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El Pollo Loco - Price to Earnings vs. Free Cash Flow

Price to Earnings & Price to Free Cash Flow
Food & Drink | USA | May 11, 2022
$2.99
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El Pollo Loco stock traded at USD 14.0 per share at the end 2021 translating into a market capitalization of USD 643 mil. Since the end of 2016, the stock has appreciated by 11.2% representing an annual average growth of 2.14%.

At the end of 2021, the firm traded at price to earnings of 17.5x. Over the last five years, this multiple achieved a high of 45.5x in 2017 and a low of -52.2x in 2018 with an average of 12.0x.

Regarding cash generated defined by the sum of net profit and depreciation, the stock traded at 14.5x at the end of 2021. When investments are excluded to get free cash flow, El Pollo Loco traded at 16.2x.

At the end of 2021, the company had a net debt of USD 203 mil, or 2.53x of EBITDA and 65.5% of equity. The firm generated an average return on equity of 5.77% for its shareholders in the last five years and an average dividend yield of 0%.

You can see all the company’s data at El Pollo Loco profile, or you can download a report on the company in the report section.