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About Wingstop

Founded in 1994 in Garland, Texas, Wingstop is a restaurant operator specializing in indulgent bone-in and boneless chicken wings, chicken tenders, fries, and, recently, chicken sandwiches. The firm's footprint has grown quickly since its inception, expanding to 2,818 global stores at the end of the second quarter of 2025. With a 98% franchised model, Wingstop generates the lion's share of its revenue from franchise royalties and advertising fees, with the remainder derived from a small footprint of company-owned stores.

Ticker

$WING
Primary listing

Employees

830

Wingstop Metrics

BasicAdvanced
$8.6B
51.85
$5.96
1.81
$1.08
0.35%

What the Analysts think about Wingstop

Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Wingstop stock.

Bulls say / Bears say

Wingstop added a record 129 net new restaurants in Q2 2025, achieving 19.8% unit growth, and lifted its 2025 global unit growth outlook to 17%–18%. This highlights strong franchise confidence and sustained development momentum. (Reuters)
Digital channels now account for 72.2% of system-wide sales, showing that Wingstop's digital strategy is lowering costs and meeting evolving customer expectations. (Reuters)
Investments in AI-powered “smart kitchens” at more than 1,000 U.S. locations are set to drive higher order volumes and greater margin efficiency as operations expand. (Barron's)
Domestic same-store sales dropped 1.9% in Q2 2025, and management is only forecasting 1% growth for all of 2025. This suggests possible market saturation and slowing comparable sales momentum. (Reuters)
Interest expense is climbing after a $500 million securitized financing, with net interest costs expected to be about $39 million in 2025. This could pressure net income margins. (Reuters)
Wingstop is trading at about 65 times forward earnings—a premium to peers—leaving the stock vulnerable to downside risk if growth or expansion falls short. (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 4 Sept 2025.

Wingstop Financial Performance

Revenues and expenses
QuarterlyAnnual
Q3 24
QoQ growth
Revenue
$37B
-39.75%
Net income
$45B
107.52%
Profit margin
37.65%
6.78%

Wingstop Earnings Performance

Company profitability
QuarterlyAnnual
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Actual
$3.69
$2.85
$2.45
$2.42
-
Expected
$3.55
$2.61
$2.05
$2.31
$3.94
Surprise
3.94%
9.20%
19.51%
4.63%
-
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