Is WING a good stock to buy right now?

Based on our 6-factor quantitative model, Wingstop Inc. (WING) receives a "Reduce" rating with a composite score of 44.2/100. It is ranked #2,511 out of 4,446 stocks. Key factor scores: Quality 50/100, Value 55/100, Momentum 32/100. The timing signal is "Neutral". This is quantitative analysis only — not investment advice.

What is the stock rating for WING?

Wingstop Inc. (WING) has a "Reduce" rating and 2-star score. The composite score of 44.2 ranks it #2,511 among 4,446 U.S. stocks. Ratings are updated weekly using academically-proven factor models.

What sector is WING in?

Wingstop Inc. operates in the Consumer Discretionary sector (Restaurants, Hotels, Motels industry) with a market cap of $3.98 billion. It is classified as a mid-cap stock.

Does WING pay a dividend?

Yes, WING pays a dividend with a current yield of 0.45%. For every $1,000 invested, you would receive approximately $4.50 in annual dividend income.

What is WING's P/E ratio?

WING has a trailing P/E ratio of 26.19x. The Consumer Discretionary sector average is 24.5x. This P/E is in a moderate range relative to the broader market.

How profitable is WING?

WING's quality factor score is 50/100. Gross margin: 85.0%. ROE: -22.6% vs sector average 6.2%. High margins suggest pricing power and competitive moats.

How is WING valued compared to peers?

WING's value factor score is 55/100 (higher = cheaper). Key multiples: P/E 26.2x, EV/EBITDA 33.4x. Valuation is roughly in line with peers.

What is WING's debt level?

WING's debt-to-equity ratio is -172%. Sector average: 89%. Low leverage suggests conservative financial management.

WING has a beta of 0.95, meaning it tracks the market. Stability score: 41/100.

Does WING have high short interest?

WING's short interest factor score is 61/100 (higher = less short selling). Moderate short interest.

WING Stock Analysis: Top Mid-Cap Reduce (Score 44.2/100) | Blank Capital Research

Data Series	1D	5D	1M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
WING	+0.47%	+17.95%	-17.24%	-24.57%	-25.14%	-	-	-
Industry Proxy XLY	+0.13%	+4.38%	-1.35%	-5.46%	-39.92%	-	-	-
U.S. Market SPY	-0.07%	+3.60%	+0.34%	-0.36%	+29.52%	-	-	-
Alpha vs Market	+0.54%	+14.35%	-17.58%	-24.21%	-54.66%	-	-	-
Alpha vs Sector	+0.34%	+13.57%	-15.89%	-19.11%	+14.78%	-	-	-

Metric	WING	Benchmark
P/E Ratio	26.2x	+7%
EV/EBITDA	33.4x	+581%
Price / Book	-5.9x

Stock Entity	Score▼	Quality	Value	Momentum	P/E Ratio	ROE	Gross Margin	Net Margin	Rev Growth	D/E Ratio	Market Cap	Compare
CASY CASEYS GENERAL STORES INC	57	50	68	67	42.2x	16.9%	24.0%	3.8%	0.3%	123.0x	$27.2B	VS
TGT TARGET CORP	53	50	70	56	16.2x	20.7%	28.4%	3.4%	-0.7%	89.0x	$54.5B	VS
APEI AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC	53	49	58	72	78.3x	4.6%	52.8%	2.1%	6.8%	32.0x	$1.1B	VS
LINC LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP	52	50	48	75	116.7x	5.6%	59.2%	2.3%	37.4%	147.0x	$1.3B	VS
FIVE FIVE BELOW, INC	52	50	56	73	105.5x	5.4%	32.5%	3.1%	26.5%	125.0x	$13.0B	VS
IMKTA INGLES MARKETS INC	51	50	51	62	17.4x	6.2%	23.9%	1.9%	0.4%	57.0x	$1.7B	VS
PRDO PERDOCEO EDUCATION Corp	51	50	70	57	14.2x	16.7%	100.0%	20.4%	27.1%	28.0x	$2.4B	VS
MCRI MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC	51	50	66	47	16.7x	19.7%	24.5%	19.4%	11.5%	33.0x	$1.7B	VS
FCFS FirstCash Holdings, Inc.	49	50	29	66	34.7x	10.8%	50.2%	8.0%	26.6%	98.0x	$8.4B	VS
ESCA ESCALADE INC	48	50	65	51	15.2x	9.0%	26.1%	6.2%	8.4%	11.0x	$249M	VS
WING Wingstop Inc.	44	50	55	32	26.2x	-22.6%	85.0%	25.3%	12.9%	-172.0x	$4.0B

