Wingstop (WING) Times Interest Earned (2014 - 2026)
Wingstop (WING) posted Times Interest Earned of $4.55 for Q1 2026, up 14.84% on a QoQ basis from $3.96 in Q4 2025, and up 66.51% year-over-year from $2.73 in Q1 2025.
Wingstop (WING) Times Interest Earned (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Wingstop's Times Interest Earned history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $4.55 for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Times Interest Earned rose 66.51% year-over-year to $4.55 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $17.27 (up 50.15% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $3.44, down 52.88% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned was $4.55 for Q1 2026 at Wingstop, up from $3.96 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Times Interest Earned topped out at $5.53 in Q3 2024 and bottomed at $0.64 in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of $3.19 and a median of $2.84 in 2024 frame the typical range for Times Interest Earned.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Times Interest Earned plunged 75.2% — and 2025, when it soared 327.37%.
- Wingstop's Times Interest Earned stood at $2.77 in 2022, then climbed by 25.26% to $3.47 in 2023, then decreased by 18.05% to $2.84 in 2024, then surged by 39.31% to $3.96 in 2025, then rose by 14.84% to $4.55 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WING's Times Interest Earned at $4.55 in Q1 2026, $3.96 in Q4 2025, and $3.9 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 0.08 |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 2.81 |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 6.02 |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 4.42 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | -136.00 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 1.38 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 353.48 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 5.04 |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 3.75 |
| 10 | Wingstop | 3.71 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 159.01 Mn | 4.55 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 4.55 |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 3.96 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 3.90 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 3.40 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.73 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 2.84 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 5.53 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 5.38 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 0.64 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 3.47 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.38 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 2.78 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 2.58 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.77 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 2.20 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 1.97 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 2.08 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 1.73 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 2.45 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 2.14 |