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Wingstop Inc. (WING) Stock Analysis

Wingstop Inc. (WING) is a Restaurants stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

WING

$119.95

−$10.36 (−7.95%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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WING Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$127.84
Previous Close
$130.31
Day's Range
118.98–130.24
52-Week Range
95.82–302.80
Volume
1.32M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.81
Valuation
Market Cap
$3.27B
P/E Ratio
28.42
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
22.55
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.73
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
4.53
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
4.22
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$696.85M+11.35%
Net Income (FY)
$174.27M+60.29%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
16.15%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
27.24M
1-Year Return
−54.83%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.32+1.01%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 14, 2026
Earnings Date
October 28, 2026
Avg Volume
1.27M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, WING closed at $119.95, −54.83% over 1 year.

Wingstop Inc. (WING) has a market capitalization of $3.27B.

In fiscal 2025, WING reported revenue of $696.85M.

WING Stock Return by Calendar Year

Wingstop Inc. (WING) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $4,517
−54.83%
5 years
$10,000 $7,487
−25.13%
10 years
$10,000 $52,122
+421.22%

If you had invested $10,000 in Wingstop Inc. (WING) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $52,122 at the close on October 21, 2026: +421.22% in total, +17.95% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−49.51%
2025−15.72%
2024+11.06%
2023+87.26%
2022−17.05%
2021+30.91%
2020+60.40%
2019+34.99%
2018+86.08%
2017+32.26%
2016 (partial year)−1.63%

As of October 21, 2026.

WING Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$696.85M$174.27M25.0%
2024$625.81M$108.72M17.4%
2023$460.06M$70.18M15.3%
2022$357.52M$52.95M14.8%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$696.85M$339.25M$185.83M$174.27M25.0%
2024$625.81M$300.87M$164.58M$108.72M17.4%
2023$460.06M$222.83M$112.69M$70.18M15.3%
2022$357.52M$171.06M$93.10M$52.95M14.8%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

WING Dividend History

$1.14+16.3% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.933—
2025$1.144+16.3%
2024$0.984+19.5%
2023$0.824−82.6%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.933—
2025$1.144+16.3%
2024$0.984+19.5%
2023$0.824−82.6%
2022$4.725+661.3%
2021$0.624−88.7%
2020$5.504+1,275.0%
2019$0.404−93.9%
2018$6.546+4,571.4%
2017$0.142—

Most recent payment: $0.31 per share, ex-dividend August 14, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

WING Valuation vs Restaurants Median

Median of 58 stocks
MetricWINGRestaurants medianvs median
P/E28.4221.1035% above
P/S ratio4.531.213.8x the median
Profit margin16.15%2.36%13.8 pts above

Medians across 58 Restaurants stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Wingstop Inc. (WING) at $3.27B. It is classified in the Restaurants industry, within the Consumer Cyclical sector. The company reports 345 employees.

WING last closed at $119.95 on October 21, 2026. That is −$10.36 (−7.95%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $95.82 to $302.80. The latest close sits 25.18% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Wingstop Inc. reported revenue of $696.85M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $625.81M, that is a change of +11.35%. Net income for the same year was $174.27M. That is +60.29% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 16.15%. That is 13.8 percentage points above the Restaurants median of 2.36%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 4.22.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $357.52M in 2022 to $696.85M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

WING trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 28.42. That is 34.69% above the Restaurants median of 21.1. On forward earnings the ratio is 22.55. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.73. The price-to-sales ratio is 4.53. On price-to-sales that is 3.8 times the Restaurants median of 1.21. The medians here are taken across 58 Restaurants companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −54.83%. Measured over 10 years, that is +17.95% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.81. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 47.13%.

Growth & Income

WING pays a dividend yielding 1.01%. That is 1.5 percentage points below the Restaurants median yield of 2.54%. At the indicated rate that is $1.32 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is August 14, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 10 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.93 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.14 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is −49.51% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2023 at +87.26%; the weakest is 2022 at −17.05%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Wingstop Inc. (WING) operates in the Restaurants industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Wingstop Inc. WING $3.27B 28.4
McDonald's Corporation MCD $174.26B 20.0
Starbucks Corporation SBUX $112.95B 57.3
Yum! Brands, Inc. YUM $41.27B 19.1

The Restaurants industry average P/E ratio is 21.1x. Wingstop Inc. trades at a P/E of 28.4.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Wingstop Inc.

Wingstop Inc., together with its subsidiaries, franchises and operates restaurants under the Wingstop brand in United States, Australia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, and The Netherlands. Its restaurants provides classic wings, boneless wings, tenders, and hand-sauced-and-tossed in various flavors, as well as chicken sandwiches, fries, and hand-cut carrots and celery that are cooked-to-order. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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