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In the latest trading session, Wingstop (WING) closed at $237.29, marking a -1.25% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 1.81% gain on the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 1.56%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 2.06%.
Coming into today, shares of the restaurant chain had gained 13.23% in the past month. In that same time, the Retail-Wholesale sector lost 5.27%, while the S&P 500 lost 6.14%.
The upcoming earnings release of Wingstop will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on April 30, 2025. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $0.84, signifying a 14.29% drop compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $170.84 million, up 17.18% from the year-ago period.
For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $3.66 per share and a revenue of $731.29 million, signifying shifts of 0% and +16.85%, respectively, from the last year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Wingstop. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.19% lower. Wingstop presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at its valuation, Wingstop is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 65.71. This indicates a premium in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 21.63.
We can additionally observe that WING currently boasts a PEG ratio of 3.84. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. The Retail - Restaurants industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 2.05 as of yesterday's close.
The Retail - Restaurants industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 204, this industry ranks in the bottom 18% of all industries, numbering over 250.