El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Scheduled to Post Earnings on Thursday

El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCOGet Free Report) is scheduled to be posting its quarterly earnings results after the market closes on Thursday, May 2nd. Analysts expect El Pollo Loco to post earnings of $0.13 per share for the quarter. Investors interested in registering for the company’s conference call can do so using this link.

El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCOGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 7th. The restaurant operator reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.16. The company had revenue of $112.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $109.07 million. El Pollo Loco had a net margin of 5.45% and a return on equity of 9.20%. The firm’s revenue was down 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.16 EPS. On average, analysts expect El Pollo Loco to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

El Pollo Loco Trading Down 0.7 %

NASDAQ:LOCO traded down $0.06 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $8.63. 14,320 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 244,218. The stock has a market capitalization of $269.08 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.59 and a beta of 1.41. El Pollo Loco has a 52 week low of $8.11 and a 52 week high of $11.02. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $8.90 and its two-hundred day moving average is $8.82. The company has a quick ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded shares of El Pollo Loco from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 19th.

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El Pollo Loco Company Profile

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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.

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