Stock Research: El Pollo Loco

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El Pollo Loco

NSQ:LOCO US2686031079
79
  • Value
    42
  • Growth
    69
  • Safety
    Safety
    86
  • Combined
    86
  • Sentiment
    67
  • 360° View
    360° View
    79
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Company Description

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. specializes in fire-grilling citrus-marinated chicken, operating in the limited-service restaurant (LSR) segment. Its main business is serving Mexican and Los Angeles (LA)-inspired entrees, including chicken and other proteins. The company operates over 498 restaurants, consisting of Company-operated and franchised locations. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market capitalization of $315 million, profits of $245 million, revenue of $473 million, and 4143 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 79 (better than 79% compared with alternatives) for 2026, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock El Pollo Loco are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with all but one indicator above average for El Pollo Loco. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 69, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 69% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Safety Rank at 86 means that the company has a financing structure that is safer than 86% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. Finally, the consolidated Sentiment Rank has a good rank of 67, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 67% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank is less desirable at 42, meaning that the share price of El Pollo Loco is on the higher side compared with indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 58% of alternative stocks in the same industry. ...read more

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Last update: 19-Mar-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
42 51 67 79
Growth
69 61 13 9
Safety
Safety
86 91 81 88
Sentiment
67 58 67 48
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79 84 62 63
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
54 31 21 9
Opinions Change
84 50 50 50
Pro Holdings
n/a 72 78 74
Market Pulse
45 67 81 52
Sentiment
67 58 67 48
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
42 51 67 79
Growth
69 61 13 9
Safety Safety
86 91 81 88
Combined
86 86 55 60
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
46 66 73 75
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
64 75 81 80
Price vs. Book (P/B)
58 62 62 70
Dividend Yield
1 1 1 1
Value
42 51 67 79
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
30 50 20 11
Profit Growth
28 50 53 22
Capital Growth
92 33 41 38
Stock Returns
98 87 17 17
Growth
69 61 13 9
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
86 83 80 90
Refinancing
37 32 26 26
Liquidity
90 91 94 98
Safety Safety
86 91 81 88

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This stock offers a high growth opportunity with safe financing and positive sentiment. It is typically expensive (low Value Rank), as investors pay a premium for high performance. It is for growth-focused investors comfortable paying a premium for a stock with strong future momentum.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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