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5-Year Return on Invested Incremental Capital (5-Year ROIIC %) measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 5-year.
El Pollo Loco Holdings's 5-Year ROIIC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -64.43%. High ROIIC is generally an indication that your business is capital efficient or has a higher operating leverage.
The industry rank for El Pollo Loco Holdings's 5-Year ROIIC % or its related term are showing as below:
LOCO's 5-Year ROIIC % is ranked worse than 85.94% of 313
companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 0.74
vs LOCO: -64.43
El Pollo Loco Holdings (NAS:LOCO) 5-Year ROIIC % Explanation
Return on Incremental Invested Capital (ROIIC) is an extension of Return on Investment Capital (ROIC). ROIC % tells investors how efficiently that profitability is earned per dollar of company capital. ROIIC narrows the focus even further and shows how profitable each additional unit of capital investment could be. ROIIC % is a more powerful metric than ROIC because it measures how much money the company can generate going forward on future capital investments.
High ROIIC is generally an indication that your business is capital efficient or has a higher operating leverage.
Be Aware
It's important to keep in mind that when tracking ROIIC, the metric is better suited to forecasting the trend of future returns rather than measuring current return on investment.
El Pollo Loco Holdings 5-Year ROIIC % Related Terms
El Pollo Loco Holdings 5-Year ROIIC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for El Pollo Loco Holdings's 5-Year ROIIC % can be seen below:
* 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.
LOCO vs DIN, NATH, CNNE: 5-Year ROIIC % Comparison
For the Restaurants subindustry, El Pollo Loco Holdings's 5-Year ROIIC %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year ROIIC % 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 5-Year ROIIC % vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, El Pollo Loco Holdings's 5-Year ROIIC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where El Pollo Loco Holdings's 5-Year ROIIC % falls into.
* 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.
** Annual data of NOPAT and Invested Capital was used to calculate 5-Year ROIIC %.
*** Please be aware that the ROIIC (Return on Invested Capital) calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) has a 5-Year ROIIC % of -64.43 as of Dec. 2025. 5-Year ROIIC % measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 5-year. View historical data on El Pollo Loco Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, El Pollo Loco Holdings ranks #269 out of 313 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 85.9%.
Is El Pollo Loco Holdings' 5-Year ROIIC % too high?
El Pollo Loco Holdings' current 5-Year ROIIC % is -64.43. Based on the distribution chart, El Pollo Loco Holdings ranks #269 out of 313 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, El Pollo Loco Holdings has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does El Pollo Loco Holdings' 5-Year ROIIC % compare to DIN and NATH?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, El Pollo Loco Holdings ranks #269 out of 313 companies for 5-Year ROIIC %. This places El Pollo Loco Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year ROIIC % is 0.74. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year ROIIC % for a Restaurants company?
The median 5-Year ROIIC % among Restaurants companies is 0.74, based on 313 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year ROIIC % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year ROIIC % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 5-Year ROIIC % mean?
A high 5-Year ROIIC % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year ROIIC % measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 5-year. View historical data on El Pollo Loco Holdings and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median 5-Year ROIIC % is 0.74 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. El Pollo Loco Holdings's current 5-Year ROIIC % is -64.43. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is El Pollo Loco Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $11.65, compared to a current price of $16.56 — trading 42.1% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year ROIIC % is -64.43. El Pollo Loco Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year ROIIC % calculated?
5-Year ROIIC % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO), the current 5-Year ROIIC % is -64.43 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
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 $16.56 is trading 42.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $11.65.
GuruFocus considers El Pollo Loco Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LOCO:
5-Year ROIIC %: -64.43
GF Value™: $11.65 vs. price of $16.56 (42.1% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LOCO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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.
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