Wingstop Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (WING)
Wingstop's stock-based compensation was $24.9M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-27 | $24.9M | $2.8M | +12.77% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-28 | $22.1M | $6.5M | +41.79% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-30 | $15.6M | $11.4M | +270.43% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $4.2M | −$5.4M | −56.39% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-25 | $9.6M | $1.1M | +12.54% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-26 | $8.6M | $1.6M | +22.71% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-28 | $7.0M | $3.2M | +87.22% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-29 | $3.7M | $1.9M | +101.24% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-30 | $1.9M | $620,000 | +50.37% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1.2M | $76,000 | +6.58% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-26 | $1.2M | $195,000 | +20.31% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-27 | $960,000 | $212,000 | +28.34% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-28 | $748,000 | — | — |
Wingstop quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-27 | $3.9M | −$2.3M | −37.38% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-28 | $4.8M | −$489,000 | −9.21% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-27 | $7.3M | $1.2M | +20.30% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-27 | $6.1M | −$1.2M | −16.51% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-28 | $6.2M | $1.3M | +26.21% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-29 | $5.3M | $1.5M | +39.35% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-28 | $6.0M | $510,000 | +9.21% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-28 | $7.3M | $4.1M | +132.51% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-29 | $4.9M | $1.4M | +38.92% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-30 | $3.8M | $467,000 | +13.96% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-30 | $5.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $3.1M | $1.6M | +104.71% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-01 | $3.5M | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-01 | $3.3M | $1.2M | +52.67% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-24 | $1.5M | −$523,000 | −25.50% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-26 | $2.2M | −$125,000 | −5.40% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-25 | $2.8M | $557,000 | +24.74% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-25 | $2.1M | −$956,000 | −31.79% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-26 | $2.5M | $487,000 | +24.73% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-27 | $2.3M | $985,000 | +74.00% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-26 | $2.3M | $86,000 | +3.97% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-26 | $3.0M | $964,000 | +47.19% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-27 | $2.0M | $41,000 | +2.13% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-28 | $1.3M | $493,000 | +58.83% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-28 | $2.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-28 | $2.0M | $1.3M | +170.24% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-29 | $1.9M | $1.2M | +159.84% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-30 | $838,000 | $324,000 | +63.04% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-29 | $756,000 | $403,000 | +114.16% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $742,000 | $456,000 | +159.44% |
| Q1 2018 · Mar 31 | 2018-03-31 | $514,000 | $259,000 | +101.57% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-30 | $957,000 | $118,000 | +14.06% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $353,000 | $214,000 | +153.96% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-01 | $286,000 | $186,000 | +186.00% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-01 | $255,000 | $102,000 | +66.67% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $839,000 | $176,000 | +26.55% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-24 | $139,000 | −$11,000 | −7.33% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-25 | $100,000 | −$53,000 | −34.64% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-26 | $153,000 | −$36,000 | −19.05% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-26 | $663,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-26 | $150,000 | $38,000 | +33.93% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-27 | $153,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-28 | $189,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-27 | $112,000 | — | — |
Wingstop stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Wingstop's stock-based compensation increased from $8.6M to $24.9M, a change of $16.3M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $3.9M.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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