Wingstop (WING) Gross Margin (2014 - 2026)
Wingstop (WING) reported Gross Margin of 86.55% for Q1 2026, down 11.0% on a YoY basis from 97.24% in Q1 2025, and up 0.56% quarter-over-quarter from 86.07% in Q4 2025.
Wingstop (WING) Gross Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Wingstop has reported Gross Margin for 13 years, with the latest figure at 86.55% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 11.0% year-over-year to 86.55%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 86.2% (up 51.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 86.22%, up 86.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 86.55%, up from 86.07% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 86.65% in Q1 2025, with the low at 79.43% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 84.69% across 5 years, with a median of 85.0% in 2024.
- The largest YoY upside for Gross Margin was 615 bps in 2022 against a maximum downside of 178 bps in 2022.
- Wingstop's Gross Margin stood at 83.7% in 2022, then advanced by 1 bps to 84.51% in 2023, then rose by 1 bps to 85.59% in 2024, then gained by 1 bps to 86.07% in 2025, then increased by 1 bps to 86.55% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 86.55% (Q1 2026), 86.07% (Q4 2025), and 86.15% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 98.63% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 84.44% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 67.12% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 94.61% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 98.82% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 99.05% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 86.00% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 40.37% |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 290.04% |
| 10 | Wingstop | 4.45 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 159.01 Mn | 86.55% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 86.55% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 86.07% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 86.15% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 86.00% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 86.65% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 85.59% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 85.00% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 85.44% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 85.41% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 84.51% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 84.95% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 84.47% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 84.64% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 83.70% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 83.03% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 82.22% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 79.43% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 79.56% |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 76.88% |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 80.80% |