P/E ratio for El Pollo Loco (LOCO)
P/E ratio as of April 2024 (TTM): 12.8
According to El Pollo Loco 's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 12.8182. At the end of 2022 the company had a P/E ratio of 17.2.
P/E ratio history for El Pollo Loco from 2014 to 2023
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17.2 | -1.98% |
| 2021 | 17.5 | -33.22% |
| 2020 | 26.2 | 16.09% |
| 2019 | 22.6 | -132.77% |
| 2018 | -69.0 | -252.54% |
| 2017 | 45.2 | 76.4% |
| 2016 | 25.6 | 27.82% |
| 2015 | 20.0 | 26.41% |
| 2014 | 15.9 |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E ratio | P/E ratio differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 McDonald MCD | 24.2 | 89.13% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Wendy’s Company WEN | 21.2 | 65.66% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Potbelly Corporation PBPB | 63.9 | 398.37% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Jack in the Box
JACK | 8.94 | -30.22% | 🇺🇸 USA |
How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.