NASDAQ$WING

Wingstop Inc · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Wingstop reported fiscal first quarter financial results, with system-wide sales increasing and raising full year unit guidance.

Wingstop Inc. announced financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended March 26, 2022. System-wide sales increased 12.7% to $630.0 million and the company had 60 net new openings. Total revenue increased 7.8% to $76.2 million. The company is raising its net new unit guidance for the full year to 220+.

  • System-wide sales increased 12.7% to $630.0 million.
  • 60 net new openings in the fiscal first quarter 2022, an increase of 13.4%.
  • Domestic same-store sales increased 1.2%.
  • Total revenue increased 7.8% to $76.2 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$76.2M

Previous: $70.7M+7.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.34

Previous: $0.44-22.7%
Domestic AUV

$1.6M

Previous: $1.55M+3.4%
Domestic same store sales growth

1.2%

Previous: 20.7%-94.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$6.29M

Previous: -$2.84M-121.5%
Free Cash Flow

$2.38M

Previous: $10.3M-76.9%
Net Income

$8.68M

Previous: $13.2M-34.1%
Operating Income

$16.6M

Previous: $19.8M-16.1%
Gross Profit

$60.5M

Previous: $57.4M+5.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$287M

Previous: $40M+617.7%
Total Assets

$507M

Previous: $218M+132.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.19M

Previous: $2.32M-5.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Wingstop · Revenue · Quarterly

$76.2M

Q1 2022+7.8%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Wingstop · $76.2M total across 3 segments · Q1 2022

  • Royalty revenue, franchise fees and other
    $35.1M+11.0%
  • Advertising fees
    $22.5M+4.7%
  • Company-owned restaurant sales
    $18.6M+5.9%

Forward guidance

The Company is providing updated guidance for 2022, which is a 53-week fiscal year:

Tailwinds

  • 220+ net new units, which assumes no additional delays in supply chain availability.
  • Low-single digit domestic same store sales growth.
  • SG&A of between $70.0 - $72.0 million.
  • Stock-based compensation expense of between $7.5 - $8.5 million.
  • Diluted earnings per share of between $1.55 to $1.57.

Headwinds

  • The company's ability to achieve or maintain sales and earnings may be affected by COVID-19 related factors.
  • The length of time that the pandemic continues.
  • The inability of workers, including third party delivery drivers, to work due to illness, quarantine, or government mandates.
  • Temporary store closures due to reduced workforces or government mandates.
  • Competitive labor market.

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 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

+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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