EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, El Pollo Loco Holdings's Enterprise Value is $543.9 Mil.
El Pollo Loco Holdings's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $19.4 Mil. Therefore, El Pollo Loco Holdings's EV-to-FCF for today is 28.10.
The historical rank and industry rank for El Pollo Loco Holdings's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:
LOCO'
s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1650.16 Med: 32.35 Max: 169.65
Current: 28.1
During the past 12 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of El Pollo Loco Holdings was 169.65. The lowest was -1650.16. And the median was 32.35.
LOCO's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than 64.71% of 255
companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 19.58
vs LOCO: 28.10
EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of El Pollo Loco Holdings's EV-to-FCF
For the Restaurants subindustry, El Pollo Loco Holdings's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF 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's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, El Pollo Loco Holdings's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where El Pollo Loco Holdings's EV-to-FCF falls into.
El Pollo Loco Holdings's current Enterprise Value is $543.9 Mil.
El Pollo Loco Holdings's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $19.4 Mil.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
El Pollo Loco Holdings (NAS:LOCO) EV-to-FCF Explanation
EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.
El Pollo Loco Holdings's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:
El Pollo Loco Holdings's share price for today is $8.91.
El Pollo Loco Holdings's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.750.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.
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El Pollo Loco Holdings (El Pollo Loco Holdings) Business Description
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc operates and franchises hundreds of fast-casual chicken restaurants in the United States. Restaurant locations are typically free-standing and include drive-thrus, and menus include many low-priced options. Poultry is the company's largest food cost, accounting for roughly 38% of total food and paper cost, and the company manages that commodity price risk by using multiple suppliers and entering supply contracts of varying lengths depending on market conditions.
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