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Fiscal year 2025 · Filings through 2026-09-29

Wingstop (WING)

CEO Michael Skipworth was paid $35,288,595 in fiscal year 2025, ↑ up 281.4% from fiscal year 2024, the 99th percentile of its disclosed peer group (SEC filing 0001193125-26-140360 ↗): executive and director compensation, incentive-plan design, equity activity, and governance — every figure in this brief is traceable to its exact location in the company’s SEC filing — the document, the section, the page, and the table, linked directly.

$35,288,595 ↑
Michael Skipworth total, FY2025
99th
CEO pay percentile vs peers
1,590:1
CEO-to-median pay ratio
50.39%
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01

Summary Compensation Table — fiscal year 2025

Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
Michael Skipworth$959,231$0$32,590,697$0$1,708,800$0$29,867$35,288,595
President and Chief Executive Officer
Alex Kaleida544,90401,450,2520534,000034,6762,563,832
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Rajneesh Kapoor531,84601,115,1930500,000014,8962,161,423
Senior Vice President, President of International
Marisa Carona534,90601,115,1930427,200025,9492,103,248
Senior Vice President, Chief U.S. Franchise Operations and Development Officer
Donnie Upshaw530,59601,040,1040427,200034,7182,032,618
Senior Vice President, Corporate Restaurants and Chief People Officer

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.

Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive

Named executive officerFY2025 totalFY2024 totalFY2023 totalΔ FY2024→2025
Michael Skipworth$35,288,595$9,251,656$6,845,715↑ +26,036,939
Alex Kaleida2,563,8322,556,1491,640,361↑ +7,683
Rajneesh Kapoor2,161,4232,032,1201,879,367↑ +129,303
Marisa Carona2,103,2482,133,7551,641,222↓ −30,507
Donnie Upshaw2,032,6182,354,7671,909,394↓ −322,149

Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.

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Companies that benchmark against WING
17 companies name WING as a compensation peer

Each company listed discloses WING in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named WING in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.

01c

Board of directors

One page per director: the seat, the committees and the fee table, read for one person at a time.

DirectorRoleFY2025 total
Ania M. SmithIndependent Director$220,000
David L. GoebelIndependent Director$230,000
Kate S. LavelleIndependent Director$235,000
Kilandigalu (Kay) M. MadatiIndependent Director$227,500
Krishnan (Kandy) AnandIndependent Director$227,500
Lynn Crump-CaineChair of the Board$340,000
Michael J. HislopIndependent Director$220,000
Thomas R. GrecoIndependent Director$220,000
Wesley S. McDonaldIndependent Director$220,000
02

Equity transactions since the proxy statement was filed

Every insider equity transaction reported on Form 4 after the 2025 proxy statement — acquisitions, dispositions, exercises, and withholdings — and therefore not reflected in any table in that document.

