LOCO El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
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Consumer Cyclical · Retail-Eating Places
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) is a consumer cyclical company in the Retail-Eating Places industry, with a market capitalization of $502 million. Shares last traded at $16.50, 5.2% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 60.3%. LOCO trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.40, below the Retail-Eating Places median of 26.89. Net profit margin is 7.0%, above the peer median of 1.9%. Revenue grew 3.6% year over year.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-07-01. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.43 | 2026-08-07 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.27 | 2026-05-08 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $0.22 | 2026-03-13 |
| FY 2025 | $0.90 | 2026-03-13 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.25 | 2025-10-31 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.24 | 2025-08-01 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Retail-Eating Places peers
LOCO vs 14 industry peers (Retail-Eating Places), by market cap. Data as of close
| MCD | McDonald's | $198.3B | 22.57 | 7.16 | 31.7% | +6.56% |
| YUM | Yum! Brands | $45.4B | 20.46 | 5.20 | 25.4% | +5.87% |
| CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill | $44.5B | 32.32 | 3.50 | 10.8% | +5.80% |
| QSR | Restaurant Brands International Inc. | $27.3B | 13.87 | 2.79 | 20.1% | +5.50% |
| DRI | Darden Restaurants | $26.1B | 22.07 | 1.95 | 8.8% | +5.16% |
| YUMC | Yum China Holdings, Inc. | $17.0B | 17.46 | 1.37 | 7.8% | +3.89% |
| ARMK | Aramark | $13.8B | 36.04 | 0.70 | 1.9% | -4.19% |
| TXRH | Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | $12.9B | 30.55 | 2.07 | 6.8% | +6.47% |
| EAT | Brinker International, Inc | $9.2B | 18.28 | 1.54 | 8.4% | +6.25% |
| CAVA | Cava Group, Inc. | $7.2B | 108.82 | 5.25 | 4.8% | +2.30% |
| CAKE | Cheesecake Factory Inc | $5.8B | 27.66 | 1.44 | 5.2% | +4.81% |
| JMKE | Jersey Mike's Subs Inc. | $4.9B | — | — | — | +6.44% |
| WING | Wingstop Inc. | $4.5B | 38.75 | 6.21 | 16.0% | +3.69% |
| CBRL | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc | $1.6B | 49.55 | 0.47 | 1.0% | +2.80% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.