NASDAQ$WING

Wingstop Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Wingstop's Q1 2024 performance was marked by significant growth in system-wide sales, same-store sales, and AUV, driven by transaction growth and strategic initiatives.

Wingstop Inc. reported strong financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended March 30, 2024, with a 36.8% increase in system-wide sales to $1.1 billion and a 21.6% increase in domestic same-store sales. The company's domestic AUV exceeded $1.9 million, and net income increased by 83.5% to $28.7 million.

  • System-wide sales increased by 36.8% reaching $1.1 billion.
  • Domestic same store sales grew by 21.6%.
  • Domestic restaurant AUV exceeded $1.9 million.
  • Net income increased 83.5% to $28.7 million, or $0.98 per diluted share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$146M

Previous: $109M+34.1%
EPS

$0.98

Previous: $0.59+66.1%
Number of system-wide restaurants

2.3K

No prior period
Number of domestic franchise restaurants

1.9K

No prior period
Number of international franchise restaurants

305

No prior period
Domestic AUV

$1.92M

Previous: $1.66M+15.4%
Domestic same store sales growth

21.6%

Previous: 20.1%+7.5%
Company-owned domestic same store sales growth

6.2%

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$50.3M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$11.2M

Previous: -$4.32M-158.3%
Free Cash Flow

$17.6M

Previous: $11.4M+55.0%
Net Income

$28.7M

Previous: $15.7M+83.5%
Operating Income

$42.7M

Previous: $25.7M+66.5%
Gross Profit

$125M

Previous: $92M+35.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$108M

Previous: $196M-44.8%
Total Assets

$412M

Previous: $451M-8.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.81M

Previous: $3.35M+14.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Wingstop · Revenue · Quarterly

$146M

Q1 2024+34.1%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Wingstop · $117M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Royalty revenue, franchise fees and other
    $53.2M+31.8%
  • Advertising fees
    $40M+24.3%
  • Company-owned restaurant sales
    $24M+18.8%

Forward guidance

Based on year-to-date results, the Company is providing updated guidance for 2024.

Tailwinds

  • Low double digit domestic same store sales growth
  • 275 to 295 global net new units
  • SG&A expense of approximately $111 million
  • Stock-based compensation expense of approximately $20 million
  • Depreciation and amortization of between $18 - $19 million

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 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+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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