Wingstop (DE:WST)
FRANKFURT:WST
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WST Stock Chart & Stats
€166.40
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Market closed
€166.40
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Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range€125.00 - €334.00
Previous CloseN/A
VolumeN/A
Average Volume (3M)3.00
Market Cap
€4.43B
Enterprise Value€6.20B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)€238.71M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)€1.33B
Price to Earnings (P/E)41.1
Beta0.66
Next Earnings
Apr 29, 2026EPS Estimate
0.88Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.85
Shares Outstanding27,323,090
10 Day Avg. Volume4
30 Day Avg. Volume3
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.61
Price to Book (P/B)-9.73
Price to Sales (P/S)10.28
P/FCF Ratio67.85
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€249.32Price Target Upside49.83% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering22
EPS Forecast (FY)3.92
Revenue Forecast (FY)€679.95M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Franchise EconomicsAnalyst highlights healthy franchise profitability and attractive new-store returns that support continued unit expansion and sustained system sales growth.
Operational ImprovementsAnalyst expects Smart Kitchen rollout to speed service, improve order accuracy, and boost same-store and delivery sales, which could recover guest counts and lift profitability.
Valuation OpportunityAnalyst notes the stock's depressed valuation relative to peers creates an attractive entry point if operational fixes and demand initiatives translate into stronger cash generation.
Bears Say
Guidance And Execution RiskAnalyst warns that a downward revision to same-store sales guidance or failure to deliver planned initiatives would act as an overhang and could attract short seller pressure.
Macroeconomic And Franchisee HeadwindsAnalyst cites macroeconomic pressures, franchisor-franchisee tensions, and potential large supply chain investments as material headwinds that could weigh on margins and development momentum.
Same-store Sales TrendsAnalyst points to deteriorating same-store sales and volatile comparable sales that raise doubts about the brand's consumer positioning and franchisee appetite for new openings.
Wingstop News
WST FAQ
What was Wingstop’s price range in the past 12 months?
Wingstop lowest stock price was €125.00 and its highest was €334.00 in the past 12 months.
What is Wingstop’s market cap?
Wingstop’s market cap is €4.43B.
When is Wingstop’s upcoming earnings report date?
Wingstop’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 29, 2026 which is in 12 days.
How were Wingstop’s earnings last quarter?
Wingstop released its earnings results on Feb 18, 2026. The company reported €0.849 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of €0.707 by €0.142.
Is Wingstop overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Wingstop’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Wingstop pay dividends?
Wingstop does not currently pay dividends.
What is Wingstop’s EPS estimate?
Wingstop’s EPS estimate is 0.88.
How many shares outstanding does Wingstop have?
Wingstop has 27,323,090 shares outstanding.
What happened to Wingstop’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Wingstop reported an EPS of €0.849 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of €0.707. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 16.756%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Wingstop?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in DE:WST
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Wingstop Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
€249.32 (49.83% Upside)
€249.32 (49.83% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
DE:WST Sentiment 75%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $884.5K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-14.43%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
-24.54%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-2.70%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Wingstop
Wingstop Inc., together with its subsidiaries, franchises and operates restaurants under the Wingstop brand name. Its restaurants offer classic wings, boneless wings, and tenders that are cooked-to-order, and hand-sauced-and-tossed in various flavors. As of December 25, 2021, the company had 1,695 franchised restaurants and 36 company-owned restaurants in 44 states and 7 countries worldwide. Wingstop Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Addison, Texas.
WST Earnings Call
Q4 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call highlighted strong strategic and structural progress—record unit development (493 openings), full deployment of the Wingstop Smart Kitchen, meaningful international expansion, solid profitability (adjusted EBITDA growth ~15%) and promising loyalty pilot results—while acknowledging near-term operating headwinds driven by macro pressures, the first annual same-store sales decline in 22 years (‑3% for 2025 and ‑5.8% in Q4), and execution gaps in matching improved in-restaurant speed to third-party delivery times. Management presented concrete operational levers (Smart Kitchen execution, incentives, retraining, loyalty, marketing) and set conservative 2026 comp guidance (flat to low single-digit) alongside an aggressive unit-growth plan (15–16% global growth), signaling confidence in long-term upside despite short-term challenges.View all DE:WST earnings summariesWST Revenue Breakdown
45.01% Royalty revenue, franchise fees and other
34.16% Advertising fees
20.83% Company-owned restaurant sales
WST Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
€249.32
▲(49.83% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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