Key Ratio	TTM	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016
Gross Margin %	0.9%	-	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Operating Margin %	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
EBITDA Margin %	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Net Margin %	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
FCF Margin %	3.4%	-	16.9%	-	-	-	23.9%	8.1%	22.7%	18.4%	22.0%
ROE %	-23.5%	-23.7%	-16.1%	-15.3%	-13.5%	-13.8%	-6.8%	-9.8%	-9.7%	-41.0%	-20.7%
ROA %	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%
ROIC %	0.3%	29.3%	60.9%	33.7%	21.8%	34.7%	51.3%	38.3%	40.9%	37.8%	31.9%

Key Ratio

TTM

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

Gross Margin %

0.9%

0.8%

Operating Margin %

0.3%

0.2%

0.3%

0.2%

0.3%

EBITDA Margin %

0.3%

0.2%

0.3%

Net Margin %

0.3%

0.2%

0.1%

0.2%

0.1%

0.2%

0.1%

FCF Margin %

3.4%

16.9%

23.9%

8.1%

22.7%

18.4%

22.0%

ROE %

-23.5%

-23.7%

-16.1%

-15.3%

-13.5%

-13.8%

-6.8%

-9.8%

-9.7%

-41.0%

-20.7%

ROA %

0.2%

0.3%

0.2%

0.1%

0.2%

0.1%

0.2%

0.1%

ROIC %

0.3%

29.3%

60.9%

33.7%

21.8%

34.7%

51.3%

38.3%

40.9%

37.8%

31.9%

Line Item	TTM	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
	$684M	$697M	$626M	$460M	$358M	$283M	$249M	$200M	$153M	$133M	$91M	$78M
	—	—	—	$71M	$63M	$57M	—	—	—	—	—	—
	$138M	—	$534M	$389M	$294M	$225M	$200M	$159M	$121M	$105M	$66M	$56M
Gross Margin	85.0%	---	85.4%	84.6%	82.3%	79.7%	80.5%	79.4%	79.1%	78.4%	75.5%	71.5%
	—	$128M	—	$97M	$67M	$63M	—	—	—	—	—	—
Depreciation	—	—	$22M	—	—	—	$9M	$7M	$6M	$4M	$3M	$3M
Total Operating Expenses	—	$518M	—	$277M	$202M	$151M	—	—	—	—	—	—
	$172M	$179M	$166M	$113M	$92M	$74M	$57M	$43M	$39M	$34M	$29M	$20M
EBIT	$172M	$179M	$166M	$113M	$92M	$74M	$57M	$43M	$39M	$34M	$29M	$20M
EBITDA	$172M	$179M	$190M	$113M	$92M	$74M	$66M	$50M	$43M	$38M	$30M	$22M
Operating Margin	25.2%	25.7%	26.5%	24.5%	25.7%	26.1%	23.1%	21.5%	25.1%	25.4%	25.8%	25.3%
EBITDA Margin	25.2%	25.7%	30.4%	24.5%	25.7%	26.1%	26.7%	25.0%	28.3%	28.2%	32.6%	28.6%
	—	—	—	—	—	—	$14M	—	—	—	—	—
	—	$237M	—	$94M	$69M	$59M	—	—	—	—	—	—
Income Tax Expense	—	$63M	$38M	$24M	$16M	$16M	$4M	$5M	$5M	$5M	$9M	$6M
	$173M	$174M	$109M	$70M	$53M	$43M	$23M	$20M	$22M	$24M	$15M	$10M
Net Margin	25.3%	25.0%	17.4%	15.3%	14.8%	15.1%	9.4%	10.3%	14.2%	18.0%	13.3%	13.0%
	$6.23	$6.23	$3.72	$2.36	$1.77	$1.43	$0.79	$0.70	$0.74	$0.82	$0.54	$0.37
Diluted EPS	$6.23	$6.21	$3.72	$2.35	$1.77	$1.42	$0.79	$0.70	$0.74	$0.82	$0.54	$0.37
Weighted Avg Basic	—	28M	—	30M	30M	30M	—	—	—	—	—	—
Weighted Avg Diluted	—	28M	—	30M	30M	30M	—	—	—	—	—	—

