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LOCO · NASDAQ

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.

$15.91 -0.59 (-3.58%)

Company overview

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. As of May 4, 2022, the company operated 480 restaurants comprising 189 company-operated and 291 franchised restaurants located in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Utah, and Louisiana. It also licenses one restaurant 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.

Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Restaurants
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market cap
$484M
Employees
4,000
Headquarters
Costa Mesa, CA
Website
elpolloloco.com
CEO
Elizabeth Goodwin Williams
Listed
July 25, 2014
P/E
16.07
Dividend yield
15.42%

Company financials

Revenue
$497M
Gross profit
$124M
Operating income
$46.4M
EBITDA
$61.9M
Net income
$29.2M
EPS
$0.99
Total assets
$609M
Total debt
$233M
Gross margin
24.99%
Net margin
5.87%
Earnings yield
6.22%

Revenue segmentation

By product (FY 2025)
By region (FY 2025)

No geographic segmentation.

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Price chart

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LOCO 1D NASDAQ O15.85H16.51L15.85C16.47+0.92 (+5.92%)Vol352.00K

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LOCOEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Stock news BRIEF-El Pollo Loco Holdings Q3 Operating Income USD 10.2 Million Reuters
LOCOEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Press release El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results GlobeNewswire
LOCOEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Stock news El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Should You Buy? Zacks Investment Research
LOCOEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Stock news Will El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report? Zacks Investment Research
LOCOEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Press release El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Results on Thursday, November 5, 2026 GlobeNewswire
LOCOEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Stock news El Pollo Loco: New York State Of Mind Seeking Alpha
LOCOEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Stock news El Pollo Loco Stock Surges 53% in a Year: Is Further Upside Ahead? Zacks Investment Research
LOCOEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Stock news Should Value Investors Buy El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Stock? Zacks Investment Research
LOCOEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Stock news El Pollo Loco to open first New York restaurant as it aims to become national chicken chain CNBC
LOCOEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Press release El Pollo Loco Announces New York Expansion and Strengthens Leadership Team to Accelerate Growth GlobeNewswire
LOCOEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Press release El Pollo Loco® Showcases Fall Flavors in Latest Menu Items GlobeNewswire
LOCOEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Stock news Is Etsy (ETSY) Stock Outpacing Its Retail-Wholesale Peers This Year? Zacks Investment Research
LOCOEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Stock news El Pollo Loco: Multiple Catalysts Driving Sales Strength Seeking Alpha
LOCOEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Stock news Are Investors Undervaluing El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Right Now? Zacks Investment Research
LOCOEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Stock news Wall Street Analysts Think El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Could Surge 33.82%: Read This Before Placing a Bet Zacks Investment Research
LOCOEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Stock news El Pollo Loco: Taco Bell-ification Is Working Seeking Alpha
LOCOEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Press release El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. to Participate in Two Investor Conferences in September GlobeNewswire
LOCOEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Stock news Should Value Investors Buy El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Stock? Zacks Investment Research
LOCOEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Press release El Pollo Loco® Declares September 9 National Grilled Chicken Day GlobeNewswire
LOCOEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Stock news Wall Street Analysts Believe El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Could Rally 26.64%: Here's is How to Trade Zacks Investment Research
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Questions about El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.

What does El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. do?
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. As of May 4, 2022, the company operated 480 restaurants comprising 189 company-operated and 291 franchised restaurants located in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Utah, and Louisiana. It also licenses one restaurant 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.
What is LOCO's market cap?
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) is a listed stock with a live quote. The latest market cap on this page is $484M.
Where is El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. headquartered?
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA.
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Signed-out visitors and Free accounts see the last year of stock news, press releases, and legal notices for LOCO, 15 minutes behind, and each headline links to the publisher. Pro, including the 7-day trial, sees articles since 2020 as headlines are ingested. A Free API key returns the last year. Pro keys search articles since 2020.
Is the LOCO price on this page from the API?
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