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About El Pollo Loco Stock (NASDAQ:LOCO)

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary, El Pollo Loco, Inc., develops, franchises, licenses, and operates quick-service restaurants under the El Pollo Loco name. It operates and franchises restaurants located in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Utah, and Louisiana. It also licenses its brand to restaurants in the Philippines. The company was formerly known as Chicken Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. in April 2014. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.

LOCO Stock Price History

LOCO Stock News Headlines

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
3/07/2024
Today
3/28/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/02/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Eating places
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:LOCO
Fax
N/A
Employees
4,362
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

Net Income
$25.55 million
Pretax Margin
7.44%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$468.66 million
Cash Flow
$1.25 per share
Book Value
$7.61 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
25,808,000
Market Cap
$294.03 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.40
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Key Executives

  • Ms. Maria Hollandsworth (Age 58)
    President & COO
    Comp: $344.11k
  • Mr. Ira M. Fils (Age 59)
    Chief Financial Officer
    Comp: $573.87k
  • Anne E. Jollay
    Senior VP, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
  • Ms. Jill Adams
    Chief Marketing Officer
  • Rosanne Setoguchi
    Chief People Officer
  • Mr. Brian Carmichall (Age 60)
    Chief Development Officer

LOCO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LOCO shares performed in 2024?

El Pollo Loco's stock was trading at $8.82 at the start of the year. Since then, LOCO stock has increased by 9.0% and is now trading at $9.61.
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When is El Pollo Loco's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024.
View our LOCO earnings forecast
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How were El Pollo Loco's earnings last quarter?

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March, 7th. The restaurant operator reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.16. The restaurant operator had revenue of $112.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $109.07 million. El Pollo Loco had a net margin of 5.45% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.20%. El Pollo Loco's quarterly revenue was down 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.16 EPS.

What is Bernard Acoca's approval rating as El Pollo Loco's CEO?

32 employees have rated El Pollo Loco Chief Executive Officer Bernard Acoca on Glassdoor.com. Bernard Acoca has an approval rating of 66% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of El Pollo Loco own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other El Pollo Loco investors own include BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Chimera Investment (CIM), Virtu Financial (VIRT), Alcoa (AA), Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO), La Jolla Pharmaceutical (LJPC), AK Steel (AKS), Twitter (TWTR) and Five9 (FIVN).

Who are El Pollo Loco's major shareholders?

El Pollo Loco's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (7.16%), Vanguard Group Inc. (3.81%), Vanguard Group Inc. (3.81%), Fund 1 Investments LLC (2.67%), Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC (1.94%) and Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (1.08%). Insiders that own company stock include John M Roth, Laurance Roberts, Miguel Lozano and Sardar Biglari.
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How do I buy shares of El Pollo Loco?

Shares of LOCO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NASDAQ:LOCO) was last updated on 3/28/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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