Wingstop Q1 revenue rises 17.4% to $171.1 million; cuts same-store sales outlook
Wingstop reported fiscal first-quarter 2025 revenue up 17.4% to $171.1 million and GAAP net income up 221.0% to $92.3 million, or $3.24 per diluted share. The net income figure includes a $97.2 million gain on the sale of its interest in Lemon Pepper Holdings, and adjusted earnings per diluted share were $0.99 versus $0.98 a year earlier. The company cut its 2025 domestic same store sales growth outlook to about 1% from low- to mid-single digits, while raising its global unit growth outlook to 16% to 17%.
Key points
- Total revenue rose to $171.1 million from $145.8 million; system-wide sales rose 15.7% to $1.3 billion
- GAAP net income of $92.3 million, or $3.24 per diluted share, included a $97.2 million gain on the sale of the LPH stake
- Adjusted earnings per diluted share were $0.99, compared with $0.98 in the prior-year quarter
- 2025 guidance: domestic same store sales growth about 1% (previously low- to mid-single digits); global unit growth 16% to 17% (previously 14% to 15%)
The filing
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