Wingstop (WING) Tax Rate (2014 - 2026)
Wingstop (WING) reported Tax Rate of 27.29% for Q3 2026, down 0.97 percentage points from 28.26% a year earlier and down 2.73 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Wingstop (WING) Tax Rate (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 26, 2026, Wingstop's Tax Rate came in at 28.15%, up 1.88 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 26.53%, up 0.39 percentage points from FY2024.
- Tax Rate has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of +13.03 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Tax Rate came in at 26.14% in FY2024 (+0.55 pp), 25.59% in FY2023 (+1.98 pp), 23.62% in FY2022 (-3.97 pp) and 27.58% in FY2021 (+14.09 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Tax Rate spans a low of 18.95% in Q2 2022 and a high of 34.50% in Q4 2021.
- Year over year, Tax Rate gained in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.27 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Tax Rate in five years was Q2 2023 (a gain of 8.46 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2022 (a drop of 9.81 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 30.01% (Q2 2026), 26.37% (Q1 2026) and 28.78% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 198.28 Bn | 193.10 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 19.55% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 125.06 Bn | 112.69 Bn | - | 26.38% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 45.39 Bn | 42.27 Bn | 1.47 Bn | - |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 44.51 Bn | 41.01 Bn | - | 25.65% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.33 Bn | 24.70 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 26.09 Bn | 25.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 12.90% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.13 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 25.99% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.88 Bn | 12.25 Bn | - | 13.53% |
| 10 | Wingstop | 4.53 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 157.92 Mn | 27.29% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | 27.29% |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 30.01% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 26.37% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 28.78% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 28.26% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 27.21% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 25.10% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 27.13% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 27.61% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 24.68% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 25.46% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 24.55% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.39% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 27.41% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 25.07% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.69% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 26.04% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 18.95% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 25.14% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 34.50% |
Wingstop Tax Rate 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=tax-rate&ticker=WING&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "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=tax-rate&ticker=WING&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();