First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) Cash from Investing Activities (2020 - 2026)

First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) recorded quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$29.5 million in Q1 2026, up 22.27% quarter-over-quarter from -$38.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 19.32% on a YoY basis from -$24.7 million in Q1 2025.

First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) Cash from Investing Activities (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

First Watch Restaurant's Cash from Investing Activities history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$29.5 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities rose 19.32% year-over-year to -$29.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$206.7 million (up 2.16% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$213.8 million, down 3.44% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities was -$29.5 million for Q1 2026 at First Watch Restaurant, up from -$38.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of -$11.5 million in Q1 2022 to a low of -$103.4 million in Q2 2024.
  • Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$37.4 million across 5 years, with a median of -$32.0 million in 2024.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Cash from Investing Activities was 32.77% in 2024; the steepest drop was 354.72% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Cash from Investing Activities shows it stood at -$17.4 million in 2022, then slumped by 133.97% to -$40.7 million in 2023, then climbed by 0.01% to -$40.7 million in 2024, then gained by 6.73% to -$38.0 million in 2025, then gained by 22.27% to -$29.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$29.5 million (Q1 2026), -$38.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$42.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn -330.40 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn -8.07 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn -80.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn -33.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn -159.20 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn -233.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn -146.75 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn -8.07 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn -44.23 Mn
10 First Watch Restaurant 722.06 Mn 698.50 Mn 256.65 Mn -29.53 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 -29.53 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 -29.53 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 -37.99 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 -37.99 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 -42.92 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 -42.92 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 -96.24 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 -96.24 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 -36.61 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 -36.61 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 -40.73 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 -40.73 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 -30.56 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 -30.56 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -103.35 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -103.35 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -32.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -32.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -40.74 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -40.74 Mn