Wingstop Inc. Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results
Record 349
Delivers 21st Consecutive Year of Same Store Sales Growth with 19.9% in 2024
Highlights for the fiscal fourth quarter 2024 compared to the fiscal fourth quarter 2023:
- System-wide sales increased 27.6% to
$1.2 billion - 105 net new openings in the fiscal fourth quarter 2024
- Domestic restaurant AUV increased to
$2.1 million - Domestic same store sales increased 10.1%
- Digital sales increased to 70.3% of system-wide sales
- Total revenue increased 27.4% to
$161.8 million - Net income increased 42.2% to
$26.8 million , or$0.92 per diluted share - Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, increased 44.2% to
$56.3 million
Highlights for the fiscal year 2024 compared to the fiscal year 2023:
- System-wide sales increased 36.8% to
$4.8 billion - 349 net new openings in fiscal year 2024
- System-wide restaurant count increased 15.8% to 2,563 worldwide locations
- Domestic same store sales increased 19.9%
- Total revenue increased 36.0% to
$625.8 million - Net income increased 54.9% to
$108.7 million , or$3.70 per diluted share - Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, increased 44.8% to
$212.1 million
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. A reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
"2024 results demonstrated the strength and staying power of our strategies we are executing against, translating into another record year. We reached new highs with domestic AUVs of
Key operating metrics for the fiscal fourth quarter 2024 compared to the fiscal fourth quarter 2023:
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Thirteen Weeks Ended |
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Number of system-wide restaurants open at end of period |
2,563 |
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2,214 |
Number of domestic franchise restaurants open at end of period |
2,154 |
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1,877 |
Number of international franchise restaurants open at end of period (1) |
359 |
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288 |
System-wide sales (in millions) |
$ 1,232 |
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$ 966 |
Domestic AUV (in thousands) |
$ 2,138 |
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$ 1,827 |
Domestic same store sales growth |
10.1 % |
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21.2 % |
Company-owned domestic same store sales growth |
3.8 % |
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10.8 % |
Net income (in thousands) |
$ 26,753 |
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$ 18,814 |
Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands) |
$ 56,348 |
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$ 39,067 |
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(1) |
Including |
Fiscal fourth quarter 2024 financial results
Total revenue for the fiscal fourth quarter 2024 increased to
Cost of sales was
Selling, general & administrative ("SG&A") expense increased
Depreciation and amortization increased
Key Operating Metrics for the fiscal year 2024 compared to the fiscal year 2023:
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Fiscal Year Ended |
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Number of system-wide restaurants open at end of period |
2,563 |
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2,214 |
Number of domestic franchise restaurants open at end of period |
2,154 |
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1,877 |
Number of international franchise restaurants open at end of period(1) |
359 |
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288 |
System-wide sales (in millions) |
$ 4,765 |
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$ 3,482 |
Domestic AUV (in thousands) |
$ 2,138 |
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$ 1,827 |
Domestic same store sales growth |
19.9 % |
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18.3 % |
Company-owned domestic same store sales growth |
7.7 % |
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8.2 % |
Net income (in thousands) |
$ 108,717 |
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$ 70,175 |
Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands) |
$ 212,061 |
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$ 146,484 |
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(1) |
Including |
Fiscal year 2024 financial results
Total revenue for fiscal year 2024 increased to
Cost of sales was
SG&A increased to
Depreciation and amortization increased
Financial Outlook
The Company expects the following for fiscal year 2025:
- Low- to mid-single digit domestic same store sales growth;
- Global unit growth rate of 14% to 15%;
- SG&A of approximately
$140 million , which includes system implementation costs of approximately$4.5 million ; - Stock-based compensation expense of approximately
$26 million ; - Interest expense, net of approximately
$46 million ; and - Depreciation and amortization of between
$29 -$30 million .
