El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc - Understand $loco stock

$LOCO Market Cap: $409.4 Million

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Financial Snapshot

Revenue

$471.0M

TTM

Gross Margin

50.94%

TTM

Net Earnings

$27.13M

TTM

Current Assets

$26.01M

Q2 2024

Current Liabilities

$74.89M

Q2 2024

Current Ratio

34.73%

Q2 2024

Total Assets

$593.8M

Q2 2024

Total Liabilities

$345.3M

Q2 2024

Book Value

$248.6M

Q2 2024

Cash

$10.50M

Q2 2024

P/E

15.09

Sep 17, 2024 EST

Free Cash Flow

$24.22M

TTM

Revenues

Revenue YoY Change

Revenues

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000
Revenue	$468.7M	$470.0M	$454.4M	$426.1M	$442.3M	$435.8M	$401.7M	$380.1M	$355.1M	$344.9M	$314.7M	$293.6M	$237.2M	$219.0M	$206.4M	$195.2M	$186.5M	$170.0M
YoY Change	-0.28%	3.43%	6.64%	-3.67%	1.49%	8.5%	5.68%	7.06%	2.96%	9.57%	7.19%	7.47%	8.31%	6.1%	5.74%	4.66%	9.71%	17.32%

Expenses

Cost Of Revenues

Gross Profit

Gross Profit Margin

Gross Profit

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000
Revenue	$468.7M	$470.0M	$454.4M	$426.1M	$442.3M	$435.8M	$401.7M	$380.1M	$355.1M	$344.9M	$314.7M	$293.6M	$237.2M	$219.0M	$206.4M	$195.2M	$186.5M	$170.0M
Cost Of Revenue	$235.5M	$248.5M	$224.7M	$213.2M	$226.0M	$223.6M	$216.5M	$204.7M	$190.1M	$183.3M	$169.3M	$158.8M	$70.60M	$64.60M	$58.40M	$55.10M	$52.70M	$49.90M
Gross Profit	$233.2M	$221.4M	$229.7M	$212.9M	$216.4M	$212.3M	$185.2M	$175.4M	$164.9M	$161.6M	$145.5M	$134.8M	$166.6M	$154.4M	$148.0M	$140.1M	$133.8M	$120.1M
Gross Profit Margin	49.75%	47.11%	50.55%	49.97%	48.92%	48.71%	46.1%	46.14%	46.44%	46.86%	46.23%	45.91%	70.24%	70.5%	71.71%	71.77%	71.74%	70.65%

Selling, General & Admin Expense

Research & Development

Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization

SGA Expense to Gross Profit Ratio

R&D To Gross Profit Ratio

DDA To Gross Profit Ratio

Operating Expenses Total

Operating Profits/Loss

Operational Expenses

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000
Selling, General & Admin	$181.8M	$176.5M	$170.0M	$157.2M	$160.0M	$166.1M	$127.5M	$116.7M	$102.4M	$101.8M	$92.50M	$89.70M	$57.10M	$55.20M	$53.60M	$52.00M	$47.80M	$42.80M
YoY Change	3.03%	3.82%	8.13%	-1.75%	-3.67%	30.27%	9.25%	13.96%	0.59%	10.05%	3.12%	4.3%	3.44%	2.99%	3.08%	8.79%	11.68%	13.83%
% of Gross Profit	77.98%	79.71%	74.01%	73.84%	73.94%	78.24%	68.84%	66.53%	62.1%	63.0%	63.57%	66.54%	34.27%	35.75%	36.22%	37.12%	35.72%	35.64%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$15.24M	$14.42M	$15.18M	$16.88M	$17.86M	$17.83M	$18.13M	$16.05M	$13.09M	$11.54M	$10.20M	$9.500M	$13.95M	$13.89M	$13.04M	$13.17M	$13.95M	$13.90M
YoY Change	5.67%	-4.99%	-10.08%	-5.47%	0.17%	-1.67%	12.93%	22.62%	13.47%	13.12%	7.37%	-1.04%	0.43%	6.52%	-0.99%	-5.59%	0.36%	-35.65%
% of Gross Profit	6.53%	6.51%	6.61%	7.93%	8.25%	8.4%	9.79%	9.15%	7.94%	7.14%	7.01%	7.05%	8.37%	9.0%	8.81%	9.4%	10.43%	11.57%
Operating Expenses	$197.1M	$190.9M	$185.2M	$174.1M	$177.8M	$183.9M	$145.6M	$132.8M	$306.2M	$298.2M	$272.7M	$260.6M	$144.3M	$135.1M	$127.6M	$119.9M	$115.1M	$104.1M
YoY Change	3.23%	3.1%	6.35%	-2.08%	-3.32%	26.3%	9.64%	-56.63%	2.68%	9.35%	4.67%	172.84%	6.81%	5.88%	6.42%	4.17%	10.57%	5.15%
Operating Profit	$39.79M	$30.12M	$41.34M	$33.56M	$38.33M	-$9.461M	$6.824M	$34.63M	$48.82M	$49.28M	$42.39M	-$125.8M	$22.30M	$19.30M	$20.40M	$20.20M	$18.70M	$16.00M
YoY Change	32.11%	-27.13%	23.18%	-12.45%	-505.09%	-238.64%	-80.29%	-29.07%	-0.93%	16.26%	-133.71%	-529.21%	15.54%	-5.39%	0.99%	8.02%	16.88%	1900.0%

