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El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) stock, explained like you're 5

El Pollo Loco Holdings trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker LOCO. It is a small cap company in the restaurants industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 463 million dollars.

Ticker
LOCO
Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Restaurants
Size
Small cap, about 463 million dollars

Is El Pollo Loco Holdings a small, medium or large cap company?

No. El Pollo Loco Holdings is a small cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 463 million dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How El Pollo Loco Holdings makes money

  • Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
  • Online and in store sales.
  • Memberships, financing and services around the main product.

What moves LOCO stock

  • How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
  • Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
  • Prices, costs and competition.

In the news lately

  • El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) Stock Price, News, Quote & History (Yahoo! Finance Canada)
  • El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) stock price, news, quote and history (Yahoo Finance UK)
  • A 10% holder proposes selling El Pollo Loco (LOCO) shares through Wells Fargo. (Stock Titan)
  • Ellsworth Advisors LLC Buys 67,766 Shares of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. $LOCO (MarketBeat)
  • El Pollo Loco: New York State Of Mind (NASDAQ:LOCO) (Seeking Alpha)

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Key terms to know before you follow LOCO

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
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  • Volatility

Questions about El Pollo Loco Holdings stock

What does El Pollo Loco Holdings do?

El Pollo Loco Holdings trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker LOCO. It is a small cap company in the restaurants industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 463 million dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for El Pollo Loco Holdings?

El Pollo Loco Holdings trades under the ticker LOCO on the Nasdaq.

What is El Pollo Loco Holdings's market cap?

El Pollo Loco Holdings is a small cap stock with a market cap of about 463 million dollars.

How does El Pollo Loco Holdings make money?

Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.

What moves LOCO stock?

How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.

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  • MCD · Mcdonalds
  • SBUX · Starbucks
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Compare LOCO: LOCO vs MCD, LOCO vs SBUX, LOCO vs CMG

Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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