LOCO (El Pollo Loco Holdings) Short Interest


LOCO El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc LOCO
72 GF Score
Price $16.22
GF Value $11.65
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is El Pollo Loco Holdings Short Interest?

Short Interest can be expressed as a percentage by dividing the number of shares sold short by the total number of outstanding shares.

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LOCO vs NATH, DIN, PTLO: Short Interest Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, El Pollo Loco Holdings's Short Interest, along with its competitors' market caps and Short Interest data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

El Pollo Loco Holdings Short Interest vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, El Pollo Loco Holdings's Short Interest distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where El Pollo Loco Holdings's Short Interest falls into.


LOCO
72GF Score
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc LOCO
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Is El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, El Pollo Loco Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $16.22 is trading 39.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $11.65. GuruFocus considers El Pollo Loco Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for LOCO:

  • Short Interest:
  • GF Value™: $11.65 vs. price of $16.22 (39.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 6 warning signs

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El Pollo Loco Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges EP6:Germany
Address 575 Anton Boulevard, Suite 1100, Costa Mesa, CA, USA, 92626
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc operates and franchises hundreds of fast-casual chicken restaurants in the United States. It specializes in fire-grilling citrus-marinated chicken and operates in the limited service restaurant market segment. Its offerings include Mexican-inspired menu items, including burritos, tostadas, bowls, salads, and bone-in chicken meals in various portion sizes. It also offers citrus-marinated fire-grilled chicken, along with a range of salsas and dressings that allow customers to customize their meals. The company operates in one operating segment. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from company-operated restaurant revenue.
72GF Score

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$16.22
Price
$11.65
GF Value