LOCO El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Restaurants & Leisure · Retail-eating places · CIK 0001606366
Form 144 · 2
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
87
13F, latest reported quarter
What the filings say about LOCO
Insiders, 180 days
-$9.2M net sold
2 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$16.7M
2 notices
El Pollo Loco insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. insiders sold a net $9.2M of stock across 46 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 18 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 buys, 13 sales), the last on Aug 7, 2026.
- -18.7% median (-16.6% mean) 90-day return after 5 previous buys.
- The trade is 0.7% of the 3,513,405 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 87 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider BIGLARI, SARDAR sold about $421.7K of LOCO on Oct 16, 2026; 87 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 17 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 buys, 12 sales), the last on Aug 5, 2026.
- -18.7% median (-16.6% mean) 90-day return after 5 previous buys.
- The trade is 0.2% of the 315,118 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 87 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider BIGLARI, SARDAR sold about $9.4K of LOCO on Aug 7, 2026; 87 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 16 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 buys, 11 sales), the last on Aug 3, 2026.
- -18.7% median (-16.6% mean) 90-day return after 5 previous buys.
- The trade is 12.7% of the 315,668 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 87 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider BIGLARI, SARDAR sold about $676.0K of LOCO on Aug 5, 2026; 87 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 15 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 buys, 10 sales), the last on Jul 30, 2026.
- -18.7% median (-16.6% mean) 90-day return after 5 previous buys.
- The trade is 2.8% of the 355,668 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 87 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider BIGLARI, SARDAR sold about $167.3K of LOCO on Aug 3, 2026; 87 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 14 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 buys, 9 sales), the last on Jul 29, 2026.
- -18.7% median (-16.6% mean) 90-day return after 5 previous buys.
- The trade is 0.1% of the 365,668 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 87 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider BIGLARI, SARDAR sold about $4.6K of LOCO on Jul 30, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 87 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.46 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$9.2M over 180 days
-$1.3M over 90 days · -$9.2M of it by a 10%+ holder
below 76% of Restaurants & Leisure
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
87 funds bought in last quarter
below 60% of Restaurants & Leisure
Revenue
+3.6% year over year
below 56% of Restaurants & Leisure
Margin
5.4% net margin
more than 65% of Restaurants & Leisure
Buybacks
$1.8M repurchased, FY to 2025-12-31
below 88% of Restaurants & Leisure
Short interest
7.1% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 8.0 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
more than 61% of Restaurants & Leisure
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 20Insider BIGLARI, SARDAR sold $421.7K (Oct 16)
Oct 1610% Stockholder LION FUND II, L.P. filed to sell $10.5M by Oct 16 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.
Oct 1610% Stockholder Biglari Holdings Inc. filed to sell $6.2M by Oct 16 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+55.3%12M
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns LOCO: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
3,777,400 sh
$64.1M
2,459,692 sh
$41.7M
2,049,479 sh
$34.8M
1,991,598 sh
$33.8M
1,256,043 sh
$21.3M
Congress trades in LOCO
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
LOCO planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Biglari Holdings Inc.
Filed 2026-10-16
$6.2M
LION FUND II, L.P.
Filed 2026-10-16
$10.5M
Biglari Holdings Inc.
Filed 2026-07-29
$8.0M
LION FUND II, L.P.
Filed 2026-06-26
$23.9M
LOCO mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
MONONGAHELA ALL CAP VALUE FUND
$1.1M position · as of 2026-07-31
2.2%
FULLERTHALER BEHAVIORAL MICRO-CAP EQUITY FUND
$476.8K position · as of 2026-06-30
1.6%
ACUITAS US MICROCAP FUND
$871.6K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.7%
Keeley Small Cap Fund
$932.8K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.6%
DWS Small Mid Cap Value VIP
$563.1K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.6%
First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund
$15.8M position · as of 2026-07-31
0.5%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $9.2M sold by insiders over 180 days, 87 funds added last quarter, $16.7M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
LOCO financials
Revenue growth
+3.6%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
5.4%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$500.8M
four quarters, 2025-06-26 to 2026-07-01
Revenue, TTM LOCO
| FY Dec 2025 | $490.0M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $473.0M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $468.7M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $470.0M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $454.4M |
| Jul 2026 | $129.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $126.2M |
| Dec 2025 | $123.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $121.5M |
| Jun 2025 | $125.8M |
| Mar 2025 | $119.2M |
| Dec 2024 | $114.3M |
| Sep 2024 | $120.4M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+7.0%
net income over revenue, 2025-06-26 to 2026-07-01
Net margin, TTM LOCO
| FY Dec 2025 | +5.4% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +5.4% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +5.5% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +4.4% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +6.4% |
| Jul 2026 | +9.9% |
| Apr 2026 | +6.5% |
| Dec 2025 | +5.3% |
| Sep 2025 | +6.1% |
| Jun 2025 | +5.6% |
| Mar 2025 | +4.6% |
| Dec 2024 | +5.2% |
| Sep 2024 | +5.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$41.0M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-06-26 to 2026-07-01
Free cash flow, TTM LOCO
| FY Dec 2025 | $25.4M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $27.7M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $19.4M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $18.6M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $35.1M |
| Jul 2026 | $23.3M |
| Apr 2026 | $2.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $5.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $9.9M |
| Jun 2025 | $9.1M |
| Mar 2025 | $1.3M |
| Dec 2024 | $1.1M |
| Sep 2024 | $9.1M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.09x
long-term debt only, 2026-07-01; equity 2026-07-01
Debt to equity LOCO
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.18x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.27x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.34x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.23x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.13x |
| Jul 2026 | 0.09x |
