What is Wingstop's net margin?

Wingstop (WING) reported net margin of 15.8% in Q1 2026.

How has Wingstop's net margin changed year-over-year?

Wingstop's net margin decreased by 40.4% year-over-year, from 26.5% to 15.8%.

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

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Wingstop's net margin has grown at a 13.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 15.1% to 25%.

What does net margin mean?

Net income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). The bottom-line profitability measure after all costs, interest, and taxes.

Wingstop WING Net margin

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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

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.

net income/total revenue=15.8%

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 net margin?: Wingstop (WING) reported net margin of 15.8% in Q1 2026.
How has Wingstop's net margin changed year-over-year?: Wingstop's net margin decreased by 40.4% year-over-year, from 26.5% to 15.8%.
What is the long-term trend for Wingstop's net margin?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Wingstop's net margin has grown at a 13.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 15.1% to 25%.
What does net margin mean?: Net income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). The bottom-line profitability measure after all costs, interest, and taxes.