Wingstop (WING) Tax Rate (2014 - 2026)

Wingstop (WING) reported Tax Rate of 26.37% for Q1 2026, up 127.0% on a YoY basis from 11.62% in Q1 2025, and down 8.37% quarter-over-quarter from 28.78% in Q4 2025.

Wingstop (WING) Tax Rate (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Wingstop has reported Tax Rate for 13 years, with the latest figure at 26.37% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate rose 127.0% year-over-year to 26.37%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 27.61% (up 188.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 26.53%, up 39.0% from the prior year.
  • Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 26.37%, down from 28.78% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Tax Rate was 28.78% in Q4 2025, with the low at 18.95% in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 25.71% across 5 years, with a median of 25.39% in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Tax Rate plunged 981 bps — and 2023, when it surged 836 bps.
  • Wingstop's Tax Rate stood at 24.69% in 2022, then dropped by 1 bps to 24.55% in 2023, then rose by 11 bps to 27.16% in 2024, then gained by 6 bps to 28.78% in 2025, then decreased by 8 bps to 26.37% in 2026.
  • The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 26.37% (Q1 2026), 28.78% (Q4 2025), and 28.14% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Tax Rate (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 29.84
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 25.38
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 16.28
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 7.87
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 12.95
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 27.21
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 14.31
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 22.60
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 19.05
10 Wingstop 4.45 Bn 4.30 Bn 159.01 Mn 26.37

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 28, 2026 26.37%
Mar 28, 2026 26.37%
Dec 27, 2025 28.78%
Dec 27, 2025 28.78%
Sep 27, 2025 28.14%
Sep 27, 2025 28.14%
Jun 28, 2025 27.20%
Jun 28, 2025 27.20%
Mar 29, 2025 25.10%
Mar 29, 2025 25.10%
Dec 28, 2024 27.16%
Dec 28, 2024 27.16%
Sep 28, 2024 27.49%
Sep 28, 2024 27.49%
Jun 29, 2024 24.68%
Jun 29, 2024 24.68%
Mar 30, 2024 25.33%
Mar 30, 2024 25.33%
Dec 30, 2023 24.55%
Dec 30, 2023 24.55%