What is El Pollo Loco's price / book?

El Pollo Loco (LOCO) reported price / book of 1.4× in Q1 2026.

How has El Pollo Loco's price / book changed year-over-year?

El Pollo Loco's price / book increased by 18.9% year-over-year, from 1.2× to 1.4×.

What is the long-term trend for El Pollo Loco's price / book?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), El Pollo Loco's price / book has grown at a -14.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 2.4× to 1.1×.

What does price / book mean?

Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by shareholders' equity. The premium (or discount) the market assigns to the company's book equity.

El Pollo Loco LOCO Price / book

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$126.2M+5.9%

Operating income$12.2M+36.2%

Net income$8.2M+48.8%

EPS (diluted)$0.27+42.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$3.9M-9.8%

Total debt$189.1M+0.2%

Total equity$302.5M+13.8%

Total assets$609.1M+3.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$13.0M+175%

CapEx$10.2M+202%

Free cash flow$2.8M+105%

Valuation

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Market cap$494.9M+47.0%

Enterprise value$680.09M+30.5%

P/E17×+3.6×

P/S1×+0.3×

Profitability

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Operating margin9.1%+0.6pp

Net margin5.9%+0.6pp

FCF margin5.4%+0.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.3%+0.6pp

Debt / equity0.6×-0.1×

Current ratio0.3×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from El Pollo Loco’s reported figures.

market cap/total stockholders equity=1.4×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: El Pollo Loco’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is El Pollo Loco's price / book?: El Pollo Loco (LOCO) reported price / book of 1.4× in Q1 2026.
How has El Pollo Loco's price / book changed year-over-year?: El Pollo Loco's price / book increased by 18.9% year-over-year, from 1.2× to 1.4×.
What is the long-term trend for El Pollo Loco's price / book?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), El Pollo Loco's price / book has grown at a -14.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 2.4× to 1.1×.
What does price / book mean?: Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by shareholders' equity. The premium (or discount) the market assigns to the company's book equity.