Wingstop (WING) Return on Invested Capital (2015 - 2026)
Wingstop (WING) reported Return on Invested Capital of 0.01% for Q1 2026, up 1.0% on a YoY basis from 0.01% in Q1 2025, and up 27.05% quarter-over-quarter from 0.01% in Q4 2025.
Wingstop (WING) Return on Invested Capital (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Wingstop has reported Return on Invested Capital for 12 years, with the latest figure at 0.01% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Invested Capital rose 1.0% year-over-year to 0.01%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.01% (up 1.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.0%, changed 0.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital for Q1 2026 stood at 0.01%, up from 0.01% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Invested Capital was 0.02% in Q4 2024, with the low at 0.04% in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Return on Invested Capital has averaged 0.01% across 5 years, with a median of 0.0% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Invested Capital slipped 4 bps — and 2024, when it increased 3 bps.
- Wingstop's Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.02% in 2022, then surged by 63 bps to 0.01% in 2023, then surged by 416 bps to 0.02% in 2024, then plunged by 148 bps to 0.01% in 2025, then advanced by 27 bps to 0.01% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Invested Capital figures came in at 0.01% (Q1 2026), 0.01% (Q4 2025), and 0.0% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.34 Bn | 115.65 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 0.00% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 42.81 Bn | 42.12 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.00% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.83 Bn | 40.96 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 0.01% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 26.03 Bn | 26.56 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 0.00% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.52 Bn | 24.28 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 0.00% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.76 Bn | 14.33 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 0.00% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.04 Bn | 10.84 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 0.00% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.88 Bn | 10.65 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 0.07% |
| 9 | Cava | 10.56 Bn | 10.17 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 0.00% |
| 10 | Wingstop | 4.46 Bn | 4.31 Bn | 159.01 Mn | -0.01% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | -0.01% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | -0.01% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -0.01% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 0.02% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -0.01% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -0.01% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -0.04% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.02% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | -0.01% |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 0.00% |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 0.00% |