Wingstop (WING) up 10% as Q1 earnings, revenue tops consensus expectations

Wingstop (NASDAQ: WING) shares rallied more than 10% premarket after impressively beating first-quarter earnings and guidance expectations.

The firm reported Q1 EPS of $0.59, $0.14 above the analyst consensus estimate of $0.45, while revenue for the quarter came in at $108.72 million, smashing the consensus estimate of $99.43 million.

WING's domestic same-store sales increased by 20.1%, while digital sales increased to 65.2%.

"Our strong first quarter results reflect the continued momentum and strength of the Wingstop brand as we delivered 20.1% domestic same-store sales growth, driven by transaction growth," said Michael Skipworth, WING's President and Chief Executive Officer.

Looking ahead, the company expects full-year 2023 domestic same-store sales growth to be in the high-single digits.

Wingstop's positive results are in contrast to Yum! Brands, which missed consensus EPS expectations when it reported before the open on Wednesday.

By Sam Boughedda

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