Biglari Holdings vs El Pollo Loco Holdings
El Pollo Loco Holdings is the larger business, with $490m of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $395m for Biglari Holdings (1.2 times as much). Biglari Holdings grew faster (9.2% against 3.6%). El Pollo Loco Holdings kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 5.4% against -9.5%.
| Latest fiscal year | Biglari HoldingsBH.A, 2025 | El Pollo Loco HoldingsLOCO, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $395m | $490m |
| Revenue growth | 9.2% | 3.6% |
| Net income | −$37.5m | $26.5m |
| Operating margin | — | — |
| Net margin | -9.5% | 5.4% |
| Return on equity | -6.8% | 9.6% |
| Free cash flow | $76.6m | $25.4m |
| Cash | $269m | $6.2m |
| Total debt | $247m | $51.0m |
| Debt to equity | 47.2% | — |
| Dividend per share | — | — |
| Dividend yield | — | — |
| Share buybacks | — | $1.8m |
| Employees | — | 4,034 |
| Market value | $388m | $473m |
| Price vs our value range | Below our value range | Within our value range |
| Moat score | 61 (Moderate) | 47 (Moderate) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 23 buys, 17 sales | 0 buys, 16 sales |