Wingstop(US:WING) ZACKSยท2025-04-30 15:30Core Insights - Wingstop reported revenue of $171.09 million for the quarter ended March 2025, marking a year-over-year increase of 17.4% and a surprise of +0.37% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $170.46 million [1] - The EPS for the same period was $0.99, slightly up from $0.98 a year ago, with an EPS surprise of +17.86% compared to the consensus estimate of $0.84 [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Domestic same store sales growth was 0.5%, below the estimated 2.3% by analysts [4] - Total system-wide restaurants reached 2,689, exceeding the average estimate of 2,633 [4] - Company-owned domestic same store sales growth was 1.4%, compared to the estimated 2.1% [4] - The number of domestic company-owned restaurants at the end of the period was 51, matching the average estimate [4] - New restaurant openings in international franchised activity were 30, surpassing the average estimate of 20 [4] - New restaurant openings in domestic franchised activity totaled 96, exceeding the average estimate of 51 [4] - The number of international franchised restaurants at the end of the period was 388, above the average estimate of 379 [4] - Total domestic restaurants reached 2,301, compared to the estimated 2,255 [4] Revenue Breakdown - Royalty revenue, franchise fees, and other totaled $78.78 million, slightly below the average estimate of $79.05 million, with a year-over-year change of +17.4% [4] - Company-owned restaurant sales revenue was $30.05 million, exceeding the average estimate of $29.82 million, reflecting a +5.3% year-over-year change [4] - Advertising fees revenue was $62.27 million, close to the average estimate of $62.32 million, with a year-over-year increase of +24.2% [4]