Wingstop Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (WING)
Wingstop reported $105.6M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of 0.05% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 15.16%.
View full Wingstop company overviewWingstop free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-27 | $105.6M | −$57,000 | −0.05% | +15.16% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-28 | $105.7M | $24.9M | +30.85% | +16.89% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-30 | $80.8M | $28.5M | +54.44% | +17.56% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $52.3M | $31.4M | +150.75% | +14.63% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-25 | $20.9M | −$38.6M | −64.93% | +7.38% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-26 | $59.5M | $43.4M | +269.50% | +23.90% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-28 | $16.1M | −$18.7M | −53.73% | +8.06% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-29 | $34.8M | $9.9M | +39.71% | +22.71% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-30 | $24.9M | $5.1M | +25.61% | +18.68% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $19.8M | $7.9M | +65.95% | +19.19% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-26 | $11.9M | −$915,000 | −7.12% | +15.32% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-27 | $12.9M | $4.1M | +46.80% | +19.07% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-28 | $8.8M | — | — | +14.85% |
Wingstop quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-27 | −$11.3M | −$3.5M | — | −6.08% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-28 | $43.7M | $26.4M | +152.76% | +23.76% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-27 | $34.5M | $43.1M | — | +19.62% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-27 | $61.7M | $6.7M | +12.27% | +35.08% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-28 | −$7.8M | −$33.7M | — | −4.46% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-29 | $17.3M | −$16.2M | −48.44% | +10.10% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-28 | −$8.6M | −$33.9M | — | −5.32% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-28 | $54.9M | $30.4M | +124.26% | +33.79% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-29 | $25.9M | $26.3M | — | +16.62% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-30 | $33.5M | $2.1M | +6.76% | +22.98% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-30 | $25.3M | $7.2M | +39.86% | +19.92% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $24.5M | $7.1M | +40.50% | +20.91% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-01 | −$414,000 | −$3.1M | — | −0.39% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-01 | $31.4M | $17.3M | +122.97% | +28.86% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $18.1M | $34.7M | — | +17.26% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-24 | $17.4M | $3.3M | +23.18% | +18.81% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-25 | $2.7M | −$9.7M | −78.27% | +3.22% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-26 | $14.1M | $3.1M | +28.56% | +18.47% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-25 | −$16.6M | −$33.1M | — | −23.11% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-25 | $14.1M | −$6.0M | −29.64% | +21.51% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-26 | $12.4M | $357,000 | +2.96% | +16.77% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-27 | $10.9M | $55,000 | +0.50% | +15.49% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-26 | $16.4M | $7.8M | +91.18% | +12.02% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-26 | $20.1M | $21.7M | — | +69.80% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-27 | $12.1M | $12.0M | +12997.83% | +43.26% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-28 | $10.9M | $1.9M | +21.60% | +19.65% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-28 | $8.6M | $1.5M | +21.92% | +7.92% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-28 | −$1.5M | −$13.1M | — | −7.06% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-29 | $92,000 | −$7.1M | −98.72% | +0.43% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-30 | $9.0M | −$73,000 | −0.81% | +18.64% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-29 | $7.0M | $181,000 | +2.64% | +17.40% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-29 | $11.5M | $2.7M | +31.21% | +30.08% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $7.2M | $4.9M | +210.65% | +19.45% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $9.0M | $2.1M | +30.02% | +24.15% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-30 | $6.9M | $1.7M | +32.16% | +19.50% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $8.8M | $3.2M | +56.93% | +26.47% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-01 | $2.3M | $842,000 | +57.01% | +7.34% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-01 | $6.9M | −$617,000 | −8.16% | +20.79% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $5.2M | −$197,000 | −3.65% | +14.15% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-24 | $5.6M | −$434,000 | −7.21% | +25.62% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-25 | $1.5M | $3.4M | — | +6.50% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-26 | $7.6M | $5.1M | +212.35% | +34.26% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-26 | $5.4M | $2.5M | +86.74% | +26.21% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-26 | $6.0M | — | — | +31.47% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-27 | −$1.9M | — | — | −9.83% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-28 | $2.4M | — | — | +12.72% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-27 | $2.9M | — | — | +17.59% |
Wingstop free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $59.5M to $105.6M, a compound annual growth rate of 12.17%. Wingstop's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated −$11.3M in free cash flow, a decrease of $3.5M year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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