WINGSTOP INC (WING) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:WING • US9741551033

259.51 USD
-12.49 (-4.59%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
259.5 USD
-0.01 (0%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:00:02 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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Overall WING gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated WING against 126 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making WING a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. WING is valued quite expensively, but it does show have an excellent growth rating. This makes WING very considerable for growth and quality investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • WING had positive earnings in the past year.
  • WING had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years WING has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years WING had a positive operating cash flow.
WING Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWING Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M

1.2 Ratios

  • WING's Return On Assets of 25.13% is amongst the best of the industry. WING outperforms 96.83% of its industry peers.
  • WING's Return On Invested Capital of 23.15% is amongst the best of the industry. WING outperforms 92.86% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for WING is significantly above the industry average of 10.67%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 25.13%
ROE N/A
ROIC 23.15%
ROA(3y)19.63%
ROA(5y)17.7%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)23.65%
ROIC(5y)22.96%
WING Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWING Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • WING has a Profit Margin of 25.01%. This is amongst the best in the industry. WING outperforms 96.83% of its industry peers.
  • WING's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • WING has a better Operating Margin (27.58%) than 93.65% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WING has grown nicely.
  • WING has a better Gross Margin (86.22%) than 97.62% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WING has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 27.58%
PM (TTM) 25.01%
GM 86.22%
OM growth 3Y1.6%
OM growth 5Y4.79%
PM growth 3Y19.11%
PM growth 5Y21.71%
GM growth 3Y1.98%
GM growth 5Y1.63%
WING Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWING Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), WING is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, WING has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for WING has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • WING has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
WING Yearly Shares OutstandingWING Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
WING Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWING Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • WING has an Altman-Z score of 3.91. This indicates that WING is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • WING has a Altman-Z score of 3.91. This is amongst the best in the industry. WING outperforms 84.13% of its industry peers.
  • WING has a debt to FCF ratio of 11.45. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as WING would need 11.45 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • WING has a Debt to FCF ratio (11.45) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 11.45
Altman-Z 3.91
ROIC/WACC2.96
WACC7.83%
WING Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWING Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 3.26 indicates that WING has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of WING (3.26) is better than 93.65% of its industry peers.
  • WING has a Quick Ratio of 3.26. This indicates that WING is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • WING has a Quick ratio of 3.26. This is amongst the best in the industry. WING outperforms 94.44% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.26
Quick Ratio 3.26
WING Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWING Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 10.57% over the past year.
  • WING shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 42.68% yearly.
  • WING shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 11.35%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 22.87% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.57%
EPS 3Y30.4%
EPS 5Y42.68%
EPS Q2Q%11.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.35%
Revenue growth 3Y24.92%
Revenue growth 5Y22.87%
Sales Q2Q%8.57%

3.2 Future

  • WING is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 23.28% yearly.
  • WING is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 16.05% yearly.
EPS Next Y18.65%
EPS Next 2Y23.26%
EPS Next 3Y24.36%
EPS Next 5Y23.28%
Revenue Next Year17.24%
Revenue Next 2Y17.07%
Revenue Next 3Y17.26%
Revenue Next 5Y16.05%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
WING Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWING Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
WING Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWING Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5 10 15 20

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 63.61, the valuation of WING can be described as expensive.
  • 60.32% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than WING, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.10, WING is valued quite expensively.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 53.61, WING can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • 63.49% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than WING, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. WING is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 63.61
Fwd PE 53.61
WING Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWING Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, WING is valued expensively inside the industry as 81.75% of the companies are valued cheaper.
  • WING's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 68.28
EV/EBITDA 39.46
WING Per share dataWING EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 20 -20 -30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates WING does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • WING has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • WING's earnings are expected to grow with 24.36% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)3.41
PEG (5Y)1.49
EPS Next 2Y23.26%
EPS Next 3Y24.36%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.44%, WING is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.09, WING has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, WING's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.44%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of WING decreases each year by -26.93%.
  • WING has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of WING decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-26.93%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
WING Yearly Dividends per shareWING Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3 4 5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 18.58% of the earnings are spent on dividend by WING. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP18.58%
EPS Next 2Y23.26%
EPS Next 3Y24.36%
WING Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendWING Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
WING Dividend Payout.WING Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.WING Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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WINGSTOP INC

