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Wingstop Plunges as It Warns of High Chicken Prices, Labor Crunch

Published 03/11/2021, 15:38
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By Dhirendra Tripathi

Investing.com – Wingstop stock (NASDAQ:WING) slumped more than 11% Wednesday after the company warned of high chicken prices, stretched supplies and labor shortages while reporting third-quarter numbers that disappointed.

According to the company, as a percentage of company-owned restaurant sales, total cost of sales could rise by 300 basis points to 83% for the year from 80% forecasted earlier. One basis point is one-hundredth of a percent.

Sales were costlier in the third quarter as the cost of bone-in chicken wings soared 49%. Wages and training costs were higher, too.

The chain serving classic wings, boneless wings and tenders expects domestic same-store sales to grow 7% to 8%.

Domestic same-store sales rose around 4% while digital accounted for around 62% of sales, comparable to the third quarter in the last financial year.

Total revenue rose 2.8%, to $65.8 million, as there were more store openings, and royalty revenue rose as did franchise fees. This was offset by a rebate of $6.9 million of advertising surplus that was returned to franchisees in the third quarter to partially account for the impact of record high wing inflation.

Net profit was 12% higher at $11.29 million, aided by lower advertising expenses.

The company closed the quarter ended September 25 with 1,673 restaurants system-wide, 49 more than at the end of the same quarter last year.

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