El Pollo Loco Inc (LOCO) valuation
El Pollo Loco P/E ratio history
El Pollo Loco trades at 13.1 times its earnings over the last twelve months and 14.3 times the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. At its last 9 fiscal year ends its P/E ranged from 11.6 (year to Dec 2025) to 47.6 (year to Dec 2017), with a median of 17.5.
| Fiscal year ended | Price | EPS | P/E | Forward P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $10.46 | $0.90 | 11.6 | 10.9 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | $11.81 | $0.86 | 13.7 | 13.0 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | $9.05 | $0.74 | 12.2 | — |
| Dec 28, 2022 | $9.96 | $0.57 | 17.5 | 14.3 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | $12.14 | $0.69 | 17.5 | 16.5 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | $15.78 | $0.59 | 26.8 | — |
| Dec 25, 2019 | $13.04 | $0.58 | 22.5 | — |
| Dec 26, 2018 | $13.08 | -$0.21 | n/m | — |
| Dec 27, 2017 | $8.66 | $0.18 | 47.6 | — |
| Dec 28, 2016 | $10.92 | $0.41 | 26.8 | — |
n/m: not meaningful (a loss, or earnings close to zero). The daily P/E line is a chart indicator in the app.
El Pollo Loco valuation against its peers
| Company | Market value | P/E | Forward P/E | Price / sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Pollo LocoLOCO | $466M | 13.1 | 14.3 | 0.9 |
| Malibu Boats Class AMBUU | $468M | 264.6 | 9.6 | 0.5 |
| Haverty Furniture CompaniesHVT | $471M | 21.4 | — | 0.6 |
| Johnson OutdoorsJOUT | $478M | — | — | 0.7 |
| CaleresCAL | $453M | 8.9 | 7.1 | 0.2 |
| Dine Brands GlobalDIN | $450M | 12.6 | 7.8 | 0.5 |
| Solid PowerSLDP | $441M | — | — | 40.1 |
| Hamilton Beach Brands Holding CompHBB | $440M | 7.7 | — | 0.7 |
| Barnes And Noble EducationBNED | $439M | 19.2 | — | 0.3 |
| Peer median | 15.9 | 7.8 | 0.6 |
Reading these multiples
The P/E divides the share price by earnings per share over the last twelve months; the forward P/E divides it by the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. Price to sales compares the company's market value with its revenue over the last twelve months. A multiple reads differently from one industry to the next, so the peer group above is the fairer comparison.
See also: LOCO financials · LOCO returns
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Figures as of the close on Oct 30, 2026 unless a row says otherwise. Prices are split adjusted; returns include dividends reinvested. Data may be delayed. See the disclaimer and how TrendArc works.