El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc.
Find Ratings ReportsEL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC's gross profit margin for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2023 has increased when compared to the same period a year ago. Sales and net income have dropped, underperforming the average competitor within its subsector.
During the same period, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has decreased by 10.83% from the same quarter last year.
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Income Statement | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Net Sales ($mil) | 112.25 | 115.92 |
EBITDA ($mil) | 11.92 | 12.57 |
EBIT ($mil) | 7.96 | 8.9 |
Net Income ($mil) | 4.35 | 6.54 |
Balance Sheet | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Cash & Equiv. ($mil) | 599.59 | 20.49 |
Total Assets ($mil) | 592.3 | 597.22 |
Total Debt ($mil) | 66.0 | 252.88 |
Equity ($mil) | 250.7 | 281.15 |
Profitability | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Gross Profit Margin | 20.73 | 19.26 |
EBITDA Margin | 10.61 | 10.84 |
Operating Margin | 7.09 | 7.67 |
Sales Turnover | 0.79 | 0.79 |
Return on Assets | 4.31 | 3.48 |
Return on Equity | 10.19 | 7.4 |
Debt | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Current Ratio | 0.0 | 0.55 |
Debt/Capital | 0.21 | 0.47 |
Interest Expense | 1.45 | 0.72 |
Interest Coverage | 5.49 | 12.35 |
Share Data | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Shares outstanding (mil) | 32.96 | 37.01 |
Div / share | 0.0 | 1.5 |
EPS | 0.14 | 0.18 |
Book value / share | 7.61 | 7.6 |
Institutional Own % | n/a | n/a |
Avg Daily Volume | 220316.0 | 301254.0 |
HOLD. EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC's P/E ratio indicates a significant discount compared to an average of 44.29 for the Food Services and Drinking Places subsector and a significant discount compared to the S&P 500 average of 27.95. For additional comparison, its price-to-book ratio of 1.11 indicates a significant discount versus the S&P 500 average of 4.68 and a significant discount versus the subsector average of 13.92. The price-to-sales ratio is well below both the S&P 500 average and the subsector average, indicating a discount. Upon assessment of these and other key valuation criteria, EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC proves to trade at a discount to investment alternatives.
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Price/Cash Flow |
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LOCO 11.21 | Peers 44.29 | LOCO NA | Peers 24.08 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower P/E ratio than its peers can signify a less expensive stock or lower growth expectations. LOCO is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Neutral. The P/CF ratio is the stock’s price divided by the sum of the company's cash flow from operations. It is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures. Ratio not available. |
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Price/Projected Earnings |
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Price to Earnings/Growth |
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LOCO 11.93 | Peers 28.31 | LOCO 0.75 | Peers 3.38 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower price-to-projected earnings ratio than its peers can signify a less expensive stock or lower future growth expectations. LOCO is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Discount. The PEG ratio is the stock’s P/E divided by the consensus estimate of long-term earnings growth. Faster growth can justify higher price multiples. LOCO trades at a significant discount to its peers. |
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Price/Book |
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Earnings Growth |
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LOCO 1.11 | Peers 13.92 | LOCO 29.31 | Peers 40.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower price-to-book ratio makes a stock more attractive to investors seeking stocks with lower market values per dollar of equity on the balance sheet. LOCO is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Lower. Elevated earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios. However, LOCO is expected to significantly trail its peers on the basis of its earnings growth rate. |
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Price/Sales |
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Sales Growth |
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LOCO 0.59 | Peers 5.79 | LOCO -0.28 | Peers 10.97 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. In the absence of P/E and P/B multiples, the price-to-sales ratio can display the value investors are placing on each dollar of sales. LOCO is trading at a significant discount to its subsector on this measurement. |
Lower. A sales growth rate that trails the subsector implies that a company is losing market share. LOCO significantly trails its peers on the basis of sales growth. |
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