El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO – Get Free Report) is one of 382 publicly-traded companies in the “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare El Pollo Loco to related companies based on the strength of its profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares El Pollo Loco and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| El Pollo Loco | 6.96% | 10.87% | 5.32% |
| El Pollo Loco Competitors | 2.27% | -40.22% | 2.09% |
Risk and Volatility
El Pollo Loco has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, El Pollo Loco’s rivals have a beta of 1.63, indicating that their average share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for El Pollo Loco and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| El Pollo Loco | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2.67 |
| El Pollo Loco Competitors | 3782 | 17160 | 25418 | 900 | 2.50 |
El Pollo Loco currently has a consensus target price of $17.30, suggesting a potential upside of 12.56%. As a group, “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies have a potential upside of 60.60%. Given El Pollo Loco’s rivals higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe El Pollo Loco has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares El Pollo Loco and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| El Pollo Loco | $500.79 million | $26.49 million | 13.14 |
| El Pollo Loco Competitors | $3.42 billion | $247.14 million | -161.38 |
El Pollo Loco’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than El Pollo Loco. El Pollo Loco is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
81.3% of El Pollo Loco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.6% of shares of all “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of El Pollo Loco shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.2% of shares of all “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
El Pollo Loco beats its rivals on 7 of the 13 factors compared.
El Pollo Loco Company Profile
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary, El Pollo Loco, Inc., develops, franchises, licenses, and operates quick-service restaurants under the El Pollo Loco name. It operates and franchises restaurants located in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Utah, and Louisiana. It also licenses its brand to restaurants in the Philippines. The company was formerly known as Chicken Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. in April 2014. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.
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