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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.

LOCONASDAQConsumer Cyclical● Active
$14.04
+$0.22(+1.59%)
Market Cap$427592384
P/E Ratio
52W High$15.9
52W Low$8.985
Overview

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data

Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.

loco · pe ratio · data through Dec 31, 2025

Core PE Ratio Metrics

Trailing 12 months · TTM

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. LOCO's current PE ratio of 14.16x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $14.04 by its TTM earnings per share of $0.99. −1.7% discount vs 5Y avg 14.4x

14.16x
P/E Ratio (TTM)1.7%

Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-12-31

Forward P/E
14.44x
FY2026 est. EPS $0.97
Based on 3 analysts
EPS (TTM)
$0.99
TTM · diluted EPS
PEG Ratio
0.86
Below 1.0 · Growth adjusted
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAPUpdated: 2026-06-08

PE Ratio History

2012 – 2025 · Annual
PE Ratio (TTM)
5Y Avg 14.4x
EPS (Annual)

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)

Historical PE Range

Past 11 fiscal years · Front-end computed
Average
20.5x
11-yr mean
Median
17.5x
11-yr midpoint
Minimum
11.6x
Lowest year
Maximum
44.2x
Highest year
14.2x ← Now
11.6x
Min
Q1 · 25%17.5x
Median
Q3 · 75%44.2x
Max
Within Historical Range

At 14.16x, LOCO's current P/E is within its average historical range over the past 11 fiscal years.

27th percentileHigher than 3 of 11 historical fiscal year readings

Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.

PE Ratio vs Peers

Restaurants · 6 peers · Annual PE
CompanyMarket CapPE (Annual)vs AvgEPS (TTM)
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.You
LOCO
$428M14.16x-34.9%$0.99
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
BNED
$359MN/A-$2.50
Denny's Corporation
Denny's Corporation
DENN
$322M14.29x-34.3%$0.41
Dine Brands Global, Inc.
Dine Brands Global, Inc.
DIN
$374M27.16x+24.9%$1.20
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.
HVT
$366M18.64x-14.3%$1.25
Jack in the Box Inc.
Jack in the Box Inc.
JACK
$217MN/A-$4.23
Marine Products Corporation
Marine Products Corporation
MPX
$280M26.91x+23.7%$0.33
Industry Average
4 peers with valid PE
21.75xbaseline

* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio

Annual PE Ratio History

Showing 10 of 14 years
Fiscal Year EndPE RatioEPS (TTM)YoY ChangePE vs Max
2025-12-31Latest
FY2025
11.56x$0.91-15.8%
2024-12-25
FY2024
13.73x$0.86+16.1%
2023-12-31
FY2023
11.82x$0.75-32.1%
2022-12-31
FY2022
17.41x$0.57-0.7%
2021-12-31
FY2021
17.53x$0.81-32.7%
2020-12-31
FY2020
26.03x$0.70+16.5%
2019-12-31
FY2019
22.34x$0.68
2018-12-31
FY2018
$-0.23
2017-12-31
FY2017
44.17x$0.22+71.7%
2016-12-31
FY2016
25.73x$0.48+29.1%

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API

About PE Ratio & Methodology

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. LOCO's current PE ratio of 14.16x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $14.04 by its TTM earnings per share of $0.99.

PE Ratio = Stock Price ÷ EPS (TTM)
= $14.04 ÷ $0.99 = 14.16x
TTMTrailing Twelve Months — sum of the most recent 4 quarterly EPS figures
Forward PEStock price ÷ analyst consensus EPS estimate for the next fiscal year
PEGPE ÷ earnings growth rate — values below 1.0 suggest growth may justify the premium
Figures tie to SEC 10-K/10-Q and FMP ratio endpoints where noted.

Frequently asked questions

LOCO pe ratio · 6 questions

LOCO's current PE ratio is 14.16x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $14.04 and TTM EPS of $0.99. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via LOCO's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.

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Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08