As of
Quarterly Dividend
In recognition of the Company's strong cash flow generation and our commitment to returning value to stockholders, on
Share Repurchases
As previously announced, during the fiscal fourth quarter of 2024, our board of directors authorized the purchase of up to an additional
During the fiscal fourth quarter of 2024, the Company made an initial payment of
Since the inception of the Company's share repurchase program in
The following definitions apply to these terms as used in this release:
Domestic average unit volume ("AUV") consists of the average annual sales of all restaurants that have been open for a trailing 52-week period or longer. This measure is calculated by dividing sales during the applicable period for all restaurants being measured by the number of restaurants being measured. Domestic AUV includes revenue from both company-owned and franchised restaurants. Domestic AUV allows management to assess our domestic company-owned and franchised restaurant economics. Changes in domestic AUV are primarily driven by increases in same store sales and are also influenced by opening new restaurants.
Domestic same store sales reflects the change in year-over-year sales for the same store restaurant base. We define the same store restaurant base to include those restaurants open for at least 52 full weeks. This measure highlights the performance of existing restaurants, while excluding the impact of new restaurant openings and permanent closures. We review same store sales for domestic company-owned restaurants as well as system-wide domestic restaurants. Domestic same store sales growth is driven by increases in transactions and average transaction size. Transaction size increases are driven by price increases or favorable mix shift from either an increase in items purchased or shifts into higher priced items.
System-wide sales represents net sales for all of our company-owned and franchised restaurants, as reported by franchisees. This measure allows management to better assess changes in our royalty revenue, our overall store performance, the health of our brand and the strength of our market position relative to competitors. Our system-wide sales growth is driven by new restaurant openings as well as increases in same store sales.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income before interest expense, net, income tax expense (benefit), and depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), further adjusted for losses on debt extinguishment and financing transactions, transaction costs, costs and fees associated with investments in our strategic initiatives, system implementation costs, and stock-based compensation expense.
We caution investors that amounts presented in accordance with our definitions above may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by our competitors because not all companies and analysts calculate certain non-GAAP measurements in the same manner.
Conference Call and Webcast
The Company will host a conference call today to discuss the fiscal fourth quarter 2024 financial results at
The conference call will also be webcast live and later archived on the investor relations section of
About
Founded in 1994 and headquartered in
In fiscal year 2024,
A key to this business success and consumer fandom stems from
In 2024,
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, we use non-GAAP financial measures, including those indicated above. By providing non-GAAP financial measures, together with a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measure, we believe we are enhancing investors' understanding of our business and our results of operations, as well as assisting investors in evaluating how well we are executing our strategic initiatives. These measures are not intended to be considered in isolation or as substitutes for, or superior to, financial measures prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP measures used in this press release may be different from the measures used by other companies. A reconciliation of each measure to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is available in this news release. In addition, the Current Report on Form 8-K furnished to the
Forward-looking Statements
This news release includes statements of our expectations, intentions, plans and beliefs that constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are intended to come within the safe harbor protection provided by those sections. These statements, which involve risks and uncertainties, relate to the discussion of our business strategies and our expectations concerning future operations, margins, profitability, trends, liquidity and capital resources and to analyses and other information that are based on forecasts of future results and estimates of amounts not yet determinable. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms "may," "will," "should," "expect," "intend," "plan," "outlook," "guidance," "anticipate," "believe," "think," "estimate," "seek," "predict," "can," "could," "project," "potential" or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements are accompanied by such terms. Examples of forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, our 2025 fiscal year outlook for domestic same store sales growth, global net new units, SG&A expense, stock-based compensation expense, interest expense, net and depreciation and amortization. These forward-looking statements are made based on expectations and beliefs concerning future events affecting us and are subject to uncertainties, risks, and factors relating to our operations and business environments, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control, that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those matters expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Please refer to the risk factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which can be found at the
When considering forward-looking statements in this news release or that we make in other reports or statements, you should keep in mind the cautionary statements in this news release and future reports we file with the
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Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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(amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) |
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Assets |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 315,910 |
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$ 90,216 |
Restricted cash |
20,868 |
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11,444 |
Accounts receivable, net |
19,661 |
|
12,408 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
6,520 |
|
4,948 |
Advertising fund assets, restricted |
32,659 |
|
25,328 |
Total current assets |
395,618 |
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144,344 |
Property and equipment, net |
125,953 |
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91,292 |
Operating lease assets |
49,046 |
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19,092 |
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74,718 |
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67,708 |
Trademarks |
32,700 |
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32,700 |
Customer relationships, net |
6,476 |
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7,740 |
Other non-current assets |
31,735 |
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14,949 |
Total assets |
$ 716,246 |
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$ 377,825 |
Liabilities and stockholders' deficit |
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Current liabilities |
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Accounts payable |
$ 6,943 |
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$ 4,725 |
Current portion of operating lease liabilities |
1,059 |
|
2,380 |
Other current liabilities |
46,782 |
|
38,571 |
Advertising fund liabilities |
32,659 |
|
25,328 |
Total current liabilities |
87,443 |
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71,004 |
Long-term debt, net |
1,206,201 |
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712,327 |
Operating lease liabilities |
58,169 |
|
17,807 |
Deferred revenues, net of current |