InsiderRoleTransaction dateCodeSharesPriceValueSecuritySource
Rajneesh KapoorSVP, Chief Operating Officer2026-05-01A353$0$0CommonForm 4 ↗
Dividend-equivalent accruals2026-05-01—706——1 insider, 2 accrual rows
Rajneesh KapoorSVP, Chief Operating Officer2026-05-01D13916122,341CommonForm 4 ↗
Rajneesh KapoorSVP, Chief Operating Officer2026-05-01A35300CommonForm 4 ↗
Rajneesh KapoorSVP, Chief Operating Officer2026-05-01D13916122,341CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher FallonFormer SVP & CIO2026-05-12D25012631,483CommonForm 4 ↗
Wesley S. McDonaldDirector2026-05-21A40500CommonForm 4 ↗
David L. GoebelDirector2026-05-21A98100CommonForm 4 ↗
Kate S. LavelleDirector2026-05-21A98100CommonForm 4 ↗
Thomas R. GrecoDirector2026-05-21A98100CommonForm 4 ↗
Wesley S. McDonaldDirector2026-05-21A98100CommonForm 4 ↗
Krishnan (Kandy) AnandDirector2026-05-21A98100CommonForm 4 ↗
Kilandigalu (Kay) M. MadatiDirector2026-05-21A98100CommonForm 4 ↗
Michael J. HislopDirector2026-05-21A98100CommonForm 4 ↗
Krishnan (Kandy) AnandDirector2026-05-21A1,13100CommonForm 4 ↗
Kate S. LavelleDirector2026-05-21A1,13100CommonForm 4 ↗
Thomas R. GrecoDirector2026-05-21A1,13100CommonForm 4 ↗
David L. GoebelDirector2026-05-21A1,13100CommonForm 4 ↗
Lynn Crump CaineDirector2026-05-21A1,65900CommonForm 4 ↗
Ania M. SmithDirector2026-05-21A1,13100CommonForm 4 ↗
Ania M. SmithDirector2026-05-21A98100CommonForm 4 ↗
Kilandigalu (Kay) M. MadatiDirector2026-05-21A1,13100CommonForm 4 ↗
Lynn Crump CaineDirector2026-05-21A1,43300CommonForm 4 ↗
Michael J. HislopDirector2026-05-21A1,13100CommonForm 4 ↗
Wesley S. McDonaldDirector2026-05-21A1,13100CommonForm 4 ↗
Jay A. SnowdenDirector2026-08-06A96500CommonForm 4 ↗
Jonathan TruppmanChief Legal Officer, Secretary2026-08-24A2,73900Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Dividend-equivalent accruals2026-08-24—1,712——1 insider, 1 accrual row

Transaction codes per Form 4: A acquisition · S open-market sale · F tax withholding · M option exercise · G gift. Value = shares × price as reported. Dividend-equivalent and fractional-share accrual rows (derivative Class A, under $10,000 and under 2,000 shares) are aggregated per date; every row appears in full below.

View all 29 transactions
InsiderRoleTransaction dateCodeSharesPriceValueSecuritySource
Rajneesh KapoorSVP, Chief Operating Officer2026-05-01A353$0$0CommonForm 4 ↗
Rajneesh KapoorSVP, Chief Operating Officer2026-05-01D35300Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Rajneesh KapoorSVP, Chief Operating Officer2026-05-01D35300Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Rajneesh KapoorSVP, Chief Operating Officer2026-05-01D13916122,341CommonForm 4 ↗
Rajneesh KapoorSVP, Chief Operating Officer2026-05-01A35300CommonForm 4 ↗
Rajneesh KapoorSVP, Chief Operating Officer2026-05-01D13916122,341CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher FallonFormer SVP & CIO2026-05-12D25012631,483CommonForm 4 ↗
Wesley S. McDonaldDirector2026-05-21A40500CommonForm 4 ↗
David L. GoebelDirector2026-05-21A98100CommonForm 4 ↗
Kate S. LavelleDirector2026-05-21A98100CommonForm 4 ↗
Thomas R. GrecoDirector2026-05-21A98100CommonForm 4 ↗
Wesley S. McDonaldDirector2026-05-21A98100CommonForm 4 ↗
Krishnan (Kandy) AnandDirector2026-05-21A98100CommonForm 4 ↗
Kilandigalu (Kay) M. MadatiDirector2026-05-21A98100CommonForm 4 ↗
Michael J. HislopDirector2026-05-21A98100CommonForm 4 ↗
Krishnan (Kandy) AnandDirector2026-05-21A1,13100CommonForm 4 ↗
Kate S. LavelleDirector2026-05-21A1,13100CommonForm 4 ↗
Thomas R. GrecoDirector2026-05-21A1,13100CommonForm 4 ↗
David L. GoebelDirector2026-05-21A1,13100CommonForm 4 ↗
Lynn Crump CaineDirector2026-05-21A1,65900CommonForm 4 ↗
Ania M. SmithDirector2026-05-21A1,13100CommonForm 4 ↗
Ania M. SmithDirector2026-05-21A98100CommonForm 4 ↗
Kilandigalu (Kay) M. MadatiDirector2026-05-21A1,13100CommonForm 4 ↗
Lynn Crump CaineDirector2026-05-21A1,43300CommonForm 4 ↗
Michael J. HislopDirector2026-05-21A1,13100CommonForm 4 ↗
Wesley S. McDonaldDirector2026-05-21A1,13100CommonForm 4 ↗
Jay A. SnowdenDirector2026-08-06A96500CommonForm 4 ↗
Jonathan TruppmanChief Legal Officer, Secretary2026-08-24A2,73900Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Jonathan TruppmanChief Legal Officer, Secretary2026-08-24A1,71200Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
03

Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025

ExecutiveAwardGrant dateThresholdTargetGrantedMaximumGrant-date fair value
Rajneesh KapoorRSU2025-03-06——2,044—$446,164
Michael SkipworthRSU2025-03-06——13,909—3,036,057
Marisa CaronaRSU2025-03-06——2,044—446,164
Michael SkipworthRSU2025-09-11——45,505—12,500,224
Donnie UpshawRSU2025-03-06——1,906—416,042
Michael SkipworthPSU2025-03-0610,43220,864—52,1604,554,194
Donnie UpshawPSU2025-03-061,4302,859—7,148624,063
Michael SkipworthPSU2025-09-11—45,505—45,50512,500,224
Alex KaleidaPSU2025-03-061,9933,986—9,965870,064
Alex KaleidaRSU2025-03-06——2,658—580,188
Marisa CaronaPSU2025-03-061,5333,065—7,663669,028
Rajneesh KapoorPSU2025-03-061,5333,065—7,663669,028
03b

Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type

Named executive officerTime-vested (RSU)Performance-vested (PSU)Options / SARs% performance-vested
Rajneesh Kapoor$446,164$669,028$060.0%
Michael Skipworth15,536,28117,054,418052.3%
Marisa Carona446,164669,028060.0%
Donnie Upshaw416,042624,063060.0%
Alex Kaleida580,188870,064060.0%

% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.

04

Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025

ExecutiveAwardShares unvestedExercise priceMarket value unvested
Alex KaleidaRSU1,971—$1,272,823
Michael SkipworthRSU3,481—902,032
Michael SkipworthRSU10,726—2,770,633
Donnie UpshawRSU571—147,963
Rajneesh KapoorRSU1,586—1,026,697
Donnie UpshawRSU2,859—735,706
Donnie UpshawRSU1,906—490,471
Michael SkipworthRSU15,662—4,045,651
Michael SkipworthRSU45,505—11,671,577
Marisa CaronaRSU2,567—665,186
Alex KaleidaRSU571—147,963
Rajneesh KapoorRSU732—189,083
Alex KaleidaRSU3,986—1,025,717
Donnie UpshawRSU2,567—665,186
Rajneesh KapoorPSU1,586—1,026,697
Michael SkipworthRSU4,768—1,231,622
Rajneesh KapoorRSU2,044—525,983
Alex KaleidaRSU2,567—665,186
Donnie UpshawRSU732—189,083
Rajneesh KapoorRSU353—91,406
Marisa CaronaRSU1,647—1,063,591
Donnie UpshawRSU1,647—1,063,591
Marisa CaronaRSU2,044—525,983
Rajneesh KapoorRSU1,647—1,063,591
Marisa CaronaRSU732—189,083
Michael SkipworthRSU20,864—5,368,933
Michael SkipworthRSU13,909—3,579,203
Rajneesh KapoorRSU3,065—788,716
Marisa CaronaRSU3,065—788,716
Alex KaleidaRSU2,658—683,983
Alex KaleidaRSU876—226,280
Marisa CaronaRSU571—147,963
05

Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

The objective of the executive compensation program is to attract, retain, and motivate high caliber, values-aligned executives through a straightforward program focused on pay for performance. The philosophy is designed to support strategic objectives, encourage strong financial performance on an annual and long-term basis, and align executive interests with stockholders without encouraging excessive risk taking.

