Wingstop (WING) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026)

Wingstop (WING) reported Free Cash Flow of $59.4 million for Q1 2026, up 219.07% on a YoY basis from $18.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 205.16% quarter-over-quarter from $19.5 million in Q4 2025.

Wingstop (WING) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Wingstop has reported Free Cash Flow for 13 years, with the latest figure 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.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $76.7 million in Q3 2025, with the low at -$39.0 million in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $23.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $18.6 million in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow jumped 679.46% — and 2024, when it plunged 2473.16%.
  • Wingstop's Free Cash Flow stood at $18.1 million in 2022, then plunged by 90.92% to $1.6 million in 2023, then sank by 2473.16% to -$39.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 149.89% to $19.5 million in 2025, then surged 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 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 91.80 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 471.02 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 341.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 169.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 451.90 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 406.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 178.92 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 146.91 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 2.87 Mn
10 Wingstop 4.45 Bn 4.30 Bn 159.01 Mn 59.36 Mn

Historic Data

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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