Line Item

TTM

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

$684M

$697M

$626M

$460M

$358M

$283M

$249M

$200M

$153M

$133M

$91M

$78M

—

$71M

$63M

$57M

—

$138M

—

$534M

$389M

$294M

$225M

$200M

$159M

$121M

$105M

$66M

$56M

Gross Margin

85.0%

---

85.4%

84.6%

82.3%

79.7%

80.5%

79.4%

79.1%

78.4%

75.5%

71.5%

—

$128M

—

$97M

$67M

$63M

—

Depreciation

—

$22M

—

$9M

$7M

$6M

$4M

$3M

Total Operating Expenses

—

$518M

—

$277M

$202M

$151M

—

$172M

$179M

$166M

$113M

$92M

$74M

$57M

$43M

$39M

$34M

$29M

$20M

EBIT

$172M

$179M

$166M

$113M

$92M

$74M

$57M

$43M

$39M

$34M

$29M

$20M

EBITDA

$172M

$179M

$190M

$113M

$92M

$74M

$66M

$50M

$43M

$38M

$30M

$22M

Operating Margin

25.2%

25.7%

26.5%

24.5%

25.7%

26.1%

23.1%

21.5%

25.1%

25.4%

25.8%

25.3%

EBITDA Margin

25.2%

25.7%

30.4%

24.5%

25.7%

26.1%

26.7%

25.0%

28.3%

28.2%

32.6%

28.6%

—

$14M

—

$237M

—

$94M

$69M

$59M

—

Income Tax Expense

—

$63M

$38M

$24M

$16M

$4M

$5M

$9M

$6M

$173M

$174M

$109M

$70M

$53M

$43M

$23M

$20M

$22M

$24M

$15M

$10M

Net Margin

25.3%

25.0%

17.4%

15.3%

14.8%

15.1%

9.4%

10.3%

14.2%

18.0%

13.3%

13.0%

$6.23

$3.72

$2.36

$1.77

$1.43

$0.79

$0.70

$0.74

$0.82

$0.54

$0.37

Diluted EPS

$6.23

$6.21

$3.72

$2.35

$1.77

$1.42

$0.79

$0.70

$0.74

$0.82

$0.54

$0.37

Weighted Avg Basic

—

28M

—

30M

—

Weighted Avg Diluted

—

28M

—

30M

—

Wingstop Inc. (WING) Stock Analysis — April 2026 Rating, Price, and Forecast

Last updated: April 2026

Company Overview — What Does Wingstop Inc. Do?

Wingstop Inc., together with its subsidiaries, franchises and operates restaurants under the Wingstop brand name. Its restaurants offer classic wings, boneless wings, and tenders that are cooked-to-order, and hand-sauced-and-tossed in various flavors. As of December 25, 2021, the company had 1,695 franchised restaurants and 36 company-owned restaurants in 44 states and 7 countries worldwide. Wingstop Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Addison, Texas. Wingstop Inc. (WING) is classified as a mid-cap stock in the Consumer Discretionary sector, specifically within the Restaurants, Hotels, Motels industry. The company is led by CEO Michael J. Skipworth and employs approximately 1,030 people, headquartered in Dallas, Texas. With a market capitalization of $4.0B, WING is one of the notable companies in the Consumer Discretionary sector.

Wingstop Inc. (WING) Stock Rating — Reduce (April 2026)

As of April 2026, Wingstop Inc. receives a Reduce rating with a composite score of 44.2/100 and 2 out of 5 stars from the Blank Capital Research quantitative model.WING ranks #2,511 out of 4,446 stocks in our coverage universe. Within the Consumer Discretionary sector, Wingstop Inc. ranks #261 of 442 stocks, placing it in the lower half of its Consumer Discretionary peers. The rating is generated by a multi-factor model that weighs quality (30%), momentum (25%), value (15%), investment (10%), stability (10%), and short interest (10%).

WING Stock Price and 52-Week Range

Wingstop Inc. (WING) currently trades at $179.05. The 52-week high for WING is $388.14, which means the stock is currently trading -53.9% from its annual peak. The 52-week low is $189.23, putting the stock -5.4% above its annual trough. Recent trading volume was 0 shares, suggesting relatively thin trading activity.

Is WING Overvalued or Undervalued? — Valuation Analysis

Wingstop Inc. (WING) carries a value factor score of 55/100 in the Blank Capital model, indicating fair valuation relative to historical norms. The trailing price-to-earnings ratio is 26.19x, compared to the Consumer Discretionary sector average of 24.47x — a premium of 7%. The price-to-sales ratio is 6.64x, compared to 0.27x for the average Consumer Discretionary stock. On an enterprise value basis, WING trades at 33.42x EV/EBITDA, versus 4.91x for the sector.

Overall, WING's valuation appears roughly in line with sector benchmarks, suggesting the market is pricing the stock fairly given its current fundamentals and growth trajectory. Neither deep value nor significantly overpriced, the stock occupies a middle ground on valuation.

Wingstop Inc. Profitability — ROE, Margins, and Quality Score

Wingstop Inc. (WING) earns a quality factor score of 50/100, indicating solid business quality with consistent operational execution. The return on equity (ROE) is -22.6%, compared to the Consumer Discretionary sector average of 6.2%, which is below typical expectations for high-quality companies. Return on assets (ROA) comes in at 25.0% versus the sector average of 2.5%.

