Wingstop dividend and valuation

WING · NASDAQ · USD

$116.84Change from previous close: +4.14%Absolute change: +$4.64

Close · October 7, 2026

Valuation

Wingstop paid $1.23 per share in dividends over the last 12 months (yield 1.1%). Last ex-dividend date: August 14, 2026. The P/E ratio is 26.6. The average price target of 26 analysts is $196.08.

Data as of October 7, 2026

Valuation multiples

Market cap
$3.06B
Enterprise value
$4.2B
P/E (trailing 12 months)
26.6
Forward P/E
21.0
PEG
1.41
Price/sales
4.24
EV/EBITDA
18.0
EV/revenue
5.83

Profitability and growth

Gross margin
49.4%
Operating margin
29.8%
Net margin
16.2%
ROA
19.0%
ROIC
26.1%
Revenue growth (year over year)
6.4%
Earnings growth (year over year)
19.8%

Financial health

Total cash
$127.46M
Total debt
$1.27B
Current ratio
2.97
Quick ratio
2.17
Altman Z-Score
3.53
Piotroski F-Score
5.00

Dividends

Annual dividend per share
$1.23
Dividend yield
1.1%
Payout ratio
29.1%
Ex-dividend date
August 14, 2026

Analysts and estimates

Average price target
$196.08
Median price target
$200.00
High price target
$265.00
Low price target
$120.00
Analysts with a price target
26
Consensus
Strong buy
Forward EPS
$5.34
EPS estimate, current year
$4.43

Shares and trading

Beta
1.81
Average volume
1.27M
Shares outstanding
27.24M
Float
25.52M
Institutional ownership
125.5%
Insider ownership
0.7%
Short interest (% of float)
18.3%
Short ratio (days)
4.19