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El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc.

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LOCO
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12.40

Change

-0.33 -2.59%

Volume

Volume 9,705

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Previous close

$ 12.65

$ 12.73

Change

+0.08 +0.63%

Day low

Day high

$12.31

$12.74

Open

52 week low

52 week high

$8.15

$13.97

Open

Company Description

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 variety of offerings which include Chicken Avocado Burrito, Pollo Fit entrees,...

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 variety of offerings which include Chicken Avocado Burrito, Pollo Fit entrees, chicken tostada salads, and Pollo Bowls. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA.

Valuation

P/E Current

15.83

P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items)

22.59

P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items)

17.53

Price to Sales Ratio

1.12

Price to Book Ratio

1.65

Price to Cash Flow Ratio

9.80

Enterprise Value to EBITDA

10.94

Enterprise Value to Sales

1.45

Efficiency

Total Asset Turnover

0.75

Liquidity

Current Ratio

0.66

Quick Ratio

0.63

Cash Ratio

0.40

Profitability

Gross Margin

18.79

Operating Margin

10.18

Pretax Margin

8.68

Net Margin

6.41

Return on Assets

4.78

Return on Equity

9.90

Return on Total Capital

8.53

Capital Structure

Total Debt to Total Assets

38.04

Officers and Executives

Name Age Officer Since Title
Mr. Michael Gerard Maselli 61 2011 Chairman
Mr. Laurance Roberts 59 2013 Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Maria Hollandsworth 56 2022 Chief Operating Officer & Senior Vice President
Mr. Ira M. Fils 55 2022 Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Brian Carmichall - 2018 Chief Development Officer

Insider Actions

– Purchase – Sale 1 – Number of Transactions
Date Name Shares Transaction Value
11/08/2022 Maria Hollandsworth
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 		4,496   Award at $11.12 per share. 49,995
10/15/2022 Laurance Roberts
CEO & PRESIDENT; Director 		4,590   Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $10.54 per share. 48,378
08/31/2022 Trimaran Capital Partners LLC
5,534,303   0
08/23/2022 Ira M. Fils
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 		53,476   Award at $9.35 per share. 500,000
08/08/2022 Laurance Roberts
CEO & PRESIDENT; Director 		1,905   Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $9.32 per share. 17,754
05/12/2022 Laurance Roberts
CEO & PRESIDENT; Director 		1,203   Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $10.14 per share. 12,198
05/12/2022 Miguel Lozano
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 		1,231   Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $10.14 per share. 12,482
05/10/2022 Laurance Roberts
CEO & PRESIDENT; Director 		47,438   Award at $0 per share. 0
05/10/2022 Miguel Lozano
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 		23,719   Award at $0 per share. 0
05/10/2022 Michael Gerard Maselli
Director 		10,436   Award at $0 per share. 0
05/10/2022 Mark Buller
Director 		5,693   Award at $0 per share. 0
05/10/2022 William R. Floyd
Director 		5,693   Award at $0 per share. 0
05/10/2022 Carol Lynton
Director 		5,693   Award at $0 per share. 0
05/10/2022 Samuel N. Borgese
Director 		5,693   Award at $0 per share. 0
05/10/2022 John M. Roth
Director 		5,693   Award at $0 per share. 0
05/10/2022 Dean Casper Kehler
Director 		5,693   Award at $0 per share. 0
05/10/2022 Douglas J. Babb
Director 		5,693   Award at $0 per share. 0
05/10/2022 Debbie Gonzalez
Director 		5,693   Award at $0 per share. 0
05/10/2022 Nancy Faginas-Cody
Director 		5,693   Award at $0 per share. 0
05/08/2022 Laurance Roberts
CEO & PRESIDENT; Director 		2,017   Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $10.7 per share. 21,581
05/08/2022 Miguel Lozano
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 		1,840   Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $10.7 per share. 19,688
05/06/2022 Laurance Roberts
CEO & PRESIDENT; Director 		4,121   Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $10.94 per share. 45,083
05/06/2022 Miguel Lozano
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 		5,150   Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $10.94 per share. 56,341
02/04/2022 Miguel Lozano
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 		16,690   Disposition at $12.87 per share. 214,800
02/04/2022 Miguel Lozano
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 		8,548   Disposition at $12.87 per share. 110,012
02/04/2022 Miguel Lozano
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 		8,548   Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $11.47 per share. 98,045
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MarketWatch News on LOCO

