El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions
LOCO Stock Forecast
El Pollo Loco stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $12.00 (represents a -9.50% downside from LOCO’s last price of $13.26) and
LOCO Price Target
El Pollo Loco Price Target by Analyst
| Date | Analyst | Company | Price Target | Price when Published | Price Target/Price when Published | Price Target/Last Closing Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 03, 2024 | Jake Bartlett | Truist Financial | $12.00 | $10.28 | 16.73% | -9.50% |
The latest El Pollo Loco stock forecast, released on May 03, 2024 by Jake Bartlett from Truist Financial, set a price target of $12.00, which represents a 16.73% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($10.28), and a -9.50% decrease from LOCO last price ($13.26).
El Pollo Loco Price Target by Period
| 1M | 3M | 12M | |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Anlaysts | - | - | 1 |
| Avg Price Target | - | - | $12.00 |
| Last Closing Price | $13.26 | $13.26 | $13.26 |
| Upside/Downside | -100.00% | -100.00% | -9.50% |
In the current month, the average price target of El Pollo Loco stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to El Pollo Loco's last price of $13.26. This month's average price target is down NaN% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.
El Pollo Loco Financial Forecast
El Pollo Loco Revenue Forecast
| Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | Jun 19 | Mar 19 | Sep 18 | Jun 18 | Mar 18 | Sep 17 | Jun 17 | Mar 17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | $112.25M | $120.40M | $121.49M | $114.53M | $115.92M | $119.88M | $124.11M | $110.05M | $108.96M | $115.70M | $121.98M | $107.72M | $110.34M | $110.98M | $99.60M | $105.16M | $107.55M | $112.07M | $113.74M | $108.98M | $112.18M | $111.63M | $105.76M | $101.16M | $105.57M | $99.77M |
| Avg Forecast | $115.83M | $121.18M | $120.39M | $111.09M | $109.07M | $120.86M | $124.56M | $113.42M | $115.35M | $115.75M | $125.22M | $106.69M | $108.46M | $120.09M | $117.20M | $106.27M | $110.23M | $112.19M | $95.90M | $102.45M | $106.02M | $109.77M | $113.74M | $109.42M | $106.27M | $111.60M | $105.80M | $121.44M | $100.57M | $87.33M |
| High Forecast | $122.72M | $126.16M | $127.54M | $117.69M | $110.82M | $128.04M | $131.96M | $120.16M | $122.21M | $122.63M | $125.22M | $109.65M | $111.47M | $123.43M | $120.45M | $109.22M | $113.29M | $115.31M | $98.56M | $105.29M | $108.96M | $112.82M | $116.90M | $112.46M | $127.53M | $133.92M | $126.96M | $145.73M | $120.69M | $104.79M |
| Low Forecast | $109.74M | $117.87M | $114.05M | $105.24M | $107.76M | $114.50M | $118.00M | $107.45M | $109.28M | $109.65M | $125.22M | $104.58M | $106.31M | $117.71M | $114.87M | $104.16M | $108.04M | $109.97M | $94.00M | $100.42M | $103.92M | $107.60M | $111.49M | $107.25M | $85.02M | $89.28M | $84.64M | $97.15M | $80.46M | $69.86M |
| # Analysts | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 19 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | 1.03% | 1.00% | 0.98% | 1.01% | 1.00% | 1.04% | 0.99% | 1.03% | 1.00% | 0.96% | 1.04% | 1.01% | 1.00% | 0.99% | 1.04% | 1.03% | 1.01% | 1.02% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.06% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 0.83% | 1.05% | 1.14% |
El Pollo Loco's average Quarter revenue forecast for Mar 24 based on 1 analysts is $111.09M, with a low forecast of $105.24M, and a high forecast of $117.69M. LOCO's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -1.03% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $112.25M (Dec 23).
