Wingstop Q4 adjusted EPS beats analyst expectations

Wingstop

18/02/2026 12:53

Overview

Chicken restaurant chain's Q4 adjusted EPS beat analyst expectations

Total revenue for Q4 increased 8.6% yr/yr

Company repurchased 248,278 shares at $241.65 per share

Outlook

Wingstop expects flat to low-single digit domestic same store sales growth in 2026

Company anticipates global unit growth rate of 15% to 16% in 2026

Wingstop forecasts SG&A expenses between $151 mln and $154 mln for 2026

Result Drivers

NEW OPENINGS - Wingstop opened 124 new restaurants in Q4, contributing to system-wide sales growth

COST EFFICIENCIES - Decrease in cost of company-owned restaurant sales percentage driven by lower food costs, particularly for bone-in chicken wings

SMART KITCHEN IMPLEMENTATION - Wingstop implemented the Smart Kitchen in all domestic restaurants, potentially improving operational efficiencies

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 System-Wide Sales
$1.35 bln
Q4 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$1
$0.84 (26 Analysts)
Q4 EPS
$0.96
Q4 Adjusted Net Income
$27.83 mln
Q4 Net Income
$26.76 mln
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA
$61.88 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 22 "strong buy" or "buy", 7 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the restaurants & bars peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Wingstop Inc is $320.00, about 27.1% above its February 17 closing price of $251.78

The stock recently traded at 53 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 45 three months ago

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