Wingstop's stock soared 17.76% during pre-market trading on Wednesday, following the release of its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results.

The significant price movement was driven by the company reporting quarterly adjusted earnings of $1.00 per share, which beat analyst estimates of $0.84 by 19.47%. While quarterly sales of $175.7 million slightly missed consensus expectations, they still represented an 8.6% increase year-over-year.

For the full fiscal year 2025, Wingstop demonstrated robust performance with net income rising 60.3% to $174.3 million. The company also provided optimistic guidance for fiscal year 2026, projecting flat to low-single digit domestic same-store sales growth and a global unit growth rate of 15% to 16%. Operational improvements, including the implementation of the Wingstop Smart Kitchen across all domestic restaurants and lower food costs, particularly for bone-in chicken wings, contributed to the strong profitability.