El Pollo Loco EBITDA Forecast
| Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | Jun 19 | Mar 19 | Sep 18 | Jun 18 | Mar 18 | Sep 17 | Jun 17 | Mar 17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 19 |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | $9.76M | $14.66M | $11.85M | $10.85M | $11.86M | $10.66M | $14.52M | $7.31M | $11.93M | $17.95M | $16.56M | $10.02M | $10.95M | $16.43M | $11.33M | $10.18M | $9.46M | $14.66M | $25.13M | $6.89M | $14.58M | $11.23M | $9.59M | $-890.00K | $17.48M | $13.46M |
| Avg Forecast | $14.35M | $15.01M | $14.91M | $13.76M | $13.51M | $14.97M | $15.43M | $14.05M | $14.29M | $15.26M | $15.51M | $6.19M | $13.43M | $13.87M | $15.33M | $9.18M | $13.65M | $11.95M | $20.39M | $4.48M | $13.13M | $13.03M | $22.73M | $7.32M | $13.77M | $11.31M | $9.51M | $-1.04M | $16.55M | $11.58M |
| High Forecast | $15.20M | $15.63M | $15.80M | $14.58M | $13.73M | $15.86M | $16.35M | $14.88M | $15.14M | $18.31M | $15.51M | $7.42M | $13.81M | $16.64M | $18.40M | $11.02M | $14.03M | $14.34M | $24.47M | $5.37M | $13.50M | $15.64M | $27.28M | $8.79M | $16.53M | $13.57M | $11.41M | $-834.40K | $19.85M | $13.90M |
| Low Forecast | $13.59M | $14.60M | $14.13M | $13.04M | $13.35M | $14.18M | $14.62M | $13.31M | $13.54M | $12.21M | $15.51M | $4.95M | $13.17M | $11.10M | $12.27M | $7.35M | $13.38M | $9.56M | $16.31M | $3.58M | $12.87M | $10.42M | $18.19M | $5.86M | $11.02M | $9.05M | $7.61M | $-1.25M | $13.24M | $9.27M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | 0.72% | 0.98% | 0.77% | 0.77% | 0.83% | 0.70% | 0.94% | 1.18% | 0.89% | 1.29% | 1.08% | 1.09% | 0.80% | 1.38% | 0.56% | 2.27% | 0.72% | 1.13% | 1.11% | 0.94% | 1.06% | 0.99% | 1.01% | 0.85% | 1.06% | 1.16% |
1 analysts predict LOCO's average Quarter EBITDA for Mar 24 to be $13.76M, with a high of $14.58M and a low of $13.04M. This is 41.04% upper than El Pollo Loco's previous annual EBITDA (Dec 23) of $9.76M.
El Pollo Loco Net Income Forecast
| Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | Jun 19 | Mar 19 | Sep 18 | Jun 18 | Mar 18 | Sep 17 | Jun 17 | Mar 17 | |
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| # Analysts | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 19 |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | $4.35M | $9.23M | $7.06M | $4.92M | $6.54M | $5.01M | $7.14M | $2.12M | $6.18M | $10.16M | $8.82M | $3.96M | $5.46M | $9.92M | $5.50M | $3.60M | $3.50M | $6.40M | $14.09M | $913.00K | $6.83M | $5.05M | $2.53M | $-4.04M | $7.82M | $4.88M |
| Avg Forecast | $4.57M | $5.14M | $6.30M | $4.28M | $4.93M | $5.66M | $6.26M | $3.29M | $4.15M | $8.64M | $5.88M | $2.12M | $3.97M | $7.85M | $8.16M | $3.63M | $4.68M | $7.21M | $9.90M | $1.58M | $5.06M | $5.69M | $12.75M | $970.06K | $6.46M | $5.10M | $2.50M | $-4.67M | $7.41M | $4.20M |
| High Forecast | $4.92M | $5.44M | $6.79M | $4.62M | $5.23M | $6.09M | $6.74M | $3.55M | $4.48M | $10.36M | $5.88M | $2.54M | $4.11M | $9.42M | $9.80M | $4.36M | $4.84M | $8.66M | $11.88M | $1.90M | $5.24M | $6.83M | $15.29M | $1.16M | $7.75M | $6.12M | $3.00M | $-3.73M | $8.89M | $5.04M |
| Low Forecast | $4.26M | $4.79M | $5.87M | $3.99M | $4.59M | $5.27M | $5.83M | $3.07M | $3.87M | $6.91M | $5.88M | $1.69M | $3.87M | $6.28M | $6.53M | $2.91M | $4.55M | $5.77M | $7.92M | $1.27M | $4.93M | $4.55M | $10.20M | $776.05K | $5.16M | $4.08M | $2.00M | $-5.60M | $5.93M | $3.36M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | 0.88% | 1.63% | 1.13% | 1.49% | 1.57% | 0.58% | 1.21% | 1.00% | 1.56% | 1.29% | 1.08% | 1.09% | 1.17% | 1.38% | 0.56% | 2.27% | 0.69% | 1.13% | 1.11% | 0.94% | 1.06% | 0.99% | 1.01% | 0.87% | 1.06% | 1.16% |
El Pollo Loco's average Quarter net income forecast for Mar 24 is $4.28M, with a range of $3.99M to $4.62M. LOCO's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -1.53% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $4.35M (Dec 23).
