Wingstop (WING) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026)
Wingstop (WING) posted FCF Margin of 26.87% for Q3 2026, down 8.22 percentage points from 35.08% a year earlier but up 32.95 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Wingstop (WING) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 26, 2026, FCF Margin at Wingstop was 15.97%, up 6.81 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 15.16%, down 1.73 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin shows a five-year change of -8.75 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Wingstop's FCF Margin was 16.89% in FY2024 (-0.67 pp), 17.56% in FY2023 (+2.93 pp), 14.63% in FY2022 (+7.24 pp) and 7.38% in FY2021 (-16.52 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has run from a low of -23.11% in Q4 2021 to a high of 35.08% in Q3 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.64 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin in the past five years was Q4 2022, with a gain of 40.37 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2021, with a drop of 49.07 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin for the three prior quarters was -6.08% (Q2 2026), 23.76% (Q1 2026) and 19.62% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 198.28 Bn | 193.10 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 26.79% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 125.06 Bn | 112.69 Bn | - | 14.49% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 45.39 Bn | 42.27 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 18.76% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 44.51 Bn | 41.01 Bn | - | 10.54% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.33 Bn | 24.70 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 18.97% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 26.09 Bn | 25.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 3.09% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 18.97% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.13 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 9.53% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.88 Bn | 12.25 Bn | - | 4.85% |
| 10 | Wingstop | 4.53 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 157.92 Mn | 26.87% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | 26.87% |
| Jun 27, 2026 | -6.08% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 23.76% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 19.62% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 35.08% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -4.46% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.10% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -5.32% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 33.79% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 16.62% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 22.98% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 19.92% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.91% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | -0.39% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 28.86% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.26% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 18.81% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 3.22% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 18.47% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | -23.11% |
API Access
Wingstop FCF Margin 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=fcf-margin&ticker=WING&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "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=fcf-margin&ticker=WING&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();