About el pollo loco - LOCO
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. engages in the development, franchising, licensing, and operation of quick-service restaurants under the name El Pollo Loco. It specializes in fire-grilling fresh citrus-marinated chicken with a variety of offerings including Chicken Avocado Burrito, Pollo Fit entrees, chicken tostada salads, and Pollo Bowls. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA.
LOCO At a Glance
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
3535 Harbor Boulevard
Costa Mesa, California 92626
| Phone | 1-714-599-5000 | Revenue | 490.05M | |
| Industry | Restaurants | Net Income | 26.49M | |
| Sector | Consumer Services | 2025 Sales Growth | 3.602% | |
| Fiscal Year-end | 12 / 2026 | Employees | 4,034 | |
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LOCO Valuation
| P/E Current | 15.671 |
| P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) | N/A |
| P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) | 11.609 |
| Price to Sales Ratio | 0.627 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 1.077 |
| Price to Cash Flow Ratio | 6.40 |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 8.989 |
| Enterprise Value to Sales | 1.107 |
| Total Debt to Enterprise Value | 0.444 |
LOCO Efficiency
| Revenue/Employee | 121,478.929 |
| Income Per Employee | 6,565.692 |
| Receivables Turnover | 43.715 |
| Total Asset Turnover | 0.739 |
LOCO Liquidity
| Current Ratio | 0.324 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.301 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.079 |
LOCO Profitability
| Gross Margin | 18.894 |
| Operating Margin | 9.052 |
| Pretax Margin | 7.668 |
| Net Margin | 5.405 |
| Return on Assets | 3.993 |
| Return on Equity | 9.601 |
| Return on Total Capital | 4.978 |
| Return on Invested Capital | 5.203 |
LOCO Capital Structure
| Total Debt to Total Equity | 82.798 |
| Total Debt to Total Capital | 45.295 |
| Total Debt to Total Assets | 35.951 |
| Long-Term Debt to Equity | 76.697 |
| Long-Term Debt to Total Capital | 41.957 |
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