Is El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) halal? Halal. Based on AAOIFI screening, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. passes both qualitative (business activity) and quantitative (financial ratio) screens with a compliance score of 80/100 (Grade: A).
LOCO β Is El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Halal?
HalalEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
$14.23
-3.53%
About El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary, El Pollo Loco, Inc., develops, franchises, licenses, and operates quick-service restaurants under the El Pollo Loco name. As of May 04, 2022, the company operated 480 restaurants comprising 189 company-operated and 291 franchised restaurants located in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Utah, and Louisiana. It also licenses one restaurant in the Philippines. The company was formerly known as Chicken Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. in April 2014. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.
Sector: Consumer Cyclical Β· Industry: Restaurants
Shariah Compliance Status
Based on AAOIFI screening standards
Very Good
Strong compliance across all metrics
Business Activity Screen
PassedChecks if the business is involved in prohibited activities (alcohol, gambling, pork, conventional banking, etc.)
Primary business is permissible. AAOIFI allows up to 5% revenue from incidental non-compliant sources, provided the share is purified.
- β’Restaurants: estimated 2.0% peripheral exposure (AAOIFI industry average)
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Financial Ratio Screen
PassedFinancial ratios must be below AAOIFI thresholds
Compliance History
Halal β unchanged since May 2026.
No status changes recorded since we began tracking.
Tracked since May 2026. Updates automatically on each re-screen.
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Financial Overview
Market Cap
433.4M
Price
$14.23
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Restaurants
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Disclaimer: This screening is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or religious advice. Compliance is evaluated using AAOIFI financial standards (debt, deposits, and prohibited income ratios) and publicly available data. Ethical, political, social, or environmental considerations are outside the scope of this screening. Individual scholars and methodologies may differ. Always consult a qualified Islamic finance advisor before making investment decisions.