El Pollo Loco Holdings Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1975

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 4,143

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • LOCO

Stock Symbol

  • Share Price
  • $10.79
  • (As of Thursday Closing)

El Pollo Loco Holdings General Information

Description

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc operates and franchises hundreds of fast-casual chicken restaurants in the United States. Restaurant locations are typically free-standing and include drive-thrus, and menus include many low-priced options. Poultry is the company's largest food cost, accounting for roughly 38% of total food and paper cost, and the company manages that commodity price risk by using multiple suppliers and entering supply contracts of varying lengths depending on market conditions.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 3535 Harbor Boulevard
  • Suite 100
  • Costa Mesa, CA 92626
  • United States
+1 (714)
Primary Industry
Restaurants and Bars
Stock Exchange
NAS
Corporate Office
  • 3535 Harbor Boulevard
  • Suite 100
  • Costa Mesa, CA 92626
  • United States
+1 (714)

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El Pollo Loco Holdings Stock Performance

As of 27-Mar-2025, El Pollo Loco Holdings’s stock price is $10.79. Its current market cap is $321M with 29.8M shares.

(As of Thursday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$10.79 $10.54 $8.17 - $14.25 $321M 29.8M 228K $0.86

El Pollo Loco Holdings Financials Summary

As of 31-Dec-2024, El Pollo Loco Holdings has a trailing 12-month revenue of $473M.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Dec-2024 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 601,423 601,423 531,545 559,122
Revenue 473,008 473,008 468,664 469,959
EBITDA 56,905 56,905 54,924 44,974
Net Income 25,684 25,684 25,554 20,801
Total Assets 592,014 592,014 592,301 597,218
Total Debt 263,020 263,020 273,331 252,880
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El Pollo Loco Holdings Valuation & Funding

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El Pollo Loco Holdings Comparisons

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Industry
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Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
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El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc operates and franchises hundreds of fast-casual chicken restaurants in the United States. Res
Restaurants and Bars
Costa Mesa, CA
4,143 As of 2024

Austin, TX
 

Addison, TX
 
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El Pollo Loco Holdings Competitors (31)

One of El Pollo Loco Holdings’s 31 competitors is Chuy's Holdings, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Austin, TX.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Chuy's Holdings Formerly PE-Backed Austin, TX
Wingstop Restaurants Formerly PE-Backed Addison, TX
Jack In The Box Formerly PE-Backed San Diego, CA
Wendy's International Corporate Backed or Acquired Dublin, OH
Denny's Formerly PE-Backed Spartanburg, SC
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El Pollo Loco Holdings Signals

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El Pollo Loco Holdings ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated May, 15, 2024

29.75 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

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El Pollo Loco Holdings FAQs

  • When was El Pollo Loco Holdings founded?

    El Pollo Loco Holdings was founded in 1975.

  • Where is El Pollo Loco Holdings headquartered?

    El Pollo Loco Holdings is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA.

  • What is the size of El Pollo Loco Holdings?

    El Pollo Loco Holdings has 4,143 total employees.

  • What industry is El Pollo Loco Holdings in?

    El Pollo Loco Holdings’s primary industry is Restaurants and Bars.

  • Is El Pollo Loco Holdings a private or public company?

    El Pollo Loco Holdings is a Public company.

  • What is El Pollo Loco Holdings’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for El Pollo Loco Holdings is LOCO.

  • What is the current stock price of El Pollo Loco Holdings?

    As of 27-Mar-2025 the stock price of El Pollo Loco Holdings is $10.79.

  • What is the current market cap of El Pollo Loco Holdings?

    The current market capitalization of El Pollo Loco Holdings is $321M.

  • What is El Pollo Loco Holdings’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for El Pollo Loco Holdings is $473M.

  • Who are El Pollo Loco Holdings’s competitors?

    Chuy's Holdings, Wingstop Restaurants, Jack In The Box, Wendy's International, and Denny's are some of the 31 competitors of El Pollo Loco Holdings.

  • What is El Pollo Loco Holdings’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    El Pollo Loco Holdings’s EPS for 12 months was $0.86.

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