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Wingstop WING Restaurants Segment — Advertising expenses

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Income statement

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Revenue$185.6M+6.4%
Gross profit$160.5M+7.1%
Operating income$54.6M+20.8%
Net income$31.3M+16.9%
EPS (diluted)$1.15+19.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$127.5M-44.1%
Total debt$1.3B+0.3%
Total equity-$773.0M-12.7%
Total assets$658.0M-7.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$6.9M+5.1%
CapEx$18.2M+26.8%
Free cash flow$43.7M+153%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.18B-66.1%
Enterprise value$4.32B-58.5%
P/E27.3×-27.4×
P/S4.4×-9.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin86.3%+0.5pp
Operating margin27.9%+3.2pp
Net margin16.2%-9.5pp
FCF margin19.7%+4.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-16%
Debt / equity-1.6×
Current ratio-1.4×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Wingstop in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:AdvertisingExpense.

The source filing: Wingstop’s 10-Q, filed July 29, 2026.

Filed
Jul 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001628280-26-050580
Line itemThirteen Weeks Ended / June 27,2026Thirteen Weeks Ended / June 28,2025Twenty-Six Weeks Ended / June 27,2026Twenty-Six Weeks Ended / June 28,2025
Other operating costs6,1805,82112,04911,012
Vendor rebates(915)(794)(1,752)(1,544)
Total cost of sales25,06824,40549,78447,240
Advertising expenses68,41765,533135,728131,328
Selling, general & administrative:
Transaction costs497
System implementation costs5141,5341,0602,846
Amortization of capitalized system implementation costs467934

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is Wingstop's restaurants segment — advertising expenses?
Wingstop (WING) reported restaurants segment — advertising expenses of $68.42M in Q2 2026.
How has Wingstop's restaurants segment — advertising expenses changed year-over-year?
Wingstop's restaurants segment — advertising expenses increased by 4.4% year-over-year, from $65.53M to $68.42M.
What is the long-term trend for Wingstop's restaurants segment — advertising expenses?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Wingstop's restaurants segment — advertising expenses has grown at a 28.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $123.07M to $261.55M.
What does restaurants segment — advertising expenses mean?
Reflects the total investment in marketing, promotional campaigns, and brand awareness initiatives specifically allocated to the restaurant segment. This spending is intended to drive store traffic and support long-term brand equity.

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