Wingstop Inc. (WING) is a Restaurants company in the Consumer Cyclical sector, currently trading at $198.11. It has a SharesGrow Score of 78/100, indicating a strong investment profile with 6 out of 7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of WING = $128.35 (-35.2% from the current price, the stock appears overvalued). Analyst consensus target is WING = $333 (+68.3% upside).
Valuation: WING trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 26.8 (S&P 500 average ~25) with a forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) of 1.01.
Financials: revenue is $697M, +25.4%/yr average growth. Net income is $174M, growing at +49.3%/yr. Net profit margin is 25% (strong). Gross margin is 82.6% (+35 pp trend).
Balance sheet: total debt is $1.3B with negative equity of -$737M — this means total liabilities exceed total assets. This is a warning sign that may indicate accumulated losses, aggressive share buybacks, heavy debt financing, or aggressive dividend payouts. Companies like McDonald's and Starbucks also carry negative equity due to buybacks and dividends, but investors should assess whether the business generates sufficient cash flow to service its debt and sustain payouts. Current ratio is 3.26 (strong liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 191.6%. Total assets: $693M.
Analyst outlook: 16 / 35 analysts rate WING as buy (46%) — mixed sentiment.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 67/100 (Pass), Growth 100/100 (Pass), Past 100/100 (Pass), Health 75/100 (Pass), Moat 70/100 (Pass), Future 52/100 (Partial), Income 85/100 (Pass).
