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Insights for El Pollo Loco
NASDAQ: LOCO
09 - Losing Steam - less profitable & can fund turnaround
Sector: Food & Lifestyle
Industry: Dine - Restaurants & Bars
Based on PEG Ratio: Unknown
Today's Price
updated on: 08-May-25 @ 4:39 pm 		9.14 (2.93%)
Open 8.93 (2.35%)
High (Upside %) 9.14 (0.0%)
Low (Downside %) 8.89 (2.81%)
P. Close 8.88 (2.93%)
Open-High % 2.35%
Open-Low % 0.45%
Low-High % 2.81%
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 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
270.0 mn 272920000.0 0.27 530.0 mn 533460000.0 0.53 10.56 0.57 1.03 1.12 9.49 5.30% 7.53% 4.16% 9.68% 480.0 mn 476030000.0 0.48 2.60% 60.0 mn 55310000.0 0.06 0.86 -7.30% 0.0 mn 4320000.0 0.0 260.0 mn 261540000.0 0.26 0.9843000000000001 0.32 40.0 mn 40350000.0 0.04 20.0 mn 18250000.0 0.02 2.65% 98.91%

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

Reading Information

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

source:https://www.google.com/finance/quote/LOCO:NASDAQ

source:https://finance.yahoo.com/LOCO/analysis

source:https://finance.yahoo.com/LOCO/fair-value

source:https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/LOCO/price-earnings-peg-ratios

Upside-Downside Spread
Key Weighted 5D 1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 10Y
Upside % (high) 23.4% 4.49% (9.55) 15.75% (10.58) 38.4% (12.6499) 44.86% (13.24) 55.91% (14.25) 55.91% (14.25) 219.47% (29.2)
Downside % (low) 9.95% 9.3% (8.29) 9.3% (8.29) 9.3% (8.29) 9.3% (8.29) 9.3% (8.29) 11.27% (8.11) 32.72% (6.149)
Spread % 13.46% -4.81% 6.46% 29.1% 35.56% 46.61% 44.64% 186.75%

LOCO's price used for computing the stats is 9.14 as on date 08-May-25

Cumulative Return Percent
Key Today 5D 2W 1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 10Y
Last Price-Trend PrevClose 1.9% -2.45% -3.28% -9.05% -23.32% -27.86% 6.28% -14.18% -65.59%
Last Price 9.14 9.14 9.14 9.14 9.14 9.14 9.14 9.14 9.14
Trend-Previous Close 8.97 9.37 9.45 10.05 11.92 12.67 8.6 10.65 26.56

LOCO's symbol cumulative return percent is computed basis data from date 06-May-25

