Wingstop (WING) Ending Cash Balance (2014 - 2026)
Wingstop (WING) reported Ending Cash Balance of $141.24 million for Q3 2026, down 48.2% from $272.62 million a year earlier and down 10.3% from the prior quarter.
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Wingstop (WING) Ending Cash Balance (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Wingstop posted Ending Cash Balance of $228.45 million, down 36.5% from FY2024.
- Ending Cash Balance has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 31.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Ending Cash Balance came in at $359.57 million in FY2024 (+200.5%), $119.68 million in FY2023 (-41.8%), $205.72 million in FY2022 (+274.7%) and $54.91 million in FY2021 (-7.4%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Ending Cash Balance since Q3 2024.
- Year over year, Ending Cash Balance has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 43.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Ending Cash Balance in five years was Q1 2022 (growth of 384.8%); the low point was Q3 2026 (a decline of 48.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $157.44 million (Q2 2026), $176.63 million (Q1 2026) and $228.45 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Ending Cash Balance (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 198.28 Bn | 193.10 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 822.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 125.06 Bn | 112.69 Bn | - | 3.45 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 45.39 Bn | 42.27 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 884.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 44.51 Bn | 41.01 Bn | - | 670.01 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.33 Bn | 24.70 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 974.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 26.09 Bn | 25.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 228.60 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 974.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.13 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 485.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.88 Bn | 12.25 Bn | - | 202.43 Mn |
| 10 | Wingstop | 4.53 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 157.92 Mn | 141.24 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | 141.24 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 157.44 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 176.63 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 228.45 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 272.62 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 259.21 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 284.95 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 359.57 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 131.14 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 130.10 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 143.06 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 119.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 106.95 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 214.10 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 227.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 205.72 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 200.86 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 191.63 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 309.55 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 54.91 Mn |
API Access
Wingstop Ending Cash Balance 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=ending-cash-balance&ticker=WING&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ending-cash-balance", "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=ending-cash-balance&ticker=WING&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();