  3. El Pollo Loco shares rise after sales update

    8:50 a.m. Jan. 10, 2022

    - Tonya Garcia

  4. El Pollo Loco started at hold at Benchmark

    7:06 a.m. Nov. 12, 2021

    - Tomi Kilgore

  5. El Pollo Loco CEO resigns

    7:18 a.m. Oct. 15, 2021

    - Tonya Garcia

  6. El Pollo Loco names CFO Laurance Roberts in add’l role as interim CEO

    7:05 a.m. Oct. 15, 2021

    - Tomi Kilgore

  7. El Pollo Loco CEO Bernard Acoca resigned effective Friday, after 3 1/2 years in the role

    7:04 a.m. Oct. 15, 2021

    - Tomi Kilgore

  8. El Pollo Loco testing drone delivery in southern California

    2:27 p.m. June 17, 2021

    - Tonya Garcia

  10. El Pollo Loco downgraded to hold from buy at Truist

    7:22 a.m. Feb. 8, 2021

    - Tomi Kilgore

  11. Pollo Loco warns of lower Q4 revenue as COVID expenses mount

    5:20 p.m. Jan. 12, 2021

    - Claudia Assis

  15. CORRECTED: El Pollo Loco Q3 same-store sales up 1.8%; FactSet consensus up 2.2%

    3:36 p.m. Oct. 29, 2020

    - Ciara Linnane

  16. El Pollo Loco shares slide 6.3% in after-hours trade

    3:32 p.m. Oct. 29, 2020

    - Ciara Linnane

  17. El Pollo Loco now sees Q4 same-store sales up 1% to 2%

    3:32 p.m. Oct. 29, 2020

    - Ciara Linnane

  18. El Pollo Loco Q3 revenue $111.0 mln vs. $112.1 mln; FactSet consensus $112.0 mln

    3:30 p.m. Oct. 29, 2020

    - Ciara Linnane

  19. El Pollo Loco Q3 EPS 28 cents vs. 18 cents

    3:30 p.m. Oct. 29, 2020

    - Ciara Linnane

  20. El Pollo Loco Q3 adj. EPS 28 cents; FactSet consensus 22 cents

    3:30 p.m. Oct. 29, 2020

    - Ciara Linnane

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Other News on LOCO

  1. Fast Casual Dining: WING Flys Above the Rest

    1:15 p.m. Dec. 8, 2022

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  3. Weekly restaurant survey holds well amid looming uncertainties

    2:51 p.m. Nov. 15, 2022

    - Seeking Alpha

  5. 10-Q: EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS, INC.

    12:10 p.m. Nov. 4, 2022

    - Edgar Online - (EDG = 10Q, 10K)

  6. El Pollo Loco stock runs higher on earnings beat

    8:29 a.m. Nov. 4, 2022

    - Seeking Alpha

  9. El Pollo Loco Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

    4:35 p.m. Nov. 2, 2022

    - Seeking Alpha

  12. El Pollo Loco names Maria Hollandsworth as COO

    3:16 p.m. Oct. 17, 2022

    - Seeking Alpha

  15. ABEO, RLX and SSTI among mid-day movers

    11:47 a.m. Oct. 12, 2022

    - Seeking Alpha

  16. El Pollo Loco: A Brighter Outlook With Buyback/Special Dividend

    10:05 a.m. Oct. 12, 2022

    - Seeking Alpha

  17. SENS, UMC and SLS among pre market gainers

    8:05 a.m. Oct. 12, 2022

    - Seeking Alpha

  18. El Pollo Loco stock pops on shareholder return announcement

    7:01 a.m. Oct. 12, 2022

    - Seeking Alpha

  20. September restaurant surveys fair better than other months

    10:08 a.m. Sept. 28, 2022

    - Seeking Alpha

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At a Glance

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.

3535 Harbor Boulevard

Suite 100

Costa Mesa, California 92626

Phone

1 7145995000

Industry

Restaurants

Sector

Leisure/Arts/Hospitality

Fiscal Year-end

12/2022

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Revenue

$454.36M

Net Income

$29.12M

Employees

4,626

Annual Report for LOCO

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Press Releases on LOCO

  3. LocoSoco Group Plc Investor Update

    2:00 a.m. Dec. 20, 2022

    - BusinessWire - BZX

  9. Wednesday Sector Leaders: Cigarettes & Tobacco, Restaurants & Eateries

    2:21 p.m. Oct. 12, 2022

    - MarketNewsVideo.com

  14. El Pollo Loco Signs Four-Unit Deal in Seattle

    8:00 a.m. Aug. 30, 2022

    - GlobeNewswire

  20. El Pollo Loco Appoints Ira Fils as Chief Financial Officer

    3:05 p.m. June 2, 2022

    - GlobeNewswire

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