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LOCO vs BRCB // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Black Rock Coffee Bar Inc. (Class A) (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LOCO 3
— BRCB 3
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: BRCB
LAST: $15.37 (+2.40%) • MKT CAP: $467.8M
piotroski-score
5/9
LAST: $10.59 (+3.82%) • MKT CAP: $530.3M
piotroski-score
6/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LOCO VS. BRCB)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LOCO | BRCB | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 11.70% | 1.60% | +10.10 | LOCO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 7.5x | 17.3x | -9.80 | LOCO | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.44% | -6.17% | +11.61 | LOCO | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | — | 0.40% | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | — | 0.00% | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | — | 24.50% | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 1.98 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 5/9 | 6/9 | -1.00 | BRCB | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 53.4 | 74.0 | -20.58 | BRCB | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 16.5x | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $467.8M | $530.3M | -$62.5M | BRCB | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LOCO REV | BRCB REV | LOCO GROSS % | BRCB GROSS % | LOCO FCF | BRCB FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | $200.3M | — | — | $25.4M | -$32.7M |
| FY 2024 | $0 | $160.9M | — | — | $27.7M | -$8.9M |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $133.2M | — | — | $40.7M | $5.2M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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