CEO STI target (% of salary)120%
CEO LTI target (% of salary)—
Independent consultantFW Cook
Clawback policytrue
Anti-hedgingtrue
Anti-pledgingtrue
06

Say-on-pay — recent advisory votes

Meeting yearMeeting dateForAgainstAbstainSupportOutcome
20262026-05-2112,473,06812,271,16110,37450.39%Passed
20252025-05-2225,053,175293,94813,38998.79%Passed
20242024-05-2324,727,897960,07541,22796.11%Passed
20232023-05-1727,388,332360,74352,61598.51%Passed
20222022-05-2627,524,082181,69421,57599.27%Passed
20212021-05-2720,125,2787,180,73936,51773.6%Passed

Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year's compensation.

Say-on-pay — history, company's computation

Meeting yearMeeting dateApproval — company's computation
20262026-05-2150.39%a
20252025-05-2298.79%b
20242024-05-2396.11%c

a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote against this proposal.”.

b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote against this proposal.”.

c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Accordingly, an abstention will have the effect of a vote against the Auditor Ratification Proposal, the Say-on-Pay Proposal, the 2024 Incentive Plan Proposal, and the Stockholder Proposal, as applicable, and such abstention will have no effect on the Say-on-Pay Frequency Proposal.”.

Approval percentages are the company's own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.

07

CEO pay ratio

Ratio (CEO : median employee)1,590 : 1
CEO total compensation$35,288,595
Median employee compensation$22,198
08

Director compensation — fiscal year 2025

DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
Lynn Crump-CaineIndependent · Board Chair · Audit · Nominating and Corporate Governance$150,000$190,000—$0—$340,000
Kate S. LavelleIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Technology105,000130,000—0—235,000
David L. GoebelIndependent · Compensation (Chair) · Nominating and Corporate Governance100,000130,000—0—230,000
Kilandigalu (Kay) M. MadatiIndependent · Technology (Chair) · Audit97,500130,000—0—227,500
Krishnan (Kandy) AnandIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair) · Technology97,500130,000—0—227,500
Michael J. HislopIndependent · Compensation · Technology90,000130,000—0—220,000
Thomas R. GrecoIndependent · Audit · Compensation90,000130,000—0—220,000
Wesley S. McDonaldIndependent · Audit · Compensation90,000130,000—0—220,000
Ania M. SmithIndependent · Compensation · Technology90,000130,000—0—220,000
Michael J. SkipworthEmployee director000—00
09

Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$80,000
Annual equity retainer$130,000
Per board meeting fee—
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)20,000 / 15,000 / 12,500
Stock ownership guideline$400,000
09b

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2025
Cash retainers and fees$910,000
Equity awards (grant-date value)$1,230,000
All other compensation$0
Total cost of the board$2,140,000

Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.

10

Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2025

The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.

10a

Peer reciprocity

Of the companies Wingstop names as compensation peers, which name it back in their own disclosed peer groups. A peer set the market reciprocates reads differently from one selected in a single direction.

Reciprocity shown where the peer's own current proxy has been read — each mark is cited in the register to that peer's filing. A dash means the peer's current proxy was read and names no reciprocal group including Wingstop.

10b

Chief executive pay against the peer group

Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company's own proxy statement.

