Wingstop (WING) Debt to Equity (2014 - 2026)

Wingstop (WING) reported Debt to Equity of -$1.51 for Q1 2026, up 10.32% on a YoY basis from -$1.37 in Q1 2025, and up 7.75% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.64 in Q4 2025.

Wingstop (WING) Debt to Equity (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Wingstop has reported Debt to Equity for 13 years, with the latest figure at -$1.51 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt to Equity rose 10.32% year-over-year to -$1.51; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$1.51 (up 10.32% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$1.64, up 8.08% from the prior year.
  • Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 stood at -$1.51, up from -$1.64 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Debt to Equity was -$1.5 in Q3 2023, with the low at -$1.95 in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged -$1.7 across 5 years, with a median of -$1.69 in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Debt to Equity decreased 20.48% — and 2024, when it increased 16.28%.
  • Wingstop's Debt to Equity stood at -$1.83 in 2022, then grew by 14.76% to -$1.56 in 2023, then slipped by 14.64% to -$1.79 in 2024, then increased by 8.08% to -$1.64 in 2025, then climbed by 7.75% to -$1.51 in 2026.
  • The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at -$1.51 (Q1 2026), -$1.64 (Q4 2025), and -$1.72 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Debt/Equity (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn -1.78
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 -1.64
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 2.51
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 0.14
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 0.03
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn -1.25
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn -
10 Wingstop 4.45 Bn 4.30 Bn 159.01 Mn -1.51

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 28, 2026 -1.51
Dec 27, 2025 -1.64
Sep 27, 2025 -1.72
Jun 28, 2025 -1.76
Mar 29, 2025 -1.69
Dec 28, 2024 -1.79
Sep 28, 2024 -1.60
Jun 29, 2024 -1.63
Mar 30, 2024 -1.64
Dec 30, 2023 -1.56
Sep 30, 2023 -1.50
Jul 1, 2023 -1.95
Apr 1, 2023 -1.88
Dec 31, 2022 -1.83
Sep 24, 2022 -1.76
Jun 25, 2022 -1.72
Mar 26, 2022 -1.69
Dec 25, 2021 -1.52
Sep 25, 2021 -1.49
Jun 26, 2021 -1.46