Company data
Wingstop Inc. employees and revenue per employee
WING · Restaurants · $3.33B market cap
Wingstop Inc. had 1,367 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 2.4% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $697M, up 11.4% from a year earlier, or $510K per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.
Employees
1,367
+2.4% YoY
Revenue
$697M
+11.4% YoY
Revenue / employee
$510K
Peer median $92K
Rank in industry
1 of 25
Restaurants
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 1,367 | $697M | $510K | +2.4% | +11.4% |
| Dec 2024 | 1,335 | $626M | $469K | +9.0% | +36.0% |
| Dec 2023 | 1,225 | $460M | $376K | +18.8% | +28.7% |
| Dec 2022 | 1,031 | $358M | $347K | +15.8% | +26.6% |
| Dec 2021 | 890 | $283M | $317K | +8.7% | +13.5% |
| Dec 2020 | 819 | $249M | $304K | +4.5% | +24.6% |
| Dec 2019 | 784 | $200M | $255K | +18.6% | +30.4% |
| Dec 2018 | 661 | $153M | $232K | +24.7% | +14.9% |
| Dec 2017 | 530 | $133M | $252K | +10.6% | +29.0% |
| Dec 2016 | 479 | $103M | $216K | — | — |
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Wingstop Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Restaurants.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WING Wingstop Inc. | 1,367 | $697M | $510K | Efficient growth |
| BH Biglari Holdings Inc. | 2,359 | $395M | $168K | Leaner |
| LOCO El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. | 4,034 | $490M | $121K | Leaner |
| SG Sweetgreen, Inc. | 6,486 | $679M | $105K | Hiring ahead |
| SHAK Shake Shack Inc. | 13,873 | $1.45B | $104K | Efficient growth |
| CAVA CAVA Group, Inc. | 12,900 | $1.18B | $91K | Hiring ahead |
| FWRG First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. | 17,500 | $1.22B | $70K | Efficient growth |
| CNNE Cannae Holdings, Inc. | 6,602 | $424M | $64K | Contracting |
| BJRI BJ's Restaurants, Inc. | 22,000 | $1.40B | $64K | Hiring ahead |
Questions about Wingstop Inc.
- How many employees does Wingstop Inc. have?
- Wingstop Inc. reported 1,367 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 18, 2026. That is up 2.4% from a year earlier.
- What is Wingstop Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Wingstop Inc. brought in $697M of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $510K per employee. That ranks 1 of 25 companies we track in Restaurants, where the median is $92K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Wingstop Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 18, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell WING.