Wingstop (WING) Cash from Operations (2014 - 2026)
Wingstop (WING) posted Cash from Operations of $61.33 million for Q3 2026, down 4.0% from $63.87 million a year earlier but up 786.3% from the prior quarter.
Wingstop (WING) Cash from Operations (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 26, 2026, Cash from Operations at Wingstop was $186.95 million, up 80.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $153.07 million, down 2.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Cash from Operations shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 18.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Wingstop's Cash from Operations was $157.61 million in FY2024 (+29.6%), $121.6 million in FY2023 (+59.5%), $76.24 million in FY2022 (+56.0%) and $48.88 million in FY2021 (-25.4%).
- Quarterly Cash from Operations has run from a low of -$5.17 million in Q4 2021 to a high of $69.03 million in Q3 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash from Operations increased in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 71.5%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Cash from Operations in the past five years was Q4 2025, with growth of 640.3%; the weakest was Q2 2025, with a decline of 81.8%.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash from Operations for the three prior quarters was $6.92 million (Q2 2026), $61.38 million (Q1 2026) and $57.32 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 198.28 Bn | 193.10 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 2.81 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 125.06 Bn | 112.69 Bn | - | 1.64 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 45.39 Bn | 42.27 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 507.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 44.51 Bn | 41.01 Bn | - | 590.14 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.33 Bn | 24.70 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 551.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 26.09 Bn | 25.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 279.00 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 551.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.13 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 426.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.88 Bn | 12.25 Bn | - | 180.15 Mn |
| 10 | Wingstop | 4.53 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 157.92 Mn | 61.33 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | 61.33 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 6.92 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 61.38 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 57.32 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 63.87 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 6.58 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 25.29 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 7.74 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 69.03 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 36.18 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 44.66 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 37.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 35.78 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 12.27 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 35.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.08 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 23.69 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 9.10 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 20.37 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | -5.17 Mn |
Wingstop Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=WING&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "WING", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=WING&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();