El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Financial Ratios: P/E, ROE & More

El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Financial Ratios

For fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), El Pollo Loco Holdings had a P/E ratio of 11.83 (down from 13.77), return on equity of 9.6% (down from 10.1%), debt-to-equity of 0.83 (down from 1.01) and a current ratio of 0.32 (up from 0.26). A current ratio of 0.32 means current liabilities exceed current assets.

El Pollo Loco Holdings Financial Ratios Analysis

Valuation, profitability, leverage, and liquidity ratios

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Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio	11.83	13.77	11.67	17.74	17.59	27.12
Forward P/E	11.81	13.20	13.07	14.35	18.52	21.05
P/S Ratio	0.64	0.75	0.64	0.79	1.13	1.56
P/B Ratio	1.08	1.36	1.19	1.31	1.65	2.39
Price/Tangible Book	-	-	-	-	8397.03	-
Price/FCF	12.32	12.77	15.41	19.80	14.61	19.60
Price/OCF	6.52	7.56	7.33	9.57	9.83	16.37
PEG Ratio	0.44	1.01	1.01	1.44	1.85	2.10
Enterprise Value Ratios
EV/Revenue	1.13	1.29	1.18	1.19	1.59	2.16
EV/EBITDA	9.00	10.44	10.80	12.64	12.06	16.37
EV/EBIT	12.15	14.28	15.38	18.75	16.15	23.39
EV/FCF	21.81	22.00	28.54	30.01	20.61	27.19
Profitability & Returns
Return on Equity (ROE)	9.60%	10.05%	9.61%	7.03%	9.90%	9.36%
Return on Assets (ROA)	4.76%	4.50%	3.77%	3.08%	4.59%	4.00%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	6.15%	5.99%	5.09%	4.24%	6.32%	5.91%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	8.70%	8.30%	6.90%	5.60%	8.30%	7.30%
Leverage & Solvency Ratios
Debt/Equity	0.83	1.01	1.09	0.90	0.75	0.95
Debt/EBITDA	2.79	3.21	3.63	3.69	2.76	3.24
Debt/FCF	9.47	9.49	14.12	13.57	6.67	7.80
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio	0.32	0.26	0.35	0.55	0.66	0.48
Quick Ratio	0.22	0.17	0.24	0.46	0.58	0.39
Efficiency Ratios
Asset Turnover	0.82	0.80	0.79	0.78	0.74	0.69
Inventory Turnover	203.57	191.99	172.43	162.29	160.75	162.77
Yield & Distribution Ratios
Earnings Yield	8.45%	7.26%	8.57%	5.64%	5.69%	3.69%
FCF Yield	8.12%	7.83%	6.49%	5.05%	6.84%	5.10%
Payout Ratio	-	-	-	267.17%	-	-
Buyback Yield	2.12%	12.63%	6.02%	-0.35%	-1.82%	4.39%

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jul 1, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About El Pollo Loco Holdings Financial Ratios

What is El Pollo Loco Holdings's P/E ratio?

El Pollo Loco Holdings's P/E ratio was 11.83 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 13.77 a year earlier.

What is El Pollo Loco Holdings's return on equity?

El Pollo Loco Holdings's return on equity (ROE) was 9.6% for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 10.1% a year earlier.

What is El Pollo Loco Holdings's debt-to-equity ratio?

El Pollo Loco Holdings's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.83 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 1.01 a year earlier.

What is return on equity (ROE)?

Return on equity is net income divided by shareholders' equity. It measures how much profit a company generates from the capital its shareholders have invested. Full definition