Interest Expenses

Interest Expenses To Operating Income %

Other Expense/Income

Interest & Other Expense/Income

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000
Interest Expense	$4.811M	$1.677M	$1.824M	$3.292M	$3.687M	$3.502M	-$3.300M	-$3.200M	$3.707M	$18.06M	$36.33M	$38.89M	-$42.10M	-$18.00M	-$8.100M	-$8.100M	-$10.00M	-$10.70M
YoY Change	186.88%	-8.06%	-44.59%	-10.71%	5.28%	-206.12%	3.13%	-186.32%	-79.48%	-50.29%	-6.57%	-203.16%	133.89%	122.22%	0.0%	-19.0%	-6.54%	-2.73%
% of Operating Profit	12.09%	5.57%	4.41%	9.81%	9.62%		-48.36%	-9.24%	7.59%	36.65%	85.71%		-188.79%	-93.26%	-39.71%	-40.1%	-53.48%	-66.88%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$103.0K	$436.0K	-$58.00K	-$100.0K	-$100.0K	$800.0K	$5.600M	-$400.0K	-$200.0K	-$42.00M
YoY Change	-123.62%	-851.72%	-42.0%	0.0%	-112.5%	-85.71%	-1500.0%	100.0%	-99.52%

Income/Loss

Pretax Income

Income Tax

Net Profits/Loss

Pretax Income YoY Change

Income Tax Rate

Net Profits/Loss YoY Change

Basic EPS

Net Income To Revenue Ratio

Pretax & Net Income

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000
Pretax Income	$34.88M	$28.88M	$39.45M	$30.13M	$34.58M	-$12.20M	$9.116M	$31.12M	$44.91M	-$20.55M	-$15.47M	-$5.838M	-$19.80M	$1.300M	$12.30M	$12.10M	$8.800M	$5.300M
YoY Change	20.77%	-26.8%	30.96%	-12.89%	-383.41%	-233.85%	-70.71%	-30.7%	-318.6%	32.79%	165.02%	-81.11%	-1623.08%	-89.43%	1.65%	37.5%	66.04%	-151.96%
Income Tax	$9.324M	$8.078M	$10.33M	$5.651M	$9.682M	-$3.208M	$497.0K	$12.78M	$20.86M	-$63.01M	$1.401M	$2.027M	-$8.000M	$0.00	$4.900M	$4.800M	$3.900M	$2.400M
% Of Pretax Income	26.73%	27.97%	26.19%	18.76%	28.0%		5.45%	41.07%	46.44%					0.0%	39.84%	39.67%	44.32%	45.28%
Net Earnings	$25.55M	$20.80M	$29.12M	$24.47M	$24.90M	-$8.994M	$8.619M	$18.34M	$24.05M	$42.46M	-$16.87M	-$7.865M	-$11.80M	$1.300M	$7.400M	$7.300M	$4.900M	$2.900M
YoY Change	22.85%	-28.57%	18.99%	-1.71%	-376.85%	-204.35%	-53.0%	-23.76%	-43.35%	-351.66%	114.53%	-75.8%	-1007.69%	-82.43%	1.37%	48.98%	68.97%	-128.43%
Net Earnings / Revenue	5.45%	4.43%	6.41%	5.74%	5.63%	-2.06%	2.15%	4.82%	6.77%	12.31%	-5.36%	-2.68%	-4.97%	0.59%	3.59%	3.74%	2.63%	1.71%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.75	$0.57	$0.81	$0.70	$0.68	-$0.23	$0.22	$0.48	$0.63	$1.32	-$0.59	-$0.27
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.74	$0.57	$0.80	$0.68	$0.67	-$0.23	$0.22	$0.47	$0.62	$1.24	-$0.59	-$0.27

