Wingstop (WING) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026)
Wingstop posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $59.4 million for Q1 2026, up 219.07% year-on-year from $18.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 205.16% on a QoQ basis from $19.5 million in Q4 2025.
Wingstop (WING) has 13 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $59.4 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 219.07% year-over-year to $59.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $146.4 million (up 78.17% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $105.6 million, changed 0.05% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $59.4 million, up from $19.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $76.7 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$39.0 million in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $18.6 million (2025), against an average of $23.7 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Free Cash Flow jumped 679.46%; it then slumped 2473.16% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $18.1 million in 2022, then tumbled by 90.92% to $1.6 million in 2023, then plunged by 2473.16% to -$39.0 million in 2024, then surged by 149.89% to $19.5 million in 2025, then soared by 205.16% to $59.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $59.4 million (Q1 2026), $19.5 million (Q4 2025), and $76.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 91.80 Mn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 341.00 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 471.02 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 169.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 451.90 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 406.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 178.92 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 146.91 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 2.87 Mn |
| 10 | Wingstop | 4.35 Bn | 4.20 Bn | 159.01 Mn | 59.36 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 59.36 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 59.36 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 19.45 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 19.45 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 76.68 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 76.68 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -9.11 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -9.11 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 18.61 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 18.61 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -38.99 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -38.99 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 67.78 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 67.78 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 34.76 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 34.76 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 42.13 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 42.13 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 1.64 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 1.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 35.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 35.34 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 12.41 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 12.41 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 31.38 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 31.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.10 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 17.43 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 17.43 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 1.59 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 1.59 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 15.18 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 15.18 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | -16.65 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | -16.65 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 12.22 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 12.22 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 11.50 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 11.50 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 13.79 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 13.79 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2020 | 22.48 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2020 | 22.48 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 20.11 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 20.11 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 12.05 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 12.05 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 10.89 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 10.89 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 31.08 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 31.08 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2019 | -1.55 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2019 | -1.55 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2019 | 92,000.00 |
| Jun 29, 2019 | 92,000.00 |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 8.96 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 8.96 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 7.05 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 7.05 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2018 | 11.51 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2018 | 11.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 7.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 7.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 9.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 9.03 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 6.87 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 6.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 8.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 8.77 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2017 | 2.32 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2017 | 2.32 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2017 | 6.95 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2017 | 6.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 5.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 5.20 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2016 | 5.59 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2016 | 5.59 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2016 | 1.48 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2016 | 1.48 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 7.56 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 7.56 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 5.39 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 5.39 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2015 | 6.02 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2015 | 6.02 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2015 | -1.89 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2015 | -1.89 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 2.42 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 2.42 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 3.33 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 3.33 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2014 | 2.89 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2014 | 2.89 Mn |