Wingstop (WING) Gross Margin (2014 - 2026)

Wingstop (WING) posted Gross Margin of 86.55% for Q1 2026, up 0.56% on a QoQ basis from 86.07% in Q4 2025, and down 11.0% year-over-year from 97.24% in Q1 2025.

Wingstop (WING) Gross Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Wingstop's Gross Margin history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 86.55% for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Gross Margin fell 11.0% year-over-year to 86.55% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 86.2% (up 51.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 86.22%, up 86.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin was 86.55% for Q1 2026 at Wingstop, up from 86.07% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 86.65% in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 79.43% in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 84.69% and a median of 85.0% in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
  • Peak annual rise in Gross Margin reached 615 bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 178 bps in 2022.
  • Wingstop's Gross Margin stood at 83.7% in 2022, then grew by 1 bps to 84.51% in 2023, then advanced by 1 bps to 85.59% in 2024, then climbed by 1 bps to 86.07% in 2025, then gained by 1 bps to 86.55% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows WING's Gross Margin at 86.55% in Q1 2026, 86.07% in Q4 2025, and 86.15% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 66.34%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 84.44%
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 67.12%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 94.61%
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 98.84%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 70.56%
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 86.00%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 40.04%
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 23.14%
10 Wingstop 3.71 Bn 3.55 Bn 159.01 Mn 86.55%

Historic Data

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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%