Wingstop Inc, together with its subsidiaries, franchises and operates restaurants under the Wingstop brand name. Its restaurants offer cooked-to-order, hand-sauced, and tossed chicken wings. As of December 29, 2018, the company operated approximately 1,252 restaurants in the United States, Mexico, Panama, Singapore, Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and Colombia.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Eating places
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Phone972-686-6500
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$153.18 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees170
Next Earnings Date10/30/2019 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Wingstop's stock symbol?
Wingstop trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WING."
How often does Wingstop pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Wingstop?
Wingstop announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 30th will be given a dividend of $0.11 per share on Friday, September 13th. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.50%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 29th. This is an increase from Wingstop's previous quarterly dividend of $0.09. View Wingstop's Dividend History.
How were Wingstop's earnings last quarter?
Wingstop Inc (NASDAQ:WING) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 1st. The restaurant operator reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, hitting the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.17. The restaurant operator had revenue of $48.56 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $47.53 million. Wingstop had a net margin of 11.54% and a negative return on equity of 11.09%. The company's revenue was up 31.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.23 earnings per share. View Wingstop's Earnings History.
When is Wingstop's next earnings date?
How can I listen to Wingstop's earnings call?
Wingstop will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, October 30th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.
What guidance has Wingstop issued on next quarter's earnings?
Wingstop issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Thursday, August, 1st. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $0.72-0.74 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $0.74.
What price target have analysts set for WING?
16 analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Wingstop's shares. Their forecasts range from $72.00 to $135.00. On average, they expect Wingstop's share price to reach $99.38 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 12.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Wingstop.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Wingstop?
16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Wingstop in the last year. There are currently 7 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Wingstop.
Has Wingstop been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about WING stock have trended very negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Wingstop earned a news impact score of -3.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the restaurant operator a news buzz of 8.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is very likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Wingstop.
Are investors shorting Wingstop?
Wingstop saw a drop in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 3,590,000 shares, a drop of 5.3% from the August 30th total of 3,790,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 442,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 8.1 days. Currently, 12.3% of the company's shares are sold short. View Wingstop's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Wingstop's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Wingstop include Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), Texas Roadhouse (TXRH), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Jack in the Box (JACK), Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), Papa John's Int'l (PZZA), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), Brinker International (EAT), Arcos Dorados (ARCO), Denny's (DENN), Dine Brands Global (DIN), Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY), BJ's Restaurants (BJRI), Bojangles (BOJA) and Ruth's Hospitality Group (RUTH).
What other stocks do shareholders of Wingstop own?
Who are Wingstop's key executives?
Wingstop's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Charles R. Morrison, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 51)
- Mr. Michael J. Skipworth, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 41)
- Mr. Lawrence D. Kruguer, Exec. VP & COO (Age 54)
- Ms. Stacy Peterson, Exec. VP & Chief Experience Officer (Age 43)
- Mr. Darryl R. Marsch, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 53)
When did Wingstop IPO?
(WING) raised $75 million in an initial public offering on Friday, June 12th 2015. The company issued 5,800,000 shares at a price of $12.00-$14.00 per share. Morgan Stanley, Jefferies and Baird served as the underwriters for the IPO and Goldman Sachs, Barclays and Wells Fargo Securities were co-managers.
Who are Wingstop's major shareholders?
Wingstop's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.67%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.08%) and Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. (0.02%). Company insiders that own Wingstop stock include Charles R Morrison, Flynn Dekker, Lawrence Kruguer, Madison Jobe, Maurice Cooper, Michael J Hislop, Michael Skipworth and Stacy Peterson. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Wingstop.
Which institutional investors are selling Wingstop stock?
WING stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Artemis Investment Management LLP and Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Wingstop company stock in the last year include Charles R Morrison, Lawrence Kruguer, Madison Jobe, Maurice Cooper and Michael J Hislop. View Insider Buying and Selling for Wingstop.
Which institutional investors are buying Wingstop stock?
How do I buy shares of Wingstop?
Shares of WING can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Wingstop's stock price today?
One share of WING stock can currently be purchased for approximately $88.25.
How big of a company is Wingstop?
Wingstop has a market capitalization of $2.60 billion and generates $153.18 million in revenue each year. The restaurant operator earns $21.72 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.84 on an earnings per share basis. Wingstop employs 170 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Wingstop.
What is Wingstop's official website?
How can I contact Wingstop?
Wingstop's mailing address is 5501 LBJ FREEWAY 5TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX, 75240. The restaurant operator can be reached via phone at 972-686-6500.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Wingstop (NASDAQ WING)
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