Wingstop (WING) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026)
Wingstop (WING) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.14 for Q1 2026, down 66.89% on a YoY basis from 0.43 in Q1 2025, and down 66.7% quarter-over-quarter from 0.43 in Q4 2025.
Wingstop (WING) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Wingstop has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 12 years, with the latest figure at 0.14 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 66.89% year-over-year to 0.14; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.22 (down 39.19% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.31, up 12.23% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.14, down from 0.43 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 78.27 in Q2 2022, with the low at 0.83 in Q2 2025.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 4.98 across 5 years, with a median of 0.19 in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio surged 21193.38% — and 2025, when it sank 547.58%.
- Wingstop's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.31 in 2022, then soared by 1153.06% to 3.94 in 2023, then sank by 105.13% to 0.2 in 2024, then surged by 312.56% to 0.43 in 2025, then slumped by 66.7% to 0.14 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.14 (Q1 2026), 0.43 (Q4 2025), and 0.11 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 7.69 |
| 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 | 0.61 |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 1.67 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 0.39 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 0.04 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 0.01 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 0.01 |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | - |
| 10 | Wingstop | 4.45 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 159.01 Mn | 0.14 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 0.14 |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 0.43 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 0.11 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -0.83 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 0.43 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -0.20 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 0.12 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 0.19 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 0.16 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 3.94 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.19 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 0.46 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 0.19 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.31 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 0.33 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 78.27 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 0.35 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | -0.31 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 0.47 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 0.37 |