RankCompanyFYChief executiveSalaryStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveTotal
1Wingstop2025Michael Skipworth$959,231$32,590,697$0$1,708,800$35,288,595
2Darden Restaurants, Inc.2026Ricardo Cardenas1,325,00025,879,1542,380,0934,107,50134,815,979
3Five9, Inc.2025Michael Burkland585,00016,186,6380621,27017,403,709
4Freshpet, Inc.2025William Cyr712,30811,599,8460187,34412,513,498
5Tenable Holdings, Inc.2025Stephen Vintz450,58310,999,9500397,80711,862,340
6Texas Roadhouse, Inc.2025Gerald Morgan1,356,5388,410,9280909,41310,822,133
7Domino's Pizza, Inc.2025Russell Weiner925,0005,803,3941,812,5111,850,00010,696,081
8Brinker International, Inc.2026Kevin Hochman1,061,7317,049,88302,543,61610,679,756
9Rapid7, Inc.2025Corey Thomas545,0009,195,5760315,00010,058,576
10Papa John's International, Inc.2025Todd Penegor1,000,0005,300,02601,585,5008,442,953
11The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated2025David Overton1,030,0005,902,124—1,445,6058,419,852
12Planet Fitness, Inc.2025Colleen Keating1,000,0004,999,94901,723,3998,237,348
13Shake Shack Inc.2025Robert Lynch1,000,0005,000,16101,011,7507,210,818
14Dutch Bros Inc.2025Christine Barone850,0003,931,22501,870,0006,668,231
15Bloomin' Brands, Inc.2025Michael Spanos1,000,0003,333,33701,155,0005,495,861
16Dine Brands Global, Inc.2025John Peyton1,000,0002,213,57702,158,5005,417,315
17Jack in the Box Inc.2025Lance Tucker624,0383,636,0950310,5215,271,591
18The Wendy's Company2025Kirk Tanner559,7264,019,990004,590,665
19CAVA Group, Inc.2025Brett Schulman861,538999,9061,000,040982,1063,859,478

Each peer's compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer's figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.

10c

Incentive design against the same peers

CompanyAnnual incentive payoutLong-term vehicle mixPSU measures include TSRCompensation consultant
Wingstop142%PRSU 60 · RSU 40NoFW Cook
Bloomin' Brands, Inc.66%PSU 67 · RSU 33NoFW Cook
Brinker International, Inc.not disclosedPSU 60 · RSU 40Yes — Relative TSRPearl Meyer & Partners
CAVA Group, Inc.not disclosedRSU 50 · PSU 50not disclosedPearl Meyer & Partners, LLC
Darden Restaurants, Inc.155%PSU 50 · Options 25 · RSU 25Yes — Relative TSRPearl Meyer
Dine Brands Global, Inc.91.96%not disclosedNoExequity
Domino's Pizza, Inc.100.0%PSU 55 · Options 25 · RSU 20NoMeridian Compensation Partners, LLC
Dutch Bros Inc.not disclosedRSU 50 · PSU 50not disclosedSemler Brossy
Five9, Inc.106%RSU 50 · PSU 50Yes — Relative Total Shareholder Return (RTSR) versus the companies of the S&P Software and Services Select IndexCompensia
Freshpet, Inc.not disclosedPSU 50 · RSU 50not disclosedWTW
Jack in the Box Inc.47.6%PSU 50 · RSU 50NoMeridian Compensation Partners
Papa John's International, Inc.105.7%RSU 50 · PSU 50NoMeridian Compensation Partners
Planet Fitness, Inc.114.9%PSU 50 · RSU 50NoMeridian Compensation Partners, LLC
Rapid7, Inc.50%RSU 50 · PSU 50NoCompensia
Shake Shack Inc.67.5%PSU 60 · RSU 40NoPearl Meyer & Partners
Tenable Holdings, Inc.99.9%RSU 65 · PSU 35NoCompensia
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.65%not disclosedNoFW Cook
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated100.25%PSU 50 · RSU 50NoFW Cook
The Wendy's Company39.6%PSU 60 · Options 25 · RSU 15NoFW Cook

Read from each company's Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company's filing does not state the item.

10d

Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest-paid executive at Wingstop in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Michael Skipworth (President and Chief Executive Officer) was the highest-paid executive at Wingstop in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $35,288,595.
How does Wingstop's chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, Michael Skipworth's total compensation ranked at the 99th percentile of Wingstop's disclosed peer group.
What is Wingstop's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio?
As disclosed, Wingstop's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 1590:1.
How did shareholders vote on Wingstop's executive compensation?
As disclosed, 50.39% of shareholders supported Wingstop's executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does Wingstop spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Wingstop reported total board compensation of $2,140,000 for fiscal 2025.

Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.

11

Source register

Each figure's location is given both for the eye (section · page · table · row · column) and for a script (table/row/column index and exact character span in the filed document). Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.

