Wingstop (WING) Debt Ratio (2014 - 2026)
Wingstop (WING) posted Debt Ratio of 1.86 for Q1 2026, up 6.93% on a QoQ basis from 1.74 in Q4 2025, and up 7.64% year-over-year from 1.73 in Q1 2025.
Wingstop (WING) Debt Ratio (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Wingstop's Debt Ratio history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.86 for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Debt Ratio rose 7.64% year-over-year to 1.86 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.86 (up 7.64% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 1.74, up 3.54% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio was 1.86 for Q1 2026 at Wingstop, up from 1.74 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Debt Ratio topped out at 2.02 in Q3 2023 and bottomed at 1.41 in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 1.7 and a median of 1.7 in 2025 frame the typical range for Debt Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Debt Ratio plunged 34.74% — and 2023, when it climbed 16.29%.
- Wingstop's Debt Ratio stood at 1.68 in 2022, then rose by 11.99% to 1.89 in 2023, then dropped by 10.68% to 1.68 in 2024, then gained by 3.54% to 1.74 in 2025, then climbed by 6.93% to 1.86 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WING's Debt Ratio at 1.86 in Q1 2026, 1.74 in Q4 2025, and 1.68 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 0.49 |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.46 |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 0.53 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 0.18 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 0.00 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 0.01 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 2.77 |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 0.07 |
| 10 | Wingstop | 3.71 Bn | 3.55 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 |