Wingstop (WING) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026)
Wingstop (WING) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.19 for Q1 2026, up 76.02% on a QoQ basis from 0.11 in Q4 2025, and down 58.2% year-over-year from 0.47 in Q1 2025.
Wingstop (WING) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Wingstop's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.19 for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 58.2% year-over-year to 0.19 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.19 (down 14.02% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.22, up 17.43% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.19 for Q1 2026 at Wingstop, up from 0.11 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 78.27 in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 0.98 in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 4.97 and a median of 0.2 in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio jumped 22874.78% — and 2025, when it sank 754.41%.
- Wingstop's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.26 in 2022, then soared by 1401.31% to 3.94 in 2023, then sank by 94.91% to 0.2 in 2024, then sank by 44.8% to 0.11 in 2025, then surged by 76.02% to 0.19 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WING's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.19 in Q1 2026, 0.11 in Q4 2025, and 0.14 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 7.69 |
| 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 | 0.61 |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 1.67 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 0.46 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 0.04 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 0.22 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 0.40 |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | - |
| 10 | Wingstop | 3.71 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 159.01 Mn | 0.19 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 0.19 |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 0.11 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 0.14 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -0.98 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 0.47 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 0.21 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 0.15 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 3.94 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.19 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 0.46 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 0.19 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.26 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 0.19 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 78.27 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 0.35 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | -0.31 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 0.41 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 0.34 |