El Pollo Loco Holdings (El Pollo Loco Holdings) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : $9.1 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is El Pollo Loco Holdings Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

El Pollo Loco Holdings's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Sep. 2023 ($13.82 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($7.29 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2023 ($7.29 Mil) to Mar. 2024 ($9.12 Mil).

El Pollo Loco Holdings's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Dec. 2021 ($30.05 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($20.49 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2022 ($20.49 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($7.29 Mil).

El Pollo Loco Holdings Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

The historical data trend for El Pollo Loco Holdings's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities can be seen below:

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El Pollo Loco Holdings Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

El Pollo Loco Holdings Annual Data

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8.07

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El Pollo Loco Holdings Quarterly Data
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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															4.79	10.18	13.82	7.29	9.12

El Pollo Loco Holdings Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.

Marketable Securities are very liquid securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price.

El Pollo Loco Holdings (NAS:LOCO) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Explanation

Marketable securities are very liquid as they tend to have maturities of less than one year. Furthermore, the rate at which these securities can be bought or sold has little effect on their prices.

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.

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El Pollo Loco Holdings (El Pollo Loco Holdings) Business Description

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Address

3535 Harbor Boulevard, Suite 100, Costa Mesa, CA, USA, 92626

Website

https://www.elpolloloco.com

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc operates and franchises hundreds of fast-casual chicken restaurants in the United States. Restaurant locations are typically free-standing and include drive-thrus, and menus include many low-priced options. Poultry is the company's largest food cost, accounting for roughly 38% of total food and paper cost, and the company manages that commodity price risk by using multiple suppliers and entering supply contracts of varying lengths depending on market conditions.

Executives

Sardar Biglari,	10 percent owner	C/O BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC., 19100 RIDGEWOOD PKWY, SUITE 1200, SAN ANTONIO TX 78259
Biglari Holdings Inc.	10 percent owner	19100 RIDGEWOOD PKWY, SUITE 1200, SAN ANTONIO TX 78259
John M Roth	director	299 PARK AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10171
Fs Capital Partners V, Llc	10 percent owner	11100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 1900, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Biglari Capital Corp.	10 percent owner	19100 RIDGEWOOD PKWY, SUITE 1200, SAN ANTONIO TX 78259
Lion Fund Ii, L.p.	10 percent owner	19100 RIDGEWOOD PKWY, SUITE 1200, SAN ANTONIO TX 78259
Laurance Roberts	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS, INC., 3535 HARBOR BLVD., SUITE 100, COSTA MESA CA 92626
Maria Hollandsworth	officer: Chief Operating Officer	3535 HARBOR BLVD, STE 100, COSTA MESA CA 92626
Fs Equity Partners V Lp	10 percent owner	11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD., LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Fs Affiliates V, L.p.	10 percent owner	11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD, SUITE 1900, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
John M. Roth	director, 10 percent owner	C/O EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS, INC., 3535 HARBOR BLVD., SUITE 100, COSTA MESA CA 92626
Ira Fils	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS, INC., 3535 HARBOR BLVD., SUITE 100, COSTA MESA CA 92614
Miguel Lozano	officer: CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	3535 HARBOR BLVD., # 100, COSTA MESA CA 92626
Deborah Gonzalez	director	3535 HARBOR BLVD., SUITE 100, COSTA MESA CA 92626
Faginas Cody Nancy	director	3535 HARBOR BLVD, SUITE 100, COSTA MESA CA 92626