NASDAQ
LOCO
Last Price
US $15.45
KEY FIGURES
MKT CAP
$470.5M
EPS
TTM
$1.17
EPS Growth (1Y)
4.65%
PEG
TTM
2.28x
P/E
TTM
13.17x
P/S
TTM
0.92x
YIELD
-
GROWTH (5Y CAGR)
Revenue
2.84%
EBITDA
Cash Flow (DCF)
Fair Value
Market $15.45
-99.87%
Default assumptions
EBITDA Multiple
Fair Value
Market $15.45
-62.01%
Default assumptions
Valuation
Financial
Performance
Cash flow to debt coverage
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. cash flow to debt ratio of 20.07% indicates that the company cannot generate enough cash to cover its debt over time. This level indicates weak financial health.
Free cash flow growth
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s free cash flow has decreased 8.16% from $27.70M last year to $25.44M, signaling decreasing performance
Debt-to-equity ratio
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s debt to equity ratio is 0.60, which means that the company's assets are healthy financed, signaling financial stability.
Debt-to-equity trend
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s debt has decreased relative to shareholder equity from 1.01 last year to 0.60 today, signaling strengthened financials
Net debt to EBITDA
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. has a net debt to EBITDA ratio of 4.02x, which exceeds the 3.00x threshold, indicating high leverage and potential financial risk
Interest coverage
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s interest coverage ratio of 15.04 indicates that earnings with good margin can cover interest payments on company debt
Profit margin growth
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s profit margin has increased (28.20%) in the last year from 5.43% to 6.96%, signaling increasing performance
Current ratio
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s short-term liabilities of $79.08M exceed its short-term assets of $6.23M, signaling financial risk
Return on assets
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s return on assets of 5.63% is higher than the 5.00% threshold, indicating efficient asset utilization
Return on equity
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s return on equity of 11.68%, is lower than 15.00%, indicating bad performance
Earnings quality
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s operating cash flow exceeds its net income, indicating high-quality earnings backed by actual cash generation
Earnings stability
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. had positive net income in 5 out of 5 years, indicating stable and consistent earnings
Positive free cash flow
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. has positive free cash flow, indicating the company generates cash after capital expenditures
Free cash flow yield
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. has a free cash flow yield of 5.50%, which is above the 2.00% threshold, indicating strong cash generation relative to market value
Earnings growth
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s yearly earnings has increased 3.12% since last year from $25.68M to $26.49M, signaling increasing performance
Revenue growth
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s yearly revenue has increased 3.60% since last year from $473.01M to $490.05M, signaling increasing performance
Return on invested capital
ROIC 6.58% (Source: FMP key-metrics). In the 5–10% partial-credit band. Score: 1 of 2. This band sits within the typical US weighted-average cost of capital range. Methodology choice can change the conclusion: under FMP's invested-capital definition the company is at or near its cost of capital; under narrower operating-capital definitions the same company may score higher. Invested capital here includes equity, non-current liabilities, and short-term debt. Cash is not subtracted. See methodology.
3-year revenue CAGR
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s 3-year revenue CAGR of 1.40% is positive, indicating growing revenue over the past 3 years
Revenue consistency
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. had revenue growth in 4 out of 5 years, indicating consistent revenue performance
Return on equity consistency
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. had positive ROE in 5 out of 5 years, indicating consistent and reliable returns on equity
Cash Flow Valuation (DCF)
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 0.02 based on Discounted Cash Flow model
Earnings yield (TTM)
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. has an earnings yield of 7.72%, which is above the 4.00% threshold, indicating the stock offers reasonable value relative to its earnings
EBITDA Valuation
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 5.87 based on EBITDA multiple model
EV/EBITDA (FY)
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. has an EV/EBITDA ratio of 12.00x, which is below the 20.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its operating earnings
PEG ratio (TTM/FY)
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. has a PEG-ratio over 1 which is considered overvalued
Price-to-book ratio (FY)
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. has a price-to-book ratio of 1.43x, which is below the 5.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its book value
Price-to-sales ratio (TTM)
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. has a price-to-sales ratio of 0.90x, which is below the 8.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its revenue
Profit margin
Current Ratio
Capital Returns
11.68%
Return on equity
ROIC: 6.80%
Valuation History
13.1X
Price to Earnings
EV/EBITDA: 10.3X
Cash flow
Profit margin
2.90%
Cash flow
-5.56%
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