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Quality70

Growth remains strong (avg 100/100), but valuation is pulling the composite down (avg 40/100).

Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal

Valuation and growth

Earnings Multiple
40/100
39.1x

Above 30x, priced for sustained outperformance

Cash Flow Multiple
40/100
38.9x

Above 30x, cash flow yield is thin

Revenue Growth
100/100
19.5%

Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder

Cash Flow Growth
100/100
22.2%

Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder

Business Quality & Capital Allocation

Share Dilution
100/100
-9.4%

Shrinking >2%, active buybacks

Margin Trend
90/100
+2.0pp

Expanded 1–3pp, steady progress

Capital Structure
0/100
$1.17B

Net debt/FCF of 10.0x, high leverage

2022
$184M
$731M
2023
$90.0M
$733M
2024
$316M
$1.27B
2025
$197M
$1.27B
TTM
$105M
$1.28B
CashDebt
Return on Capital
60/100
12.3%

10–15%, respectable returns

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Wingstop (WING) quality: score, margins and returns

Wingstop (WING) scores 70/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a solid business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 27.7% operating margins and 12.3% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.

Frequently asked

Is Wingstop (WING) a high-quality business?+

Wingstop scores 70 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a solid business on these measures. Recent figures include a 27.7% operating margin and a 12.3% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.

What does Wingstop's quality score measure?+

Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from WING's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Wingstop scores well and where it falls behind.

What is Wingstop's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+

Wingstop earns about 12.3% on its invested capital, which is solid. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to WING's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.

How profitable is Wingstop?+

Wingstop runs an operating margin of about 27.7% and a net margin of about 16.0%. Revenue has grown at roughly 22.9% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.

How the market compares: US profitability statistics

SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 27 Oct 2026, covering the period ending 26 Sept 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 29 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.

Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.

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Held by ETFs

WING is in 78 US ETFs. The largest of them, with WING's weight in each:

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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings and third-party price providers. Scores, valuations, and metrics are algorithmic estimates. This is not investment advice. See our Terms and Methodology.

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