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El Pollo Loco has shown relative stability in a tough macro environment, outperforming peers despite modest same-restaurant sales declines. Shares are down ~20% over the past year, creating an attractive value-buying opportunity at current low valuation multiples near 12x P/E (about half of where most restaurant peers trade). The company is expanding its higher-margin franchise revenue stream, ...
El Pollo Loco's traffic and sales are lagging QSR peers, but restaurant-level margins and cost controls are improving above guidance. Menu innovation, marketing tweaks, and a franchised, asset-light expansion—especially outside California—are set to drive growth and resilience. Unit-level economics are strengthening, with new models offering attractive payback periods and IRRs, supporting accel...
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOCO ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 31, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Elizabeth Goodwin Williams - CEO & Director Ira M. Fils - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Jake Rowland Bartlett - Truist Securities, Inc., Research Division Marshall Pittman - Jefferies Matthew James Curtis - William Blair & Company L.L.C.
COSTA MESA, Calif., July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: LOCO) today announced financial results for the 13-week period ended June 25, 2025.
El Pollo Loco remains cheap and undervalued, but California exposure and weak Q2 for Mexican QSRs create near-term headwinds. Casual dining is outperforming fast-casual and QSR segments, eroding fast-casual's value proposition and pricing power. California's negative same-store sales and political climate are disproportionately impacting Mexican restaurant chains like El Pollo Loco.
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