Wingstop Inc. (WING) is a publicly traded company in the Consumer Cyclical — Restaurants industry listed on NASDAQ. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Wingstop Inc., together with its affiliated companies, manages and licenses a network of restaurants known by the Wingstop brand. These establishments are recognized for their made-to-order offerings, including classic bone-in wings, boneless wings, and tenders, all freshly cooked and expertly hand-tossed in a wide array of distinctive sauces.
Is Wingstop Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of October 2, 2026, Wingstop Inc. (WING) trades at 25.3× earnings (P/E), against a median of 18.1× across the 203 consumer cyclicals companies above $2bn in Kaplio's universe. Kaplio's verdict: cheap. At the decade median (99.9×) $430 (+296 %); at its sector median (18.1×) $78 (-28 %).
Kaplio overview: Wingstop Inc.
Market cap $3B · 52 weeks $98 – $285 (62 % below the high) · P/E 25.3× · 2027 expected P/E 20.3× · Dividend 1.1 % · Next earnings October 28, 2026 · expected EPS $1.04 · Price as of Oct 2 · accounts published Jul 29.
- Valuation: P/E 25.3× (cheap).
- Business: 5-year ROIC 22.7 % (excellent).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 3.6× (fragile).
- Earnings: 6 of 8 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At the decade median (99.9×) $430 (+296 %); at its sector median (18.1×) $78 (-28 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
What matters in consumer cyclicals: 5 of 7 pass
- Net debt / EBITDA 3.6×, fails.
- Inverse P/E in cyclicals 25.3×, fails.
- 5y avg operating margin 26.1 %, passes.
- 5y avg ROIC 22.7 %, passes.
- Current Ratio 2.97, passes.
- Altman Z-Score 3.7, passes.
- EV/Sales vs history 11.8×, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Wingstop Inc.: P/E 25.3×; EV/EBITDA 17.8×; ROIC 25.1 %; $3.0B. CAVA Group, Inc. (P/E 95.1×; EV/EBITDA 49.4×; ROIC 5.7 %; $6.0B), Brinker International, Inc. (P/E 18.1×; EV/EBITDA 10.8×; ROIC 22.8 %; $8.5B), Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (P/E 20.3×; EV/EBITDA 12.9×; ROIC 6.6 %; $3.4B).
Expensive or cheap against its last ten years?
P/E at each close: today 25.3× · median 100.0× · minimum 23.0× · maximum 245× · cheap below 77.9× · expensive above 169×. It has been cheaper than today only 1% of the time over its last ten years.
Dividend
tight · Yield 1.15 % ($1.16 per share in 2025) · Years raising it 2 · 5-year growth -27 % a year · Free cash flow coverage 3.4× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $11.50 a year ($0.96 a month).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | -15.46% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 25.05% |
| Return on Assets | 17.69% |
| Gross Margin | 73.13% |
| Operating Margin | 28.69% |
| Net Margin | 16.15% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | -1.65 |
| Current Ratio | 2.97 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |
| Altman Z-Score | 3.74 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | -2.17% |
| 3 months | -32.58% |
| Year-to-date | -55.20% |
| 1 year | -56.22% |
| 3 years | -38.61% |
| 5 years | -33.49% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $1.2300 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | $0.3300 |
| 2026-05-15 | $0.3000 |
| 2026-03-06 | $0.3000 |
| 2025-11-21 | $0.3000 |
| 2025-08-15 | $0.3000 |
| 2025-05-16 | $0.2700 |
| 2025-03-07 | $0.2700 |
| 2024-11-15 | $0.2700 |
| 2024-08-16 | $0.2700 |
| 2024-05-16 | $0.2200 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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