El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc.

Last updated September 27, 2026

Organization details

Legal name
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc.
Ownership
Public
Status
Active
Sector (GICS)
Consumer Discretionary
SIC code
5812 — Retail-Eating Places
Jurisdiction of incorporation
Delaware
Headquarters city
Costa Mesa
Headquarters state / province
California
Headquarters country
United States
Fiscal year end
December
Ticker symbol
LOCO
Primary stock exchange
Nasdaq

Identifiers

SEC CIK
0001606366
EIN
20-3563182

Board of directors

Chief executives

Elizabeth Goodman Williams · Chief Executive Officer
Since March 2024
63 CEO score

Solid · grade C

Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

Partial: only 35% of the scoring weight is on file.

Revenue growth 20%
50

2.2% a year in revenue

Earnings growth 15%
80

10.2% a year in earnings per share

35% of the scoring weight is on file. Figures cover December 2023 – December 2025.

Laurance Roberts · CEO & PRESIDENT
Until March 2024 · Former

Director election results

Annual meeting of May 26, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.

Board connections

5 of this board's directors also sit on 6 other boards. 3 are in the same sector.

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Insider trades

All notable trades →

From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.

Bought, last 12 months
$0
0 purchases by 0 insiders
Sold, last 12 months
$10,340,537
23 sales by 5 insiders
Date Insider Transaction Shares Price Value
Nov 5, 2026 Sardar Biglari 10% owner Open-market sale −5,984 $16.50 $98,736
Nov 4, 2026 Sardar Biglari 10% owner Open-market sale −13,169 $16.50 $217,289
Oct 16, 2026 Sardar Biglari 10% owner Open-market sale −25,556 $16.50 $421,674
Aug 23, 2026 Fils Ira Officer (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER) Shares withheld for tax −7,213 $16.03 $115,624
Aug 7, 2026 Biglari Holdings Inc. See Explanation of Responses Open-market sale −550 $17.06 $9,383
Aug 7, 2026 Biglari Holdings Inc. See Explanation of Responses Open-market sale −550 $17.06 $9,383
Aug 5, 2026 LION FUND II, L.P. 10% owner Open-market sale −40,000 $16.90 $676,000
Aug 5, 2026 LION FUND II, L.P. 10% owner Open-market sale −40,000 $16.90 $676,000
Aug 3, 2026 LION FUND II, L.P. 10% owner Open-market sale −10,000 $16.73 $167,300
Aug 3, 2026 LION FUND II, L.P. 10% owner Open-market sale −10,000 $16.73 $167,300
Jul 30, 2026 Biglari Insurance Group Inc. Explanation of Responses Open-market sale −273 $16.70 $4,559
Jul 30, 2026 Biglari Insurance Group Inc. Explanation of Responses Open-market sale −273 $16.70 $4,559
Jul 29, 2026 Biglari Insurance Group Inc. Explanation of Responses Open-market sale −3,306 $16.71 $55,243
Jul 29, 2026 Biglari Insurance Group Inc. Explanation of Responses Open-market sale −3,305 $16.71 $55,227
Jul 17, 2026 BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP. 10% owner Open-market sale −11,000 $16.71 $183,810

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Questions about El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc.

Who is the CEO of El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc.?

Elizabeth Goodman Williams has been El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer since March 2024.

How many directors are on El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc.'s board?

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc.'s board has 16 directors: Carol Lynton, Cody Nancy Faginas, Deborah Gonzalez, Douglas J. Babb, Elizabeth Goodman Williams, Frank Garrido, John M. Roth, John M. Roth, Joseph G. Taylor, Laurance Roberts and 6 others.

Are El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. insiders buying or selling shares?

Over the last 12 months, El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. insiders made no open-market purchases and sold $10.3 million of shares in 23 sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.

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