On a margin basis, Wingstop Inc. reports gross margins of 85.0%, compared to 36.9% for the sector. The operating margin is 25.2% (sector: 3.8%). Net profit margin stands at 25.3%, versus 2.1% for the average Consumer Discretionary stock. Revenue growth is running at 12.9% on a trailing basis, compared to 3.3% for the sector. The overall profitability profile is adequate, though there may be room for margin expansion.

WING Debt, Balance Sheet, and Financial Health

Wingstop Inc. has a debt-to-equity ratio of -172.0%, compared to the Consumer Discretionary sector average of 89.0%. The low leverage indicates a conservative balance sheet with significant financial flexibility. The current ratio is 3.26x, indicating strong short-term liquidity. Total debt on the balance sheet is $1.22B. Cash and equivalents stand at $238M.

WING has a beta of 0.95, meaning it is roughly in line with the broader market in terms of price volatility. The stability factor score for Wingstop Inc. is 41/100, reflecting average volatility within the normal range for its sector.

Wingstop Inc. Revenue and Earnings History — Quarterly Trend

In TTM 2026, Wingstop Inc. reported revenue of $684M and earnings per share (EPS) of $6.23. Net income for the quarter was $173M. Gross margin was 85.0%. Operating income came in at $172M.

In FY 2025, Wingstop Inc. reported revenue of $697M and earnings per share (EPS) of $6.23. Net income for the quarter was $174M. Revenue grew 11.4% year-over-year compared to FY 2024. Operating income came in at $179M.

In Q3 2025, Wingstop Inc. reported revenue of $176M and earnings per share (EPS) of $1.02. Net income for the quarter was $28M. Revenue grew 8.1% year-over-year compared to Q3 2024. Operating income came in at $49M.

In Q2 2025, Wingstop Inc. reported revenue of $174M and earnings per share (EPS) of $0.96. Net income for the quarter was $27M. Revenue grew 12.0% year-over-year compared to Q2 2024. Operating income came in at $45M.

Over the past 8 quarters, Wingstop Inc. has demonstrated a growth trajectory, with revenue expanding from $156M to $684M. Investors analyzing WING stock should weigh these quarterly trends alongside the valuation and quality metrics discussed above.

WING Dividend Yield and Income Analysis

Wingstop Inc. (WING) currently pays a dividend yield of 0.4%. At this yield, a $10,000 investment in WING stock would generate approximately $$45.00 in annual dividend income. With a net margin of 25.3%, the dividend appears well-covered by earnings, suggesting sustainable payouts going forward.

WING Momentum and Technical Analysis Profile

Wingstop Inc. (WING) has a momentum factor score of 32/100, signaling weak relative price performance. Stocks with low momentum scores have historically tended to continue underperforming in the near term. The investment factor score is 28/100, which measures capital allocation efficiency and asset growth patterns. The short interest score of 61/100 reflects moderate short selling activity.

WING vs Competitors — Consumer Discretionary Sector Ranking and Peer Comparison

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector, Wingstop Inc. (WING) ranks #261 out of 442 stocks based on the Blank Capital composite score. This places WING in the lower half of all Consumer Discretionary stocks in our coverage universe. Key competitors and sector peers include MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC (MCRI) with a score of 50.5/100, CASEYS GENERAL STORES INC (CASY) with a score of 57.3/100, INGLES MARKETS INC (IMKTA) with a score of 51.0/100, FIVE BELOW, INC (FIVE) with a score of 51.6/100, and TARGET CORP (TGT) with a score of 52.6/100.

Comparing WING against the S&P 500 benchmark is also instructive for understanding relative performance. Investors can view the full WING vs S&P 500 (SPY) comparison to assess how Wingstop Inc. stacks up against the broader market across all factor dimensions.

WING Next Earnings Date

No upcoming earnings date has been announced for Wingstop Inc. (WING) at this time. Check the earnings calendar for the latest scheduling updates across all stocks in our coverage universe.

Should You Buy WING? — Investment Thesis Summary

The quantitative profile for Wingstop Inc. suggests caution. Momentum is weak at 32/100, a headwind for near-term performance.

In summary, Wingstop Inc. (WING) earns a Reduce rating with a composite score of 44.2/100 as of April 2026. The rating is derived from the Blank Capital Research methodology, which combines six factor dimensions into a single quantitative ranking. Investors should consider these quantitative signals alongside their own fundamental research, risk tolerance, and investment time horizon before making buy or sell decisions on WING stock.

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