# El Pollo Loco Holdings share price today (El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., LOCO)

> El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s share price, valuation and earnings point in different directions. The next one or two quarters should make it clearer. LOCO · Consumer Discretionary · Restaurants · data as of 3 November 2026. Page: https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/loco

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## Key numbers

- Business trend: Turning around, from the last 12 quarters
- Price: $15.55 (+52.2% in a year)
- P/E: 13.3× (higher than 64% of the last 1 year)
- Revenue (Jul 2026): $130 M (+3.0% on a year ago)
- Profit (Jul 2026): $12.8 M (+80.2% on a year ago)
- Operating margin: 9.9% (−0.3 points on a year ago)
- ROE: 9%, FY25
- ROIC: 6.6%, against a 5.8% cost of capital: +0.8 points

The main question: the share price moved +52.2% in a year while yearly earnings per share moved +4.7%. The difference came from the market paying a higher multiple. ## What is the El Pollo Loco Holdings share price today? El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s share price was $15.55 at the close on 3 November 2026. That is 10.0% above its average price over the last 200 trading days. In the last 52 weeks it traded between $10 and $17, and at that close it sat 81% of the way up from that low. Over the past 13 weeks it has done better than the S&P 500, and it has stayed ahead for 1 week in a row. Over the last 1 year the share price moved +42% while the S&P 500 moved +21%, so it is ahead of the index over that whole period. The chart above shows the 13-week comparison for every week. This page treats a rise as over when the price closes below its 200-day average on two Fridays in a row. ## What dividend does El Pollo Loco Holdings pay? El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. pays no dividend. In the last 12 reported quarters it declared no dividend per share, so there is no payout history to chart and no yield to show. Companies like this usually keep their earnings in the business, so the cash-flow sections show where that cash goes. ## Which stock lists is El Pollo Loco Holdings on? El Pollo Loco Holdings is not in the Nasdaq 100, the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones 30, and is not on the US tech stocks list. ## Is El Pollo Loco Holdings profitable? El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. earned $12.8 M of net profit in the Jul 2026 quarter, +80.2% on the same quarter a year earlier. That is the 4th quarter in a row of profit growth. Full-year FY25 profit was $26.5 M. Over 4 years profit has grown −2.3% a year on average. That is 9.9% of the quarter's revenue. The same quarter a year earlier earned $7.1 M. For the full year, FY25 profit was $26.5 M (+3.1% on the year before). Why profit moved: revenue changed +3.0% on a year earlier and the margin moved −0.3 percentage points. Sales did the work, and the margin was about flat. On average over the last four quarters, profit changed +39.5% and revenue +4.5%. Profit is growing faster than sales: fixed costs are spread over more sales, so each extra dollar of revenue adds more to profit. ## How much revenue does El Pollo Loco Holdings make, and is it growing? El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. reported $130 M of revenue in the Jul 2026 quarter, +3.0% on the same quarter a year earlier. That is the 7th quarter in a row with growth on the year before. Over 4 years it has grown 1.9% a year on average. The last full year, FY25, came in at $490 M. The last four reported quarters add to $501 M. FY25 revenue was $490 M, +3.6% on the year before. Recent pace: the last four quarters grew +4.5% on average, against 1.9% a year over the longer run, so this year is growing faster than its own long-run rate. Is growth speeding up? Revenue over the last 12 months grew +4.4%, against +3.1% a year over the last 8 quarters (stabilising); profit over the last 12 months grew +41.0%, against +13.4% a year (accelerating). ## How much of every $100 of sales does El Pollo Loco Holdings keep? El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s operating margin was 9.9% in the Jul 2026 quarter, 0.3 percentage points lower than the same quarter a year ago. Across 5 years it has been between 6.3% and 9.8%. The latest quarter is above every full year in that period. Why the margin moved: operating margin changed −0.3 percentage points on the year while gross margin changed +0.7 points. So the drop came mostly from the gross margin, which means input costs and prices charged. ## Is El Pollo Loco Holdings' profit turning into cash? Over the last 3 years, 174% of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s reported profit came in as cash from its operations, so the profit is backed by cash. In FY25 it brought in $48.1 M of operating cash against $26.5 M of profit. After $22.6 M of spending on assets, $25.4 M was left over as free cash. Cash-flow figures here are yearly, because quarterly cash statements are not published, so this section changes once a year. Why: the cash figure is clear, but the day counts behind it are not in our data, so we show it without guessing the reason. What to look at next: the main use of cash is spending on assets. The next section checks what that spending is building. ## Where does El Pollo Loco