Wingstop Inc.

NasdaqGS:WING Stock Report

Market Cap: US$9.0b

Wingstop Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 1/6

Wingstop has a total shareholder equity of $-715.0M and total debt of $1.2B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to -168.8%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $696.8M and $1.4B respectively. Wingstop's EBIT is $169.7M making its interest coverage ratio -2.5. It has cash and short-term investments of $251.4M.

Key information

-168.80%

Debt to equity ratio

US$1.21b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio-2.5x
CashUS$251.38m
Equity-US$714.98m
Total liabilitiesUS$1.41b
Total assetsUS$696.80m

Recent financial health updates

No updates

Recent updates

Should You Be Adding Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) To Your Watchlist Today?

Jul 16
Should You Be Adding Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) To Your Watchlist Today?

Wingstop: High Valuation But Favorable Long-Term Prospects

Jun 20

Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns

Jun 10
Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns

Wingstop Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WING) Shares Climb 53% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

May 23
Wingstop Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WING) Shares Climb 53% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Posted Healthy Earnings But There Are Some Other Factors To Be Aware Of

May 13
Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Posted Healthy Earnings But There Are Some Other Factors To Be Aware Of

Wingstop Inc. Just Recorded A 274% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

May 02
Wingstop Inc. Just Recorded A 274% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Wingstop: High Valuation Clips Its Wings, But Stock Could Eventually Climb

Apr 29

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Passed With Ease

Apr 16
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Passed With Ease

Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING) Shares Could Be 30% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Mar 11
Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING) Shares Could Be 30% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Earnings Release: Here's Why Analysts Cut Their Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING) Price Target To US$328

Feb 22
Earnings Release: Here's Why Analysts Cut Their Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING) Price Target To US$328

Wingstop: With Sharp Deceleration In Same-Store Sales, A Correction Is Beginning

Feb 21

Wingstop Q4 Preview: Looming Weaknesses Outweigh Growth Potential (Downgrade)

Feb 13

Why We're Not Concerned About Wingstop Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WING) Share Price

Jan 30
Why We're Not Concerned About Wingstop Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WING) Share Price

Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING)

Jan 09
Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING)

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Presents An Opportunity

Dec 19
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Presents An Opportunity

Wingstop: Flying Too Close To The Sun On Icarian Wings

Dec 11

Wingstop: Rising Food Costs May Challenge Franchises

Nov 26

Shareholders Can Be Confident That Wingstop's (NASDAQ:WING) Earnings Are High Quality

Nov 06
Shareholders Can Be Confident That Wingstop's (NASDAQ:WING) Earnings Are High Quality

Wingstop Is Overvalued On The Surface, But Shorting May Burn You

Oct 25

Investors Appear Satisfied With Wingstop Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WING) Prospects

Sep 30
Investors Appear Satisfied With Wingstop Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WING) Prospects

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Passed With Ease

Sep 06
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Passed With Ease
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Surging Sales And Digital Innovation Propel Brand To Unprecedented Heights

Strong transaction growth and same-store sales are driven by new customer attraction, including the popular chicken sandwich, and initiatives like the MyWingstop digital platform boosting engagement.

Wingstop: Extraordinary Q2 Results, But Don't Expect Further Upside

Aug 18

Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Knows How To Allocate Capital

Aug 16
Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Knows How To Allocate Capital

Wingstop: Franchising Success Isn't Enough Anymore

Jul 03

Wingstop's Wings Are Likely Clipped Given Elevated Investor Exuberance

Jun 07

Wingstop: Sell Today And Walk Away

May 13

Wingstop's Business Results Are Good But Valuation Is Too High

Mar 27

Wingstop: Vulnerability In A Crowded Market

Mar 21

Wingstop Stock: Has The Momentum Reached Its Peak?

Jan 31

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: WING has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than short term assets not covering short term liabilities.

Long Term Liabilities: WING has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than short term assets not covering long term liabilities.


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: WING has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than a high debt level.

Reducing Debt: WING's has negative shareholder equity, so we do not need to check if its debt has reduced over time.

Debt Coverage: WING's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (11.5%).

Interest Coverage: WING earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/07/23 04:14
End of Day Share Price 2025/07/23 00:00
Earnings2025/03/29
Annual Earnings2024/12/28

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Analyst Sources

Wingstop Inc. is covered by 40 analysts. 25 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David TarantinoBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Jeffrey BernsteinBarclays