Wingstop (WING) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2015 - 2026)
Wingstop (WING) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 33.21% in Q3 2026, up 8.20 percentage points from 25.02% a year earlier but down 0.69 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Wingstop (WING) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Wingstop reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 26.27%, down 4.87 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of -16.78 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 31.14% in FY2024 (+2.17 pp), 28.98% in FY2023 (-0.09 pp), 29.07% in FY2022 (-7.88 pp) and 36.95% in FY2021 (-6.09 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has ranged from 18.03% in Q2 2022 to 42.14% in Q3 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.26 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 16.11 percentage points in Q2 2024, against a drop of 18.85 percentage points in Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 33.91% (Q2 2026), 31.38% (Q1 2026) and 26.93% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 195.98 Bn | 190.80 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 25.90% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 120.13 Bn | 107.76 Bn | - | 31.38% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 44.36 Bn | 41.25 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 54.94% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 43.92 Bn | 40.41 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.10 Bn | 22.88 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.74% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.62 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 31.98% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.74% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.38 Bn | 11.04 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 16.46% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.08 Bn | 11.42 Bn | - | 26.02% |
| 10 | Wingstop | 4.43 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 157.92 Mn | 33.21% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | 33.21% |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 33.91% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 31.38% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 26.93% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 25.02% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 24.07% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 23.40% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 30.67% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 42.14% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 39.07% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 36.16% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 34.11% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 28.51% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 22.97% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 23.42% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.17% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 18.92% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 18.03% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 21.91% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 33.90% |
API Access
Wingstop Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=WING&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=WING&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();