Wingstop (WING) closed the most recent trading day at $129.69, moving -2.31% from the previous trading session. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.28%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 1.02%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.02%.
Shares of the restaurant chain have appreciated by 23.68% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 4.46%, and the S&P 500's gain of 0.67%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Wingstop in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on October 28, 2026. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $1.03, reflecting a 5.5% decrease from the same quarter last year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $195.3 million, indicating a 11.13% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $4.45 per share and revenue of $762.73 million, indicating changes of +9.07% and +9.45%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Wingstop. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 1.04% lower. Wingstop is holding a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell) right now.
In terms of valuation, Wingstop is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 29.84. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 20.83, which means Wingstop is trading at a premium to the group.
It is also worth noting that WING currently has a PEG ratio of 1.6. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Retail - Restaurants industry held an average PEG ratio of 1.78.
The Retail - Restaurants industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 89, this industry ranks in the top 37% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.
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