El Pollo Loco SG&A Forecast
| Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | Jun 19 | Mar 19 | Sep 18 | Jun 18 | Mar 18 | Sep 17 | Jun 17 | Mar 17 | |
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| # Analysts | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 19 |
| SG&A | - | - | - | - | $10.57M | $9.14M | $11.11M | $11.20M | $9.61M | $9.86M | $9.68M | $9.95M | $9.50M | $9.36M | $10.52M | $10.47M | $6.32M | $9.80M | $10.46M | $9.33M | $10.15M | $9.54M | $9.35M | $11.35M | $12.19M | $12.47M | $13.20M | $8.29M | $9.58M | $9.73M |
| Avg Forecast | $10.04M | $10.50M | $10.43M | $9.63M | $9.45M | $10.48M | $10.80M | $9.83M | $10.00M | $7.95M | $10.85M | $9.95M | $9.40M | $7.23M | $9.74M | $9.60M | $9.55M | $7.13M | $18.84M | $19.90M | $9.19M | $40.13M | $32.57M | $53.08M | $42.66M | $47.50M | $46.40M | $59.97M | $35.24M | $31.29M |
| High Forecast | $10.64M | $10.93M | $11.05M | $10.20M | $9.60M | $11.10M | $11.44M | $10.41M | $10.59M | $9.54M | $10.85M | $11.94M | $9.66M | $8.68M | $11.69M | $11.52M | $9.82M | $8.56M | $22.60M | $23.88M | $9.44M | $48.15M | $39.09M | $63.70M | $51.20M | $57.00M | $55.68M | $71.96M | $42.29M | $37.54M |
| Low Forecast | $9.51M | $10.22M | $9.88M | $9.12M | $9.34M | $9.92M | $10.23M | $9.31M | $9.47M | $6.36M | $10.85M | $7.96M | $9.21M | $5.78M | $7.79M | $7.68M | $9.36M | $5.70M | $15.07M | $15.92M | $9.01M | $32.10M | $26.06M | $42.46M | $34.13M | $38.00M | $37.12M | $47.97M | $28.20M | $25.03M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | 1.12% | 0.87% | 1.03% | 1.14% | 0.96% | 1.24% | 0.89% | 1.00% | 1.01% | 1.29% | 1.08% | 1.09% | 0.66% | 1.38% | 0.56% | 0.47% | 1.11% | 0.24% | 0.29% | 0.21% | 0.29% | 0.26% | 0.28% | 0.14% | 0.27% | 0.31% |
El Pollo Loco's average Quarter SG&A projection for Mar 24 is $9.63M, based on 1 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $9.12M to $10.20M. The forecast indicates a -8.95% fall compared to LOCO last annual SG&A of $10.57M (Dec 23).
