$14.22
0.70%
Nasdaq, Sep 18, 04:01 pm EDT. Closed.
ISIN
US2686031079
Symbol
LOCO

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
75%
Hold
25%

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc Price Target

Target Price $21.42
Price $14.22
Potential
Number of Estimates 7
7 Analysts have issued a price target El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc 2027 . The average El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc target price is $21.42. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 12 analysts: 9 Analysts recommend El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc to buy, 3 to hold and 0 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc stock has an average upside potential 2027 of . Most analysts recommend the El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 & 2028

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Revenue Million $ 490.05 514.49
3.60% 4.99%
EBITDA Margin 11.92% 13.89%
2.05% 16.49%
Net Margin 5.41% 5.94%
0.43% 9.89%

8 Analysts have issued a sales forecast El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc 2026 . The average El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc sales estimate is

$514m
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. This is
2.74% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$534m 6.58%
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, the lowest is
$489m 2.32%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 $490m 3.60%
2026
$514m 4.99%
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2027
$535m 4.03%
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8 Analysts have issued an El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc EBITDA forecast 2026. The average El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc EBITDA estimate is

$71.5m
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. This is
1.42% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$77.3m 9.61%
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, the lowest is
$67.6m 4.06%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2025 $58.4m 1.48%
2026
$71.5m 22.34%
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2027
$78.4m 9.71%
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EBITDA Margin

2025 11.92% 2.05%
2026
13.89% 16.49%
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2027
14.65% 5.47%
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8 El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc net profit estimate is

$30.6m
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. This is
12.36% lower
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$32.6m 6.48%
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, the lowest is
$28.3m 18.70%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2025 $26.5m 3.15%
2026
$30.6m 15.33%
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2027
$34.1m 11.62%
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Net Margin

2025 5.41% 0.43%
2026
5.94% 9.89%
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2027
6.37% 7.24%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 & 2028

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 0.90 1.00
4.65% 11.11%
P/E 14.17
EV/Sales 0.88

8 Analysts have issued a El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc forecast for earnings per share. The average El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc EPS is

$1.00
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. This is
14.53% lower
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is
$1.07 8.55%
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, the lowest is
$0.93 20.51%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2025 $0.90 4.65%
2026
$1.00 11.11%
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2027
$1.12 12.00%
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P/E ratio

Current 12.15 0.88%
2026
14.17 16.59%
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2027
12.69 10.44%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 0.90 18.42%
2026
0.88 2.62%
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2027
0.84 3.87%
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P/S ratio

Current 0.86 36.55%
2026
0.84 2.66%
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2027
0.81 3.86%
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