Assets & Liabilities

Cash & Short-Term Investments

Cash & Equivalents

Cash To Operating Expenses Ratio

Inventory

Receivables

Total Short-Term Assets

Property, Plant And Equipment

Long-Term Investments

Total Long-Term Assets

Total Assets

Net Income To Total Assets Percentage

Accounts Payable

Short-Term Debt

Long Term Debt Due

Total Short-Term Liabilities

Long-Term Debt

Other Long-Term Liabilities

Total Long-Term Liabilities

Total Liabilities

Short-Term To Long-Term Debt Ratio

Short-Term Assets To Debt Ratio

Long-Term Debt To Net Income Ratio

Assets & Liabilities

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2005	2004	2003	2002
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$7.288M	$20.49M	$30.05M	$13.20M	$8.100M	$7.000M	$8.600M	$2.200M	$6.100M	$11.50M	$17.00M	$21.50M	$3.600M	$5.600M	$5.400M	$2.900M
YoY Change	-64.44%	-31.79%	127.62%	62.96%	15.71%	-18.6%	290.91%	-63.93%	-46.96%	-32.35%	-20.93%		-35.71%	3.7%	86.21%
Cash & Equivalents	$7.288M	$20.49M	$30.05M	$13.20M	$8.100M	$7.000M	$8.600M	$2.200M	$6.100M	$11.50M	$17.00M	$21.50M	$3.600M	$5.600M	$5.400M	$2.900M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$5.634M	$3.662M	$3.732M	$3.900M	$5.700M	$3.000M	$2.700M	$3.200M	$24.50M	$24.70M	$2.700M	$2.100M	$4.700M	$6.700M	$5.500M	$2.100M
YoY Change	53.85%	-1.88%	-4.31%	-31.58%	90.0%	11.11%	-15.63%	-86.94%	-0.81%	814.81%	28.57%		-29.85%	21.82%	161.9%
Inventory	$1.911M	$2.442M	$2.318M	$2.100M	$2.000M	$2.500M	$2.300M	$2.100M	$1.900M	$1.900M	$1.700M	$1.700M	$1.400M	$1.100M	$1.200M	$1.100M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$10.15M	$10.08M	$13.41M	$10.00M	$8.500M	$9.600M	$7.200M	$6.900M	$6.200M	$5.800M	$5.900M	$3.500M	$3.000M	$2.700M	$2.600M	$2.400M
Other Receivables	$153.0K	$768.0K	$0.00	$2.500M	$400.0K	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$100.0K	$0.00	$0.00	$3.800M	$2.100M	$700.0K	$500.0K
Total Short-Term Assets	$25.13M	$37.45M	$49.50M	$31.70M	$24.70M	$22.00M	$20.70M	$14.40M	$38.60M	$44.00M	$27.30M	$28.90M	$16.50M	$18.30M	$15.30M	$9.100M
YoY Change	-32.88%	-24.35%	56.16%	28.34%	12.27%	6.28%	43.75%	-62.69%	-12.27%	61.17%	-5.54%		-9.84%	19.61%	68.13%
Property, Plant & Equipment	$253.6M	$245.8M	$249.3M	$258.4M	$284.2M	$104.2M	$102.8M	$118.5M	$102.5M	$82.20M	$68.80M	$65.10M	$71.30M	$64.10M	$64.70M	$65.60M
YoY Change	3.17%	-1.41%	-3.53%	-9.08%	172.74%	1.36%	-13.25%	15.61%	24.7%	19.48%	5.68%		11.23%	-0.93%	-1.37%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$3.043M	$3.447M	$4.437M	$4.600M	$5.300M	$13.20M	$8.200M	$27.30M	$8.700M	$17.80M	$8.700M	$11.10M	$11.60M	$8.000M	$7.200M	$2.400M
YoY Change	-11.72%	-22.31%	-3.54%	-13.21%	-59.85%	60.98%	-69.96%	213.79%	-51.12%	104.6%	-21.62%		45.0%	11.11%	200.0%
Total Long-Term Assets	$567.2M	$559.8M	$564.3M	$573.5M	$600.1M	$428.2M	$422.0M	$456.9M	$422.4M	$411.3M	$389.6M	$389.0M	$489.4M	$148.9M	$148.9M	$145.7M
YoY Change	1.32%	-0.8%	-1.61%	-4.43%	40.14%	1.47%	-7.64%	8.17%	2.7%	5.57%	0.15%		228.68%	0.0%	2.2%
Total Assets	$592.3M	$597.2M	$613.8M	$605.2M	$624.8M	$450.2M	$442.7M	$471.3M	$461.0M	$455.3M	$416.9M	$417.9M	$505.9M	$167.2M	$164.2M	$154.8M
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$12.54M	$12.74M	$10.63M	$7.500M	$5.600M	$9.600M	$12.30M	$11.60M	$11.00M	$5.500M	$12.30M	$9.900M	$10.20M	$8.100M	$8.800M	$3.600M
YoY Change	-1.57%	19.9%	41.68%	33.93%	-41.67%	-21.95%	6.03%	5.45%	100.0%	-55.28%	24.24%		25.93%	-7.95%	144.44%
Accrued Expenses	$56.16M	$53.49M	$57.77M	$52.40M	$60.00M	$61.00M	$20.40M	$17.50M	$17.50M	$18.30M	$24.50M	$26.70M	$16.70M	$12.80M	$14.20M	$9.500M
YoY Change	4.99%	-7.41%	10.25%	-12.67%	-1.64%	199.02%	16.57%	0.0%	-4.37%	-25.31%	-8.24%		30.47%	-9.86%	49.47%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$2.800M	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$140.0K	$110.0K	$143.0K	$100.0K	$0.00	$100.0K	$100.0K	$100.0K	$200.0K	$200.0K	$2.200M	$1.900M	$2.300M	$5.600M	$6.200M	$11.40M
YoY Change	27.27%	-23.08%	43.0%		-100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-50.0%	0.0%	-90.91%	15.79%		-58.93%	-9.68%	-45.61%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$72.58M	$68.51M	$74.58M	$66.40M	$74.00M	$82.90M	$47.30M	$45.30M	$39.60M	$31.60M	$39.00M	$38.90M	$32.00M	$26.50M	$29.10M	$24.50M
YoY Change	5.94%	-8.14%	12.32%	-10.27%	-10.74%	75.26%	4.42%	14.39%	25.32%	-18.97%	0.26%		20.75%	-8.93%	18.78%
Long-Term Debt	$85.62M	$67.63M	$41.71M	$64.50M	$97.10M	$74.10M	$93.20M	$104.3M	$123.5M	$165.6M	$287.1M	$272.7M	$255.2M	$164.0M	$127.1M	$60.00M
YoY Change	26.6%	62.13%	-35.33%	-33.57%	31.04%	-20.49%	-10.64%	-15.55%	-25.42%	-42.32%	5.28%		55.61%	29.03%	111.83%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$174.5M	$171.4M	$181.4M	$191.5M	$206.5M	$28.00M	$27.30M	$38.00M	$44.60M	$47.70M	$10.00M	$11.50M	$12.60M	$11.10M	$9.500M	$10.20M
YoY Change	1.82%	-5.51%	-5.27%	-7.26%	637.5%	2.56%	-28.16%	-14.8%	-6.5%	377.0%	-13.04%		13.51%	16.84%	-6.86%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$260.1M	$239.0M	$223.1M	$256.0M	$303.6M	$102.1M	$120.5M	$142.3M	$168.1M	$213.3M	$297.1M	$284.2M	$267.8M	$175.1M	$136.6M	$70.20M
YoY Change	8.83%	7.14%	-12.84%	-15.68%	197.36%	-15.27%	-15.32%	-15.35%	-21.19%	-28.21%	4.54%		52.94%	28.18%	94.59%
Total Liabilities	$341.6M	$316.1M	$303.2M	$327.6M	$379.2M	$185.0M	$167.8M	$206.1M	$216.4M	$244.9M	$368.4M	$353.3M	$334.2M	$206.1M	$167.8M	$95.40M
YoY Change	8.08%	4.26%	-7.46%	-13.61%	104.97%	10.25%	-18.58%	-4.76%	-11.64%	-33.52%	4.27%		62.15%	22.82%	75.89%

