Insights for El Pollo Loco
NASDAQ: LOCO
09 - Losing Steam - less profitable & can fund turnaround

Based on PEG Ratio: Unknown
Today's Price
updated on: 22-May-25 @ 1:42 pm
8.94 (0.0%)
Open 8.94 (0.0%)
High (Upside %) 8.94 (0.0%)
Low (Downside %) 8.91 (0.34%)
P. Close 8.94 (0.0%)
Open-High % 0.0%
Open-Low % 0.34%
Low-High % 0.34%
Previous Data

LOCO is a Stock listed in the US on the NASDAQ under the ticker 'LOCO'

Company Summary

Business Units or Product Lines

El Pollo Loco operates in the quick-service restaurant industry, focusing on fire-grilled chicken meals, Mexican-inspired entrees, and a variety of family meals. They offer both dine-in and takeaway services.

Business Models for Each Product Line

El Pollo Loco generates revenue primarily through company-operated restaurants, franchise royalties, and fees. Major expenses include food and paper costs, labor, rent, and utilities for company-operated restaurants. Franchise revenues are earned from initial fees and ongoing royalty payments based on a percentage of sales.

Future Opportunities for Growth

Expansion of the delivery service partnership, further penetration into new geographic areas, and enhanced drive-thru and digital ordering capabilities present significant growth opportunities. Additionally, developing new menu offerings and increasing marketing efforts can help attract a broader customer base.

Potential Major Risks

Risks include the volatility of food and labor costs, changes in consumer preferences, increased competition from other quick-service restaurants, and potential supply chain disruptions. Economic downturns and fluctuating real estate costs could also impact profitability.

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Basic Stats
Market Cap-Display Market Cap-Actual Market Cap Enterprise Value-Display Enterprise Value-Actual Enterprise Value Trailing P/E Forward P/E Price/Sales Price/Book Enterprise Value/Revenue Enterprise Value/EBITDA Profit Margin Operating Margin Return on Assets Return on Equity Revenue-Display Revenue-Actual Revenue Quarterly Revenue Growth EBITDA-Display EBITDA-Actual EBITDA Diluted EPS Quarterly Earnings Growth Total Cash-Display Total Cash-Actual Total Cash Total Debt-Display Total Debt-Actual Total Debt Total Debt/Equity Current Ratio Operating Cash Flow-Display Operating Cash Flow-Actual Operating Cash Flow Levered Free Cash Flow-Display Levered Free Cash Flow-Actual Levered Free Cash Flow % Held by Insiders % Held by Institutions
290.0 mn 286096960.0 0.29 540.0 mn 543314816.0 0.54 11.07 10.13 0.6 1.08 1.14 9.82 5.3% 7.53% 4.16% 9.68% 480.0 mn 476032000.0 0.48 2.6% 60.0 mn 55307000.0 0.06 0.86 -7.3% 0.0 mn 4323000.0 0.0 260.0 mn 261540992.0 0.26 0.9843000000000001 0.32 40.0 mn 40353000.0 0.04 20.0 mn 18245624.0 0.02 2.65% 99.55%

source:https://finance.yahoo.com/LOCO/key-statistics

Upside-Downside Spread
Key Weighted 5D 1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 10Y
Upside % (high) 23.34% 7.16% (9.58) 9.62% (9.8) 41.5% (12.6499) 48.1% (13.24) 59.4% (14.25) 59.4% (14.25) 183.78% (25.37)
Downside % (low) 5.11% 0.45% (8.9) 7.27% (8.29) 7.27% (8.29) 7.27% (8.29) 7.27% (8.29) 9.28% (8.11) 31.22% (6.149)
Spread % 18.23% 6.71% 2.35% 34.23% 40.83% 52.13% 50.11% 152.56%

LOCO's price used for computing the stats is 8.94 as on date 22-May-25

Cumulative Return Percent
Key Today 5D 2W 1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 10Y
Last Price-Trend PrevClose 0.0% -5.89% 0.68% -4.79% -27.67% -31.39% -18.95% -13.71% -69.24%
Last Price 8.94 8.94 8.94 8.94 8.94 8.94 8.94 8.94 8.94
Trend-Previous Close 8.94 9.5 8.88 9.39 12.36 13.03 11.03 10.36 29.06

LOCO's symbol cumulative return percent is computed basis data from date 21-May-25

