El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc
NASDAQ:LOCO

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El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc
NASDAQ:LOCO
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Price: 11.14 USD -0.71%
Market Cap: 333.6m USD
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Relative Value

The Relative Value of one LOCO stock under the Base Case scenario is 18.16 USD. Compared to the current market price of 11.14 USD, El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc is Undervalued by 39%.

Relative Value is the estimated value of a stock based on various valuation multiples like P/E and EV/EBIT ratios. It offers a quick snapshot of a stock's valuation in relation to its peers and historical norms.

LOCO Relative Value
Base Case
18.16 USD
Undervaluation 39%
Relative Value
Price
Worst Case
Base Case
Best Case

Valuation Multiples

0.7
P/S
P/S
Price to Sales
0.7
vs History
63
vs Industry
69
Median 3Y
0.7
Median 5Y
0.7
Industry
1.4
Forward
0.7
More Details
12.9
P/E
P/E
Price to Earnings
12.9
vs History
60
vs Industry
44
Median 3Y
12.9
Median 5Y
13.8
Industry
20
Forward
11.7
More Details
8.4
P/OCF
P/OCF
Price to OCF
8.4
vs History
39
vs Industry
49
Median 3Y
7.6
Median 5Y
8
Industry
9.5
More Details
111.8
P/FCFE
P/FCFE
Price to FCFE
111.8
vs History
0
vs Industry
19
Median 3Y
8.9
Median 5Y
8.5
Industry
18.1
More Details
1.2
P/B
P/B
Price to Book Value
1.2
vs History
60
vs Industry
56
Median 3Y
1.2
Median 5Y
1.3
Industry
2.1
More Details
0.8
EV/S
EV/S
Enterprise Value to Sales
0.8
vs History
65
vs Industry
70
Median 3Y
0.8
Median 5Y
0.9
Industry
1.9
Forward
0.8
More Details
1.5
EV/GP
EV/GP
Enterprise Value to Gross Profit
1.5
vs History
77
vs Industry
69
Median 3Y
1.6
Median 5Y
1.7
Industry
3.7
More Details
6.8
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBITDA
Enterprise Value to EBITDA
6.8
vs History
71
vs Industry
54
Median 3Y
7.2
Median 5Y
7.3
Industry
10.6
Forward
5.8
More Details
9.4
EV/EBIT
EV/EBIT
Enterprise Value to EBIT
9.4
vs History
76
vs Industry
53
Median 3Y
10.1
Median 5Y
10.2
Industry
16.4
Forward
8.9
More Details
9.7
EV/OCF
EV/OCF
Enterprise Value to OCF
9.7
vs History
34
vs Industry
50
Median 3Y
9.1
Median 5Y
9.1
Industry
11.3
More Details
18
EV/FCFF
EV/FCFF
Enterprise Value to FCFF
18
vs History
28
vs Industry
38
Median 3Y
17
Median 5Y
16
Industry
16.4
More Details
0.7
EV/IC
EV/IC
Enterprise Value to IC
0.7
vs History
63
vs Industry
70
Median 3Y
0.7
Median 5Y
0.7
Industry
1.3
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Multiples Across Competitors

LOCO Competitors Multiples
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc Competitors

All Multiples
P/S
P/E
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBIT
All Countries
All Countries
Close
Market Cap P/S P/E EV/EBITDA EV/EBIT
US
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc
NASDAQ:LOCO
334.2m USD 0.7 12.9 6.8 9.4
US
McDonald's Corp
NYSE:MCD
220.4B USD 8.4 26.2 18 21.3
JP
DD Holdings Co Ltd
TSE:3073
18.1T JPY 460.1 7 886.9 3 785.7 4 750.9
US
Starbucks Corp
NASDAQ:SBUX
103B USD 2.8 55.5 21.3 31.9
UK
Compass Group PLC
LSE:CPG
39.2B GBP 0.9 21 11.3 14.4
US
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
NYSE:CMG
52.2B USD 4.4 34 22.1 26.1
US
Yum! Brands Inc
NYSE:YUM
43.5B USD 5.4 30 19.3 20.8
CA
Restaurant Brands International Inc
NYSE:QSR
31.5B USD 3.4 34.2 16.3 18.3
IN
Eternal Ltd
NSE:ETERNAL
2.7T INR 8.5 1 448.3 452.3 -418.1
US
Darden Restaurants Inc
NYSE:DRI
23.8B USD 1.9 21.2 13.9 19
CN
MIXUE Group
HKEX:2097
159.3B HKD 0 0 0 0
EV/EBITDA Multiple
EBITDA Growth EV/EBITDA to Growth
US
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc
NASDAQ:LOCO
Average EV/EBITDA: 436.7
6.8
5%
1.4
US
McDonald's Corp
NYSE:MCD
18
6%
3
JP
DD Holdings Co Ltd
TSE:3073
3 785.7
N/A N/A
US
Starbucks Corp
NASDAQ:SBUX
21.3
13%
1.6
UK
Compass Group PLC
LSE:CPG
11.3
16%
0.7
US
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
NYSE:CMG
22.1
8%
2.8
US
Yum! Brands Inc
NYSE:YUM
19.3
8%
2.4
CA
Restaurant Brands International Inc
NYSE:QSR
16.3
9%
1.8
IN
Eternal Ltd
NSE:ETERNAL
452.3
116%
3.9
US
Darden Restaurants Inc
NYSE:DRI
13.9
8%
1.7
CN
M
MIXUE Group
HKEX:2097
Not Available
19%
N/A
EV/EBIT Multiple
EBIT Growth EV/EBIT to Growth
US
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc
NASDAQ:LOCO
Average EV/EBIT: 545.8
9.4
7%
1.3
US
McDonald's Corp
NYSE:MCD
21.3
7%
3
JP
DD Holdings Co Ltd
TSE:3073
4 750.9
N/A N/A
US
Starbucks Corp
NASDAQ:SBUX
31.9
18%
1.8
UK
Compass Group PLC
LSE:CPG
14.4
13%
1.1
US
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
NYSE:CMG
26.1
7%
3.7
US
Yum! Brands Inc
NYSE:YUM
20.8
8%
2.6
CA
Restaurant Brands International Inc
NYSE:QSR
18.3
8%
2.3
IN
Eternal Ltd
NSE:ETERNAL
Negative Multiple: -418.1 N/A N/A
US
Darden Restaurants Inc
NYSE:DRI
19
9%
2.1
CN
M
MIXUE Group
HKEX:2097
Not Available
20%
N/A

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DCF Valuation
LOCO stock valuation using Discount Cash Flow valuation method.
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Wall Street Estimates
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Profitability Analysis
Detailed analysis of the company's profitability.
Solvency Analysis
Analysis of the financial position and solvency of the company.
Financials
Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement.
Discount Rate
LOCO stock discount rate: cost of equity and WACC.
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