| Indicators | Browse All

Wingstop Inc. (WING)

Consumer Cyclical | Restaurants | Dallas, United States | NasdaqGS
125.76 USD -0.26 (-0.206%) ⇩ (Oct. 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 125.76
Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★☆☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 8:26 a.m. EDT

Wingstop presents a classic turnaround scenario where the stock has rallied sharply off its lows, yet the underlying business faces persistent headwinds. While the company reported an earnings beat and maintains healthy profit margins, same-store sales are contracting significantly, signaling that consumer demand is weakening. The price has recovered from the $98 lows to $122, trading above its 50-day average, which supports a positive short-term outlook. However, the long-term picture is clouded by a 60%+ decline from 2024 highs and a negative book value, reflecting the market's skepticism about the franchise's ability to regain its footing. The dividend yield is modest at 1.12%, insufficient to offset the capital risk. Investors should view this as a high-risk recovery play rather than a stable income vehicle, watching for sales stabilization before committing to a long-term position.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.163279
MSTL0.174538
AutoARIMA0.180358
AutoETS0.181836

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 37%
H-stat 3.69
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.288
Excess Kurtosis 0.43
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-13
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-13
Revenue per Share 26.133
Market Cap 3,426,022,656
Trailing P/E 29.80
Forward P/E 23.55
Beta 1.81
Profit Margins 16.15%
Website https://www.wingstop.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 8:26 a.m. EDT: Implied volatility is elevated across expirations, with ATM IV ranging from 59% to 86%. Open interest is heavily concentrated near the money (110-130 strikes) for both calls and puts, creating a dense wall of support and resistance. Speculative volume is skewed toward deep out-of-the-money calls (strikes 490-500) and puts (strikes 175-400) in longer-dated contracts, suggesting bets on a binary outcome rather than a steady trend. Near-term call flow shows interest in the 150-180 range, while put positioning remains defensive around current levels.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.26% 0.75% 0.47% 1.21%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-14 0.33 0.261656
2026-05-15 0.30 0.232180
2026-03-06 0.30 0.130907
2025-11-21 0.30 0.121946
2025-08-15 0.30 0.089063
2025-05-16 0.27 0.084091
2025-03-07 0.27 0.118880
2024-11-15 0.27 0.085260
2024-08-16 0.27 0.069505
2024-05-16 0.22 0.056560
2024-03-07 0.22 0.059338
2023-11-16 0.22 0.096610
2023-08-17 0.22 0.133674
2023-05-18 0.19 0.093092
2023-03-09 0.19 0.112081
2022-11-09 0.19 0.121795
2022-08-11 0.19 0.140077
2022-05-19 0.17 0.229080
2022-03-23 4.00 3.563157
2022-03-10 0.17 0.134175
2021-11-18 0.17 0.098872
2021-08-12 0.17 0.100729
2021-05-13 0.14 0.106993
2021-03-04 0.14 0.116318
2020-11-19 5.14 3.978328
2020-08-27 0.14 0.084526
2020-06-17 0.11 0.087866
2020-03-05 0.11 0.138330
2019-11-27 0.11 0.135786
2019-08-29 0.11 0.106342
2019-06-06 0.09 0.101112
2019-03-12 0.09 0.134650
2018-12-03 0.09 0.144974
2018-11-23 3.05 4.848966
2018-08-31 0.09 0.134429
2018-06-01 0.07 0.139470
2018-03-08 0.07 0.152472
2018-02-08 3.17 7.209461
2017-12-01 0.07 0.180692
2017-08-30 0.07 0.217662
2016-07-08 2.90 11.297234
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.32
dividendYield 1.05
exDividendDate 2026-08-14
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.2
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.009522298
lastDividendValue 0.33
lastDividendDate 2026-08-14
dividendDate 2026-09-05

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.5057845
Address1 2,801 N Central Expressway
Address2 Suite 1600
All Time High 433.86
All Time Low 20.31
Ask 137.09
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 5
Average Analyst Rating 1.5 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,189,240
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,262,467
Average Volume 1,262,467
Average Volume10Days 1,189,240
Beta 1.806
Bid 116.54
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 2
Book Value -28.377
City Dallas
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 10
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 125.76
Current Ratio 2.967
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 128.5
Day Low 121.48
Display Name Wingstop
Dividend Date 1,788,566,400
Dividend Rate 1.32
Dividend Yield 1.05
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,793,217,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,793,217,600
Earnings Growth 0.198
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.169
Earnings Timestamp 1,793,190,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,190,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,190,600
Ebitda 234,028,000
Ebitda Margins 0.32471
Enterprise To Ebitda 19.562
Enterprise To Revenue 6.352
Enterprise Value 4,578,125,824
Eps Current Year 4.42865
Eps Forward 5.3398
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 4.22
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,786,665,600
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 15
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 111.8869
Fifty Day Average Change 13.8731
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.123992175
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -50.578453
Fifty Two Week High 302.8
Fifty Two Week High Change -177.03998
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.5846763
Fifty Two Week Low 95.82
Fifty Two Week Low Change 29.940002
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.3124609
Fifty Two Week Range 95.82 - 302.8
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,434,115,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.39
Float Shares 25,522,724
Forward Eps 5.3398
Forward P E 23.551445
Free Cashflow 98,595,000
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 345
Fullday Change -0.2599945
Fullday Change Percent -0.2063121
Fullday Price 125.76
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.49418998
Gross Profits 356,172,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00745
Held Percent Institutions 1.24846
Implied Shares Outstanding 27,242,546
Industry Restaurants
Industry Disp Restaurants
Industry Key restaurants
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,786,665,600
Last Dividend Value 0.33
Last Fiscal Year End 1,766,793,600
Long Business Summary 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.
Long Name Wingstop Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 3,426,022,656
Market State POST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_260824267
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,518,400
Net Income To Common 116,410,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,329,600
Non Diluted Market Cap 2,668,134,955
Number Of Analyst Opinions 26
Open 125.27
Operating Cashflow 189,490,000
Operating Margins 0.29759002
Overall Risk 6
Payout Ratio 0.28440002
Peg Ratio 1.67
Phone 972 686 6500
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 125.76
Post Market Time 1,791,922,285
Previous Close 126.02
Price Eps Current Year 28.396917
Price Hint 2
Price To Book -4.431758
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 4.753618
Profit Margins 0.16152
Quick Ratio 2.173
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.53571
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.2599945
Regular Market Change Percent -0.20631209
Regular Market Day High 128.5
Regular Market Day Low 121.48
Regular Market Day Range 121.48 - 128.5
Regular Market Open 125.27
Regular Market Previous Close 126.02
Regular Market Price 125.76
Regular Market Time 1,791,921,600
Regular Market Volume 1,210,058
Return On Assets 0.18971
Revenue Growth 0.064
Revenue Per Share 26.133
Sand P52 Week Change 0.17502642
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Sector Disp Consumer Cyclical
Sector Key consumer-cyclical
Share Holder Rights Risk 5
Shares Outstanding 27,242,546
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.1843
Shares Short 5,020,412
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 4,372,238
Short Name Wingstop Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.1851
Short Ratio 3.62
Source Interval 15
State TX
Symbol WING
Target High Price 265.0
Target Low Price 120.0
Target Mean Price 196.07692
Target Median Price 200.0
Total Cash 127,455,000
Total Cash Per Share 4.679
Total Debt 1,272,475,008
Total Revenue 720,718,976
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.2
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.009522298
Trailing Eps 4.22
Trailing P E 29.80095
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.2166
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 172.56378
Two Hundred Day Average Change -46.80378
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.27122596
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,210,058
Website https://www.wingstop.com
Zip 75,204