Wingstop (WING) Competitors

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WING vs. YUMC, ARMK, CAVA, BROS, and WH

Should you buy Wingstop stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Wingstop with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Wingstop include Yum China (YUMC), Aramark (ARMK), CAVA Group (CAVA), Dutch Bros (BROS), and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH). These companies are all part of the "restaurants, hotels, motels" industry.

How does Wingstop compare to Yum China?

Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) and Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

85.6% of Yum China shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Wingstop shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Yum China shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Wingstop has a beta of 1.86, indicating that its share price is 86% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Yum China has a beta of 0.13, indicating that its share price is 87% less volatile than the broader market.

Wingstop has a net margin of 15.77% compared to Yum China's net margin of 7.83%. Yum China's return on equity of 15.11% beat Wingstop's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wingstop	15.77%	-16.22%	17.12%
Yum China	7.83%	15.11%	8.67%

In the previous week, Yum China had 2 more articles in the media than Wingstop. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Yum China and 10 mentions for Wingstop. Wingstop's average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat Yum China's score of -0.28 indicating that Wingstop is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wingstop	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Yum China	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Wingstop currently has a consensus target price of $282.41, suggesting a potential upside of 120.41%. Yum China has a consensus target price of $59.05, suggesting a potential upside of 30.08%. Given Wingstop's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Wingstop is more favorable than Yum China.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wingstop	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	26 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
Yum China	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Wingstop pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Yum China pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Wingstop pays out 29.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Yum China pays out 44.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Wingstop has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Yum China has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

Yum China has higher revenue and earnings than Wingstop. Yum China is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wingstop, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wingstop	$696.85M	5.01	$174.27M	$4.02	31.87
Yum China	$11.80B	1.34	$929M	$2.61	17.39

Summary

Wingstop beats Yum China on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wingstop compare to Aramark?

Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) and Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) are both restaurants, hotels, motels companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Aramark had 3 more articles in the media than Wingstop. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Aramark and 10 mentions for Wingstop. Aramark's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Wingstop's score of 0.39 indicating that Aramark is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Aramark	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Wingstop	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Aramark pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Wingstop pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Aramark pays out 35.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wingstop pays out 29.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Aramark has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Wingstop has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Wingstop is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Aramark has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wingstop has a beta of 1.86, meaning that its stock price is 86% more volatile than the broader market.

Aramark presently has a consensus price target of $54.25, suggesting a potential upside of 5.29%. Wingstop has a consensus price target of $282.41, suggesting a potential upside of 120.41%. Given Wingstop's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Wingstop is more favorable than Aramark.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aramark	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
Wingstop	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	26 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85

Aramark has higher revenue and earnings than Wingstop. Wingstop is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aramark, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aramark	$18.51B	0.73	$326.39M	$1.34	38.45
Wingstop	$696.85M	5.01	$174.27M	$4.02	31.87

Wingstop has a net margin of 15.77% compared to Aramark's net margin of 1.84%. Aramark's return on equity of 17.05% beat Wingstop's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aramark	1.84%	17.05%	4.02%
Wingstop	15.77%	-16.22%	17.12%

Summary

Wingstop beats Aramark on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wingstop compare to CAVA Group?

CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) and Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and dividends.

73.2% of CAVA Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.7% of CAVA Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Wingstop shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Wingstop has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CAVA Group. Wingstop is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CAVA Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CAVA Group	$1.29B	7.27	$63.74M	$0.52	154.39
Wingstop	$696.85M	5.01	$174.27M	$4.02	31.87

CAVA Group has a beta of 1.9, indicating that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wingstop has a beta of 1.86, indicating that its stock price is 86% more volatile than the broader market.

Wingstop has a net margin of 15.77% compared to CAVA Group's net margin of 4.79%. CAVA Group's return on equity of 8.04% beat Wingstop's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CAVA Group	4.79%	8.04%	4.65%
Wingstop	15.77%	-16.22%	17.12%

In the previous week, CAVA Group had 38 more articles in the media than Wingstop. MarketBeat recorded 48 mentions for CAVA Group and 10 mentions for Wingstop. CAVA Group's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Wingstop's score of 0.39 indicating that CAVA Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CAVA Group	14 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	22 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Wingstop	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

CAVA Group presently has a consensus target price of $91.85, indicating a potential upside of 14.41%. Wingstop has a consensus target price of $282.41, indicating a potential upside of 120.41%. Given Wingstop's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Wingstop is more favorable than CAVA Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CAVA Group	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Wingstop	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	26 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85

Summary

CAVA Group beats Wingstop on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wingstop compare to Dutch Bros?

Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) and Dutch Bros (NYSE:BROS) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

Wingstop has a net margin of 15.77% compared to Dutch Bros' net margin of 4.61%. Dutch Bros' return on equity of 9.42% beat Wingstop's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wingstop	15.77%	-16.22%	17.12%
Dutch Bros	4.61%	9.42%	2.80%

Wingstop has a beta of 1.86, suggesting that its share price is 86% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dutch Bros has a beta of 2.4, suggesting that its share price is 140% more volatile than the broader market.

85.5% of Dutch Bros shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Wingstop shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 38.9% of Dutch Bros shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Wingstop currently has a consensus target price of $282.41, suggesting a potential upside of 120.41%. Dutch Bros has a consensus target price of $75.77, suggesting a potential upside of 37.58%. Given Wingstop's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Wingstop is more favorable than Dutch Bros.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wingstop	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	26 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
Dutch Bros	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92

Wingstop has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Dutch Bros. Wingstop is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dutch Bros, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wingstop	$696.85M	5.01	$174.27M	$4.02	31.87
Dutch Bros	$1.75B	5.50	$79.84M	$0.64	86.05

In the previous week, Dutch Bros had 7 more articles in the media than Wingstop. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Dutch Bros and 10 mentions for Wingstop. Dutch Bros' average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Wingstop's score of 0.39 indicating that Dutch Bros is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wingstop	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Dutch Bros	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Dutch Bros beats Wingstop on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wingstop compare to Wyndham Hotels & Resorts?

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) and Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) are both mid-cap restaurants, hotels, motels companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Wingstop pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts pays out 69.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wingstop pays out 29.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Wingstop has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Wingstop had 2 more articles in the media than Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Wingstop and 8 mentions for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts' average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Wingstop's score of 0.39 indicating that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Wingstop	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

93.5% of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Wingstop shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Wingstop has a net margin of 15.77% compared to Wyndham Hotels & Resorts' net margin of 13.40%. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts' return on equity of 69.44% beat Wingstop's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts	13.40%	69.44%	8.41%
Wingstop	15.77%	-16.22%	17.12%

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than Wingstop. Wingstop is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts	$1.43B	4.23	$193M	$2.49	32.43
Wingstop	$696.85M	5.01	$174.27M	$4.02	31.87

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts currently has a consensus price target of $96.27, suggesting a potential upside of 19.21%. Wingstop has a consensus price target of $282.41, suggesting a potential upside of 120.41%. Given Wingstop's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Wingstop is more favorable than Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62
Wingstop	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	26 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wingstop has a beta of 1.86, suggesting that its stock price is 86% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Wingstop beats Wyndham Hotels & Resorts on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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WING vs. The Competition

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Metric	Wingstop	RETAIL Industry	Retail Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$3.45B	$11.09B	$27.31B	$12.11B
Dividend Yield	0.95%	2.78%	178.46%	5.36%
P/E Ratio	31.87	26.39	16.80	25.31
Price / Sales	5.01	1.60	2.19	71.06
Price / Cash	24.70	14.60	14.67	55.00
Price / Book	-4.37	4.27	5.14	6.94
Net Income	$174.27M	$392.93M	$957.86M	$335.25M
7 Day Performance	7.71%	1.97%	1.37%	-1.38%
1 Month Performance	-32.27%	-1.66%	-5.22%	0.09%
1 Year Performance	-60.27%	-9.01%	0.63%	32.51%

Wingstop Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WING Wingstop	4.724 of 5 stars	$128.13 +1.0%	$282.41 +120.4%	-60.9%	$3.45B	$696.85M	31.87	1,367
YUMC Yum China	4.0594 of 5 stars	$45.52 +0.0%	$59.05 +29.7%	+3.4%	$15.89B	$11.80B	17.44	290,000
ARMK Aramark	4.175 of 5 stars	$52.95 -0.2%	$53.50 +1.0%	+29.5%	$13.96B	$18.51B	39.52	278,390	Analyst Forecast
CAVA CAVA Group	3.9546 of 5 stars	$79.96 +4.0%	$88.81 +11.1%	-10.0%	$8.95B	$1.18B	142.35	8,100	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Gap Up
BROS Dutch Bros	4.7071 of 5 stars	$52.65 +3.2%	$75.77 +43.9%	-18.0%	$8.91B	$1.64B	82.26	32,000	Analyst Forecast

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