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Jim Cramer - Mad Money
Wingstop Inc.
WING-Q
BUY
Sep 20, 2023
$175.460
Stock price when the opinion was issued
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COMMENT
Reported weak numbers today with a top and bottom line mess, and weak guidance. Shares plunged 10%, and this has slipped since late-September over fears of costly chicken wings and higher wages. But they have a strong long-term track record and faced tough comps. Past reported misses were buying opportunities. Maybe this time too.
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It thrived during Covid but shares have plunged 60% from September highs. People think it's a textbook Covid winner, but they built a fine oneline delivery business. The CEO left a few months ago and it has been plagued by inflation. However, chicken wings prices have been *declining* for a while while all else has gone up. If this decline continues there could be an upside surprise.
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Late last year, they were the canary in the coalmine for inflation. WING had a few tough quarters as wing costs rose, pushing down shares from $187 in September 2021 to $67 last May. This spring, though, chicken wing costs have plunged. WING had a blow-out quarter in October, soaring over 130% from the May low. There's room to run.
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Peaked in May and fell back to a degree until it reported last month when it reported better than expected same-store sales and overall higher sales (not due to higher prices, but more customers). They raised their full-year forecast. Still off its May highs, pick up some shares now.