NASDAQ:WING (2/27/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 259.5 -0.01 (0%)

259.51

-12.49 (-4.59%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)02-18
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners125.67%
Inst Owner Change0.63%
Ins Owners0.63%
Ins Owner Change-0.02%
Market Cap7.21B
Revenue(TTM)696.85M
Net Income(TTM)174.27M
Analysts84
Price Target333.08 (28.35%)
Short Float %13.24%
Short Ratio5.32
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.44%
Yearly Dividend1.15
Dividend Growth(5Y)-26.93%
DP18.58%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date03-06
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)16.13%
Min EPS beat(2)15.05%
Max EPS beat(2)17.2%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)14.5%
Min EPS beat(4)12.57%
Max EPS beat(4)17.2%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)11.08%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)13.92%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)14.95%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.14%
Min Revenue beat(2)-7.31%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.97%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.39%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.31%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.41%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.89%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.83%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.26%
PT rev (1m)-2.5%
PT rev (3m)-13.32%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.38%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.02%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.27%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.41%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.14%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.61%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 63.61
Fwd PE 53.61
P/S 10.35
P/FCF 68.28
P/OCF 47.12
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 39.46
EPS(TTM)4.08
EY1.57%
EPS(NY)4.84
Fwd EY1.87%
FCF(TTM)3.8
FCFY1.46%
OCF(TTM)5.51
OCFY2.12%
SpS25.08
BVpS-26.51
TBVpS-30.71
PEG (NY)3.41
PEG (5Y)1.49
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 25.13%
ROE N/A
ROCE 31.43%
ROIC 23.15%
ROICexc 34.12%
ROICexgc 47.46%
OM 27.58%
PM (TTM) 25.01%
GM 86.22%
FCFM 15.16%
ROA(3y)19.63%
ROA(5y)17.7%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)23.65%
ROIC(5y)22.96%
ROICexc(3y)37.81%
ROICexc(5y)36.93%
ROICexgc(3y)71.24%
ROICexgc(5y)83.71%
ROCE(3y)32.11%
ROCE(5y)31.17%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-21.29%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-21.78%
ROICexc growth 3Y-4.4%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.5%
OM growth 3Y1.6%
OM growth 5Y4.79%
PM growth 3Y19.11%
PM growth 5Y21.71%
GM growth 3Y1.98%
GM growth 5Y1.63%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 11.45
Debt/EBITDA 5.57
Cap/Depr 189.25%
Cap/Sales 6.81%
Interest Coverage 3.68
Cash Conversion 70.46%
Profit Quality 60.61%
Current Ratio 3.26
Quick Ratio 3.26
Altman-Z 3.91
F-Score6
WACC7.83%
ROIC/WACC2.96
Cap/Depr(3y)254.71%
Cap/Depr(5y)267.33%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.99%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.12%
Profit Quality(3y)90.97%
Profit Quality(5y)84.13%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.57%
EPS 3Y30.4%
EPS 5Y42.68%
EPS Q2Q%11.11%
EPS Next Y18.65%
EPS Next 2Y23.26%
EPS Next 3Y24.36%
EPS Next 5Y23.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.35%
Revenue growth 3Y24.92%
Revenue growth 5Y22.87%
Sales Q2Q%8.57%
Revenue Next Year17.24%
Revenue Next 2Y17.07%
Revenue Next 3Y17.26%
Revenue Next 5Y16.05%
EBIT growth 1Y15.34%
EBIT growth 3Y26.92%
EBIT growth 5Y28.76%
EBIT Next Year50.47%
EBIT Next 3Y28.7%
EBIT Next 5Y22.4%
FCF growth 1Y-0.05%
FCF growth 3Y26.4%
FCF growth 5Y12.17%
OCF growth 1Y-2.88%
OCF growth 3Y26.15%
OCF growth 5Y18.49%

WINGSTOP INC / WING FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for WINGSTOP INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to WING.


What is the valuation status for WING stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to WINGSTOP INC (WING). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of WING stock?

WINGSTOP INC (WING) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for WING stock?

The financial health rating of WINGSTOP INC (WING) is 7 / 10.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for WING stock?

The dividend rating of WINGSTOP INC (WING) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 18.58%.