Holdings' cash go? El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. does not report the customer, stock and supplier day counts a cash cycle needs, so this section looks at its spending on assets instead. It spent $63.0 M on assets over the last 3 years. Averaged over those years that is 4.3% of FY25 revenue a year. Nothing is estimated in place of the missing day counts, so no cash-cycle chart is drawn. Spending on assets: $63.0 M over the last 3 years. In short: the cash is going into new capacity, not getting stuck in the daily cycle. The question is whether the new capacity earns. ## What is El Pollo Loco Holdings' P/E ratio, and how does it compare with its own history? El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s P/E is 13.3×, in the middle of its own history: higher than 64% of past readings. Its usual P/E (the middle reading) is 12.7×, over 1 year of weekly prices. This compares the share price with the company’s own past. It does not say what the business is worth. Why the multiple is where it is: over the past year earnings per share moved +4.7% while the price moved +52.2%. The price did better than earnings, which pushed the multiple up within its own range. In short: the multiple is about average against its own past, so the earnings trend underneath matters more than the multiple. ## Is the El Pollo Loco Holdings business getting better or worse? El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s business is turning around. Profit growth has swung from −4.9% at its low to +41.0%, improving for 4 quarters in a row, with ROCE steady at 9.1%. This is based on 12 quarters of 4 measures. Why it matters: a turn in growth is often where a bigger change starts. The lines say a turn is forming, so the question is whether the next quarters confirm it. ## How much does El Pollo Loco Holdings earn on its capital? El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. earned a ROE of 9% in FY25. That is up from a low of 7% in FY22. Its return on capital used (ROIC) is 0.8 percentage points above its cost of capital, so growth here adds value, not just size. It comes from a 5.4% net margin and 0.81× asset turnover (sales divided by assets). Why the return is what it is (FY25): a 5.4% net margin × 0.81× asset turnover × 2.08× leverage (assets divided by equity) ≈ 9.1% on equity. The margin does its share; borrowing is a big part of it. The key test, return on capital used minus the cost of capital: 6.6% − 5.8% = +0.8 percentage points. The 5.8% is an estimate of this company's own cost of capital. Read the sign and size of the gap, not the decimals. Positive but thin: it creates value with little room for error. ## Does El Pollo Loco Holdings have too much debt? El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. has total debt of $219 M against shareholder equity of $317 M as of Jul 2026, so its debt is 0.69× its equity. Year by year, that ratio went from 0.75 in FY21 to 0.83 in FY25. Keep that borrowing in mind when reading the returns on this page. ## What is the El Pollo Loco Holdings shareholding pattern? 7.1% of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s tradable shares are in short positions, which are bets that the price will fall, so some traders are betting against it. At normal trading volumes, closing those positions would take about 7.8 days. US companies do not publish a quarter-by-quarter list of owners, so this page uses short interest instead. It is a single reading at one point in time; we do not have its history. Why it is at this level: the figure does not say who holds the short positions or why, so we show the level without guessing the story. ## How far is El Pollo Loco Holdings from balance-sheet trouble? For El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., the Z-score is 1.82. A Z-score above about 3 is safe and below about 1.8 signals danger, so this is in the grey area between the two. It estimates how far the balance sheet is from trouble; it is not a forecast of failure. Why it matters: a Z-score of 1.82 is in the grey area, neither clearly safe nor clearly in trouble. ## How does El Pollo Loco Holdings rank in its industry? 54.4 out of 100, rank 9 of 29 in Restaurants, with 58% of the evidence available. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. scores 54.4 out of 100 against the 29 companies it is compared with in Restaurants, ranking 9. Some evidence is missing, so the score is pulled toward the middle on purpose. The four parts add up to the total exactly: 18.8 + 12 + 10.9 + 12.7 = 54.4. This is the same number shown on the industry page; it is worked out once for the whole group and read here. What would change it: The score would fall if profit growth turns negative or margins stop improving while the share price lags its sector. ## Which companies is El Pollo Loco Holdings compared with? El Pollo Loco Holdings ranks 9 of 29 Restaurants companies on the 4-Factor Sector Score, with 54.4 out of 100. 1. [Brinker International, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/eat) EAT · quiet · Most evidence points up · 81% evidence 69.1 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 23.3/35 · Revenue 7.9% · Profit 27.1% · Operating margin change 0.9 points · 83% evidence Capital efficiency 18.3/25 · ROCE 29.3% · Operating margin 11.3% · 76% evidence Valuation 15.0/20 · P/E 15× · PEG 0.48 · 65% evidence Relative strength 12.5/20 · Lead over its industry 13% · Lead over S&P 500 17.1% · 1 year 102.1% · 100% evidence · 8 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 23.3 + 18.3 + 15 + 12.5 = 69.1 · What this means: Earnings, capital efficiency and relative strength all agree. The open questions are about management, upcoming events and risks. 