El Pollo Loco Holdings (MEX:LOCO) Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based): N/A (As of Aug. 22, 2026)

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MEX:LOCO El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc MEX:LOCO
66 GF Score
Price MXN297.73
GF Value MXN216.94
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is El Pollo Loco Holdings Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based)?

Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) = (Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) - Current Price) / Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based).

Note: Discounted Dividend model is only suitable for companies who have a consistant distribution history with more than 5 years. If the company's dividends does not remain steady over a long period, results may not be accurate due to the low consistency. The model is also only suitable for predictable companies (Business Predictability Rank higher than 1-Star). If the company's Predictability Rank is 1-Star or Not Rated, the data will not be stored into our database.

El Pollo Loco Holdings's Predictability Rank is 1-Star. Thus, the DCF related results in the screener and portfolio will appear as zero and Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) is not calculated.

MEX:LOCO vs KRUS, DIN, NATH: Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, El Pollo Loco Holdings's Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based), along with its competitors' market caps and Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) 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 Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, El Pollo Loco Holdings's Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where El Pollo Loco Holdings's Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) falls into.


MEX:LOCO
66GF Score
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc MEX:LOCO
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Is El Pollo Loco Holdings (MEX:LOCO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, El Pollo Loco Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN297.73 is trading 37.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN216.94.

Key valuation signals for MEX:LOCO:

  • Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based): N/A
  • GF Value™: MXN216.94 vs. price of MXN297.73 (37.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:LOCO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

El Pollo Loco Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges LOCO:USAEP6: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.
66GF Score

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MXN297.73
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