NASDAQ$WING

Wingstop Inc · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Wingstop's Q1 2021 financial results were announced, demonstrating significant growth in system-wide sales, same-store sales, and net income.

Wingstop Inc. reported a strong fiscal first quarter in 2021, with a 30.0% increase in system-wide sales, a 20.7% increase in domestic same-store sales, and a 62.5% increase in net income. The company's digital sales also grew significantly, and it is continuing to expand its restaurant footprint.

  • System-wide sales increased by 30.0% to $558.9 million.
  • Domestic same-store sales grew by 20.7%.
  • Total revenue increased by 27.5% to $70.7 million.
  • Net income increased by 62.5% to $13.2 million, or $0.44 per diluted share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$70.7M

Previous: $55.4M+27.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.44

Previous: $0.27+63.0%
Domestic AUV

$1.55M

No prior period
Domestic same store sales growth

20.7%

Previous: 9.9%+109.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$2.84M

Previous: -$1.58M-79.9%
Free Cash Flow

$10.3M

Previous: $6.52M+58.3%
Net Income

$13.2M

Previous: $8.1M+62.5%
Operating Income

$19.8M

Previous: $13.5M+47.0%
Gross Profit

$57.4M

Previous: $44.3M+29.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$40M

Previous: $31M+28.9%
Total Assets

$218M

Previous: $189M+15.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.32M

Previous: $1.33M+74.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Wingstop · Revenue · Quarterly

$70.7M

Q1 2021+27.5%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Wingstop · $70.7M total across 3 segments · Q1 2021

  • Royalty revenue, franchise fees and other
    $31.6M+30.6%
  • Advertising fees
    $21.5M+34.4%
  • Company-owned restaurant sales
    $17.6M+15.4%

Forward guidance

The Company reiterates mid-single digit domestic same store sales growth. The Company is providing unit growth guidance of 11%+ for fiscal year 2021. Additionally, the Company updated its outlook for SG&A for the following reclassifications, which do not impact operating income:

Tailwinds

  • Reiterating mid-single digit domestic same store sales growth.
  • Providing unit growth guidance of 11%+ for fiscal year 2021.
  • Reclassification of headcount related expenses for our national advertising fund to Advertising expense on the consolidated statement of operations totaling $9.2 to 9.7 million.
  • Reclassification of convention costs to offset convention contributions totaling $2.0 million.
  • Anticipates fiscal year 2021 SG&A of $64.8 to $66.8 million, and Adjusted SG&A, a non-GAAP measure, of between $55.1 - $56.6 million, which is unchanged from prior outlook.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

+2.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.5%

Avg return

30 days after

63%

31 / 49 earnings

Positive

+26.6%

Q2 2022

Best reaction

-22.0%

Q3 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.8%-13.0%-9.3%
Q4 2025+10.8%-1.4%-25.4%
Q3 2025+10.8%+11.3%+22.8%
Q1 2025+14.5%+16.8%+48.2%
Q4 2024-13.4%-22.7%-29.6%
Q3 2024-22.0%-19.5%-10.9%
Q2 2024-1.3%-6.4%+2.5%
Q1 2024-0.8%+2.9%-4.2%
Q4 2023+3.0%+7.7%+9.8%
Q3 2023+8.7%+13.0%+32.8%
Q2 2023-1.7%-0.9%-5.7%
Q1 2023+4.1%+3.6%-0.8%
Q4 2022+4.8%+4.2%+10.9%
Q3 2022+17.5%+17.5%+15.3%
Q2 2022+26.6%+24.3%+16.1%
Q1 2022-1.4%-9.4%-12.4%
Q4 2021-1.5%-15.3%-16.7%
Q3 2021-2.6%+1.1%-7.7%
Q2 2021+2.5%+0.5%+1.1%
Q1 2021+6.7%+8.0%-3.7%
Q4 2020-16.0%-20.9%-20.8%
Q3 2020+1.6%+13.7%+8.3%
Q2 2020+19.1%+22.0%+23.6%
Q1 2020+1.7%+4.6%-0.8%
Q4 2019-0.5%-4.2%-44.4%
Q3 2019-0.3%-8.0%-4.4%
Q2 2019-3.2%-1.3%+4.8%
Q1 2019+3.7%+3.6%+16.8%
Q4 2018+0.6%-1.2%+14.8%
Q3 2018-6.7%-7.1%-4.7%
Q2 2018+20.6%+20.6%+36.4%
Q1 2018+10.7%+12.7%+4.1%
Q4 2017-3.0%-0.1%+3.0%
Q3 2017+10.4%+8.7%+17.5%
Q2 2017+5.2%+6.7%+8.9%
Q1 2017+10.7%+5.8%+0.3%
Q4 2016-3.7%-6.8%+4.7%
Q3 2016+1.5%-1.5%+17.6%
Q2 2016+11.6%+16.8%+17.2%
Q1 2015+2.3%
Q1 2016+1.4%
Q4 2013+0.2%
Q1 2014+0.2%
Q4 2015+4.2%
Q3 2014-5.8%
Q3 2015-0.5%
Q2 2014+0.4%
Q4 2014+0.4%
Q2 2015+0.7%

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