El Pollo Loco EPS Forecast
| Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | Jun 19 | Mar 19 | Sep 18 | Jun 18 | Mar 18 | Sep 17 | Jun 17 | Mar 17 | |
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| # Analysts | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 19 |
| EPS | - | - | - | - | $0.14 | $0.28 | $0.20 | $0.14 | $0.18 | $0.14 | $0.20 | $0.06 | $0.17 | $0.28 | $0.25 | $0.11 | $0.15 | $0.28 | $0.16 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.18 | $0.37 | $0.02 | $0.18 | $0.13 | $0.07 | $-0.11 | $0.20 | $0.13 |
| Avg Forecast | $0.15 | $0.17 | $0.21 | $0.14 | $0.16 | $0.19 | $0.21 | $0.11 | $0.14 | $0.12 | $0.19 | $0.07 | $0.12 | $0.22 | $0.26 | $0.12 | $0.15 | $0.22 | $0.05 | $0.10 | $0.16 | $0.18 | $0.21 | $0.15 | $0.17 | $0.22 | $0.17 | $0.21 | $0.19 | $0.12 |
| High Forecast | $0.16 | $0.18 | $0.22 | $0.15 | $0.17 | $0.20 | $0.22 | $0.12 | $0.15 | $0.13 | $0.19 | $0.07 | $0.13 | $0.23 | $0.27 | $0.12 | $0.15 | $0.23 | $0.05 | $0.11 | $0.16 | $0.18 | $0.22 | $0.16 | $0.20 | $0.26 | $0.20 | $0.25 | $0.23 | $0.14 |
| Low Forecast | $0.14 | $0.16 | $0.19 | $0.13 | $0.15 | $0.17 | $0.19 | $0.10 | $0.13 | $0.11 | $0.19 | $0.06 | $0.12 | $0.21 | $0.26 | $0.11 | $0.14 | $0.21 | $0.05 | $0.10 | $0.15 | $0.17 | $0.20 | $0.15 | $0.14 | $0.18 | $0.14 | $0.17 | $0.15 | $0.10 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | 0.86% | 1.50% | 0.97% | 1.29% | 1.32% | 1.15% | 1.05% | 0.91% | 1.37% | 1.27% | 0.95% | 0.93% | 1.03% | 1.28% | 3.20% | 0.97% | 0.63% | 1.01% | 1.78% | 0.13% | 1.06% | 0.59% | 0.41% | -0.52% | 1.05% | 1.08% |
According to 1 Wall Street analysts, El Pollo Loco's projected average Quarter EPS for Mar 24 is $0.14, with a low estimate of $0.13 and a high estimate of $0.15. This represents a 0.74% increase compared to LOCO previous annual EPS of $0.14 (Dec 23).
El Pollo Loco Peer Comparison by Price Target
| Ticker | Company | Last Closing Price | Avg Price Target | Upside/Downside | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STKS | ONE Group Hospitality | $3.31 | $8.50 | 156.80% | Buy |
| DIN | Dine Brands Global | $30.75 | $62.63 | 103.67% | Buy |
| BLMN | Bloomin' Brands | $16.84 | $25.50 | 51.43% | Hold |
| BJRI | BJ's Restaurants | $29.52 | $39.60 | 34.15% | Buy |
| CAKE | Cheesecake Factory | $37.46 | $40.77 | 8.84% | Buy |
| CHUY | Chuy's | $37.29 | $39.25 | 5.26% | Hold |
| LOCO | El Pollo Loco | $13.24 | $12.00 | -9.37% | - |
| EAT | Brinker | $69.14 | $55.30 | -20.02% | Hold |
LOCO Forecast FAQ
Will El Pollo Loco stock go up soon?
According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for LOCO stock, the company can go down by -9.50% (from the last price of $13.26 to the average price target of $12), down by -9.50% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -9.50% based on the lowest stock price target.
Can El Pollo Loco stock reach $20?
LOCO's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $12 does not support the claim that El Pollo Loco can reach $20 in the near future.
What are El Pollo Loco's analysts' financial forecasts?
LOCO's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2024) are as follows: average revenue is $468.49M (high $494.11M, low $446.9M), average EBITDA is $58.03M (high $61.2M, low $55.36M), average net income is $20.3M (high $21.77M, low $18.91M), average SG&A $40.6M (high $42.82M, low $38.73M), and average EPS is $0.668 (high $0.717, low $0.623).
Did the LOCO's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?
Based on El Pollo Loco's last annual report (Dec 2023), the company's revenue was $468.66M, beating the average analysts forecast of $467.91M by 0.16%. Apple's EBITDA was $45.7M, missing the average prediction of $57.96M by -21.15%. The company's net income was $25.55M, beating the average estimation of $20.13M by 26.92%. Apple's SG&A was $42.02M, beating the average forecast of $40.55M by 3.63%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $0.74, beating the average prediction of $0.663 by 11.65%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Dec 2023), El Pollo Loco's revenue was $112.25M, beating the average analysts' forecast of $109.07M by 2.91%. The company's EBITDA was $9.76M, missing the average prediction of $13.51M by -27.79%. El Pollo Loco's net income was $4.35M, missing the average estimation of $4.93M by -11.66%. The company's SG&A was $10.57M, beating the average forecast of $9.45M by 11.86%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $0.14, missing the average prediction of $0.162 by -13.65%