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El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc
NASDAQ:LOCO

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NASDAQ:LOCO
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Price: 13.07 USD -3.33% Market Closed
Market Cap: $391.6m

EV/IC

0.7
Current
11%
More Expensive
vs 3-y average of 0.7

Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC) ratio compares a company`s total enterprise value to the capital invested in its business. It shows how efficiently the company`s market value reflects the funds used to generate returns.

EV/IC
0.7
=
Enterprise Value
$474.6m
/
Invested Capital
$584.8m

Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC) ratio compares a company`s total enterprise value to the capital invested in its business. It shows how efficiently the company`s market value reflects the funds used to generate returns.

EV/IC
0.7
=
Enterprise Value
$474.6m
/
Invested Capital
$584.8m

Valuation Scenarios

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

If EV/IC returns to its 3-Year Average (0.7), the stock would be worth $11.73 (10% downside from current price).

Statistics
Positive Scenarios
2/4
Maximum Downside
-10%
Maximum Upside
+160%
Average Upside
60%
Scenario EV/IC Value Implied Price Upside/Downside
Current Multiple 0.7 $13.07
0%
3-Year Average 0.7 $11.73
-10%
5-Year Average 0.7 $12.27
-6%
Industry Average 1.9 $33.92
+160%
Country Average 1.5 $25.98
+99%

Forward EV/IC
Today’s price vs future invested capital

Not enough data available to calculate forward EV/IC

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Market Distribution

Lower than 79% of companies in the United States of America
Percentile
21th
Based on 11 657 companies
21th percentile
0.7
Low
0 — 0.9
Typical Range
0.9 — 2.9
High
2.9 —
Distribution Statistics
the United States of America
Min 0
30th Percentile 0.9
Median 1.5
70th Percentile 2.9
Max 566 432.7

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.

LOCO Intrinsic Value
17.17 USD
Undervaluation 24%
Intrinsic Value
Price $13.07
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