* The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.
The historical rank and industry rank for El Pollo Loco Holdings's PEG Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
LOCO'
s PEG Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.55 Med: 3.14 Max: 100.64
Current: 4.9
During the past 12 years, El Pollo Loco Holdings's highest PEG Ratio was 100.64. The lowest was 0.55. And the median was 3.14.
LOCO's PEG Ratio is ranked worse than 76.58% of 111
companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 2.05
vs LOCO: 4.90
Peter Lynch thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued.
* 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 PEG Ratio
For the Restaurants subindustry, El Pollo Loco Holdings's PEG Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PEG Ratio 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 PEG Ratio Distribution in the Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, El Pollo Loco Holdings's PEG Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where El Pollo Loco Holdings's PEG Ratio falls into.
El Pollo Loco Holdings PEG Ratio Calculation
PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio.
The ratio we use is the 5-Year EBITDA growth rate.
* 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.
* Note: The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.
El Pollo Loco Holdings (NAS:LOCO) PEG Ratio Explanation
To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the P/E ratio divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a P/E of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a P/E of 10.
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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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