Wingstop (WING) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026)

Wingstop (WING) reported FCF Margin of 32.31% for Q1 2026, up 2144.0% on a YoY basis from 1.44% in Q1 2025, and up 191.82% quarter-over-quarter from 11.07% in Q4 2025.

Wingstop (WING) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Wingstop has reported FCF Margin for 13 years, with the latest figure at 32.31% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 2144.0% year-over-year to 32.31%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 20.63% (up 801.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 15.16%, down 173.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 32.31%, up from 11.07% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Margin was 43.63% in Q3 2025, with the low at 24.1% in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 17.14% across 5 years, with a median of 18.81% in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin surged 4037 bps — and 2025, when it plunged 2755 bps.
  • Wingstop's FCF Margin stood at 17.26% in 2022, then plunged by 93 bps to 1.29% in 2023, then plunged by 1963 bps to 24.1% in 2024, then soared by 146 bps to 11.07% in 2025, then soared by 192 bps to 32.31% in 2026.
  • The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 32.31% (Q1 2026), 11.07% (Q4 2025), and 43.63% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 0.96%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 15.25%
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 16.56%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 7.46%
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 13.51%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 12.41%
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 10.96%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 12.77%
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 1.04%
10 Wingstop 4.45 Bn 4.30 Bn 159.01 Mn 32.31%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 28, 2026 32.31%
Dec 27, 2025 11.07%
Sep 27, 2025 43.63%
Jun 28, 2025 -5.23%
Mar 29, 2025 10.87%
Dec 28, 2024 -24.10%
Sep 28, 2024 41.71%
Jun 29, 2024 22.33%
Mar 30, 2024 28.90%
Dec 30, 2023 1.29%
Sep 30, 2023 30.18%
Jul 1, 2023 11.58%
Apr 1, 2023 28.86%
Dec 31, 2022 17.26%
Sep 24, 2022 18.81%
Jun 25, 2022 1.90%
Mar 26, 2022 19.92%
Dec 25, 2021 -23.11%
Sep 25, 2021 18.57%
Jun 26, 2021 15.54%