Q4 25 EPS
$1.00
BEAT +19.98%
Est. $0.83
Q4 25 Revenue
$175.7M
MISS 0.94%
Est. $177.4M
vs S&P Since Q4 25
-53.7%
TRAILING MARKET
WING -43.9% vs S&P +9.8%
Full Year 2025 Results
FY 25 EPS
$4.08
BEAT +4.38%
Est. $3.91
FY 25 Revenue
$696.9M
MISS 0.23%
Est. $698.4M
Market Reaction
Did WING Beat Earnings? Q4 2025 Results
Wingstop delivered a mixed but ultimately encouraging Q4 2025, posting earnings per share of $1.00 against a consensus estimate of $0.84, a 19.13% beat, even as revenue of $175.69 million came in just 0.90% short of the $177.29 million analysts had e… Read more Wingstop delivered a mixed but ultimately encouraging Q4 2025, posting earnings per share of $1.00 against a consensus estimate of $0.84, a 19.13% beat, even as revenue of $175.69 million came in just 0.90% short of the $177.29 million analysts had expected, still representing 8.6% growth year over year. The profit strength reflected meaningful margin improvement, with cost of sales as a percentage of company-owned restaurant sales falling to 75.6% from 77.6%, aided by lower bone-in chicken wing costs. The headline drag, however, was a 5.8% decline in domestic same-store sales, a reversal that has kept investors on edge heading into 2026. Unit growth remained a bright spot, with 124 net new openings in the quarter alone and a record 493 for the full fiscal year, bringing the system to 3,056 restaurants globally. Looking ahead, Wingstop guided for flat to low-single digit domestic same-store sales growth and 15% to 16% global unit expansion in fiscal 2026, signaling confidence in its long-term trajectory despite near-term demand softness.
Key Takeaways
- • Record 493 net new restaurant openings driving 19.2% unit growth
- • System-wide sales growth of 9.3% in Q4 and 12.1% for fiscal year 2025
- • Digital sales at 73.2% of system-wide sales
- • Company-owned restaurant same-store sales growth of 1.6% driven by transaction increases
- • Lower bone-in chicken wing costs improving cost of sales margins
- • National advertising fund contribution rate increase to 5.5% from 5.3%
WING YoY Financials
Q4 2025 vs Q4 2024, source: SEC Filings
WING Revenue by Segment
With YoY comparisons, source: SEC Filings
“Our team continues to demonstrate operational excellence as we opened 493 net new restaurants and expanded into six new international markets.”
— Michael Skipworth, Q4 2025 Earnings Press Release
WING Earnings Trends
WING vs Market 30 Day Price Reactions
30-day stock return vs benchmark after each earnings
WING EPS Trend
Earnings per share: estimate vs actual
WING Revenue Trend
Quarterly revenue: estimate vs actual
WING Quarterly Results
5 quarters of earnings data
| Quarter | EPS Est. | EPS Act. | Surprise | Revenue | Rev. Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 26 BEAT | $1.03 | $1.18 | +15.09% | $183.7M | -2.15% |
| Q4 25 BEAT FY | $0.83 | $1.00 | +19.98% | $175.7M | -0.94% |
| FY Full Year | $3.91 | $4.08 | +4.38% | $696.9M | -0.23% |
| Q3 25 BEAT | $0.92 | $1.09 | +18.61% | $175.7M | -5.17% |
| Q2 25 BEAT | $0.87 | $1.00 | +15.11% | $174.3M | +0.46% |
| Q1 25 BEAT | $0.87 | $0.99 | +14.37% | $171.1M | +0.09% |