#SupportsDocumentFiledAccessionLocation in document
1Section 01, Michael SkipworthDEF 14A2026-04-020001193125-26-140360Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 35,288,595. Filing ↗
2Section 01, Alex KaleidaDEF 14A2026-04-020001193125-26-140360Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 2,563,832. Filing ↗
3Section 01, Rajneesh KapoorDEF 14A2026-04-020001193125-26-140360Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 2,161,423. Filing ↗
4Section 01, Marisa CaronaDEF 14A2026-04-020001193125-26-140360Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 2,103,248. Filing ↗
5Section 01, Donnie UpshawDEF 14A2026-04-020001193125-26-140360Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 2,032,618. Filing ↗
6Section 03, Rajneesh Kapoor RSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001193125-26-140360Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1026863–1026870
7Section 03, Michael Skipworth RSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001193125-26-140360Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 991658–991667
8Section 03, Marisa Carona RSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001193125-26-140360Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1040506–1040513
9Section 03, Michael Skipworth RSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001193125-26-140360Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 998128–998138
10Section 03, Donnie Upshaw RSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001193125-26-140360Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1055686–1055693
11Section 03, Michael Skipworth PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001193125-26-140360Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 984688–984697
12Section 03, Donnie Upshaw PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001193125-26-140360Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
13Section 03, Michael Skipworth PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001193125-26-140360Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 988153–988163
14Section 03, Alex Kaleida PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001193125-26-140360Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
15Section 03, Alex Kaleida RSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001193125-26-140360Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1011684–1011691
16Section 03, Marisa Carona PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001193125-26-140360Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
17Section 03, Rajneesh Kapoor PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001193125-26-140360Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
18Section 07, pay ratioDEF 14A2026-04-020001193125-26-140360Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 1590 : 1. Filing ↗machine: span 1422936–1422941
19Section 08, Lynn Crump-CaineDEF 14A2026-04-020001193125-26-140360Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 340,000. Filing ↗machine: span 483762–483863
20Section 08, Kate S. LavelleDEF 14A2026-04-020001193125-26-140360Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 235,000. Filing ↗machine: span 492499–492600
21Section 08, David L. GoebelDEF 14A2026-04-020001193125-26-140360Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 230,000. Filing ↗machine: span 487250–487351
22Section 08, Kilandigalu (Kay) M. MadatiDEF 14A2026-04-020001193125-26-140360Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 227,500. Filing ↗machine: span 494227–494328
23Section 08, Krishnan (Kandy) AnandDEF 14A2026-04-020001193125-26-140360Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 227,500. Filing ↗machine: span 485534–485635
24Section 08, Michael J. HislopDEF 14A2026-04-020001193125-26-140360Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 220,000. Filing ↗machine: span 490732–490833
25Section 08, Thomas R. GrecoDEF 14A2026-04-020001193125-26-140360Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 220,000. Filing ↗machine: span 489015–489116
26Section 08, Wesley S. McDonaldDEF 14A2026-04-020001193125-26-140360Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 220,000. Filing ↗machine: span 495996–496097
27Section 08, Ania M. SmithDEF 14A2026-04-020001193125-26-140360Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 220,000. Filing ↗machine: span 498063–498164
28Section 08, Michael J. SkipworthDEF 14A2026-04-020001193125-26-140360Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
29Section 02, Rajneesh Kapoor 2026-05-01Form 42026-05-050001628280-26-030751Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
30Section 02, Rajneesh Kapoor 2026-05-01Form 42026-05-050001628280-26-030751Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
31Section 02, Rajneesh Kapoor 2026-05-01Form 42026-05-050001628280-26-030751Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
32Section 02, Rajneesh Kapoor 2026-05-01Form 42026-05-050001628280-26-030751Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
33Section 02, Rajneesh Kapoor 2026-05-01Form 42026-05-050001628280-26-030751Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
34Section 02, Rajneesh Kapoor 2026-05-01Form 42026-05-050001628280-26-030751Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
35Section 02, Christopher Fallon 2026-05-12Form 42026-05-120001628280-26-034201Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
36Section 02, Wesley S. McDonald 2026-05-21Form 42026-05-220001628280-26-037795Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
37Section 02, David L. Goebel 2026-05-21Form 42026-05-260001628280-26-038096Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
38Section 02, Kate S. Lavelle 2026-05-21Form 42026-05-260001628280-26-038102Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
