El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
Industry Group: Consumer Services
Country/Region: United States of America
Identifier: NAS:LOCO
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.
ESG Risk Rating
Ranking
Industry Group (1st = lowest risk)
Consumer Services 344 out of 507
Universe
Global Universe 11200 out of 16007
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Industry Comparison
Company | ESG Risk Rating | Industry Rank |
---|---|---|
Herfy Food Services Co. |
28.7
Medium
|
316 out of 507 |
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. |
29.7
Medium
|
344 out of 507 |
Bronco Billy Co., Ltd. |
33.4
High
|
445 out of 507 |
Ringer Hut Co., Ltd. |
35.7
High
|
478 out of 507 |
Fujio Food Group, Inc. |
39
High
|
504 out of 507 |
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Exposure
Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues. Our exposure score takes into consideration subindustry and company-specific factors such as its business model.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s Exposure is Medium
Management
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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s Management of ESG Material Risk is Weak
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Controversy Rating
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