2. [Yum! Brands, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/yum) YUM · turning · Most evidence points up · 81% evidence 69.0 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 24.1/35 · Revenue 10.3% · Profit 54.8% · Operating margin change -0.8 points · 83% evidence Capital efficiency 21.3/25 · ROCE 64.6% · Operating margin 32.8% · 76% evidence Valuation 14.8/20 · P/E 19.9× · PEG 0.35 · 65% evidence Relative strength 8.8/20 · Lead over its industry -5.9% · Lead over S&P 500 -2.8% · 1 year 5.3% · 100% evidence · 1 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 24.1 + 21.3 + 14.8 + 8.8 = 69 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 3. [Wingstop Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/wing) WING · turning · Evidence leans up · 71% evidence 60.7 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 22.7/35 · Revenue 7.9% · Profit -32.6% · Operating margin change 3 points · 83% evidence Capital efficiency 21.0/25 · ROCE 35.3% · Operating margin 29.8% · 76% evidence Valuation 9.5/20 · P/E 39× · PEG n/a · 15% evidence Relative strength 7.5/20 · Lead over its industry -17.7% · Lead over S&P 500 -15.9% · 1 year -32.2% · 100% evidence · 2 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 22.7 + 21 + 9.5 + 7.5 = 60.7 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 4. [The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/cake) CAKE · leader · Evidence leans up · 66% evidence 59.1 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 19.8/35 · Revenue n/a · Profit n/a · Operating margin change 2 points · 39% evidence Capital efficiency 11.0/25 · ROCE 9.4% · Operating margin 7.8% · 76% evidence Valuation 14.7/20 · P/E 22.1× · PEG 0.31 · 65% evidence Relative strength 13.6/20 · Lead over its industry 36% · Lead over S&P 500 41.6% · 1 year 132.3% · 100% evidence · 12 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 19.8 + 11 + 14.7 + 13.6 = 59.1 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 5. [Restaurant Brands International Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/qsr) QSR · turning · Evidence leans up · 81% evidence 58.1 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 22.6/35 · Revenue 6.5% · Profit 41.5% · Operating margin change 0.9 points · 83% evidence Capital efficiency 15.3/25 · ROCE 11.5% · Operating margin 27.7% · 76% evidence Valuation 14.5/20 · P/E 19.8× · PEG 0.49 · 65% evidence Relative strength 5.7/20 · Lead over its industry -7% · Lead over S&P 500 -3.6% · 1 year 9.7% · 100% evidence · 1 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 22.6 + 15.3 + 14.5 + 5.7 = 58.1 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 6. [Yum China Holdings, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/yumc) YUMC · turning · Evidence leans up · 81% evidence 57.8 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 21.4/35 · Revenue 8.8% · Profit 6.1% · Operating margin change 0.2 points · 83% evidence Capital efficiency 16.3/25 · ROCE 16.8% · Operating margin 11.5% · 76% evidence Valuation 12.9/20 · P/E 14.4× · PEG 1.12 · 65% evidence Relative strength 7.2/20 · Lead over its industry -6.4% · Lead over S&P 500 -3.4% · 1 year 9.8% · 100% evidence · 1 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 21.4 + 16.3 + 12.9 + 7.2 = 57.8 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 7. [Darden Restaurants, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/dri) DRI · turning · Evidence leans up · 85% evidence 56.5 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 21.0/35 · Revenue 8.1% · Profit 7.5% · Operating margin change 0.1 points · 95% evidence Capital efficiency 15.3/25 · ROCE 16% · Operating margin 9.9% · 76% evidence Valuation 8.6/20 · P/E 20.7× · PEG 2.15 · 65% evidence Relative strength 11.6/20 · Lead over its industry -0.3% · Lead over S&P 500 3.1% · 1 year 23.2% · 100% evidence · 6 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 21 + 15.3 + 8.6 + 11.6 = 56.5 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 8. [Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/arco) ARCO · quiet · Evidence leans up · 81% evidence 55.8 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 24.6/35 · Revenue 10.8% · Profit 96.9% · Operating margin change 0.1 points · 83% evidence Capital efficiency 13.3/25 · ROCE 13.2% · Operating margin 5.6% · 76% evidence Valuation 16.3/20 · P/E 6.6× · PEG 0.17 · 65% evidence Relative strength 1.6/20 · Lead over its industry -22% · Lead over S&P 500 -19.3% · 1 year -3.5% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 24.6 + 13.3 + 16.3 + 1.6 = 55.8 · What this means: Earnings are strong; relative strength in its sector is -22% and the one-year return is -3.5%. 9. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. this page LOCO · turning · Too little evidence to rank firmly · 58% evidence 54.4 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 18.8/35 · Revenue n/a · Profit n/a · Operating margin change 0.1 points · 45% evidence Capital efficiency 12.0/25 · ROCE 9% · Operating margin 9.9% · 76% evidence Valuation 10.9/20 · P/E 15× · PEG n/a · 15% evidence Relative strength 12.7/20 · Lead over its industry 5.5% · Lead over S&P 500 9.6% · 1 year 48.8% · 100% evidence · 3 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 18.8 + 12 + 10.9 + 12.7 = 54.4 · What this means: Some evidence is missing, so the score is pulled toward the middle on purpose. 