Wingstop (WING) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026)

Wingstop (WING) posted Share-based Compensation of $8.5 million for Q1 2026, up 8194.12% on a QoQ basis from $102000.0 in Q4 2025, and down 27.05% year-over-year from $11.6 million in Q1 2025.

Wingstop (WING) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Wingstop's Share-based Compensation history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $8.5 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Share-based Compensation fell 27.05% year-over-year to $8.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $10.7 million (down 12.9% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $13.9 million, up 212.99% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $8.5 million for Q1 2026 at Wingstop, up from $102000.0 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $11.6 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed at -$4.4 million in Q3 2024.
  • A 5-year average of $2.7 million and a median of $2.7 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation tumbled 17272.73% — and 2023, when it surged 42507.69%.
  • Wingstop's Share-based Compensation stood at $13000.0 in 2022, then jumped by 42507.69% to $5.5 million in 2023, then tumbled by 98.57% to $79000.0 in 2024, then rose by 29.11% to $102000.0 in 2025, then soared by 8194.12% to $8.5 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows WING's Share-based Compensation at $8.5 million in Q1 2026, $102000.0 in Q4 2025, and $2.2 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn -65.90 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 48.00 Mn
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 24.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 35.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 12.60 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 10.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 13.46 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 8.25 Mn
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 5.28 Mn
10 Wingstop 3.71 Bn 3.55 Bn 159.01 Mn 8.46 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 28, 2026 8.46 Mn
Mar 28, 2026 8.46 Mn
Dec 27, 2025 102,000.00
Dec 27, 2025 102,000.00
Sep 27, 2025 2.23 Mn
Sep 27, 2025 2.23 Mn
Jun 28, 2025 -68,000.00
Jun 28, 2025 -68,000.00
Mar 29, 2025 11.60 Mn
Mar 29, 2025 11.60 Mn
Dec 28, 2024 79,000.00
Dec 28, 2024 79,000.00
Sep 28, 2024 -4.39 Mn
Sep 28, 2024 -4.39 Mn
Jun 29, 2024 5.02 Mn
Jun 29, 2024 5.02 Mn
Mar 30, 2024 3.72 Mn
Mar 30, 2024 3.72 Mn
Dec 30, 2023 5.54 Mn
Dec 30, 2023 5.54 Mn