39Section 02, Thomas R. Greco 2026-05-21Form 42026-05-260001628280-26-038101Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
40Section 02, Wesley S. McDonald 2026-05-21Form 42026-05-260001628280-26-038139Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
41Section 02, Krishnan (Kandy) Anand 2026-05-21Form 42026-05-260001628280-26-038140Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
42Section 02, Kilandigalu (Kay) M. Madati 2026-05-21Form 42026-05-260001628280-26-038147Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
43Section 02, Michael J. Hislop 2026-05-21Form 42026-05-260001628280-26-038151Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
44Section 02, Krishnan (Kandy) Anand 2026-05-21Form 42026-06-090001628280-26-041998Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
45Section 02, Kate S. Lavelle 2026-05-21Form 42026-06-090001628280-26-041999Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
46Section 02, Thomas R. Greco 2026-05-21Form 42026-06-090001628280-26-042000Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
47Section 02, David L. Goebel 2026-05-21Form 42026-06-090001628280-26-042001Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
48Section 02, Lynn Crump Caine 2026-05-21Form 42026-06-090001628280-26-042003Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
49Section 02, Ania M. Smith 2026-05-21Form 42026-06-090001628280-26-042002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
50Section 02, Ania M. Smith 2026-05-21Form 42026-05-260001628280-26-038086Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
51Section 02, Kilandigalu (Kay) M. Madati 2026-05-21Form 42026-06-090001628280-26-041996Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
52Section 02, Lynn Crump Caine 2026-05-21Form 42026-05-260001628280-26-038093Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
53Section 02, Michael J. Hislop 2026-05-21Form 42026-06-090001628280-26-041995Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
54Section 02, Wesley S. McDonald 2026-05-21Form 42026-06-090001628280-26-042004Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
55Section 02, Jay A. Snowden 2026-08-06Form 42026-08-100001628280-26-055325Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
56Section 02, Jonathan Truppman 2026-08-24Form 42026-09-290001628280-26-063858Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
57Section 02, Jonathan Truppman 2026-08-24Form 42026-09-290001628280-26-063858Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
58Section 06, 2026 voteForm 8-K2026-05-220001636222-26-000020Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 50.39% (votes for as printed: 12,473,068.28). Filing ↗
59Section 06, 2025 voteForm 8-K2025-05-230001636222-25-000080Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 98.79% (votes for as printed: 25,053,175.17). Filing ↗
60Section 06, 2024 voteForm 8-K2024-05-230001636222-24-000091Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 96.11% (votes for as printed: 24,727,897.35). Filing ↗
61Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed)Computed——Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1)
62Section 03b vehicle mix (computed)Computed——RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).machine: formula: sums + PSU ratio
63Section 09b board cost (computed)Computed——Cash 910,000 + equity 1,230,000 + all other 0 = 2,140,000, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 2,140,000
64Wingstop (subject), Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-020001193125-26-140360CEO total compensation as printed in Wingstop's own proxy. As printed: 35,288,595. Filing ↗
65Darden Restaurants, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-08-100001193125-26-342023CEO total compensation as printed in Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 34,815,979. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c18 · span 1947073–1947083
66Five9, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-070001288847-26-000055CEO total compensation as printed in Five9, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 17,403,709. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c24 · span 919196–919206
67Freshpet, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-270001140361-26-017084CEO total compensation as printed in Freshpet, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 12,513,498. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c22 · span 1165312–1165322
68Tenable Holdings, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-020001660280-26-000015CEO total compensation as printed in Tenable Holdings, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 11,862,340. Filing ↗machine: span 639236–639246
69Texas Roadhouse, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-100001104659-26-041771CEO total compensation as printed in Texas Roadhouse, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 10,822,133. Filing ↗machine: r3 · c14 · span 1328962–1328972
70Domino's Pizza, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-100001286681-26-000012CEO total compensation as printed in Domino's Pizza, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 10,696,081. Filing ↗machine: t96 · r2 · c18 · span 1510987–1510997
71Brinker International, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-09-250001193125-26-402857CEO total compensation as printed in Brinker International, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 10,679,756. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c39 · span 615898–615908
72Rapid7, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-220001560327-26-000019CEO total compensation as printed in Rapid7, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 10,058,576. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c42 · span 505425–505435
