NASDAQ$WING

Wingstop Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a record third quarter with significant unit growth and same store sales increase.

Wingstop Inc. reported strong fiscal third quarter 2024 financial results, marked by a 39.4% increase in system-wide sales to $1.2 billion and a 20.9% increase in domestic same store sales. The company opened a record 106 net new units, representing a 17.1% growth in system-wide restaurants. Total revenue increased by 38.8% to $162.5 million, and net income rose by 31.9% to $25.7 million, or $0.88 per diluted share.

  • System-wide sales increased 39.4% to $1.2 billion.
  • Opened 106 net new units, a 17.1% growth in system-wide restaurants.
  • Domestic restaurant AUV increased to $2.1 million.
  • Domestic same store sales increased 20.9%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$162M

Previous: $117M+38.8%
EPS

$0.88

Previous: $0.69+27.5%
Number of system-wide restaurants

2.5K

No prior period
Number of domestic franchise restaurants

2.1K

No prior period
Number of international franchise restaurants

338

No prior period
Domestic AUV

$2.12M

Previous: $1.76M+20.6%
Domestic same store sales growth

20.9%

Previous: 15.3%+36.6%
Company-owned domestic same store sales growth

7.3%

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$53.7M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$35.6M

Previous: -$28.3M-25.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$9.84M

Previous: -$8.78M-12.1%
Net Income

$25.7M

Previous: $19.5M+31.9%
Operating Income

$39.8M

Previous: $30.7M+29.9%
Gross Profit

$138M

Previous: $99.5M+38.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$84M

Previous: $78M+7.7%
Total Assets

$485M

Previous: $352M+37.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$7.27M

Previous: $3.13M+132.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Wingstop · Revenue · Quarterly

$162M

Q3 2024+38.8%vs Q3 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

The Company is reiterating guidance of approximately 20% domestic same store sales growth for fiscal year 2024. Additionally, based on year-to-date results, the Company is providing updated guidance for 2024:

Tailwinds

  • 320 to 330 global net new units, previously 285 to 300
  • Stock-based compensation expense of approximately $22.5 million, previously $20 million
  • SG&A expense of between $117.5 - $118.5 million, previously $114 - 116 million
  • Depreciation and amortization of approximately $19 million, previously $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 Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 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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