For the quarter ended June 2026, Wingstop (WING) reported revenue of $185.56 million, up 6.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.18, compared to $1.00 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $190.11 million, representing a surprise of -2.39%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +15.69%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.02.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Wingstop performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Total System-wide Restaurants: 3,255 versus the five-analyst average estimate of 3,261. Domestic same store sales growth: -7.5% versus -5.4% estimated by five analysts on average. Total Franchise Restaurants: 3,198 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 3,204. Number of Restaurants at end of period - International Franchised Activity: 527 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 525. Total Domestic Restaurants: 2,728 compared to the 2,736 average estimate based on four analysts. Number of Restaurants at end of period - Domestic Company-Owned Activity: 57 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 58. Number of Restaurants at end of period - Domestic Franchised Activity: 2,671 versus 2,679 estimated by four analysts on average. Company-owned domestic same store sales growth: -2.5% versus the three-analyst average estimate of -1.3%. New Restaurant Openings - International Franchised Activity: 30 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 25. Revenue- Royalty revenue, franchise fees and other: $86.84 million compared to the $87.84 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +8.7% year over year. Revenue- Company-owned restaurant sales: $34.18 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $35.35 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.3%. Revenue- Advertising fees: $64.54 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $66.92 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.2%.View all Key Company Metrics for Wingstop here>>>
Shares of Wingstop have returned -22.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"
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