Jim Cramer on Wingstop: "I Can't Pound the Table When We Still Have Too High Food Inflation"

Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer talked about. When a caller mentioned that there seems to be “a lot of short interest” in the stock during the lightning round, Cramer said:

“Well, that’s because they did miss a quarter, and they didn’t give you a good explanation. Since then, it’s been up and down. We’re struggling with Texas Roadhouse right now. Why? Because of cattle pricing. I have to tell you, the ones that I do like, though, I like Texas Roadhouse. I do like Yum. It was downgraded today. I like McDonald’s. But I can’t pound the table. I told Jeff Marks from the investing club, my partner, I can’t pound the table when we still have too high food inflation. So, I’m going to have to say no to Wingstop.”

Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING) operates and franchises restaurants specializing in cooked-to-order chicken wings, tenders, and sandwiches. A caller inquired about the stock during the October 3, 2025, episode and Cramer responded:

“Okay, I think this is a really important call because I was surprised that it started going down… I fear Wingstop because they’ve not been, let’s say, that they don’t really offer the kind of guidance that I want. And let’s put it this way, I think it’s too high risk, and the restaurant stocks are not doing well. We own Texas Roadhouse for the Charitable Trust. As you know, it’s not doing that well because of the prices of food. Too many of these commodities have gone up too much. So I’m holding back everything until I see their earnings themselves.”

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