What is Wingstop's EV / EBITDA?

Wingstop (WING) reported EV / EBITDA of 24.9× in Q1 2026.

How has Wingstop's EV / EBITDA changed year-over-year?

Wingstop's EV / EBITDA decreased by 39.0% year-over-year, from 40.8× to 24.9×.

What is the long-term trend for Wingstop's EV / EBITDA?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Wingstop's EV / EBITDA has grown at a -11.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 67.6× to 37.7×.

What does EV / EBITDA mean?

Enterprise value (market cap plus total debt minus cash) at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month EBITDA. A capital-structure-neutral valuation multiple.

Wingstop WING EV / EBITDA

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15×+0.9×

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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%

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

Calculated from Wingstop’s reported figures.

enterprise value/ebitda=24.9×

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 EV / EBITDA?: Wingstop (WING) reported EV / EBITDA of 24.9× in Q1 2026.
How has Wingstop's EV / EBITDA changed year-over-year?: Wingstop's EV / EBITDA decreased by 39.0% year-over-year, from 40.8× to 24.9×.
What is the long-term trend for Wingstop's EV / EBITDA?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Wingstop's EV / EBITDA has grown at a -11.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 67.6× to 37.7×.
What does EV / EBITDA mean?: Enterprise value (market cap plus total debt minus cash) at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month EBITDA. A capital-structure-neutral valuation multiple.