38,877 |
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30,145 |
Deferred income tax liabilities, net |
1,085 |
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3,721 |
Other non-current liabilities |
57 |
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187 |
Total liabilities |
1,391,832 |
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835,191 |
Commitments and contingencies |
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Stockholders' deficit |
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Common stock, |
287 |
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293 |
Additional paid-in-capital |
1,568 |
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2,676 |
Retained deficit |
(676,940) |
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(459,994) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(501) |
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(341) |
Total stockholders' deficit |
(675,586) |
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(457,366) |
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit |
$ 716,246 |
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$ 377,825 |
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Consolidated Statements of Operations |
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(amounts in thousands, except per share data) |
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Thirteen Weeks Ended |
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Fiscal Year Ended |
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(Unaudited) |
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(Unaudited) |
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Revenue: |
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Royalty revenue, franchise fees and other |
$ 75,702 |
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$ 57,705 |
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$ 288,354 |
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$ 207,077 |
Advertising fees |
56,063 |
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43,128 |
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217,630 |
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157,138 |
Company-owned restaurant sales |
30,056 |
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26,224 |
|
119,823 |
|
95,840 |
Total revenue |
161,821 |
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127,057 |
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625,807 |
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460,055 |
Costs and expenses: |
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Cost of sales (1) |
23,321 |
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19,687 |
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91,632 |
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70,646 |
Advertising expenses |
60,601 |
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45,830 |
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233,306 |
|
166,583 |
Selling, general and administrative |
31,232 |
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28,078 |
|
116,801 |
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96,898 |
Depreciation and amortization |
5,865 |
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3,648 |
|
19,490 |
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13,239 |
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets |
(1,038) |
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— |
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(1,038) |
|
95 |
Total costs and expenses |
119,981 |
|
97,243 |
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460,191 |
|
347,461 |
Operating income |
41,840 |
|
29,814 |
|
165,616 |
|
112,594 |
Interest expense, net |
6,418 |
|
4,890 |
|
21,292 |
|
18,227 |
Other (income) expense |
(1,292) |
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(66) |
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(2,866) |
|
57 |
Income before income tax expense |
36,714 |
|
24,990 |
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147,190 |
|
94,310 |
Income tax expense |
9,961 |
|
6,176 |
|
38,473 |
|
24,135 |
Net income |
$ 26,753 |
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$ 18,814 |
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$ 108,717 |
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$ 70,175 |
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Earnings per share |
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Basic |
$ 0.92 |
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$ 0.64 |
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$ 3.72 |
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$ 2.36 |
Diluted |
$ 0.92 |
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$ 0.64 |
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$ 3.70 |
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$ 2.35 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding |
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Basic |
29,091 |
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29,407 |
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29,262 |
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29,769 |
Diluted |
29,210 |
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29,508 |
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29,384 |
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29,856 |
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Dividends per share |
$ 0.27 |
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$ 0.22 |
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$ 0.98 |
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$ 0.82 |
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(1) |
Cost of sales includes all operating expenses of company-owned restaurants, including advertising expenses, but excludes |
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Unaudited Supplemental Information |
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Cost of Sales Margin Analysis |
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(amounts in thousands) |
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Thirteen Weeks Ended |
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In dollars |
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As a % of |
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In dollars |
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As a % of |
Cost of sales: |
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Food, beverage and packaging costs |
$ 11,184 |
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37.2 % |
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$ 9,037 |
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34.5 % |
Labor costs |
7,299 |
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24.3 % |
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6,279 |
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23.9 % |
Other restaurant operating expenses |
5,589 |
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18.6 % |
|
5,035 |
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19.2 % |
Vendor rebates |
(751) |
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(2.5) % |
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(664) |
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(2.5) % |
Total cost of sales |
$ 23,321 |
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77.6 % |
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$ 19,687 |
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75.1 % |
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Fiscal Year Ended |
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In dollars |
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As a % of |
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In dollars |
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As a % of |
Cost of sales: |
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Food, beverage and packaging costs |
$ 43,371 |
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36.2 % |
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$ 31,697 |
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33.1 % |
Labor costs |
28,317 |
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23.6 % |
