Definitive Analysis
Definitive Analysis
Financial Statements
Periods / Units
Fundamentals
Valuations
Miscellaneous
Analysis Mode
Full Access
See Pricing Start Trial

Wingstop Inc.

Intrinsic Value Analysis (Discounted Cash Flow)Industry: RestaurantsSector: Consumer Cyclical

Fair Value Summary

Current Price$246.56
5Y Range81.27 – 143.09
5Y Selected112.18
(-) Safety Margin44.88%
5Y Buy Price$61.83
Upside (to Buy Price)-74.92%
10Y Range107.86 – 180.78
10Y Selected144.32
(-) Safety Margin44.88%
10Y Buy Price$79.55
Upside (to Buy Price)-67.74%

Company Predictability & Safety

MetricValue
Revenue R2 (5Y)0.9337
Revenue R2 (10Y)0.8976
Net Income R2 (5Y)0.9427
Net Income R2 (10Y)0.7831
EBITDA R2 (5Y)0.9462
EBITDA R2 (10Y)0.8364
FCF R2 (5Y)0.5747
FCF R2 (10Y)0.6847
Safety Score0.5512

DA 10-Year Projection

Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034
% Growth22.58%20.51%18.45%16.38%14.32%12.26%10.19%8.13%6.06%4.00%
Revenue767.09924.441,094.981,274.391,456.881,635.441,802.121,948.602,066.772,149.44
EBITDA257.96310.87368.22428.55489.92549.96606.01655.27695.01722.81
D&A-22.63-27.27-32.31-37.60-42.98-48.25-53.17-57.49-60.98-63.41
EBIT235.32283.59335.91390.95446.93501.71552.85597.78634.03659.39
Pro forma Taxes-58.43-70.41-83.40-97.07-110.97-124.57-137.26-148.42-157.42-163.72
NOPAT176.90213.18252.51293.88335.97377.15415.58449.36476.61495.68
Capital Expenditures-53.35-64.29-76.15-88.63-101.32-113.74-125.33-135.52-143.73-149.48
NWC Investment2.893.213.483.673.733.653.412.992.411.69
(+) D&A22.6327.2732.3137.6042.9848.2553.1757.4960.9863.41
Free Cash Flow149.07179.38212.15246.52281.36315.31346.83374.33396.27411.30
Diluted Shares Outstanding28,426,750.0028,426,750.0028,426,750.0028,426,750.0028,426,750.0028,426,750.0028,426,750.0028,426,750.0028,426,750.0028,426,750.00

Discounting Periods

MetricDec-25Dec-26Dec-27Dec-28Dec-29Dec-30Dec-31Dec-32Dec-33Dec-34
Period Start9/27/2512/29/2512/29/2612/29/2712/29/2812/29/2912/29/3012/29/3112/29/3212/29/33
Period End12/28/2512/28/2612/28/2712/28/2812/28/2912/28/3012/28/3112/28/3212/28/3312/28/34
Mid-Point11/12/256/29/266/29/276/28/286/29/296/29/306/29/316/28/326/29/336/29/34
Time (t)0.100.451.452.453.454.455.456.457.458.45
Valuation Date1/16/26

Base Case Projected Flows

WACC: 9.10%Terminal Growth: 2.45%
Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034TV (5y)TV (10y)
Discount Factor0.990.960.880.810.740.680.620.570.520.48
PV UFCF147.78172.49186.99199.16208.35214.02215.78213.47207.14197.06
Raw: 4,335.12
3,073.44
Raw: 6,337.17
2,906.93

Base Case Valuation

5-Year Horizon10-Year Horizon
UFCFUFCF
Enterprise Value3,988.204,869.17
(-) Net Debt997.64997.64
Equity Value2,990.563,871.52
(/) Shares Out28.4328.43
Fair Value$105.20$136.19
(-) Safety Margin44.88%44.88%
Buy Price$57.99$75.07
Current Price$246.56$246.56
Upside (to Buy Price)-76.48%-69.55%

