El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
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Overview
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About El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- CEO
- Elizabeth Goodwin Williams
- Headquarters
- 3535 Harbor Boulevard, Costa Mesa, CA, US
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- CEO
- Elizabeth Goodwin Williams
- Headquarters
- 3535 Harbor Boulevard, Costa Mesa, CA, US
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.
As of May 04, 2022, the company operated 480 restaurants comprising 189 company-operated and 291 franchised restaurants located in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Utah, and Louisiana. It also licenses one restaurant 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.
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Fair Value
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Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.. Starting points for El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.: P/E 12.9, EPS $1.17, beta 0.68 — an Restaurants name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. stands at $1.17. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. has reported as a listed company since 2014. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
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Institutional Ownership
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Which institutions hold El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., and how their positions are changing. At a $462.3M market value, institutional positions materially move El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.
Insider Trading
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Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. is a $462.3M Consumer Cyclical company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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