Wingstop

Wingstop, Inc. is a franchisor and operator of restaurants, which engages in the provision of cooked-to-order, hand-sauced, and tossed chicken wings. It operates through Franchise and Company segments. The Franchise segment consists of domestic and international franchise restaurants. The Company segment comprises company-owned restaurants. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Addison, TX.

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Wingstop reports stellar 2022 performance, eyes global expansion opportunities

Wingstop's strong financial performance and growth trajectory position the company for continued success in 2023 and beyond.
While facing challenges in cost management and potential volatility, Wingstop's strategic initiatives and focus on customer engagement present opportunities for sustained growth.
The company's commitment to innovation, community involvement, and brand building underscores its resilience and potential for long-term value creation.

Wingstop reports stellar Q1 growth, eyes international expansion opportunities

Wingstop's Q1 2023 performance reflects robust growth driven by transactional success and strategic initiatives, positioning the company for sustained success.
While facing challenges in cost management and strategic investments, Wingstop's focus on profitability, brand strength, and market expansion presents significant opportunities.
With a strong financial performance, customer base diversification, and international growth prospects, Wingstop is poised for continued success and market leadership.

Wingstop reports stellar Q2 results, eyes global expansion opportunities

Wingstop's Q2 2023 showcased robust performance with strong sales growth, driven by strategic initiatives and digital transformation.
The company's focus on brand innovation, delivery expansion, and data-driven marketing is positioning it for sustained growth.
Despite challenges and macroeconomic uncertainties, Wingstop is optimistic about its long-term growth trajectory and international expansion.

Wingstop reports stellar Q3 results, eyes tech innovation for growth

Wingstop's Q3 performance reflects industry leadership with strong sales growth and digital innovation, positioning the company for sustained success and growth.
The company's strengths lie in operational excellence, digital sales growth, and effective marketing strategies, supported by strong unit economics and shareholder returns.
Challenges in maintaining growth momentum, managing costs, and strategic pricing require attention, while opportunities in tech innovation, market expansion, and brand enhancement are key for future success.
Overall, Wingstop's strategic focus on growth, innovation, and customer engagement sets a positive trajectory for continued success and market leadership in the future.

Wingstop achieves record results, eyes digital growth and global expansion

Wingstop's Q4 2023 performance reflects robust growth, driven by strong same-store sales, new restaurant openings, and digital sales milestones.
The company's strengths lie in its solid unit economics, brand loyalty, and operational efficiency, positioning it for sustained success.
While facing challenges such as cost pressures and performance variations, Wingstop is actively pursuing opportunities in digital innovation, global expansion, and pricing strategies.

Wingstop excels in Q1, eyes global expansion amid challenges

Wingstop's Q1 2024 earnings call highlighted exceptional performance, with strong same-store sales growth, revenue increase, and strategic investments in technology and advertising partnerships.
While facing macroeconomic uncertainties and global challenges, the company remains confident in its growth prospects, focusing on operational excellence and shareholder value.
The outlook for Wingstop is optimistic, with opportunities in expanding AUVs, international markets, and new franchise deals, positioning the company for sustained success and brand growth.

Wingstop soars in Q2 with record sales and digital dominance

Wingstop's Q2 performance reflects robust growth driven by strategic initiatives and digital sales dominance. The company faces challenges in sustaining momentum and staying competitive but has ample opportunities for expansion and shareholder value enhancement.

Wingstop excels in Q3 with record sales and strategic partnerships

Wingstop's Q3 performance reflects robust growth across key metrics, demonstrating operational excellence and market leadership.
While facing challenges in sustaining high growth rates and managing rapid expansion, the company's strengths in brand loyalty and cost management position it well for the future.
Strategic partnerships and technological advancements present promising opportunities for continued growth and market differentiation in the competitive restaurant industry.

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Wingstop, Inc. is a franchisor and operator of restaurants, which engages in the provision of cooked-to-order, hand-sauced, and tossed chicken wings. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Addison, TX.

Wingstop, a global restaurant specializing in chicken wings, has shown resilience and growth potential in the face of inflationary pressures. The company's recent financial performance, including a surge in total revenue and domestic same-store sales growth, reflects its robust market position. Wingstop's strategic vision, expansion efforts, and marketing strategies, including partnerships with delivery platforms, have contributed to its success and sustained growth.

Wingstop: Defying Inflation

Like almost everything else, chicken-wing prices have been all over the place over the past three years, following the pandemic's delivery boom, hang-ups in the supply chain, the ebb-and-flow of the sports season and changes in restaurant menus and production.

Wingstop is becoming more boneless, and more insulated from wing prices as it expands, analysts say

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Wingstop stock has had a volatile run this year, mostly outperforming the S&P 500 yet subsequently experiencing a significant sell-off before clawing back some return. It is also trading at exceptionally high P/E multiples - around 80 - across both trailing and forward P/E. This is the case even though it's far from peak price. However, its fundamentals are robust and trending in the right direction almost across the board, with recent quarters and trailing twelve-month figures setting records across FCF and other metrics.

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The indulgent, abundant meal comes drizzled in Wingstop's signature ranch, melty cheese and bold Cajun seasoning DALLAS , Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wingstop (NASDAQ: WING) launched the Cajun Meal Deal today – a new menu innovation that packs everything fans crave into one easy-to-indulge box, smothered in extra flavor. Only available at Wingstop, the meal comes in fans' choice of a cooked-to-order chicken sandwich, classic wings, boneless wings or crispy tenders with craveable loaded fries, drizzled with Wingstop's signature ranch, melty cheese and bold Cajun seasoning.

