EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC

LOCO PE Ratio & Price to Earnings Analysis

Live trailing and forward price-to-earnings multiples for LOCO, with earnings yield, PEG ratio, historical P/E context and how today's multiple compares to what LOCO has traded at in the past.

$14.37+1.05% todayUSD · live quote

LOCO P/E Ratio Today

12.41
Trailing twelve-month price to earnings — investors pay $12.41 per $1 of LOCO earnings.
LOCO trades 7.2% above its own historical average P/E of 11.58 over the last 1255 reported periods.
Forward P/E
15.91
EPS (TTM)
$1.16
Earnings yield
8.06%
PEG ratio
0.16

LOCO PE Ratio History

Reported price-to-earnings multiple for LOCO across recent periods, showing whether today's valuation is rich or cheap versus its own track record.

P/E 13.50 P/E 13.34 P/E 13.38 P/E 13.41 P/E 14.00 P/E 13.88 P/E 13.70 P/E 13.64 P/E 13.27 P/E 13.36 P/E 13.33 P/E 13.09 P/E 13.40 P/E 13.10 P/E 13.41 P/E 13.24 P/E 13.15 P/E 13.15 P/E 13.25 P/E 13.35 P/E 12.67 P/E 12.69 P/E 12.50 P/E 12.41
Average P/E
11.58
Lowest P/E
7.55
Highest P/E
17.02
Current vs average
+7.2%

LOCO Earnings & Fundamentals Behind the P/E

The earnings power and growth profile that justify — or fail to justify — the LOCO multiple.

Market cap
—
Revenue (TTM)
$442.33M
Revenue growth
+3.0%
EPS growth
+75.3%
Net margin
+7.0%
P/E (TTM)
12.41
Forward P/E
15.91
PEG ratio
0.16

Is LOCO Cheap or Expensive Right Now?

Valuation multiples say what you pay; Z-Scores say how stretched the price is versus its statistical mean. Reading both together separates a cheap multiple from a falling knife.

1H
-0.66
Statistically neutral
4H
-2.83
Statistically neutral
1D
0.17
Statistically neutral

How the LOCO P/E Ratio Is Calculated

The trailing P/E divides the live LOCO share price by trailing twelve-month diluted earnings per share. The forward P/E uses consensus estimated earnings for the next twelve months. Earnings yield is simply the inverse of the trailing P/E, expressed as a percentage, which makes it directly comparable to a bond yield. The PEG ratio divides the trailing P/E by the expected EPS growth rate to adjust the multiple for growth.

Multiples are only meaningful in context. A P/E is best compared to the company's own history, to sector peers with similar margins, and to the growth actually being delivered. Nothing on this page is investment advice.

LOCO PE Ratio FAQ

What is the PE ratio of LOCO?

LOCO trades at a trailing P/E of 12.41, meaning the market pays $12.41 for every $1 of trailing earnings per share.

Is LOCO overvalued based on its P/E?

Against its own history LOCO trades 7.2% above its average P/E of 11.58. That is a relative signal, not a verdict — growth and margins must justify any premium.

What is a good PE ratio?

There is no universal number. Mature, slow-growing businesses often trade in the low teens, while fast compounders can sustain multiples several times higher. What matters is whether earnings growth justifies the multiple — that is exactly what the PEG ratio measures.

What is the difference between trailing and forward P/E for LOCO?

Trailing P/E uses the last twelve months of reported earnings; forward P/E uses estimates for the coming year. For LOCO the forward P/E of 15.91 versus trailing 12.41 implies earnings are expected to decline.

Where does ZCoreAI get LOCO earnings data?

Quotes, earnings and fundamentals come from live ZCoreAI market endpoints and are refreshed on every page load, so the multiple you see reflects the latest reported figures and current price.

LOCO earnings

Quarterly EPS, revenue, net income and growth for LOCO.

LOCO forecast

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Live chart, fundamentals and valuation context for LOCO.

LOCO dividends

Payout history, yield and dividend growth for LOCO.

Data refreshed from live ZCoreAI market endpoints. Informational only — not investment advice.