El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) Research
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.
Market snapshot
- Symbol
- LOCO
- Price
- $16.03
- Day change
- +1.52%
- Market cap
- $488.2M
- P/E ratio
- 16.16x
- 52-week range
- 8.985-16.05
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Next earnings
- in 1 month
- Analyst price target
- $15.00
Recent news
- El Pollo Loco authorizes $40M share repurchase program
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO) has authorized a $40 million share repurchase program, the Costa Mesa, California-based restaurant chain said Thursday evening. The board of directors approved the repurchase of up to $40 million of its common stock, representing approximately 9% of the company's current market capitalization.
Peer companies
Recent insider activity
- Fils Ira — F-InKind (2144 shares) on 2026-05-29
- Williams Elizabeth Goodman — F-InKind (10523 shares) on 2026-05-29
- Fils Ira — F-InKind (2476 shares) on 2026-05-09
- Wright Robert D. — A-Award (8258 shares) on 2026-03-17
- DAVILA TANA — A-Award (8258 shares) on 2026-03-17
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