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LOCO

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.

Nasdaq · usd

$15.04+0.00 (+0.00%)
As of 4:00:24 AM EDT on Oct 23, 2026 · 15-minute delayed

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) trades at $15.04 (+0.00%) as of 4:00:24 AM EDT on Oct 23, 2026, +5.32% over the past month. Market cap is $457.71M, with 8.0 days to cover in short interest.

Stock performance

How El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) stock has performed from one day to one year, with its 52-week range.

-0.50%
-$0.08 over 1D
$14.89$14.97$15.05$15.139:30 AM11:20 AM1:05 PM2:35 PM8:00 PM$15.03
1D
-0.13%
1W
-7.84%
1M
+5.32%
YTD
+43.79%
1Y
+58.99%
52-wk range
$8.99 – $17.40

Key statistics

Today's trading snapshot for LOCO: day range, open, previous close, volume and market cap.

Day range
$14.87 – $15.23
Open
$15.04
Prev close
$15.04
Volume
276.17K
Market cap
$457.71M
Shares out
30.43M

Valuation and profitability ratios: P/E, P/S, ROE

Valuation and profitability ratios for El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.: P/E, P/S, P/B, ROE and more.

P/E
13.13
P/S
0.91
P/B
1.44
P/FCF
11.16
ROE
11.0%
ROA
5.6%
Debt/Equity
0.10
Div yield
0.00%

As of Oct 22, 2026

8-K filings

Material corporate events El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. has disclosed to the SEC on Form 8-K.

  • Executive leadershipSep 25, 2026

    On September 21, 2026, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") announced the appointment of Damon Thomas as Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective September 21, 2026. He will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth "Liz" Williams.

  • Shareholder activismMay 29, 2026

    Proposal 6 was a shareholder proposal requesting the adoption of a majority voting standard for the election of directors in uncontested elections. The result of the vote was as follows: Votes For 15,630,362; Votes Against 6,432,820; Abstentions 67,043; Broker Non-Votes 4,658,914.

  • Shareholder returnsMay 28, 2026

    On May 28, 2026 its Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program (the "Repurchase Program") under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $40,000,000 in shares of the Company's Common Stock.

  • Board of directorsJan 28, 2026

    On January 27, 2026, the Board, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the "Nominating Committee") of the Board, appointed Frank Garrido to serve as an independent director of the Company, effective as of March 1, 2026. Upon recommendation of the Nominating Committee, the Board also appointed Mr. Garrido to serve on each of the Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board.

  • Board of directorsDec 15, 2025

    On December 10, 2025, the Board, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the "Nominating Committee") of the Board, appointed each of Robert D. Wright and Tana Davila to serve as independent directors of the Company, effective as of January 1, 2026. Upon recommendation of the Nominating Committee, the Board also appointed (i) Mr. Wright to serve on each of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of the Board and (ii) Ms. Davila to serve on each of the Audit Committee and Nominating Committee of the Board.

Dividend history and stock splits

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s recent dividend payments and stock splits.

Dividends

  • $1.50ex-div Oct 21, 2022

Splits

No recent splits.

LOCO short interest

How heavily LOCO is shorted: shares short, days to cover and average daily volume.

Days to cover
8.0
Short interest
1.84M
Avg volume
229.26K

As of · reported to FINRA twice monthly.

LOCO news

The latest news and headlines about El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO).

Frequently asked questions

What is the El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) stock price today?

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) is trading at $15.04 (+0.00% on the day) as of 4:00:24 AM EDT on Oct 23, 2026. Prices are delayed at least 15 minutes; real-time quotes are available from the Massive API.

What is El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.?

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc operates and franchises hundreds of fast-casual chicken restaurants in the United States. It specializes in fire-grilling citrus-marinated chicken and operates in the limited service restaurant market segment.

What is the short interest in LOCO?

As of Sep 30, 2026, LOCO has 1.84M shares short and 8.0 days to cover.

Does El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) pay a dividend?

Yes. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO)'s most recent dividend was $1.50 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 21, 2022. Full LOCO dividend history is available from the Massive API.

What exchange is LOCO listed on?

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) trades on Nasdaq in USD, in the RETAIL-EATING PLACES industry.

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