Wingstop (WING) Retained Earnings (2014 - 2026)
Wingstop's (WING) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at -$779.2 million in Q2 2026, down 11.71% on a YoY basis from -$882.6 million in Q2 2025, and up 3.11% quarter-over-quarter from -$804.3 million in Q1 2026.
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Wingstop (WING) Retained Earnings (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Wingstop (WING) has reported Retained Earnings for 13 consecutive years, with -$779.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Retained Earnings fell 11.71% year-over-year to -$779.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$779.2 million (down 11.71% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$744.9 million, down 10.04% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings grew to -$779.2 million in Q2 2026 per WING's latest filing, from -$804.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at -$367.3 million in Q3 2023 and bottomed at -$804.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged -$543.4 million across 5 years, with a median of -$454.7 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Retained Earnings grew 11.66% in 2023, then slumped 65.27% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at -$393.3 million in 2022, then retreated by 16.95% to -$460.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 47.16% to -$676.9 million in 2024, then dropped by 10.04% to -$744.9 million in 2025, then dropped by 4.61% to -$779.2 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered -$779.2 million, -$804.3 million, and -$744.9 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 71.99 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn | -8.54 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | -67.16 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn | -6.81 Bn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 2.18 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn | -108.40 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn | -1.55 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 10 | Wingstop | 2.67 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 160.50 Mn | -779.25 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | -779.25 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | -804.29 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | -744.92 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -709.68 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -697.56 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -719.31 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -676.94 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -449.34 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -439.33 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -435.23 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -459.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -476.41 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | -367.33 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -380.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -393.32 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2022 | -406.90 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2022 | -415.82 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2022 | -424.61 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | -310.03 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2021 | -315.33 Mn |
API Access
Wingstop Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=WING&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=WING&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();