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    Wingstop Inc (WING)

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    CONSUMER CYCLICAL • RESTAURANTS • NASDAQ

    $131.03
    +8.13 (+6.62%)

    Market Cap: $3.57B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    82%(32/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +8.16%
    Streak
    7 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.05
    Range$0.95 - $1.27
    25 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    0
    3
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$1.18-10.6%
    60d ago$1.06-1.0%
    30d ago$1.06-0.7%
    7d ago$1.05-0.3%
    Current$1.05
    Revenue Consensus
    $194M
    Range$183M - $199M
    23 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.32
    Range$1.18 - $1.64
    26 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $191M
    Range$182M - $199M
    26 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$1.32---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$1.05---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 29
    		$1.18$1.02+15.69%Beat+18.0%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 29
    		$1.18$1.03+14.56%Beat+14.6%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 18
    		$1.00$0.84+19.05%Beat+5.4%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 4
    		$1.09$0.92+18.48%Beat+23.9%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 30
    		$1.00$0.87+14.94%Beat+7.5%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 30
    		$1.03$0.87+18.39%Beat+5.1%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 19
    		$0.95$0.86+9.64%Beat+48.2%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 30
    		$0.88$0.96-8.33%Miss+27.5%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 31
    		$0.93$0.83+12.05%Beat+63.2%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 1
    		$0.98$0.77+27.27%Beat+66.1%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 21
    		$0.64$0.57+12.28%Beat+6.7%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 1
    		$0.69$0.52+32.69%Beat+53.3%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 2
    		$0.57$0.51+11.76%Beat+26.7%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 3
    		$0.59$0.45+31.11%Beat+73.5%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 22
    		$0.60$0.41+46.34%Beat+150.0%
    Sep 22
    Reported Oct 26
    		$0.45$0.36+25.00%Beat+55.2%
    Jun 22
    Reported Jul 28
    		$0.45$0.36+25.00%Beat+18.4%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 4
    		$0.34$0.36-5.56%Miss-22.7%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 16
    		$0.24$0.32-25.00%Miss+209.1%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 3
    		$0.29$0.35-17.14%Miss-14.7%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 28
    		$0.38$0.33+15.15%Beat-2.6%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 28
    		$0.44$0.31+41.94%Beat+63.0%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 17
    		$-0.22$0.23-195.65%Miss-257.1%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 2
    		$0.34$0.34+0.00%Beat+70.0%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 29
    		$0.39$0.29+34.48%Beat+129.4%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 6
    		$0.27$0.24+12.50%Beat+22.7%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 19
    		$0.14$0.17-17.65%Miss-6.7%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 30
    		$0.20$0.17+17.65%Beat-4.8%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 1
    		$0.17$0.17+0.00%Beat-26.1%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 7
    		$0.22$0.19+15.79%Beat-12.0%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 27
    		$0.15$0.17-11.76%Miss-11.8%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 29
    		$0.21$0.19+10.53%Beat+23.5%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 2
    		$0.23$0.20+15.00%Beat+27.8%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 3
    		$0.25$0.20+25.00%Beat+13.6%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 22
    		$0.17$0.16+6.25%Beat+13.3%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 2
    		$0.17$0.16+6.25%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 3
    		$0.18$0.15+20.00%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 4
    		$0.22$0.16+37.50%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Mar 2
    		$0.15$0.14+7.14%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield1.01%
    Forward Annual Dividend$1.32
    Payout Ratio17.68%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+16.55%
    5Y CAGR+25.93%
    WING dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun WING in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio29.44EV/EBITDA20.20x
    Price/FCF27.78xFCF Yield3.60%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin16.20%Operating Margin29.80%
    ROE0.00%ROIC32.83%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity-1.57xInterest CoverageN/A
    Current Ratio2.97xQuick Ratio2.97x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.81Avg Volume1.25M
    52-Week High$300.7852-Week Low$95.82

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$118.91
    SMA 20$110.89
    SMA 50$111.93
    SMA 200$170.18
    EMA 10$120.27
    EMA 20$115.51
    EMA 50$117.23
    EMA 200$161.17

    MACD

    Line: 4.21Signal: 1.28Hist: 2.93

    ADX

    ADX: 26.3+DI: 32.6-DI: 9.7

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up100.0
    Aroon Down44.0
    PSAR$108.73

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$131.54
    Lower Band$90.24
    %B Position3725%(Upper)
    Band Width0.99

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    69.1

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K91.0
    Stoch %D93.0
    Williams %R-1.4
    ROC (10d)25.6%
    Momentum26.67
    CCI (20d)144.0
    MFI (14d)80.5

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$6.14(4.7%)
    StdDev (20d)10.33
    Hist Vol51.8%(High)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$128.49
    OBV-17.2M
    AD Line-79.8M
    CMF (20d)0.270

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)1.2M
    Vol Ratio0.8x
    VWMA (20d)$109.81

    Pivot Points

    R3$132.97
    R2$130.07
    R1$126.49
    Pivot Point$123.59
    S1$120.01
    S2$117.11
    S3$113.53

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI18.92
    Ultimate Osc72.3
    KST72.25

