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In the latest trading session, Wingstop (WING) closed at $218.84, marking a +0.46% move from the previous day. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.13% gain on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 1.33%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.13%.
Shares of the restaurant chain have appreciated by 1.48% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Retail-Wholesale sector's loss of 5.65% and the S&P 500's loss of 6.3%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Wingstop in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on April 30, 2025. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $0.84, reflecting a 14.29% decrease from the same quarter last year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $170.84 million, reflecting a 17.18% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $3.65 per share and a revenue of $730.34 million, demonstrating changes of -0.27% and +16.7%, respectively, from the preceding year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Wingstop. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the company's business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.33% lower. At present, Wingstop boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
With respect to valuation, Wingstop is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 59.65. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 20.83 of its industry.
We can additionally observe that WING currently boasts a PEG ratio of 3.48. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. Retail - Restaurants stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 2.05 based on yesterday's closing prices.