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Wingstop WING Return on invested capital

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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.

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 return on invested capital?
Wingstop (WING) reported return on invested capital of 43% in Q1 2026.
How has Wingstop's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Wingstop's return on invested capital decreased by 15.2% year-over-year, from 50.8% to 43%.
What is the long-term trend for Wingstop's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Wingstop's return on invested capital has grown at a -6.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 59% to 43.1%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.