Compared to Estimates, Wingstop (WING) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Wingstop (WING) reported $171.09 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 17.4%. EPS of $0.99 for the same period compares to $0.98 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.37% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $170.46 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.84, the EPS surprise was +17.86%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Wingstop performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Domestic same store sales growth: 0.5% versus 2.3% estimated by eight analysts on average. Total System-wide Restaurants: 2,689 compared to the 2,633 average estimate based on eight analysts. Company-owned domestic same store sales growth: 1.4% versus 2.1% estimated by six analysts on average. Number of Restaurants at end of period - Domestic Company-Owned Activity: 51 compared to the 51 average estimate based on six analysts. New Restaurant Openings - International Franchised Activity: 30 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 20. New Restaurant Openings - Domestic Franchised Activity: 96 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 51. Number of Restaurants at end of period - International Franchised Activity: 388 compared to the 379 average estimate based on four analysts. New Restaurant Openings: 127 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 71. Total Domestic Restaurants: 2,301 versus 2,255 estimated by four analysts on average. Revenue- Royalty revenue, franchise fees and other: $78.78 million compared to the $79.05 million average estimate based on eight analysts. The reported number represents a change of +17.4% year over year. Revenue- Company-owned restaurant sales: $30.05 million compared to the $29.82 million average estimate based on eight analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.3% year over year. Revenue- Advertising fees: $62.27 million versus the eight-analyst average estimate of $62.32 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +24.2%. View all Key Company Metrics for Wingstop here>>>Shares of Wingstop have returned -2.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Only $1 to See All Zacks' Buys and SellsWe're not kidding.Several years ago, we shocked our members by offering them 30-day access to all our picks for the total sum of only $1. No obligation to spend another cent.Thousands have taken advantage of this opportunity. Thousands did not - they thought there must be a catch. Yes, we do have a reason. We want you to get acquainted with our portfolio services like Surprise Trader, Stocks Under $10, Technology Innovators,and more, that closed 256 positions with double- and triple-digit gains in 2024 alone.See Stocks Now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Wingstop Inc. (WING): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks