Wingstop Inc. Common Stock (WING)

FairStock Score: 55/100 — STEADY

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

I look for businesses that earn high returns on capital and do not need much capital to grow, and Wingstop has that franchise flavor. With only 345 employees, it produced $696.9 million of revenue and $174.3 million of net income in fiscal 2025 ended 2025-12-27. FairStock's ROCE is 18.97%, and trailing free cash flow is $128.5 million. The latest filed quarter, fiscal Q2 2026 ended 2026-06-27, showed revenue of $185.6 million, net income of $31.3 million, and diluted EPS of $1.15, up from $174.3 million, $26.8 million, and $0.96 in fiscal Q2 2025. The long-term record is impressive: fiscal 2023 revenue was $460.1 million, net income $70.2 million, EPS $2.35; by fiscal 2025 revenue reached $696.9 million, net income $174.3 million, EPS $6.21. FairStock calls it a FAST GROWER, citing 49.5% annual profit growth and 22.9% revenue growth over five years. But the price is not a bargain. At the 2026-10-13 close of $125.76, FairStock shows a P/E of 29.8, PEG of 1.76, EV/EBITDA of 20.13, FCF yield of 3.8%, and a 1.05% dividend yield. Piotroski is 5/9; Altman Z is 0.59; beta is 1.81. The 52-week range of $95.82-$302.80 shows how volatile sentiment has been. This is a quality franchise with high returns, but growth has decelerated and the valuation already assumes better days. I would want a wider discount before calling it cheap.

In plain English: Wingstop sells chicken wings, tenders, sandwiches, and fries, mostly through franchise restaurants in several countries. The business looks strong: it earns solid profits and generates cash, and its sales and earnings have grown over the past few years. However, growth has slowed lately, and at the current price the stock looks more fairly valued than cheap compared with its profits and cash flow.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-27) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-28) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-27) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-28) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-27) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-28) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-30)

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