Added to YB: 2026-05-01
Pitch date: 2026-04-29
WING [neutral]
Wingstop Inc.
-4.04%
current return
Author Info
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Company Info
Wingstop Inc., together with its subsidiaries, franchises and operates restaurants under the Wingstop brand in United States, Australia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, and The Netherlands.
Market Cap
$4.7B
Pitch Price
$170.96
Price Target
275.47 (+68%)
Dividend
N/A
EV/EBITDA
25.33
P/E
43.09
EV/Sales
N/A
Sector
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure
Category
growth
Another Squeeze? Previewing Wingstop's Consensus Expectations
WING (earnings): Domestic comps collapsed from +10.1% to -5.8% in 4Qs, ending 21-yr positive streak; Q1 2026 est -6.5%, FY26 consensus -2.5% despite mgmt 'flat to +LSD' guide. Club Wingstop loyalty launches Q2 (7% frequency lift in pilot, 50% enrollment). 493 net openings 2025, 15-16% unit growth guided 2026, 10K-unit LT target. Stock -54% from highs to $179, trades 37x fwd EPS; analyst avg PT $275 (+54% upside). Bull: loyalty inflection, int'l expansion, deep reset. Bear: macro weakness, wing cost volatility, prem multiple at risk if comps stay negative.
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