El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) Stock Score, Valuation & Financial Research
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. is in the Consumer Cyclical sector and Restaurants industry. It is reviewed using Wall Street Score's company-strength, valuation, growth and financial-health framework. The current Wall Street Score is 39/100.
Quick answer for LOCO
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. currently has a Wall Street Score of 39/100. The stored market price is $15.18. Its financial score is 31/100. Its valuation score is 22/100. These figures are a research snapshot, not a buy or sell recommendation.
What El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. does
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., primarily operating through its El Pollo Loco, Inc. subsidiary, is engaged in the development, franchising, licensing, and direct management of quick-service restaurants under the El Pollo Loco brand. By May 4, 2022, its network encompassed 480 establishments: 189 company-owned locations and 291 franchised outlets situated across California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Utah, and Louisiana. The company also licenses a single restaurant operating in the Philippines. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, the company adopted its current name, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., in April 2014, having previously been known as Chicken Acquisition Corp.
LOCO financial snapshot
- Wall Street Score:
- 39/100
- Current price:
- $15.18
- Market capitalization:
- $462.3M
- Revenue:
- $497.1M
- Net income:
- $29.2M
- Free cash flow:
- $25.4M
- Cash:
- $3.9M
- Total debt:
- $233.0M
- EPS:
- 0.91
- P/E ratio:
- 16.7x
- Financial score:
- 31/100
- Valuation score:
- 22/100
- Revenue score:
- 22/100
What stands out
- Reported year-over-year revenue growth is +0.0%.
- Free cash flow is $25.4M, showing positive cash generation.
- The balance sheet shows $3.9M of cash versus $233.0M of total debt, so leverage deserves attention.
What the numbers mean
Its current valuation score is 22/100, which Wall Street Score classifies as weak within the model's valuation framework.
The financial score is 31/100. This is a starting point for reviewing liquidity, leverage and cash-flow strength rather than a stand-alone recommendation.
A strong company and an attractive stock price are not always the same thing. Revenue, earnings, free cash flow, debt, management quality, competitive advantage and valuation should be considered together. Wall Street Score organizes these inputs into a consistent research framework so investors can identify what deserves deeper review.
Data freshness: Financial data last refreshed 2026-07-24.
How to research LOCO
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