10. [Starbucks Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/sbux) SBUX · turning · Evidence leans up · 81% evidence 53.5 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 21.2/35 · Revenue 4.5% · Profit -24.7% · Operating margin change 3.4 points · 83% evidence Capital efficiency 18.6/25 · ROCE 21.6% · Operating margin 12.9% · 76% evidence Valuation 3.9/20 · P/E 60.1× · PEG 5.07 · 65% evidence Relative strength 9.8/20 · Lead over its industry -1% · Lead over S&P 500 2.5% · 1 year 22.4% · 100% evidence · 2 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 21.2 + 18.6 + 3.9 + 9.8 = 53.5 · What this means: A strong business with a high valuation: it would need rising earnings, or a lower multiple, to score better on value. 11. [Cannae Holdings, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/cnne) CNNE · breaking out · Evidence leans up · 64% evidence 50.6 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
12. [Bloomin' Brands, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/blmn) BLMN · quiet · Evidence leans up · 71% evidence 50.1 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
13. [First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/fwrg) FWRG · turning · Evidence leans down · 81% evidence 49.9 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
14. [Texas Roadhouse, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/txrh) TXRH · quiet · Evidence leans down · 66% evidence 49.7 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
15. [McDonald's Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/mcd) MCD · basing · Evidence leans down · 81% evidence 46.8 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
16. [Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/cmg) CMG · turning · Evidence leans down · 81% evidence 46.8 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
17. [BJ's Restaurants, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/bjri) BJRI · quiet · Too little evidence to rank firmly · 56% evidence 46.8 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
18. [Dine Brands Global, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/din) DIN · turning · Evidence leans down · 81% evidence 45.9 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
19. [Sweetgreen, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/sg) SG · breaking out · Evidence leans down · 64% evidence 45.1 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
20. [Super Hi International Holding Ltd.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/hdl) HDL · Too little evidence to rank firmly · 51% evidence 43.3 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
21. [Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/cbrl) CBRL · breaking out · Evidence leans down · 85% evidence 39.8 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
22. [Biglari Holdings Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/bh) BH · basing · Evidence leans down · 71% evidence 39.1 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
23. [Dutch Bros Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/bros) BROS · basing · Evidence leans down · 81% evidence 38.9 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
24. [The Wendy's Company](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/wen) WEN · basing · Evidence leans down · 81% evidence 38.3 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
25. [Shake Shack Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/shak) SHAK · losing its lead · Too little evidence to rank firmly · 58% evidence 37.0 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
26. [CAVA Group, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/cava) CAVA · quiet · Too little evidence to rank firmly · 56% evidence 36.9 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
27. [Domino's Pizza, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/dpz) DPZ · quiet · Most evidence points down · 85% evidence 33.2 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
28. [Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/brcb) BRCB · turning · Too little evidence to rank firmly · 51% evidence 33.2 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
29. [Papa John's International, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/pzza) PZZA · basing · Most evidence points down · 81% evidence 32.8 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative

