stockrowKura Sushi USA, Inc. (KRUS) vs El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO)
- Kura Sushi USA, Inc. KRUS 37.00 −2.09%
- El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. LOCO 16.45 −0.12%
Kura Sushi USA, Inc. and El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. are both Restaurants companies. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $500.9M against $450.4M — 1.1× the size. Kura Sushi USA, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. trades at 13.9×. Kura Sushi USA, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 16.1% against 4.40%. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. has the higher net margin (6.96% vs −1.41%) and the higher return on invested capital (9.82% vs −1.78%). Across the 20 metrics below, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. leads on 15 and Kura Sushi USA, Inc. on 5.
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| Metric | KRUS | LOCO | Restaurants median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 10.90% | 32.23% | 38.86% |
| Operating margin | (2.01%) | 10.52% | 4.59% |
| Net margin | (1.41%) | 6.96% | 1.83% |
| Free cash flow margin | (7.98%) | 8.19% | 2.47% |
| Return on equity | (2.01%) | 11.79% | 3.72% |
| Return on assets | (1.02%) | 5.74% | 1.10% |
| Return on invested capital | (1.78%) | 9.82% | 3.01% |
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