The earnings call highlighted significant achievements, particularly in global expansion and technological advancements with the Smart Kitchen, which are expected to drive future growth. However, challenges such as a decline in same-store sales and consumer uncertainty present hurdles. Despite these challenges, the overall sentiment is optimistic given the strong strategic initiatives and growth potential.

Company Guidance

In Wingstop Inc.'s fiscal second quarter 2025 earnings call, the company provided optimistic guidance for the remainder of the year, highlighting significant growth metrics and strategic initiatives. System-wide sales increased by 13.9% to $1.3 billion, despite a 1.9% decline in same-store sales. The company opened 129 net new restaurants globally in Q2, marking the highest number of new openings in a single quarter, and increased its global unit growth guidance to 17-18% for 2025. The Wingstop Smart Kitchen, now implemented in 1,000 U.S. locations, has been delivering a 40% reduction in average ticket times and improving guest satisfaction scores by 8 points compared to non-implemented kitchens. Furthermore, Wingstop plans to pilot a new loyalty program in Q4 2025, leveraging its digital database, which has grown by 30% to nearly 60 million guests. The company reiterated its full-year guidance for a 1% growth in domestic same-store sales and SG&A expenses of approximately $140 million, while forecasting adjusted EBITDA growth to exceed 15% year-over-year.

Record-Breaking Restaurant Openings

Wingstop opened 129 net new restaurants globally in the second quarter, marking the highest number of restaurant openings in a single quarter in their history, representing a nearly 20% growth rate.

System-Wide Sales Growth

System-wide sales increased by 13.9% to $1.3 billion for the quarter, pushing Wingstop past $5 billion in system-wide sales over the last 12 months.

Wingstop Smart Kitchen Success

The Wingstop Smart Kitchen, implemented in 1,000 restaurants, has resulted in a 40% reduction in average ticket times and increased guest satisfaction scores by 8 points compared to traditional kitchens.

International Expansion

Wingstop continues to expand internationally with successful openings in new markets like Sydney, Australia, and Paris, France, and plans to enter Italy and the Netherlands.

Wingstop (WING) Earnings, Revenues Date & History

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WING Earnings History

Report Date	Fiscal Quarter	Forecast / EPS	Last Year's EPS	EPS YoY Change	Slides	Play Transcript
Oct 29, 2025	2025 (Q3)	0.96 / -	0.88	―	―	―
Jul 30, 2025	2025 (Q2)	0.87 / 1.00	0.93	7.53% (+0.07)	―
Apr 30, 2025	2025 (Q1)	0.86 / 0.99	0.98	1.02% (+0.01)	―
Feb 19, 2025	2024 (Q4)	0.86 / 0.93	0.64	45.47% (+0.29)	―
Oct 30, 2024	2024 (Q3)	0.96 / 0.88	0.69	27.54% (+0.19)	―
Jul 31, 2024	2024 (Q2)	0.83 / 0.93	0.57	63.16% (+0.36)	―
May 01, 2024	2024 (Q1)	0.77 / 0.98	0.59	66.10% (+0.39)	―
Feb 21, 2024	2023 (Q4)	0.57 / 0.64	0.6	6.67% (+0.04)	―
Nov 01, 2023	2023 (Q3)	0.52 / 0.69	0.45	53.33% (+0.24)	―
Aug 02, 2023	2023 (Q2)	0.51 / 0.57	0.45	26.67% (+0.12)	―

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WING Earnings-Related Price Changes

Report Date	Price 1 Day Before	Price 1 Day After	Percentage Change
Jul 30, 2025	$290.03	$367.92	+26.86%
Apr 30, 2025	$230.10	$263.42	+14.48%
Feb 19, 2025	$305.09	$264.22	-13.40%
Oct 30, 2024	$367.52	$288.88	-21.40%

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