Wingstop's New Cajun Meal Deal Offers Everything Fans Crave, Smothered in Extra Flavor

Wingstop Inc. WING, -0.26% said Thursday it has entered an accelerated share repurchase agreement with Morgan Stanley. The move is part of its previously announced $250 million share buyback program, and $125 million will remain available once the ASR is completed.

Wingstop enters accelerated share repurchase agreement

DALLAS , Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wingstop (NASDAQ: WING) today announced that it has entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement ("ASR") with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC to repurchase $125.0 million of Wingstop common stock. The ASR was entered into under Wingstop's previously announced $250.0 million share repurchase program.

Wingstop Announces $125 Million Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement

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Wingstop Inc. WING, -0.80% said Thursday its board has approved a new share buyback program of up to $250 million. The chicken wing restaurant operator said it will finance the program with cash on hand and cash flow from operations.

Wingstop board approves share buyback program of up to $250 million

DALLAS , Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ: WING) today announced that its board of directors approved a new share repurchase program with authorization to purchase up to $250.0 million of its outstanding shares of common stock, effective immediately. "Since our IPO, total shareholder returns have exceeded 850%, demonstrating our commitment to returning capital to shareholders," commented Alex Kaleida, Chief Financial Officer.

Wingstop Announces Inaugural $250 Million Share Repurchase Program

Wingstop is well positioned for both near-term and long-term growth, benefiting from increasing brand awareness and menu innovations. The company reported better-than-expected Q2 2023 earnings, with revenue increasing by 27.9% and EPS increasing by 26.6%. Wingstop's focus on expanding its domestic and international footprint through new unit development should fuel long-term revenue growth.

Wingstop: Recent Dip Provides A Buying Opportunity (Rating Upgrade)

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Wingstop, Inc. (NASDAQ:WING ) Q2 2023 Earnings Conference Call August 2, 2023 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Alex Kaleida - CFO & SVP Michael Skipworth - President, CEO & Director Conference Call Participants David Tarantino - Robert W. Baird & Co. Jeffrey Bernstein - Barclays Bank Andrew Barish - Jefferies Joshua Long - Stephens Inc. Christopher Carril - RBC Capital Markets Brian Harbour - Morgan Stanley Jon Tower - Citigroup Michael Tamas - Oppenheimer Jeff Farmer - Gordon Haskett Andrew Charles - TD Cowen Gregory Francfort - Guggenheim Securities Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for standing by.

Wingstop, Inc. (WING) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

Although the revenue and EPS for Wingstop (WING) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2023, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Compared to Estimates, Wingstop (WING) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Wingstop (WING) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.57 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.51 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.45 per share a year ago.

Wingstop (WING) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Wingstop Inc. WING, -0.09% was up 2.6% in premarket trades on Wednesday after the Dallas-based restaurant company said its profit rose by 21.6% while lifting its outlook for full-year same-store sales. Wingstop's second-quarter net income increased to $16.18 million, or 54 cents a share, from $13.3 million, or 44 cents a share, in the year-ago quarter.

Restaurant chain Wingstop fattens profit by 22%, stock up

16.8%  Domestic Same Store Sales Growth Increases Outlook for Fiscal Year 2023 DALLAS , Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ: WING) today announced financial results for the fiscal second quarter ended July 1, 2023. Highlights for the fiscal second quarter 2023 compared to the fiscal second quarter 2022: System-wide sales increased 27.8% to $809.8 million 50 net new openings in the fiscal second quarter 2023 Domestic same store sales increased 16.8% Domestic restaurant AUVs exceeded $1.7 million Digital sales increased to 65.2% Total revenue increased 27.9% to $107.2 million Net income increased 21.6% to $16.2 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, compared to net income of $13.3 million, or $0.44 per diluted share in the prior fiscal second quarter Adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per diluted share, both non-GAAP measures, increased 27.4% to $17.0 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, compared to $13.3 million, or $0.45 per diluted share in the prior fiscal second quarter Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, increased 47.1% to $34.4 million, compared to adjusted EBITDA of $23.3 million in the prior fiscal second quarter Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, and adjusted earnings per diluted share are non-GAAP measures.

Wingstop Inc. Reports Fiscal Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results

Round Up purchases in August and September will benefit the food-focused campaign DALLAS , Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wingstop Charities – the charitable arm of Wingstop Restaurants Inc. (NASDAQ: WING) – today announced its national partnership with No Kid Hungry, where 100% of Round Up collections from Wingstop.com and the Wingstop app in the months of August and September 2023 will be donated to No Kid Hungry. Wingstop's Round Up program launched in November 2022, where flavor fans immediately embraced the opportunity to impact their local communities by rounding up their digital checks to the nearest dollar.

Wingstop Charities Announces National Partnership with No Kid Hungry

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The zesty dry rub is available nationwide in The Latto Meal made in collaboration with the hip-hop artist, just in time for National Chicken Wing Day DALLAS , July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wingstop (NASDAQ: WING) – the fast casual chicken brand, specializing in iconic flavors – kicked off a collaboration today with longtime brand fan and hip-hop artist Latto to debut a specialty zesty dry rub: Latto's Lemon Herb Remix. The new flavor, crafted by Latto and Wingstop's culinary team, is now available in all restaurants nationwide for a limited time.

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