In the latest close session, Wingstop (WING) was down 2.53% at $265.43. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.43%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.37%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.94%.
Shares of the restaurant chain have appreciated by 14.19% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 4.04%, and the S&P 500's gain of 0.89%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Wingstop in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on February 18, 2026. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $0.84, showcasing a 4.55% downward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $176.06 million, up 8.8% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $3.92 per share and revenue of $697.2 million. These totals would mark changes of +7.1% and 0%, respectively, from last year.
It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Wingstop. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 1.73% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Wingstop is holding a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell) right now.
Looking at valuation, Wingstop is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 57.75. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 19.19, so one might conclude that Wingstop is trading at a premium comparatively.
One should further note that WING currently holds a PEG ratio of 3.42. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. Retail - Restaurants stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 2.14 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Retail - Restaurants industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 195, placing it within the bottom 21% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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