Every material Form 8-K Wingstop filed with the SEC in 2025, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Wingstop reported fiscal third-quarter 2025 results with total revenue up 8.1% to $175.7 million and net income up 10.7% to $28.5 million, or $1.02 per diluted share. Domestic same store sales fell 5.6%, and the company cut its 2025 domestic same store sales guidance to a decline of approximately 3% to 4% from prior growth of approximately 1%, so shareholders face higher revenue and profit alongside weaker restaurant-level sales expectations. The company also declared a $0.30 quarterly dividend.
Total revenue rose to $175.7 million from $162.5 million; net income rose to $28.5 million from $25.7 million
Domestic same store sales decreased 5.6%; the company now expects a decline of approximately 3% to 4% for 2025, previously approximately 1% growth
Adjusted EBITDA rose 18.6% to $63.7 million; 114 net new restaurant openings in the quarter
Quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share payable December 12, 2025 to holders of record on November 21, 2025
On September 11, 2025, Wingstop's board and compensation committee approved a one-time retention equity award for CEO Michael J. Skipworth, split into performance-based and service-based restricted stock units, each with a stated grant date value of $12.5 million. The company says the awards are meant to retain him and align his interests with stockholders, which is a compensation decision shareholders may weigh when assessing leadership continuity.
Award to CEO Michael J. Skipworth approved September 11, 2025 under the 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan
45,505 performance-based RSUs with a $12.5 million grant date value; vesting from 0% to 100% based on system-wide sales targets over a 12-month period ending in fiscal Q2 2030
45,505 service-based RSUs with a $12.5 million grant date value; time-based vesting after five years
Wingstop reported fiscal second-quarter 2025 results for the quarter ended June 28, 2025, with total revenue up 12.0% to $174.3 million while GAAP net income fell 2.6% to $26.8 million. The company raised its 2025 global unit growth guidance to 17% to 18% and increased its quarterly dividend to $0.30 per share from $0.27, while domestic same store sales declined 1.9% in the quarter.
Total revenue rose 12.0% to $174.3 million; system-wide sales rose 13.9% to $1.3 billion.
Net income fell 2.6% to $26.8 million; diluted EPS was $0.96 versus $0.93 a year earlier. Adjusted EPS was $1.00.
Domestic same store sales fell 1.9%; the company opened 129 net new restaurants, 19.8% unit growth.
2025 global unit growth guidance raised to 17% to 18% from 16% to 17%; quarterly dividend raised to $0.30, payable September 5, 2025.
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%.
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%)
Wingstop reported fiscal fourth-quarter 2024 total revenue of $161.8 million, up 27.4%, and net income of $26.8 million, or $0.92 per diluted share, up 42.2%. For fiscal 2024, revenue rose 36.0% to $625.8 million and net income rose 54.9% to $108.7 million, or $3.70 per diluted share, while cost of sales as a percentage of company-owned restaurant sales rose to 76.5% from 73.7%.
Q4 2024 net income was $26.8 million, or $0.92 per diluted share, up 42.2% from $18.8 million a year earlier.
Fiscal 2024 total revenue was $625.8 million, up 36.0%; net income was $108.7 million, or $3.70 per diluted share.
2025 outlook: low- to mid-single digit domestic same store sales growth and global unit growth of 14% to 15%.
Board declared a $0.27 quarterly dividend, payable March 28, 2025, to holders of record on March 7, 2025.
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