| Apr 2026 | 0.15x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.18x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.22x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.25x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.27x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.27x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.30x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
2.46x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term debt only, 2026-07-01
Cash flow to debt LOCO
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.94x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.66x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.48x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.58x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 1.30x |
| Jul 2026 | 2.46x |
| Apr 2026 | 1.28x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.94x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.65x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.54x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.55x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.66x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.65x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+11.8%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-25 and 2026-07-01
Return on equity LOCO
| FY Dec 2025 | +9.6% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +10.0% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +9.6% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +7.0% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +9.9% |
| Jul 2026 | +11.8% |
| Apr 2026 | +10.3% |
| Dec 2025 | +9.6% |
| Sep 2025 | +9.6% |
| Jun 2025 | +9.5% |
| Mar 2025 | +9.7% |
| Dec 2024 | +10.0% |
| Sep 2024 | +9.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+5.7%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-25 and 2026-07-01
Return on assets LOCO
| FY Dec 2025 | +4.4% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +4.3% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +4.3% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +3.4% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +4.8% |
| Jul 2026 | +5.7% |
| Apr 2026 | +4.9% |
| Dec 2025 | +4.4% |
| Sep 2025 | +4.3% |
| Jun 2025 | +4.2% |
| Mar 2025 | +4.2% |
| Dec 2024 | +4.3% |
| Sep 2024 | +4.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+11.9%
operating income after a 29.1% effective tax rate, over long-term debt only, 2026-07-01 plus average of 2025-06-25 and 2026-07-01 minus cash
Return on invested capital LOCO
| FY Dec 2025 | +9.2% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +9.3% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +8.7% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +6.4% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +9.8% |
| Jul 2026 | +11.9% |
| Apr 2026 | +9.9% |
| Dec 2025 | +9.2% |
| Sep 2025 | +9.1% |
| Jun 2025 | +8.9% |
| Mar 2025 | +8.9% |
| Dec 2024 | +9.3% |
| Sep 2024 | +8.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+10.0%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-25 and 2026-07-01 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed LOCO
| FY Dec 2025 | +8.1% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +7.9% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +7.6% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +5.6% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +7.7% |
| Jul 2026 | +10.0% |
| Apr 2026 | +8.6% |
| Dec 2025 | +8.1% |
| Sep 2025 | +7.8% |
| Jun 2025 | +7.6% |
| Mar 2025 | +7.8% |
| Dec 2024 | +7.9% |
| Sep 2024 | +7.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
12.46x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-06-26 to 2026-07-01
P/E, trailing LOCO
| FY Dec 2025 | 11.62x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 13.73x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 12.07x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 17.17x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 17.51x |
| Jul 2026 | 14.70x |
| Apr 2026 | 14.16x |
| Dec 2025 | 11.62x |
| Sep 2025 | 11.28x |
| Jun 2025 | 12.72x |
| Mar 2025 | 12.26x |
| Dec 2024 | 13.73x |
| Sep 2024 | 17.23x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$460.4M
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-08-03 shares, plus long-term debt only, 2026-07-01, minus cash 2026-07-01
Enterprise value LOCO
| FY Dec 2025 | $358.1M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $422.1M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $374.9M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $414.5M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $522.2M |
| Jul 2026 | $540.5M |
| Apr 2026 | $455.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $358.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $351.3M |
| Jun 2025 | $384.9M |
| Mar 2025 | $382.5M |
| Dec 2024 | $422.1M |
| Sep 2024 | $475.4M |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+9.2%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
FCF yield LOCO
| FY Dec 2025 | +8.1% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +7.8% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +6.5% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +5.0% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +6.8% |
| Jul 2026 | +7.8% |
| Apr 2026 | +6.5% |
| Dec 2025 | +8.1% |
| Sep 2025 | +7.1% |
| Jun 2025 | +6.4% |
| Mar 2025 | +7.0% |
| Dec 2024 | +7.8% |
| Sep 2024 | +7.0% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
0.33x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 38%: four quarters to 2026-07-01 against the four to 2025-06-25
PEG, trailing LOCO
| FY Dec 2025 | 2.50x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.94x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.41x |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | 1.10x |
| Jul 2026 | 0.39x |
| Apr 2026 | 1.02x |
| Dec 2025 | 2.50x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.89x |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | 1.99x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.94x |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2023-11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $490.0M | $473.0M | $468.7M | n/a |
| Operating income | $42.0M | $41.2M | $39.8M | n/a |
| Net income | $26.5M | $25.7M | $25.6M | n/a |
| EPS (diluted) | 0.90 | 0.86 | 0.74 | n/a |
| Operating cash flow | $48.1M | $46.8M | $40.7M | n/a |
| Cash | $6.2M | $2.5M | $7.3M | $7.3M |
| Long-term debt | $51.0M | $71.0M | $84.0M | n/a |
| Buybacks | $1.8M | $20.6M | $59.2M | n/a |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
LOCO Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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LOCO filings, in plain words
Are El Pollo Loco insiders buying or selling LOCO?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, El Pollo Loco insiders were net sellers, a net $9.2M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 2 sellers.
Are there planned insider sales of LOCO?
Yes. 2 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $16.7M of stock; the latest, by Biglari Holdings Inc., was filed 2026-10-16.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, El Pollo Loco insiders were net sellers of LOCO, a net $9.2M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 2 sellers. Most of that figure, $9.2M, came from a holder of 10% or more rather than an officer or director. None of the 17 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Insiders filed 2 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $16.7M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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