Missing figures are not scored as bad. They lower the confidence and pull the final score toward the middle. Relative strength counts only when the company has a reading for this week; with no reading, that factor is left out and its 20 points are shared across the other three in proportion. PEG is not shown when the ratio cannot mean anything: the company must be making a profit, its price-to-earnings must be positive, and its three-year earnings growth must fall between 5% and 60%. Dividing a price multiple by a loss, or by growth measured off a tiny base, produces a number that looks precise and tells you nothing. Under relative strength, one mark per week shows the last 12 weeks: a mark is filled where the company led S&P 500 by 5% or more over the 13 weeks ending that week, which is the same test used everywhere on this site. Price stage places the company on the same six-step path the industry is placed on (basing, turning, breaking out, leader, fading, asleep), read from how many weeks running it has led S&P 500 and whether that lead is growing or shrinking. It describes where the share price stands, not the direction of earnings, and it is not a recommendation; it is left blank for a company whose weekly history is too short or too stale to read. The figures in this ranking come from the industry comparison: results through the Sep 2026 quarter, and the P/E at that quarter's end. The sections above use the latest weekly price, so a P/E or return there can differ a little from the one here. The stage words in this ranking (such as losing its lead or breaking out) describe the lead over the index, not the price phase in the price section. Related companies: [Restaurants](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/sectors/restaurants), all 29 compared on one page. ## Which companies are close to El Pollo Loco Holdings in size? El Pollo Loco Holdings is the 30th largest of 36 Restaurants companies on Sector Alpha by market value (scores of 3 November 2026). Just above it: Super Hi International Holding, Papa John's International, Inc. and Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. Just below it: Dine Brands Global, Inc., Kura Sushi USA, Inc. and Nathan's Famous, Inc. ### Restaurants companies close in size

1. [Super Hi International Holding Ltd.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/hdl) $683 million
2. [Papa John's International, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/pzza) $611 million
3. [Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/brcb) $495 million
4. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. $473 million
5. [Dine Brands Global, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/din) $447 million
6. [Kura Sushi USA, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/krus) $442 million
7. [Nathan's Famous, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/nath) $418 million

[All 36 Restaurants companies, largest first](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/sectors/restaurants#all-companies)

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1. [Braskem S.A.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/bak) $466 million · Chemicals
2. [Gray Media, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/gtn-a) $466 million · Broadcasting
3. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. $466 million
4. [Caleres, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/cal) $465 million · Apparel Retail
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## What else do people ask about El Pollo Loco Holdings? ### What were El Pollo Loco Holdings's latest quarterly results? El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. reported revenue of $130 M and net profit of $12.8 M for the Jul 2026 quarter. Revenue rose 3.0% and profit rose 80.2% compared with a year earlier. Earnings per share were $0.43 (as of 3 November 2026). ### What is El Pollo Loco Holdings's market cap? El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s market capitalisation is $473 M at a stock price of $15.55. Market cap is the share price times the number of shares, so it changes whenever the price moves (as of 3 November 2026). ### How is El Pollo Loco Holdings performing? El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s latest readings are below. In its latest quarter, revenue rose 3.0% and profit rose 80.2% compared with a year earlier. Over the past 13 weeks it has done better than the S&P 500, for 1 week running (as of 3 November 2026). ### Will El Pollo Loco Holdings's stock price go up? This page does not forecast El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s stock price. What it shows instead: the stock price is $15.55. Its P/E of 13.3× is higher than 64% of its own last 1 years (as of 3 November 2026). ### Where is El Pollo Loco Holdings in its business cycle? El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s FY25 operating margin was 9.3%, against a 5-year range of 6.3% to 9.8%: the middle of its own range, neither a peak nor a low. The latest quarter was 9.9%. Comparing margins with a company's own long history is a good way to see where it is in its cycle (as of 3 November 2026). ### What could break the El Pollo Loco Holdings story? The main question: the share price moved +52.2% in a year while yearly earnings per share moved +4.7%. The difference came from the market paying a higher multiple. On price, this page treats a rise as over when the share price closes below its 200-day average on two Fridays in a row (as of 3 November 2026). ### Is El Pollo Loco Holdings a stock worth studying right now? What the numbers show: El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s share price, valuation and earnings point in different directions. The next one or two quarters should make it clearer. The main open question: whether earnings grow into a price that has already moved. Every number on this page is worked out by code from the published figures, with no forecasts and no price opinions (as of 3 November 2026). This is research, not advice. We’re not SEBI-registered.