Return Velocity
5D 2W 1M 3M 6M 1Y
5D window
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -0.01% 9.5 -1.48% 9.36 4.97% 8.79 10.21
Up 2.51% 9.74 0.95% 9.59 2.53% 9.38 10.1
Down -2.07% 9.3 -1.48% 9.36 2.47% 8.95 9.65
5D Opportunity: BUY-ACTIVE
returns: -5.89% (-5.77%), p.close: 9.5
entry: 8.95, exit: 8.79, min.ret: -1.8%
Using: 5D trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall 1.36% 9.63 2.43% 9.73 4.87% 8.94 10.32
Up 3.08% 9.79 3.02% 9.79 2.89% 9.38 10.2
Down -1.95% 9.31 -1.24% 9.38 2.3% 8.99 9.64
5D Opportunity: BUY-ACTIVE
returns: -5.89% (-5.4%), p.close: 9.5
entry: 8.99, exit: 8.94, min.ret: -0.58%
Using: 5D trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -0.81% 9.42 -1.53% 9.35 4.18% 8.83 10.02
Up 1.97% 9.69 0.91% 9.59 2.28% 9.36 10.01
Down -2.64% 9.25 -1.89% 9.32 2.26% 8.93 9.57
5D Opportunity: BUY-APPROACHING
returns: -5.89% (-6.03%), p.close: 9.5
entry: 8.93, exit: 8.83, min.ret: -1.12%
Using: 5D trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -2.03% 9.31 -2.25% 9.29 4.43% 8.68 9.94
Up 1.84% 9.67 0.95% 9.59 2.3% 9.35 10.0
Down -3.89% 9.13 -3.51% 9.17 3.4% 8.65 9.62
5D Opportunity: BUY-APPROACHING
returns: -5.89% (-8.99%), p.close: 9.5
entry: 8.65, exit: 8.68, min.ret: 0.35%
Using: 5D trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -0.97% 9.41 -1.13% 9.39 4.47% 8.77 10.04
Up 2.14% 9.7 1.24% 9.62 2.44% 9.36 10.05
Down -3.11% 9.2 -2.06% 9.3 3.07% 8.77 9.64
5D Opportunity: BUY-APPROACHING
returns: -5.89% (-7.71%), p.close: 9.5
entry: 8.77, exit: 8.77, min.ret: 0.04%
Using: 5D trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -0.25% 9.48 -0.46% 9.46 4.29% 8.87 10.09
Up 2.23% 9.71 1.56% 9.65 2.51% 9.35 10.07
Down -2.5% 9.26 -1.65% 9.34 2.71% 8.88 9.65
5D Opportunity: BUY-APPROACHING
returns: -5.89% (-6.56%), p.close: 9.5
entry: 8.88, exit: 8.87, min.ret: -0.12%
Using: 5D trend, 0 Days Left
2W window
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall 0.43% 8.92 0.71% 8.94 3.55% 8.44 9.39
Up 3.07% 9.15 1.75% 9.04 2.92% 8.76 9.54
Down -3.92% 8.53 -5.13% 8.42 2.85% 8.15 8.91
2W Opportunity:
returns: 0.68% (7.44%), p.close: 8.88
entry: 9.54, exit: 9.39, min.ret: 1.57%
Using: 2W trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -1.8% 8.72 -2.43% 8.66 3.65% 8.23 9.21
Up 2.5% 9.1 1.79% 9.04 2.79% 8.73 9.47
Down -4.16% 8.51 -4.99% 8.44 2.43% 8.19 8.83
2W Opportunity:
returns: 0.68% (6.68%), p.close: 8.88
entry: 9.47, exit: 9.21, min.ret: 2.82%
Using: 2W trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -3.99% 8.53 -4.33% 8.5 5.22% 7.83 9.22
Up 2.23% 9.08 1.61% 9.02 2.59% 8.73 9.42
Down -6.47% 8.31 -6.25% 8.32 4.26% 7.74 8.87
2W Opportunity:
returns: 0.68% (6.12%), p.close: 8.88
entry: 9.42, exit: 9.22, min.ret: 2.15%
Using: 2W trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -2.06% 8.7 -1.74% 8.73 5.17% 8.01 9.39
Up 2.82% 9.13 2.29% 9.08 2.74% 8.77 9.5
Down -5.18% 8.42 -5.07% 8.43 3.86% 7.91 8.93
2W Opportunity:
returns: 0.68% (6.93%), p.close: 8.88
entry: 9.5, exit: 9.39, min.ret: 1.16%
Using: 2W trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -0.41% 8.84 0.08% 8.89 5.46% 8.12 9.57
Up 3.39% 9.18 2.53% 9.1 3.26% 8.75 9.61
Down -3.94% 8.53 -3.18% 8.6 3.56% 8.06 9.0
2W Opportunity:
returns: 0.68% (8.27%), p.close: 8.88
entry: 9.61, exit: 9.57, min.ret: 0.45%
Using: 2W trend, 0 Days Left
1M window
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -7.29% 8.71 -7.12% 8.72 4.11% 8.13 9.29
Up 2.25% 9.6 1.6% 9.54 2.83% 9.2 10.0
Down -9.81% 8.47 -10.08% 8.44 2.93% 8.06 8.88
1M Opportunity:
returns: -4.79% (-14.22%), p.close: 9.39
entry: 8.06, exit: 8.13, min.ret: 0.88%
Using: 1M trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -7.84% 8.65 -8.05% 8.63 6.2% 7.78 9.53
Up 3.25% 9.7 2.48% 9.62 3.17% 9.25 10.14
Down -10.78% 8.38 -11.07% 8.35 5.18% 7.65 9.11
1M Opportunity:
returns: -4.79% (-18.55%), p.close: 9.39
entry: 7.65, exit: 7.78, min.ret: 1.73%
Using: 1M trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -5.11% 8.91 -5.12% 8.91 6.7% 7.97 9.85
Up 3.5% 9.72 2.58% 9.63 3.3% 9.25 10.18
Down -9.09% 8.54 -8.92% 8.55 4.87% 7.85 9.22
1M Opportunity:
returns: -4.79% (-16.39%), p.close: 9.39
entry: 7.85, exit: 7.97, min.ret: 1.46%
Using: 1M trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall 0.26% 9.41 -0.46% 9.35 9.76% 8.04 10.79
Up 6.36% 9.99 4.23% 9.79 7.14% 8.98 10.99
Down -6.05% 8.82 -5.21% 8.9 5.17% 8.09 9.55
1M Opportunity:
returns: -4.79% (-13.8%), p.close: 9.39
entry: 8.09, exit: 8.04, min.ret: -0.67%
Using: 1M trend, 0 Days Left

LOCO's symbol current price is 8.94 (0.0%) as on 22-May-25 @ 1:42 pm. Yesterday's close was 8.94. It's return velocities are computed basis data from date 21-May-25.