El Pollo Loco HoldingsLOCO +1.42%68 Shareholder Yield % is 3.82% as of Mar. 2026, which is 16% below its 10-year median of 4.53. GuruFocus rates LOCO with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of $11.65 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 358 Restaurants companies, El Pollo Loco Holdings ranks better than 63.97% on this metric.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, El Pollo Loco Holdings's Shareholder Yield % was 3.82%.
El Pollo Loco Holdings (NAS:LOCO) Shareholder Yield % Explanation
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
El Pollo Loco Holdings Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
El Pollo Loco Holdings Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for El Pollo Loco Holdings's Shareholder Yield % 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: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Restaurants subindustry, El Pollo Loco Holdings's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder Yield % 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 Shareholder Yield % vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, El Pollo Loco Holdings's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where El Pollo Loco Holdings's Shareholder Yield % 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) has a Shareholder Yield % of 3.82% as of Mar. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on El Pollo Loco Holdings and its competitors. This is 16% below median its historical median of 4.53. According to the industry distribution chart, El Pollo Loco Holdings ranks #129 out of 358 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 36%.
Is El Pollo Loco Holdings' Shareholder Yield % too high?
El Pollo Loco Holdings' current Shareholder Yield % of 3.82% is 16% below median its 10-year median of 4.53. The Restaurants industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.17. El Pollo Loco Holdings' value of 3.82% is 227.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, El Pollo Loco Holdings ranks #129 out of 358 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, El Pollo Loco Holdings has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does El Pollo Loco Holdings' Shareholder Yield % compare to DIN and NATH?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, El Pollo Loco Holdings ranks #129 out of 358 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts El Pollo Loco Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.17. El Pollo Loco Holdings' value of 3.82% is 227.9% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.53 vs. the industry median of 1.17, El Pollo Loco Holdings has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shareholder Yield % for a Restaurants company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Restaurants companies is 1.17, based on 358 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. El Pollo Loco Holdings's current Shareholder Yield % of 3.82% is 227.9% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on El Pollo Loco Holdings and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. El Pollo Loco Holdings's current Shareholder Yield % is 3.82%, which is 16% below median its own 10-year median of 4.53. 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 $17.20 — trading 47.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 3.82%, which is 16% below median its 10-year median of 4.53 and 227.9% above the Restaurants industry median of 1.17. El Pollo Loco Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO), the current Shareholder Yield % is 3.82% as of Mar. 2026. 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 $17.20 is trading 47.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $11.65.
GuruFocus considers El Pollo Loco Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LOCO:
Shareholder Yield %: 3.82% (16% below median its 10-year median of 4.53)
GF Value™: $11.65 vs. price of $17.20 (47.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 227.9% above the Restaurants median (#129 of 358)
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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