73Papa John's International, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-260001628280-26-021204CEO total compensation as printed in Papa John's International, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 8,442,953. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c27 · span 841964–841973
74The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-100001104659-26-042016CEO total compensation as printed in The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated's own proxy. As printed: 8,419,852. Filing ↗machine: r1 · c64 · span 783270–783279
75Planet Fitness, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-250001637207-26-000019CEO total compensation as printed in Planet Fitness, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 8,237,348. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c39 · span 727315–727324
76Shake Shack Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-290001104659-26-051572CEO total compensation as printed in Shake Shack Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,210,818. Filing ↗machine: r1 · c54 · span 604209–604218
77Dutch Bros Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-310001866581-26-000055CEO total compensation as printed in Dutch Bros Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,668,231. Filing ↗machine: r7 · c42 · span 634877–634886
78Bloomin' Brands, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-030001546417-26-000015CEO total compensation as printed in Bloomin' Brands, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,495,861. Filing ↗machine: span 923483–923492
79Dine Brands Global, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-270001193125-26-127555CEO total compensation as printed in Dine Brands Global, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,417,315. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c31 · span 603550–603559
80Jack in the Box Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-01-210000807882-26-000009CEO total compensation as printed in Jack in the Box Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,271,591. Filing ↗machine: span 1019487–1019496
81The Wendy's Company, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-020001193125-26-140220CEO total compensation as printed in The Wendy's Company's own proxy. As printed: 4,590,665. Filing ↗machine: t191 · r15 · c39 · span 1049351–1049360
82CAVA Group, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-240001628280-26-027224CEO total compensation as printed in CAVA Group, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,859,478. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c24 · span 549451–549460
83Section 10a, The Wendy's Company reciprocityDEF 14A—0001193125-26-140220The Wendy's Company's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Wingstop. Filing ↗
84Section 10a, Domino's Pizza, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001286681-26-000012Domino's Pizza, Inc. names Wingstop in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
85Section 10a, Papa John's International, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001628280-26-021204Papa John's International, Inc. names Wingstop in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
86Section 10a, Bloomin' Brands, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001546417-26-000015Bloomin' Brands, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Wingstop. Filing ↗
87Section 10a, Tenable Holdings, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001660280-26-000015Tenable Holdings, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Wingstop. Filing ↗
88Section 10a, Dine Brands Global, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001193125-26-127555Dine Brands Global, Inc. names Wingstop in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
89Section 10a, CAVA Group, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001628280-26-027224CAVA Group, Inc. names Wingstop in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
90Section 10a, Freshpet, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001140361-26-017084Freshpet, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Wingstop. Filing ↗
91Section 10a, Five9, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001288847-26-000055Five9, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Wingstop. Filing ↗
92Section 10a, Shake Shack Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001104659-26-051572Shake Shack Inc. names Wingstop in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
93Section 10a, Brinker International, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001193125-26-402857Brinker International, Inc. names Wingstop in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
94Section 10a, Darden Restaurants, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0000950170-25-101699Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Wingstop. Filing ↗
95Section 10a, Dutch Bros Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001866581-26-000055Dutch Bros Inc. names Wingstop in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
96Section 10a, Planet Fitness, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001637207-26-000019Planet Fitness, Inc. names Wingstop in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
97Section 10a, Rapid7, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001560327-26-000019Rapid7, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Wingstop. Filing ↗
98Section 10a, Texas Roadhouse, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001104659-26-041771Texas Roadhouse, Inc. names Wingstop in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗

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