What is Wingstop's cash ratio?

Wingstop (WING) reported cash ratio of 1.3× in Q1 2026.

How has Wingstop's cash ratio changed year-over-year?

Wingstop's cash ratio decreased by 51.8% year-over-year, from 2.8× to 1.3×.

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

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Wingstop's cash ratio has grown at a 24.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 0.8× to 2.4×.

What does cash ratio mean?

Cash and equivalents divided by current liabilities at the quarter end. The most conservative liquidity measure — what the company could pay immediately with cash on hand.

Wingstop WING Cash ratio

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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%

CapEx$17.7M+121%

Free cash flow$43.7M+153%

Valuation

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Market cap$4.41B-34.1%

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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Current ratio2.2×-1.3×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Wingstop’s reported figures.

cash and equivalents/total current liabilities=1.3×

Based on the most recent quarter.

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 cash ratio?: Wingstop (WING) reported cash ratio of 1.3× in Q1 2026.
How has Wingstop's cash ratio changed year-over-year?: Wingstop's cash ratio decreased by 51.8% year-over-year, from 2.8× to 1.3×.
What is the long-term trend for Wingstop's cash ratio?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Wingstop's cash ratio has grown at a 24.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 0.8× to 2.4×.
What does cash ratio mean?: Cash and equivalents divided by current liabilities at the quarter end. The most conservative liquidity measure — what the company could pay immediately with cash on hand.