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Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Wingstop Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 35.8x, up 106.9% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has compressed 50.3% YoY to 17.4x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 26.05 | 35.75 | 66.72 | 60.65 | 90.52 | 17.28 | 77.23 | 116.89 | 113.62 | 93.47 | 100.23 | 69.17 | 92.67 |
| — | +106.9% | -13.6% | -48.1% | -20.3% | -81.5% | -22.9% | +69.0% | +22.6% | +5.9% | +71.9% | -0.6% | +95.1% | |
| P/S Ratio | 6.32 | 5.80 | 10.13 | 9.85 | 13.96 | 9.33 | 12.83 | 18.60 | 19.99 | 18.52 | 14.90 | 11.45 | 14.03 |
| — | -37.8% | -21.0% | -47.0% | -30.2% | -49.6% | -13.9% | +62.5% | +42.5% | +46.1% | +51.3% | +13.1% | +88.0% | |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| P/FCF | 41.71 | 24.41 | 51.61 | 28.08 | — | 92.43 | — | 55.04 | 120.28 | 80.60 | 74.77 | 54.75 | — |
| — | -73.6% | — | -49.0% | — | +14.7% | — | +0.5% | — | +83.5% | +31.1% | +1.7% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 25.30 | 17.42 | 37.89 | 34.54 | 50.83 | 35.03 | 48.48 | 71.22 | 70.74 | 61.79 | 61.36 | 44.04 | 55.08 |
| — | -50.3% | -21.9% | -51.5% | -28.2% | -43.3% | -21.0% | +61.7% | +28.4% | +17.5% | +69.4% | +10.4% | +80.0% | |
| EV / EBIT | 28.60 | 19.65 | 42.95 | 38.75 | 57.59 | 39.71 | 53.62 | 78.68 | 78.70 | 66.25 | 68.72 | 48.88 | 61.67 |
| — | -50.5% | -19.9% | -50.7% | -26.8% | -40.1% | -22.0% | +61.0% | +27.6% | +12.0% | +69.1% | +8.3% | +80.7% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Wingstop Inc.'s operating margin was 29.0% in Q1 2026, up 1.8 pp QoQ and up 1.8 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 28.0% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 82.6% | 82.8% | 82.4% | 82.6% | 82.4% | 83.0% | 48.1% | 47.5% | 47.8% | 48.9% | 48.4% | 48.8% | 48.3% |
| — | -0.2% | +71.2% | +73.9% | +72.3% | +69.7% | -0.6% | -2.6% | -1.0% | +1.5% | +2.2% | +3.1% | +3.3% | |
| Operating Margin | 27.6% | 29.0% | 27.2% | 29.0% | 26.8% | 27.2% | 25.9% | 24.5% | 26.5% | 29.3% | 23.5% | 26.2% | 24.7% |
| — | +6.6% | +5.1% | +18.5% | +1.3% | -7.1% | +10.2% | -6.4% | +7.2% | +24.1% | -14.8% | +0.7% | -7.6% | |
| Net Margin | 25.0% | 16.3% | 15.2% | 16.2% | 15.4% | 53.9% | 16.5% | 15.8% | 17.7% | 19.7% | 14.8% | 16.7% | 15.1% |
| — | -69.8% | -7.9% | +2.3% | -13.0% | +173.5% | +11.6% | -5.0% | +16.9% | +36.8% | -11.8% | +15.5% | -4.9% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ROA | 24.7% | 4.5% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 3.8% | 13.1% | 4.5% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 7.3% | 5.2% | 4.9% | 3.6% |
| — | -65.9% | -15.1% | -27.5% | -40.1% | +79.5% | -13.6% | +13.1% | +77.4% | +103.3% | +22.4% | +46.6% | +21.6% | |
| ROIC | 46.0% | — | 11.3% | 12.0% | 10.7% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.4% | 15.2% | 18.1% | 13.0% | 14.5% | 13.5% |
| — | — | -6.3% | -2.6% | -29.7% | -32.7% | -7.4% | -15.1% | +12.7% | +30.3% | -16.9% | +8.9% | -44.0% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Wingstop Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 1.0x, down from 24.5x last quarter — comfortably within a safe range. The current ratio has weakened 37.1% YoY to 2.24x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 6.12 | 1.01 | 24.53 | 22.17 | 23.95 | 24.00 | 26.53 | 17.33 | 16.63 | 15.45 | 21.89 | 20.92 | 23.97 |
| — | -95.8% | -7.5% | +27.9% | +44.0% | +55.4% | +21.2% | -17.1% | -30.6% | -37.9% | -1.7% | -21.3% | -16.6% | |
| Current Ratio | 3.26 | 2.24 | 3.26 | 4.05 | 4.37 | 3.56 | 4.52 | 1.40 | 1.93 | 2.17 | 2.03 | 1.97 | 4.05 |
| — | -37.1% | -27.9% | +190.0% | +126.9% | +64.4% | +122.6% | -29.1% | -52.5% | -31.1% | -44.0% | -46.4% | +1.9% | |
| Quick Ratio | 3.26 | 2.24 | 3.26 | 4.05 | 4.37 | 3.56 | 4.52 | 1.40 | 1.93 | 2.17 | 2.03 | 1.97 | 4.05 |
| — | -37.1% | -27.9% | +190.0% | +126.9% | +64.4% | +123.4% | -29.1% | -52.5% | -31.1% | -44.1% | -46.4% | +1.9% | |
| Interest Coverage | 5.37 | 5.46 | 5.19 | 5.55 | 5.52 | 5.23 | 6.72 | 7.92 | 8.02 | 9.47 | 6.11 | 6.79 | 6.24 |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying WING stock.
Wingstop Inc.'s current P/E is 26.1x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 63.4x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Wingstop Inc.'s current operating margin is 27.6%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Wingstop Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.