What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for WING?

13F Pro ranks Wingstop Inc. (WING) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View WING's current score at https://13fpro.ai/company/WING (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Which hedge funds own the most WING stock?

Based on the most recent Form 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR, the largest reported institutional holders of WING include FMR, BlackRock,, Darsana Capital Partners. Holdings are reported quarterly within 45 days of quarter-end and updated on https://13fpro.ai/company/WING as soon as new 13F filings post.

Where does 13F Pro source WING data?

All Wingstop Inc. fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. Wingstop Inc. files with the SEC under CIK 1636222. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is WING in?

Wingstop Inc. (WING) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/consumer-discretionary.

What drives WING's revenue?

Per Wingstop Inc.'s latest 10-Q filed with the SEC on 2026-07-29, the biggest revenue drivers are: Royalty revenue, franchise fees and other ($86.8M, +8.7% YoY); Advertising fees ($64.5M, +4.2% YoY); Company-owned restaurant sales ($34.2M, +5.3% YoY). Figures are extracted from the filing text and machine-verified against the document. Full breakdown at https://13fpro.ai/company/WING.

What are WING's largest expenses?

Wingstop Inc.'s latest 10-Q reports these as the largest expense items: Advertising expenses ($68.4M, +4.4% YoY); Selling, general and administrative ($30.2M, -8.2% YoY); Cost of sales ($25.1M, +2.7% YoY). Sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filing text for Q2 FY2026 (thirteen weeks ended June 27, 2026).

How often is WING research updated on 13F Pro?

WING's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

62.3/100

Rank #719 of 2,960 stocksTOP 25%

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Rankings refresh quarterly once 80% of peers have filed (~45 days after quarter-end). Next update: ~Nov 14, 2026.

Revenue Growth

71.2/100

Profitability

66.1/100

Balance Sheet

94.5/100

Earnings Quality

53.8/100

Free Cash Flow

70.0/100

Institutional Flow

35.4/100

Revenue Scale

43.5/100

Dilution Risk

29.6/100

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Why WING Scores 62/100

exact factor attribution · 2026-09-12

WING's composite is driven by capital efficiency and revenue growth, held back by shareholder dilution. Bars show each factor's exact push vs. a median company, using the same weights the ranking engine applies.

Capital efficiency

+4.5 pts

95th pct

Revenue growth

+4.2 pts

71th pct

Free cash flow

+3.0 pts

70th pct

Profitability

+2.4 pts

66th pct

Earnings growth

+0.6 pts

62th pct

Earnings quality

+0.4 pts

54th pct

Institutional flow

-0.7 pts

35th pct

Scale

-1.0 pts

44th pct

Shareholder dilution

-1.0 pts

30th pct

Latest change (2026-07-29): 75 → 67 · ↓ Revenue growth 82→59; ↓ Profit margin 90→79

Factor percentiles are cross-sectional ranks across the ~2,800-stock scored universe, computed from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.

Unusual Activity in WING

Events flagged as statistical outliers against WING's own multi-year baseline — not fixed dollar thresholds.

Score shock2026-07-29
WING quality score dropped 8 points (75→67) on a new filing
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WING Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-12

AI stock analysis and institutional research for Wingstop Inc. (WING), a Consumer Discretionary sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores WING at 62.3/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #719 of 2,960 stocks — the top 25% of the AI-ranked universe. WING scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (94.5). Areas of concern include institutional flow (35.4), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 29.6/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), Wingstop Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $185.6M, net income of $31.3M, an operating margin of 29.4%. Top institutional holders of WING by reported 13-F value include FMR, BlackRock, Darsana Capital Partners, based on the most recent SEC filings. WING trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1636222. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate WING daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Wingstop Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. Wingstop Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 62 and 79 since 2021, currently 62.3 — a declining long-term trajectory across 69 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about Wingstop Inc.

Quirks, history, and lore behind WING — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
U.S. consumer discretionary company · asset-light franchise model · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in Texas.
2
The Numbers
Operates over 2,000 locations worldwide yet owns almost none of them — roughly 98% franchised — keeping corporate overhead lean and margins enviable.
3
The History
Founded in 1994 in Garland, Texas, it spent years as a regional cult favorite before going public and expanding aggressively into an international fast-casual chain.
4
The Secret
Its menu is almost comically focused — essentially one protein, multiple sauces — yet that laser-narrow concept is precisely why fans are fanatical and unit economics are strong.
5
The Lore
The brand leans hard into sports bar energy without the bar — think bold flavors, big games, and a cult following that treats sauce variety like a religion.
6
The Giveaway
Atomic, Mango Habanero, Lemon Pepper — eleven signature flavors coating bone-in or boneless chicken wings at a chain whose stock ticker is basically a victory lap.

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What's Driving WING's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

✓ 21/21 datapoints verified

AI-extracted from Wingstop Inc.'s 10-Q filed 2026-07-29 — Q2 FY2026 (thirteen weeks ended June 27, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.

