El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Set to Announce Earnings on Thursday

El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) will post 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. Individual that wish to register for the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 7th. The restaurant operator reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16. The firm had revenue of $112.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $109.07 million. El Pollo Loco had a return on equity of 9.20% and a net margin of 5.45%. El Pollo Loco’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.16 earnings per share. 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 Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LOCO opened at $8.43 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $8.94 and its 200 day moving average price is $8.81. The firm has a market cap of $262.87 million, a P/E ratio of 11.24 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 company has a quick ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

About El Pollo Loco

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.