Pricing and mixmixed · 4 filings
“The percentage decrease was primarily due to menu price increases partially offset by the increased discounts and cost increases highlighted above.”10-Q · May 8, 2026 ↗
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
LOCO
Market read
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s current read is isolated; its market group is not confirming.
No new filing conclusion is available. 0 of 14 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 1 directly disclosed connection is confirming.
Company+1.2% todayVolume comparison unavailable
Market group0 of 14 activeConsumer Services & Real Estate · unavailable
Disclosed network0 of 1 confirmingNo filing-linked name is confirming now
What would change this read
Watch this read- LOCO's market-adjusted activity becomes unusual and at least one connected name confirms.
Invalidation: The isolated read changes if LOCO's group or a disclosed connection begins moving with it.
Research brief
The story so far
No new filing conclusion is available. 0 of 14 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 1 directly disclosed connection is confirming.
Evidence that supports
No thresholded supportive filing evidence is available yet.
Evidence that challenges
No thresholded adverse filing evidence is available yet.
What would clarify the read
- LOCO's market-adjusted activity becomes unusual and at least one connected name confirms.
Company research
Understand the business, not just the ticker
Business model and earnings drivers
Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.
Key research questions
- Which operating variable is changing?
- Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
- What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
Annual periods9
Price observations319
Usable filing statements110
Verified relationships1
Evidence supporting the case
No qualifying supportive evidence was identified.
Evidence challenging the case
No qualifying adverse evidence was identified; that is not proof there is no downside.
Questions before a position
- EV/sales is 26% below the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
Longer-term price context
Price as of Sep 10, 2026
15.076m+36.3%12m+41.1%24m—
Annual trajectory
Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.
PeriodRevenueYoYDiluted EPSShare change
2021-12-29$454.4M+6.6%$0.80+1.8%
2022-12-28$470.0M+3.4%$0.57+0.4%
2023-12-27$468.7M-0.3%$0.74-6.0%
2024-12-25$473.0M+0.9%$0.86-12.6%
2025-12-31$490.0M+3.6%$0.90-2.1%
What management says matters
Persistent and emerging business drivers
Restructuring and cost reductionsnegative · 2 filings
“The general and administrative expenses increase was partially offset by $0.6 million received from a legal settlement, net of legal expenses and a $0.3 million decrease in restructuring and executive transition costs.”10-Q · Oct 31, 2025 ↗
Valuation discipline
Descriptive valuation snapshot
Price/sales 0.9× · EV/sales 1.0×. Comparisons use only industry-matched filing peers.
Scenario scaffold
Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.
Price action
How the market is pricing the story
15.23+1.2% today
Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 11 Sept, 13:55 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.
Developments
No sourced recent-development timeline yet
Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for LOCO. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.
Business and financial condition
Reported financial figures are not available yet
Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.
Filing analysis
No comparable filing assessment is available yet
Jodie has not yet found a suitable current-versus-prior filing comparison for LOCO. This does not mean the latest filing was neutral or immaterial.
Business ecosystem
The relationships behind LOCO
Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.
Depended on by
BROSDutch Bros Inc.competitorFeb 13, 2026 ▾
“Davila has served on the board of directors of El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) since January 2026.”
Filing peers
Companies whose filings use similar operating language.
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What is moving around it
Live connections
LOCO is currently a Follower in the organic co-movement group Consumer Services & Real Estate. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. 1 filing-linked name are in the relationship map; none is currently confirmed as moving with the group.
This group is retained as the last observed read for LOCO; it is not active in the latest market snapshot.
Context history
Theme membership history
No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.