Wingstop (WING) Operating Income (2014 - 2026)
Wingstop (WING) posted Operating Income of $50.7 million for Q3 2026, up 3.5% from $48.96 million a year earlier but down 7.2% from the prior quarter.
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Wingstop (WING) Operating Income (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 26, 2026, Operating Income at Wingstop was $202.57 million, up 16.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $179.29 million, up 8.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Income has increased for 12 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 25.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Wingstop's Operating Income was $165.62 million in FY2024 (+47.1%), $112.59 million in FY2023 (+22.5%), $91.93 million in FY2022 (+24.6%) and $73.76 million in FY2021 (+28.5%).
- Quarterly Operating Income has run from a low of $14.22 million in Q4 2021 to a high of $54.63 million in Q2 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Income has increased in each of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 16.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Income in the past five years was Q4 2022, with growth of 103.1%; the weakest was Q1 2022, with a decline of 16.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Income for the three prior quarters was $54.63 million (Q2 2026), $50.41 million (Q1 2026) and $46.84 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 198.28 Bn | 193.10 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 3.34 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 125.06 Bn | 112.69 Bn | - | 980.40 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 45.39 Bn | 42.27 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 655.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 44.51 Bn | 41.01 Bn | - | 451.96 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.33 Bn | 24.70 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 696.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 26.09 Bn | 25.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 319.30 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 696.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.13 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 348.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.88 Bn | 12.25 Bn | - | 142.79 Mn |
| 10 | Wingstop | 4.53 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 157.92 Mn | 50.70 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | 50.70 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 54.63 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 50.41 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 46.84 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 48.96 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 45.23 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 38.26 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 41.84 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 39.82 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 41.22 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 42.74 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 29.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.65 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 26.46 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 25.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.87 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 24.08 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 22.37 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 16.61 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 14.22 Mn |
API Access
Wingstop Operating Income API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-income&ticker=WING&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "ticker": "WING", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-income&ticker=WING&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();