Conservative Projected Flows

WACC: 10.10%Terminal Growth: 1.95%
Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034TV (5y)TV (10y)
Discount Factor0.990.960.870.790.720.650.590.540.490.44
PV UFCF147.64171.78184.53194.76201.89205.50205.31201.27193.52182.44
Raw: 3,519.91
2,407.15
Raw: 5,145.47
2,175.20

Conservative Valuation

5-Year Horizon10-Year Horizon
UFCFUFCF
Enterprise Value3,307.754,063.85
(-) Net Debt997.64997.64
Equity Value2,310.113,066.21
(/) Shares Out28.4328.43
Fair Value$81.27$107.86
(-) Safety Margin44.88%44.88%
Buy Price$44.79$59.45
Current Price$246.56$246.56
Upside (to Buy Price)-81.83%-75.89%

Aggressive Projected Flows

WACC: 8.10%Terminal Growth: 2.95%
Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034TV (5y)TV (10y)
Discount Factor0.990.970.890.830.760.710.650.610.560.52
PV UFCF147.91173.20189.50203.70215.08222.97226.89226.53221.85213.01
Raw: 5,625.30
4,135.86
Raw: 8,223.18
4,096.11

Aggressive Valuation

5-Year Horizon10-Year Horizon
UFCFUFCF
Enterprise Value5,065.266,136.75
(-) Net Debt997.64997.64
Equity Value4,067.615,139.11
(/) Shares Out28.4328.43
Fair Value$143.09$180.78
(-) Safety Margin44.88%44.88%
Buy Price$78.87$99.65
Current Price$246.56$246.56
Upside (to Buy Price)-68.01%-59.58%

Reverse DCF: Market Implied Growth

Current Price$246.56
WACC Used9.1%
IMPLIED REVENUE GROWTH165.84%
Metric2027202820292030203120322033203420352036
Implied Revenue1,815.674,826.8512,831.9334,113.0290,687.67241,088.38640,920.751,703,854.034,529,606.0812,041,718.89
Constant Implied Growth165.84%165.84%165.84%165.84%165.84%165.84%165.84%165.84%165.84%165.84%
Implied Free Cash Flow0.180.481.283.419.0724.1164.09170.39452.961,204.17
Discount Factor0.930.810.740.680.620.570.520.480.440.40
Present Value of Implied FCF0.170.390.952.325.6413.7533.5081.64198.93484.31

Rolling Historical DCF (Backtest)

Valuation based on actual realized growth.
YearValuation DateActual PriceRealized Growth (5Y)Calculated Fair ValueValuation Delta
20192019-12-31$86.2323.55%$11.43-86.74%
20182018-12-31$64.1919.98%$30.78-52.04%
20172017-12-31$38.9819.85%$24.52-37.11%
20162016-12-31$29.5919.24%$18.39-37.86%
20152015-12-31$22.8120.82%$11.35-50.25%
20142014-12-31$30.5921.19%$13.38-56.27%
20132013-12-31$30.5920.68%$7.42-75.76%
20122012-12-31$30.5920.09%$10.89-64.41%

Monte Carlo Simulation (1,000 Iterations)

Mean Fair Value
$142.58
Median
$137.51
10th Percentile
$106.43
90th Percentile
$182.46

Fair Value Distribution

$85.00 - $98.74
47
$98.74 - $112.49
107
$112.49 - $126.23
180
$126.23 - $139.98
202
$139.98 - $153.72
168
$153.72 - $167.46
117
$167.46 - $181.21
70
$181.21 - $194.95
45
$194.95 - $208.70
22
$208.70 - $222.44
19
$222.44 - $236.19
7
$236.19 - $249.93
6
$249.93 - $263.68
4
$263.68 - $277.42
3
$277.42 - $291.16
0
$291.16 - $304.91
1
$304.91 - $318.65
0
$318.65 - $332.40
0
$332.40 - $346.14
1
$346.14 - $359.89
1