What is Wingstop's capex?

Wingstop (WING) reported capex of $17.73M in Q1 2026.

How has Wingstop's capex changed year-over-year?

Wingstop's capex increased by 121.0% year-over-year, from $8.02M to $17.73M.

What is the long-term trend for Wingstop's capex?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Wingstop's capex has grown at a 14.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $28.02M to $47.44M.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$183.7M+7.4%

Gross profit$159.0M+7.3%

Operating income$50.4M+31.7%

Net income$29.9M-67.6%

EPS (diluted)$1.08-66.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$128.8M-48.8%

Total debt$1.3B+0.2%

Total equity-$799.2M-11.8%

Total assets$648.9M-6.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$61.4M+143%

Free cash flow$43.7M+153%

Valuation

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Market cap$4.41B-34.1%

Enterprise value$5.55B-27.8%

P/E39.4×+0.5×

P/S6.2×-4.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin86.2%+0.5pp

Operating margin27%+2.2pp

Net margin15.8%-10.7pp

FCF margin19.7%+4.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-14.8%—

Debt / equity-1.6×—

Current ratio2.2×-1.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Wingstop in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: Wingstop’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Wingstop's capex?: Wingstop (WING) reported capex of $17.73M in Q1 2026.
How has Wingstop's capex changed year-over-year?: Wingstop's capex increased by 121.0% year-over-year, from $8.02M to $17.73M.
What is the long-term trend for Wingstop's capex?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Wingstop's capex has grown at a 14.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $28.02M to $47.44M.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.