Return Velocity
5D 2W 1M 3M 6M 1Y
5D window
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -3.54% 9.04 -4.27% 8.97 2.38% 8.7 9.37
Up 0.93% 9.46 0.64% 9.43 0.82% 9.34 9.57
Down -3.88% 9.01 -5.12% 8.89 2.22% 8.69 9.32
5D Opportunity:
returns: -2.45% (-7.21%), p.close: 9.37
entry: 8.69, exit: 8.7, min.ret: 0.1%
Using: 5D trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -2.22% 9.16 -2.12% 9.17 2.51% 8.81 9.52
Up 1.18% 9.48 1.16% 9.48 1.08% 9.33 9.63
Down -2.88% 9.1 -2.59% 9.13 2.19% 8.79 9.41
5D Opportunity:
returns: -2.45% (-6.17%), p.close: 9.37
entry: 8.79, exit: 8.81, min.ret: 0.19%
Using: 5D trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -2.68% 9.12 -2.53% 9.13 3.88% 8.57 9.66
Up 1.77% 9.54 0.9% 9.45 2.72% 9.15 9.92
Down -4.44% 8.95 -3.84% 9.01 3.78% 8.42 9.49
5D Opportunity:
returns: -2.45% (-10.1%), p.close: 9.37
entry: 8.42, exit: 8.57, min.ret: 1.78%
Using: 5D trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -1.86% 9.2 -1.62% 9.22 4.15% 8.61 9.78
Up 1.79% 9.54 1.24% 9.49 2.09% 9.24 9.83
Down -3.64% 9.03 -2.47% 9.14 3.46% 8.54 9.52
5D Opportunity:
returns: -2.45% (-8.84%), p.close: 9.37
entry: 8.54, exit: 8.61, min.ret: 0.82%
Using: 5D trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -1.25% 9.25 -1.31% 9.25 4.4% 8.63 9.87
Up 2.0% 9.56 1.19% 9.48 2.38% 9.22 9.89
Down -3.32% 9.06 -2.56% 9.13 3.09% 8.63 9.49
5D Opportunity:
returns: -2.45% (-7.95%), p.close: 9.37
entry: 8.63, exit: 8.63, min.ret: 0.1%
Using: 5D trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall 0.24% 9.39 -0.18% 9.35 5.09% 8.68 10.11
Up 2.64% 9.62 1.66% 9.53 3.53% 9.12 10.11
Down -2.45% 9.14 -1.59% 9.22 2.7% 8.76 9.52
5D Opportunity: BUY-APPROACHING
returns: -2.45% (-6.5%), p.close: 9.37
entry: 8.76, exit: 8.68, min.ret: -0.96%
Using: 5D trend, 0 Days Left
2W window
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -3.93% 9.08 -4.31% 9.04 1.99% 8.8 9.36
Up 1.29% 9.57 1.0% 9.54 1.41% 9.37 9.77
Down -4.57% 9.02 -4.73% 9.0 1.69% 8.78 9.26
2W Opportunity:
returns: -3.28% (-7.1%), p.close: 9.45
entry: 8.78, exit: 8.8, min.ret: 0.21%
Using: 2W trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -4.92% 8.99 -5.07% 8.97 3.49% 8.49 9.48
Up 2.2% 9.66 1.6% 9.6 2.82% 9.26 10.06
Down -7.03% 8.79 -6.79% 8.81 4.12% 8.2 9.37
2W Opportunity:
returns: -3.28% (-13.21%), p.close: 9.45
entry: 8.2, exit: 8.49, min.ret: 3.53%
Using: 2W trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -3.17% 9.15 -3.94% 9.08 5.92% 8.31 9.99
Up 2.66% 9.7 2.37% 9.67 2.73% 9.31 10.09
Down -5.84% 8.9 -5.63% 8.92 4.68% 8.23 9.56
2W Opportunity:
returns: -3.28% (-12.86%), p.close: 9.45
entry: 8.23, exit: 8.31, min.ret: 0.92%
Using: 2W trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -2.56% 9.21 -2.57% 9.21 5.3% 8.46 9.96
Up 2.64% 9.7 2.04% 9.64 2.7% 9.32 10.08
Down -5.52% 8.93 -5.62% 8.92 3.88% 8.38 9.48
2W Opportunity:
returns: -3.28% (-11.34%), p.close: 9.45
entry: 8.38, exit: 8.46, min.ret: 0.94%
Using: 2W trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall 0.62% 9.51 0.1% 9.46 7.39% 8.46 10.56
Up 4.3% 9.86 2.74% 9.71 5.37% 9.09 10.62
Down -3.8% 9.09 -2.94% 9.17 3.58% 8.58 9.6
2W Opportunity:
returns: -3.28% (-9.17%), p.close: 9.45
entry: 8.58, exit: 8.46, min.ret: -1.42%
Using: 2W trend, 0 Days Left
1M window
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -8.7% 9.18 -9.36% 9.11 3.69% 8.62 9.73
Up 2.98% 10.35 2.52% 10.3 2.51% 9.97 10.73
Down -11.09% 8.94 -11.61% 8.88 2.02% 8.63 9.24
1M Opportunity:
returns: -9.05% (-14.12%), p.close: 10.05
entry: 8.63, exit: 8.62, min.ret: -0.13%
Using: 1M trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -5.9% 9.46 -7.77% 9.27 8.52% 8.17 10.74
Up 4.21% 10.47 3.14% 10.37 3.61% 9.93 11.02
Down -9.93% 9.05 -10.9% 8.95 5.92% 8.16 9.94
1M Opportunity:
returns: -9.05% (-18.8%), p.close: 10.05
entry: 8.16, exit: 8.17, min.ret: 0.16%
Using: 1M trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -5.38% 9.51 -6.26% 9.42 6.75% 8.49 10.53
Up 3.45% 10.4 2.55% 10.31 3.19% 9.92 10.88
Down -9.22% 9.12 -9.22% 9.12 4.83% 8.4 9.85
1M Opportunity:
returns: -9.05% (-16.46%), p.close: 10.05
entry: 8.4, exit: 8.49, min.ret: 1.15%
Using: 1M trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall 1.3% 10.18 0.44% 10.09 10.62% 8.58 11.78
Up 7.12% 10.77 4.65% 10.52 7.78% 9.59 11.94
Down -6.01% 9.45 -5.12% 9.54 5.18% 8.66 10.23
1M Opportunity: BUY-APPROACHING
returns: -9.05% (-13.78%), p.close: 10.05
entry: 8.66, exit: 8.58, min.ret: -0.98%
Using: 1M trend, 0 Days Left

LOCO's symbol current price is 9.14 (1.9%) as on 08-May-25 @ 4:39 pm. Yesterday's close was 8.97. It's return velocities are computed basis data from date 06-May-25.

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