Ownership

Basic Shares Outstanding

Diluted Shares Outstanding

Preferred Stock

Treasury Stock Shares

Stock Issuance & Repurchase

Ownership Data

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012
Basic Shares Outstanding	34.25M	36.35M	35.97M	35.19M	36.74M	38.57M	38.45M shares	38.36M shares	37.95M shares	32.29M	28.71M	28.71M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	34.37M	36.58M	36.45M	35.80M	37.44M	38.57M	39.09M shares	39.03M shares	39.04M shares	34.35M	28.71M	28.71M shares
Preferred Stock
Treasury Stock Shares

Return On Shareholders' Equity

Book Value

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow YoY

Dividends

Stock Price

Market Cap: $409.42 Million

About El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc

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 4,362 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2014-07-25. The firm offers food that integrates the culinary traditions of Mexico with the lifestyle of Los Angeles. Its menu features its signature product, citrus-marinated fire-grilled chicken, as well as a variety of Mexican and Los Angeles (LA)-inspired entrees creates from its chicken. The company serves individual and family-sized chicken meals, a variety of Mexican and Los Angeles (LA)-inspired entrees and sides, on a limited-time basis, and additional proteins like beef. 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 company operates approximately 495 restaurants, which consist of 172 Company-operated and 323 franchised restaurants.

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