Wingstop Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Wingstop's CEO is Michael Skipworth, appointed in Aug 2021, has a tenure of 3.92 years. total yearly compensation is $9.25M, comprised of 8.5% salary and 91.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.17% of the company’s shares, worth $14.99M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.9 years and 7.3 years respectively.
Key information
Michael Skipworth
Chief executive officer
US$9.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 8.54% |
| CEO tenure | 3.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 3.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Should You Be Adding Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) To Your Watchlist Today?
Jul 16
Wingstop: High Valuation But Favorable Long-Term Prospects
Jun 20Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns
Jun 10Wingstop Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WING) Shares Climb 53% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up
May 23Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Posted Healthy Earnings But There Are Some Other Factors To Be Aware Of
May 13Wingstop Inc. Just Recorded A 274% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next
May 02Wingstop: High Valuation Clips Its Wings, But Stock Could Eventually Climb
Apr 29We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Passed With Ease
Apr 16Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING) Shares Could Be 30% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Mar 11Earnings Release: Here's Why Analysts Cut Their Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING) Price Target To US$328
Feb 22Wingstop: With Sharp Deceleration In Same-Store Sales, A Correction Is Beginning
Feb 21Wingstop Q4 Preview: Looming Weaknesses Outweigh Growth Potential (Downgrade)
Feb 13Why We're Not Concerned About Wingstop Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WING) Share Price
Jan 30Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING)
Jan 09If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Presents An Opportunity
Dec 19Wingstop: Flying Too Close To The Sun On Icarian Wings
Dec 11Wingstop: Rising Food Costs May Challenge Franchises
Nov 26Shareholders Can Be Confident That Wingstop's (NASDAQ:WING) Earnings Are High Quality
Nov 06Wingstop Is Overvalued On The Surface, But Shorting May Burn You
Oct 25Investors Appear Satisfied With Wingstop Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WING) Prospects
Sep 30We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Passed With Ease
Sep 06
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 18Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Knows How To Allocate Capital
Aug 16Wingstop: Franchising Success Isn't Enough Anymore
Jul 03Wingstop's Wings Are Likely Clipped Given Elevated Investor Exuberance
Jun 07Wingstop: Sell Today And Walk Away
May 13Wingstop's Business Results Are Good But Valuation Is Too High
Mar 27Wingstop: Vulnerability In A Crowded Market
Mar 21Wingstop Stock: Has The Momentum Reached Its Peak?
Jan 31CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$172m |
| Dec 28 2024 | US$9m | US$790k | US$109m |
| Sep 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$101m |
| Jun 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$95m |
| Mar 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$83m |
| Dec 30 2023 | US$7m | US$740k | US$70m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$69m |
| Jul 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$63m |
| Apr 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$60m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$4m | US$670k | US$53m |
| Sep 24 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$42m |
| Jun 25 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$40m |
| Mar 26 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$38m |
| Dec 25 2021 | US$3m | US$523k | US$43m |
| Sep 25 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$29m |
| Jun 26 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$28m |
| Mar 27 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$28m |
| Dec 26 2020 | US$2m | US$486k | US$23m |
| Sep 26 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$33m |
| Jun 27 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$29m |
| Mar 28 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$22m |
| Dec 28 2019 | US$1m | US$416k | US$20m |
| Sep 28 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$20m |
| Jun 29 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$20m |
| Mar 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$22m |
| Dec 29 2018 | US$2m | US$369k | US$22m |
Compensation vs Market: Michael's total compensation ($USD9.25M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.78M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Michael's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Michael Skipworth (47 yo)
Mr. Michael J. Skipworth serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director at Wingstop Inc. since March 13, 2022 and has been its President since August 27, 2021. He served Chief Operating Officer at Wingstop...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 3.9yrs | US$9.25m | 0.17% $ 15.0m | |
| CFO & Senior VP | 3.9yrs | US$2.56m | 0.046% $ 4.1m | |
| Senio VP | 5.3yrs | US$2.12m | 0.060% $ 5.4m | |
| Senior VP of Corporate Restaurants & Chief People Officer | 5.7yrs | US$2.35m | 0.041% $ 3.6m | |
| Senior VP & Chief U.S. Franchise Operations and Development Officer | 6yrs | US$2.13m | 0.038% $ 3.4m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Information Officer | 1.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Manager of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Digital | 6.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & President of International | 2.3yrs | US$1.88m | 0.0019% $ 164.0k | |
| Senior VP of Strategy & Chief of Staff | less than a year | no data | 0.0017% $ 153.3k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Revenue Officer | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: WING's management team is considered experienced (3.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 3.3yrs | US$9.25m | 0.17% $ 15.0m | |
| Independent Director | 13.8yrs | US$220.00k | 0.051% $ 4.5m | |
| Independent Director | 9.2yrs | US$220.00k | 0.018% $ 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 7.7yrs | US$230.00k | 0.026% $ 2.3m | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$235.00k | 0.015% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$56.27k | 0.0021% $ 188.8k | |
| Independent Chairman | 8.5yrs | US$340.00k | 0.034% $ 3.0m | |
| Independent Director | 6.9yrs | US$227.50k | 0.018% $ 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 8.3yrs | US$227.50k | 0.020% $ 1.8m | |
| Independent Director | 3yrs | US$220.00k | 0.0069% $ 607.2k |
Experienced Board: WING's board of directors are considered experienced (7.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/07/16 21:56 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/07/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/29 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/28 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| David Tarantino | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Jeffrey Bernstein | Barclays |