Wingstop (WING) Tax Rate (2014 - 2026)
Wingstop (WING) posted Tax Rate of 26.35% for Q1 2026, down 8.46% on a QoQ basis from 28.78% in Q4 2025, and up 126.0% year-over-year from 11.66% in Q1 2025.
Wingstop (WING) Tax Rate (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Wingstop's Tax Rate history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 26.35% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Rate rose 126.0% year-over-year to 26.35% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 27.63% (up 192.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 26.53%, up 39.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate was 26.35% for Q1 2026 at Wingstop, down from 28.78% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 28.78% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 18.67% in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 25.71% and a median of 25.39% in 2023 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Tax Rate tumbled 981 bps — and 2023, when it surged 873 bps.
- Wingstop's Tax Rate stood at 24.69% in 2022, then rose by 0 bps to 24.71% in 2023, then increased by 10 bps to 27.16% in 2024, then climbed by 6 bps to 28.78% in 2025, then declined by 8 bps to 26.35% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WING's Tax Rate at 26.35% in Q1 2026, 28.78% in Q4 2025, and 28.26% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 29.84% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 25.38% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 16.28% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 7.87% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 12.41% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 27.21% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 14.31% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 22.53% |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 12.37% |
| 10 | Wingstop | 3.71 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 159.01 Mn | 26.35% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 26.35% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 26.35% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 26.35% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 28.78% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 28.78% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 28.78% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 28.26% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 28.26% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 28.26% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 27.21% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 27.21% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 27.21% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 25.08% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 25.08% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 25.08% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 27.16% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 27.16% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 27.16% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 27.49% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 27.49% |