El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
Consumer Cyclical sector | Restaurants industry
Metrics for LOCO
| Price | $13.0 |
|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 29.96M |
| All-Time Low | $6.15 |
| 52-Week Low | $8.29 |
Balance Statement Metrics
| Net Cash / Share | $0 |
|---|---|
| Net Current Assets / Share | $-9.68 |
| Net Tangible Assets / Share | $0 |
| Shares Outstanding Ave Change (Annual) | -6.58% |
| Shares Δ YoY | -4.83% |
| Avg CA Burn (Annual %) | -26.02% (as of 3-23-2026) |
| Avg CA Burn (Quarterly %) | 7.11% (as of 3-23-2026) |
Earning Metrics
| Max Earning Power / Share | $4.61 |
|---|---|
| Adjusted Earning Power |
$2.08
adjustedEarningPower = (Net Income / EP_MULTIPLIER) / Shares Outstanding
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| Non-Cash Charges to Market Cap |
1.07%
nonCashChargeToMKTCAP = Non-Cash Charges / Market Capitalization
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| Avg EBITDA (5Y) | 53.3M (as of 3-23-2026) |
| Avg EBITDA (5Q) | 14.2M (as of 3-23-2026) |
| Avg Net Income (5Y) | 25.3M (as of 3-23-2026) |
| Avg Net Income (5Q) | 6.5M (as of 3-23-2026) |
Indicators
| Dividend indicators | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Current Dividend Streak | No | 3-23-2026 |
| Consecutive Years Paid | No | 3-23-2026 |
| Pays Dividend | No | 3-23-2026 |
| Last Dividend Date | 11-8-22 | |
| Income indicators | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|
| EBITDA Positive | Yes | 3-23-2026 |
| Net Income Positive | Yes | 3-23-2026 |
| Current Dividend Streak | No | 3-23-2026 |
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Tangible Book Value Per Share History
Formula: Tangible Book Value / shares from balance statements. Includes 6 quarterly + 4 annual.
Chart plots one TBV / Share point per report date (duplicate same-date annual/quarterly rows are merged).
| Report Date | Period | TBV / Share | Tangible Book Value | Shares Used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | Quarterly | $-0.65 | -19.5M ($-19,485,000) | 30M (29,957,385) |
| 2025-09-30 | Quarterly | $-0.92 | -27.6M ($-27,630,000) | 30M (29,999,694) |
| 2025-06-30 | Quarterly | $-1.21 | -36.4M ($-36,384,000) | 30M (30,008,692) |
| 2025-03-31 | Quarterly | $-1.49 | -44.9M ($-44,861,000) | 30.1M (30,057,287) |
| 2024-12-31 | Quarterly | $-1.67 | -49.9M ($-49,893,000) | 29.8M (29,839,721) |
| 2024-12-31 | Annual | $-1.67 | -49.9M ($-49,893,000) | 29.8M (29,839,721) |
| 2024-09-30 | Quarterly | $-1.85 | -55.4M ($-55,352,000) | 30M (29,950,476) |
| 2023-12-31 | Annual | $-1.91 | -59.9M ($-59,866,000) | 31.4M (31,353,223) |
| 2022-12-31 | Annual | $-0.79 | -29.4M ($-29,414,000) | 37M (37,008,061) |
| 2021-12-31 | Annual | $0.00 | 61K ($61,000) | 36.6M (36,601,648) |
Revenue History (Annual)
Revenue from income statements. Includes 4 annual.
Chart plots one annual Revenue point per report date.
| Report Date | Revenue |
|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | 473M ($473,008,000) |
| 2023-12-31 | 468.7M ($468,664,000) |
| 2022-12-31 | 470M ($469,959,000) |
| 2021-12-31 | 454.4M ($454,363,000) |
Dividend Payments
Historical cash dividends per share from Yahoo ex-dividend dates.
| Date | Dividend / Share |
|---|---|
| 2022-10-21 | $1.5 |
Shares Outstanding Changes
| Date | Shares Outstanding | Delta |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | 29,956,259 | +1,324 |
| 2025-11-04 | 29,954,935 | -40,518 |
| 2025-09-17 | 29,995,453 | -47 |
Short Interest Changes
Latest short-interest change: 1,622,646 shares (6.56% of float) | Days to cover: 4.21
| Date | Short Interest | Delta | Δ % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | 1,622,646 shares | -115,498 | -6.64% |
| 2026-04-17 | 1,738,144 shares | -267,631 | -13.34% |
| 2026-03-25 | 2,005,775 shares | +263,470 | +15.12% |
| 2026-03-12 | 1,742,305 shares | +36,090 | +2.12% |
| 2026-02-27 | 1,706,215 shares | +70,851 | +4.33% |
| 2026-02-11 | 1,635,364 shares | -189,768 | -10.40% |
Interesting Volume Days
Volume/ratio use shares outstanding as of the event date (frozen).
| Date | Volume | Shares Outstanding | Volume / Shares | Price |
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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary, El Pollo Loco, Inc., develops, franchises, licenses, and operates quick-service restaurants under the El Pollo Loco name. The company operates and franchises restaurants located in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Utah, and Louisiana. It also licenses its brand to restaurants in the Philippines. The company was formerly known as Chicken Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. in April 2014. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.