Wingstop (WING): FY26 Q2 earnings call, Jul 29, 2026

Wed, Jul 29Earnings callSpeaker-labelled transcriptWingstop

On its Jul 29, 2026 earnings call (FY26 Q2), Wingstop said 7 of the 14 words Kalshi listed; Parrot’s count agreed with all 14 settlements. Quotes below are at most 25 words each.

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14 words · 7 settled yes · our count agreed on 14 of 14

backtest The probabilities on settled rows are a walk-forward backtest: the model as of before each event, computed after Parrot went live; they were not published at the time.

Listed words: result, our count under the market rule, the count over every speaker, whether they agree, and the probability (a walk-forward backtest on settled rows)
WordResultOur countAll speakersAgreesProbabilityMarket
World Cup Yes66✓32%transcripts from the transcript model–
NFL / NBA Yes44✓41%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Share Repurchase Yes22✓87%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Delivery Yes12✓95%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
AI / Artificial Intelligence Yes11✓56%transcripts from the transcript model–
Citrus Mojo Yes11✓46%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Iran / Middle East Yes11✓34%transcripts from the transcript model–
India 2+ timesNo11✓42%transcripts from the transcript model–
Tender No00✓90%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Chicken No01✓83%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Packaging No00✓56%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Headwind No00✓44%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Lemon Pepper No00✓43%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Tajín No00✓16%transcripts from the transcript model–

Market prices are mid quotes from Kalshi and Polymarket, shown for context, may be delayed by several minutes and are not a signal. Quotes as of Oct 20, 2026 15:46 UTC.

Transcript

quotes of at most 25 words

Speaker-labelled transcript · Source and credits · Used to count words; quotes of at most 25 words.

10 matches for “Smart Kitchen”; 5 quoted, at least 25 words apart.

Michael Skipworthcompanyprepared

…described 2026 as a transformational year for Wingstop. From operationalizing Wingstop Smart Kitchen, a new kitchen operating platform that completely changed our back-of-house operations,…

Michael Skipworthcompanyprepared

…our guests. That's exactly why we've remained focused on executing our Wingstop Smart Kitchen strategy. While we have more work to do, operationally, we're seeing…

Michael Skipworthcompanyprepared

Smart Kitchen is designed to improve the guest experience over time, and those benefits compound as guests repeatedly experience faster and more consistent service. Our…

Michael Skipworthcompanyprepared

…are the right leading indicators, and they reinforce our confidence that Wingstop Smart Kitchen will continue strengthening the business over the long term. Perhaps the…

Michael Skipworthcompanyprepared

…and build greater guest frequency over time. We're also focused on driving Smart Kitchen execution. As we continue improving operational consistency across the system, we're…

Where the listed words were said

Michael Skipworthcompany“World Cup” · prepared

…the strongest proof points of brand health and relevance came during the World Cup. On key match days, we saw same-store sales swing into double-digit…

Michael Skipworthcompany“NFL / NBA” · prepared

…financial pressure today. Whether it was key World Cup matches or the NBA Finals, our core guests ordered for groups, driving double-digit increases in average…

Alex Kaleidacompany“Share Repurchase” · prepared

…through a balanced approach that includes both our quarterly dividend and our share repurchase program. On July 28th, our board of directors approved an increase…

Michael Skipworthcompany“Delivery” · qa

Yeah, Brian. As it relates to the third party delivery platforms, one of the things we kind of learned as we continued to progress through…

Michael Skipworthcompany“AI / Artificial Intelligence” · prepared

…recently strengthened our leadership team with the addition of our first Chief AI Officer, further building the capabilities we believe are necessary to support Wingstop's…

Michael Skipworthcompany“Citrus Mojo” · prepared

…recently become much more intentional about maintaining a consistent cadence of innovation. Citrus Mojo and Sweet Heat Chamoy generated great guest engagement during the quarter,…

Michael Skipworthcompany“Iran / Middle East” · qa

…heard us say earlier, was when we saw the conflict in the Middle East and what happened with gas prices and just that incremental pressure…

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