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22,963 |
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24.0 % |
Other restaurant operating expenses |
23,025 |
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19.2 % |
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18,314 |
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19.1 % |
Vendor rebates |
(3,081) |
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(2.6) % |
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(2,328) |
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(2.4) % |
Total cost of sales |
$ 91,632 |
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76.5 % |
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$ 70,646 |
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73.7 % |
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Unaudited Supplemental Information |
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Restaurant Count |
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Thirteen Weeks Ended |
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Fiscal Year Ended |
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Domestic Franchised Activity |
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Beginning of period |
2,064 |
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1,791 |
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1,877 |
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1,678 |
Openings |
83 |
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86 |
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274 |
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202 |
Closures |
— |
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— |
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— |
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(1) |
Acquired by Company |
— |
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(1) |
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(4) |
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(3) |
Re-franchised by Company |
7 |
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1 |
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7 |
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1 |
Restaurants end of period |
2,154 |
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1,877 |
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2,154 |
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1,877 |
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Domestic Company-Owned Activity |
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Beginning of period |
56 |
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46 |
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49 |
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43 |
Openings |
1 |
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3 |
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4 |
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4 |
Closures |
— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
Acquired by Company |
— |
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1 |
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4 |
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3 |
Re-franchised to franchisees |
(7) |
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(1) |
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(7) |
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(1) |
Restaurants end of period |
50 |
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49 |
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50 |
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49 |
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2,204 |
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1,926 |
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2,204 |
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1,926 |
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International Franchised Activity(1) |
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Beginning of period |
338 |
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262 |
|
288 |
|
238 |
Openings |
22 |
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29 |
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77 |
|
59 |
Closures |
(1) |
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(3) |
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(6) |
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(9) |
Restaurants end of period |
359 |
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288 |
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359 |
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288 |
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2,563 |
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2,214 |
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2,563 |
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2,214 |
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(1) |
Includes |
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures - EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA |
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(Unaudited) |
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(amounts in thousands) |
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Thirteen Weeks Ended |
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Fiscal Year Ended |
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Net income |
$ 26,753 |
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$ 18,814 |
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$ 108,717 |
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$ 70,175 |
Interest expense, net |
6,418 |
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4,890 |
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21,292 |
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18,227 |
Income tax expense |
9,961 |
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6,176 |
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38,473 |
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24,135 |
Depreciation and amortization |
5,865 |
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3,648 |
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19,490 |
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13,239 |
EBITDA |
$ 48,997 |
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$ 33,528 |
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$ 187,972 |
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$ 125,776 |
Additional adjustments: |
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Transaction costs (a) |
316 |
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— |
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316 |
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— |
Consulting fees (b) |
— |
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— |
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— |
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5,150 |
System implementation costs (c) |
986 |
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— |
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1,713 |
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— |
Stock-based compensation expense (d) |
6,049 |
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5,539 |
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22,060 |
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15,558 |
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ 56,348 |
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$ 39,067 |
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$ 212,061 |
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$ 146,484 |
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(a) |
Represents costs and expenses related to our 2024 securitized financing facility; all transaction costs are included in Selling, |
(b) |
Represents non-recurring consulting fees that are not part of our ongoing operations and are incurred to execute discrete, |
(c) |
System implementation costs represent non-recurring expenses incurred related to the development and implementation of |
(d) |
Includes non-cash, stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures. |
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