Wingstop (WING) Debt Ratio (2014 - 2026)
Wingstop (WING) reported Debt Ratio of 1.86 for Q1 2026, up 7.64% on a YoY basis from 1.73 in Q1 2025, and up 6.93% quarter-over-quarter from 1.74 in Q4 2025.
Wingstop (WING) Debt Ratio (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Wingstop has reported Debt Ratio for 13 years, with the latest figure at 1.86 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt Ratio rose 7.64% year-over-year to 1.86; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.86 (up 7.64% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.74, up 3.54% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 1.86, up from 1.74 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt Ratio was 2.02 in Q3 2023, with the low at 1.41 in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 1.7 across 5 years, with a median of 1.7 in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Debt Ratio sank 34.74% — and 2023, when it rose 16.29%.
- Wingstop's Debt Ratio stood at 1.68 in 2022, then grew by 11.99% to 1.89 in 2023, then decreased by 10.68% to 1.68 in 2024, then increased by 3.54% to 1.74 in 2025, then gained by 6.93% to 1.86 in 2026.
- The last three Debt Ratio figures came in at 1.86 (Q1 2026), 1.74 (Q4 2025), and 1.68 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 0.49 |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.46 |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 0.53 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 0.02 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 0.00 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 0.01 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 2.65 |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | - |
| 10 | Wingstop | 4.45 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 159.01 Mn | 1.86 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 1.86 |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 1.74 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 1.68 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 1.70 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.73 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 1.68 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 1.47 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 1.58 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1.73 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 1.89 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.02 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 1.58 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 1.58 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.68 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 1.74 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 1.81 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 1.41 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 1.88 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 1.80 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 2.01 |