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$185.56M$183.72M$175.69M$175.74M$174.33M$171.09M$161.82M$162.50M$155.70M$145.79M$127.06M$117.10M
    Cost of Revenue$25.07M$24.72M$24.48M$24.34M$24.41M$22.84M$44.59M$24.37M$22.67M$0$19.69M$17.62M
    Gross Profit$160.50M$159.01M$151.22M$151.39M$149.92M$148.26M$117.23M$138.13M$133.03M$145.79M$107.37M$99.48M
    Operating Expenses$105.86M$108.60M$104.38M$102.43M$104.69M$110.00M$75.39M$98.31M$91.81M$103.05M$77.56M$68.83M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$30.24M$34.45M$33.32M$30.66M$32.94M$31.44M$31.23M$32.29M$28.10M$25.18M$28.08M$23.05M
    Operating Income$54.63M$50.41M$46.84M$48.96M$45.23M$38.26M$41.84M$39.82M$41.22M$42.74M$29.81M$30.65M
    Interest Income$-9,813,000$-9,764,000$-103,043,000$-9,201,000$-8,469,000$-8,910,000$-7,192,000$-5,130,000$-4,729,000$-4,241,000$-4,890,000$-4,520,000
    Interest Expense$9.98M$9.84M$9.23M$9.33M$8.47M$0$5.13M$4.33M$4.73M$4.24M$4.82M$4.50M
    Income Before Tax$44.65M$40.57M$37.60M$39.63M$36.77M$123.19M$36.71M$35.49M$36.49M$38.50M$24.99M$26.15M
    Income Tax Expense$13.36M$10.69M$10.84M$11.15M$10.00M$30.93M$9.96M$9.76M$9.01M$9.75M$6.18M$6.64M
    Net Income$31.29M$29.88M$26.76M$28.48M$26.76M$92.27M$26.75M$25.73M$27.48M$28.75M$18.81M$19.51M
    EBITDA$62.49M$57.98M$54.02M$55.85M$52.23M$139.10M$48.29M$46.20M$46.90M$46.66M$34.04M$34.56M
    EBIT$54.46M$50.34M$46.84M$48.83M$45.23M$132.10M$41.84M$40.62M$41.22M$42.74M$29.88M$30.67M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    News

    Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Price Target Cut to $191.00 by Analysts at Citigroup

    Citigroup analysts have reduced their price target for Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) to $191.00 from $208.00, while maintaining a "buy" rating, indicating a potential 45% upside. Despite this reduction and others...

    MarketBeat•10/16/26•Neutral

    Wingstop Stock Has a New Candy Flavor But Will It Help Traffic

    Wingstop has launched a limited-edition SOUR PATCH KIDS Wicked Punch flavor to attract customers and boost traffic, especially as U.S. same-store sales have been under pressure. This initiative...

    Simply Wall Street•10/15/26•Neutral

    B.A. Schrock Wealth Management Inc. Makes New Investment in Wingstop Inc. $WING

    B.A. Schrock Wealth Management Inc. has acquired a new stake in Wingstop Inc. ($WING), purchasing 44,890 shares valued at approximately $4.7 million...

    MarketBeat•10/15/26•Neutral

    UBS Adjusts Wingstop Price Target to $140 From $160, Maintains Neutral Rating

    UBS has adjusted its price target for Wingstop (WING) to $140 from $160, while maintaining a neutral rating on the stock. Despite this adjustment, analysts generally have a "buy" rating on Wingstop...

    Yahoo Finance•10/15/26•Somewhat-Bearish

    Dallas-based Wingstop debuts limited-time Sour Patch Kids wing flavor for Halloween

    Wingstop has launched a limited-time "Wicked Punch" wing flavor, a collaboration with Sour Patch Kids, just in time for Halloween. This sour-then-sweet redberry glaze with candy bits will be available nationwide from...

    Audacy•10/15/26•Neutral

    WING Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    29.4x
    Forward P/E
    18.2x
    EV/EBITDA
    20.2x
    P/FCF
    27.8x
    PEG
    1.2x
    P/B
    -4.6x
    See GNG's fair value

    WING Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    86.3%
    Operating margin
    29.8%
    Net margin
    16.2%
    ROIC
    32.8%
    ROE
    0.0%
    FCF margin
    17.8%
    FCF yield
    3.6%

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    Sector: Consumer Cyclical

    WING Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    28
    Strong Buy
    4
    Buy
    19
    Hold
    5
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    WING Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • WING earns a 32.8% return on invested capital.
    • WING converts 17.8% of revenue into free cash flow.
    • WING beat EPS estimates in 87.5% of its last 8 reported quarters.

    WING Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    7 of 8 quarters (87.5%)
    Average surprise
    12.8%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $1.05
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    0 up, 3 down

    WING Dividend

    Forward yield
    1.0%
    Payout ratio
    17.7%
    3Y DPS growth
    16.6%
    5Y DPS growth
    25.9%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    WING dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About WING

    What is WING's current dividend yield?

    Wingstop Inc (WING) has a forward dividend yield of 1.01%.

    Does WING pay dividends?

    Yes, Wingstop Inc pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 1.01%.

    What is WING's P/E ratio?

    Wingstop Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 29.44.

    What is WING's market cap?

    Wingstop Inc (WING) has a market capitalization of $3.57B with a current stock price of $131.03.

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