Wingstop Inc. Reports Fiscal Third Quarter Financial Results
Wingstop reported Q3 revenue of $185.1 million, up 5.3% YoY, with net income of $29.1 million or $1.07 per diluted share. The soft spot is domestic same store sales, which fell 5.4% on lower transaction volumes, and the company guided full-year 2026 domestic SSS to a decline of roughly 6.5%-7%. Unit growth remains strong with 76 net new openings bringing the system to 3,331 restaurants, and the board declared a $0.33 per share quarterly dividend while the company repurchased 190,688 shares at an average of $131.12.
Key figures
- Eps
- 1.07
- Revenue
- 185100000
- Guidance
- 2026: domestic same store sales decline of ~6.5%-7%; 440-450 global net new units (14.4%-14.7% unit growth); SG&A $138-$140M incl. $3M restructuring charges; ~$21M stock comp; ~$35M D&A; ~$41M net interest expense
- Revenue Yoy
- 5.3%
- Net income
- 29100000
- Adjusted eps
- 1.08
- Domestic auv
- $1.85 million
- Adjusted ebitda
- 64000000
- Net new openings
- 76
- Digital sales mix
- 73.7%
- System wide sales
- 1400000000
- Adjusted net income
- 29340000
- Cost of sales margin
- 78.2%
- System wide restaurants
- 3331
- System wide sales growth
- 6.0%
- Domestic same store sales
- -5.4%
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