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El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc
F:EP6

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El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc
F:EP6
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Price: 11.7 EUR -0.85% Market Closed
Market Cap: €345.9m

P/E

15.4
Current
21%
More Expensive
vs 3-y average of 12.7

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio shows how much investors pay for each dollar of a company`s earnings. It`s calculated by dividing the company`s market value by its total earnings.

P/E
15.4
=
Market Cap
€428.4m
/
Net Income
$26.5m

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio shows how much investors pay for each dollar of a company`s earnings. It`s calculated by dividing the company`s market value by its total earnings.

P/E
15.4
=
Market Cap
€428.4m
/
Net Income
$26.5m

Valuation Scenarios

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc is trading above its 3-year average

If P/E returns to its 3-Year Average (12.7), the stock would be worth €9.65 (17% downside from current price).

Statistics
Positive Scenarios
2/4
Maximum Downside
-17%
Maximum Upside
+67%
Average Upside
22%
Scenario P/E Value Implied Price Upside/Downside
Current Multiple 15.4 €11.7
0%
3-Year Average 12.7 €9.65
-17%
5-Year Average 13.6 €10.35
-12%
Industry Average 25.7 €19.55
+67%
Country Average 22.9 €17.41
+49%

Forward P/E
Today’s price vs future net income

Today's Market Cap Net Income Forward P/E
€428.4m
/
Jan 2026
$26.5m
=
15.4
Current
€428.4m
/
Dec 2026
$29.7m
=
14.4
Forward
€428.4m
/
Dec 2027
$33.7m
=
12.7
Forward

Forward P/E shows whether today’s P/E still looks high or low once future net income are taken into account.

Market Distribution

Lower than 77% of companies in the United States of America
Percentile
23nd
Based on 8 489 companies
23nd percentile
13.2
Low
0 — 15.3
Typical Range
15.3 — 33.2
High
33.2 —
Distribution Statistics
the United States of America
Min 0
30th Percentile 15.3
Median 22.9
70th Percentile 33.2
Max 1 826 183.3

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc
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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. engages in the development, franchising, licensing, and operation of quick-service restaurants under the name El Pollo Loco. The company is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California and currently employs 4,626 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2014-07-25. The firm's menu features its signature product, citrus-marinated fire-grilled chicken, as well as a variety of Mexican, and Los Angeles (LA)-inspired entrees that it creates from its chicken. The company serves individual and family-sized chicken meals, a variety of Mexican and LA-inspired entrees and sides, as well as proteins like shrimp. Its entrees include Chicken Avocado Burrito, Pollo Fit entrees, chicken tostada salads, and Pollo Bowls. Its Creamy Cilantro dressings and salsas are prepared fresh daily, allowing its customers to create their favorite flavor profiles to enhance their culinary experience. The firm operates approximately 480 restaurants, which consists of approximately 189 Company-operated and 291 franchised restaurants. Its restaurants are located in California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, Utah and Louisiana.

EP6 Intrinsic Value
14.34 EUR
Undervaluation 18%
Intrinsic Value
Price €11.7
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