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LOCO vs DIN // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Dine Brands Global Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LOCO 2
— DIN 4
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $15.37 (+2.40%) • MKT CAP: $467.8M
valuation
7.5x
LAST: $35.16 (+1.38%) • MKT CAP: $445.1M
valuation
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LOCO VS. DIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LOCO | DIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 40.90% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 11.70% | — | — | TIE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 7.5x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.44% | 12.00% | -6.56 | DIN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | — | 1.90% | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | — | 8.20% | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 6.96% | -6.96 | DIN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 6/9 | -1.00 | DIN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 53.4 | 70.1 | -16.63 | DIN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 16.5x | 24.2x | -7.70 | LOCO | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $467.8M | $445.1M | $22.7M | LOCO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LOCO REV | DIN REV | LOCO GROSS % | DIN GROSS % | LOCO FCF | DIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | $879.3M | — | 40.9% | $25.4M | $53.4M |
| FY 2024 | $0 | $812.3M | — | 46.2% | $27.7M | $94.1M |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $831.1M | — | — | $40.7M | $131.1M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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