Total revenue rose 6.4% YoY to $185.6M as net new franchise development ($11.2M) more than offset a 7.5% decline in domestic same-store sales.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Royalty revenue, franchise fees and other$86.8M+8.7% YoY

$11.2M from net new franchise restaurant development and $0.8M higher vendor rebates, partly offset by $5.0M decline tied to 7.5% drop in domestic same store sales

Advertising fees$64.5M+4.2% YoY

Driven by a 5.3% increase in system-wide sales

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Total revenue: $185.6M+6.4% YoY

Royalty revenue, franchise fees and other$86.8M+8.7% YoY

$11.2M from net new franchise restaurant development and $0.8M higher vendor rebates, partly offset by $5.0M decline tied to 7.5% drop in domestic same store sales

Advertising fees$64.5M+4.2% YoY

Driven by a 5.3% increase in system-wide sales

Company-owned restaurant sales$34.2M+5.3% YoY

Three additional corporate stores opened or acquired since the prior year period

Largest Expense Items

Advertising expenses$68.4M+4.4% YoY

Recognized concurrently with the related revenue

Selling, general and administrative$30.2M-8.2% YoY

$2.3M lower stock compensation from forfeitures and $1.6M lower payroll costs, partly offset by $1.5M higher professional fees

Cost of sales$25.1M+2.7% YoY

Food, beverage and packaging costs fell to 35.2% of company-owned sales on a 9.1% drop in bone-in chicken wing costs

Depreciation and amortization$7.2M+15.9% YoY

Capital expenditures placed in service related to technology investments

Margins: Operating income grew 20.8% to $54.6M as cost of sales fell to 73.3% of company-owned restaurant sales (from 75.2%) on lower bone-in wing costs, while SG&A declined on lower stock compensation and payroll.

Watch Items from the Filing

Domestic same store sales fell 7.5% for the quarter (8.1% YTD), with company-owned domestic same-store sales down 2.5%.
Effective tax rate rose to 29.9% from 27.2% YoY, driven by higher state income taxes and other non-deductible items.
No fixed-price contracts exist for bone-in chicken wings, which were ~19.4% of company-owned restaurant cost of sales; a hypothetical 10% cost increase would add ~$1.0M in costs.
Board authorized an additional $300.0M share repurchase in March 2026; $313.4M remained available as of June 27, 2026.
Company recorded a $5.0M allowance for credit losses against its $89.0M carrying-value preference share investment in UK master franchisee LPH.

AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.

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Revenue

Q2 2026

$185.6M

Net Income

Q2 2026

$31.3M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$-11.3M

Operating Margin

Q2 2026

29.4%

ROIC

Q2 2026

49.9%

Period

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+11.4% YoY

$696.9MFY 2025

FY22 $357.5MFY23 $460.1MFY24 $625.8MFY25 $696.9M

Net Income

+60.3% YoY

$174.3MFY 2025

FY22 $52.9MFY23 $70.2MFY24 $108.7MFY25 $174.3M

Operating Income

+8.3% YoY

$179.3MFY 2025

FY22 $91.9MFY23 $112.6MFY24 $165.6MFY25 $179.3M

EPS (Diluted)

+67.8% YoY

$6.21FY 2025

FY22 $1.77FY23 $2.35FY24 $3.70FY25 $6.21

Total Assets

-3.2% YoY

$693.4MFY 2025

FY22 $424.2MFY23 $377.8MFY24 $716.2MFY25 $693.4M

Total Debt

+0.2% YoY

$1.21BFY 2025

FY22 $714.1MFY23 $712.3MFY24 $1.21BFY25 $1.21B

Op. Cash Flow

-2.9% YoY

$153.1MFY 2025

FY22 $76.2MFY23 $121.6MFY24 $157.6MFY25 $153.1M

Free Cash Flow

-0.1% YoY

$105.6MFY 2025

FY22 $52.3MFY23 $80.8MFY24 $105.7MFY25 $105.6M

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Revenue	$696.9M +11.4%	$625.8M +36.0%	$460.1M +28.7%	$357.5M +26.6%	$282.5M +13.5%	$248.8M
Net Income	$174.3M +60.3%	$108.7M +54.9%	$70.2M +32.5%	$52.9M +24.1%	$42.7M +83.0%	$23.3M
Operating Income	$179.3M +8.3%	$165.6M +47.1%	$112.6M +22.5%	$91.9M +24.6%	$73.8M +28.5%	$57.4M
EPS (Diluted)	$6.21 +67.8%	$3.70 +57.4%	$2.35 +32.8%	$1.77 +24.6%	$1.42 +82.1%	$0.78
Total Assets	$693.4M -3.2%	$716.2M +89.6%	$377.8M -10.9%	$424.2M +70.2%	$249.2M +17.8%	$211.6M
Total Debt	$1.21B +0.2%	$1.21B +69.3%	$712.3M -0.3%	$714.1M +52.1%	$469.4M -0.2%	$470.5M
Operating Cash Flow	$153.1M -2.9%	$157.6M +29.6%	$121.6M +59.5%	$76.2M +56.0%	$48.9M -25.4%	$65.5M
Free Cash Flow	$105.6M -0.1%	$105.7M +30.8%	$80.8M +54.4%	$52.3M +150.7%	$20.9M -64.9%	$59.5M

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Top Institutional Holders of WING

FMR LLC
$709.6M4,092,059 sh
BlackRock, Inc.
$481.3M2,775,585 sh
Darsana Capital Partners LP
$260.1M1,500,000 sh
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/
$226.6M1,307,004 sh
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.
$214.7M1,238,363 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$213.3M1,230,190 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$205.5M1,184,820 sh
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC
$166.8M961,668 sh
MARSHALL WACE, LLP
$166.7M961,328 sh
Alyeska Investment Group, L.P.
$163.5M942,943 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
FMR LLC	$709.6M	4,092,059
BlackRock, Inc.	$481.3M	2,775,585
Darsana Capital Partners LP	$260.1M	1,500,000
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/	$226.6M	1,307,004
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.	$214.7M	1,238,363
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$213.3M	1,230,190
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$205.5M	1,184,820
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC	$166.8M	961,668
MARSHALL WACE, LLP	$166.7M	961,328
Alyeska Investment Group, L.P.	$163.5M	942,943

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of Wingstop Inc. (WING) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Consumer Discretionary sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for WING are available on the WING stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing. WING is classified as a mid company.

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