Wingstop(US:WING) ZACKSยท2025-07-30 14:36Core Insights - Wingstop reported revenue of $174.33 million for the quarter ended June 2025, marking a year-over-year increase of 12% and an EPS of $1.00 compared to $0.93 a year ago, with a slight revenue surprise of -0.05% against the Zacks Consensus Estimate [1] - The EPS surprise was +13.64% compared to the consensus estimate of $0.88 [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Total system-wide restaurants reached 2,818, exceeding the eight-analyst average estimate of 2,766 [4] - Domestic same-store sales growth was -1.9%, better than the -2.4% average estimate [4] - Company-owned domestic same-store sales growth was 3.6%, significantly higher than the -1.8% average estimate [4] - Total domestic restaurants numbered 2,411, surpassing the 2,369 average estimate [4] - Domestic franchised activity restaurants totaled 2,357, exceeding the four-analyst average estimate of 2,317 [4] - International franchised activity restaurants reached 407, slightly above the 399 average estimate [4] - New domestic franchised restaurant openings were 110, significantly higher than the 67 estimated by analysts [4] - New international franchised restaurant openings were 21, compared to the 13 estimated [4] - Royalty revenue, franchise fees, and other totaled $79.89 million, slightly below the average estimate of $80.65 million, but representing a year-over-year change of +12.3% [4] - Company-owned restaurant sales revenue was $32.48 million, exceeding the $29.77 million estimate, reflecting an +8.7% year-over-year change [4] - Advertising fees revenue was $61.96 million, below the $64.01 million average estimate, but showing a +13.4% year-over-year change [4] Stock Performance - Wingstop shares have returned -13.5% over the past month, contrasting with the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.4% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating potential performance in line with the broader market in the near term [3]