First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) EBIT Margin (2020 - 2026)
First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) recorded quarterly EBIT Margin of 0.3% in Q1 2026, down 89.43% quarter-over-quarter from 2.86% in Q4 2025, and down 9.0% on a YoY basis from 0.33% in Q1 2025.
First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) EBIT Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Watch Restaurant's EBIT Margin history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.3% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBIT Margin fell 9.0% year-over-year to 0.3%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 2.16% (down 47.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 2.25%, down 158.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin was 0.3% for Q1 2026 at First Watch Restaurant, down from 2.86% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBIT Margin ranged from a high of 7.25% in Q1 2023 to a low of 0.3% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, EBIT Margin has averaged 3.1% across 5 years, with a median of 2.8% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: EBIT Margin slumped 526 bps in 2022, then surged 277 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of EBIT Margin shows it stood at 0.8% in 2022, then jumped by 252 bps to 2.8% in 2023, then sank by 48 bps to 1.47% in 2024, then jumped by 95 bps to 2.86% in 2025, then slumped by 89 bps to 0.3% in 2026.
- The last three EBIT Margin figures came in at 0.3% (Q1 2026), 2.86% (Q4 2025), and 3.18% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 8.69% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 12.86% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.28% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 26.77% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 12.15% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 13.67% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 8.96% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 20.02% |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 1.02% |
| 10 | First Watch Restaurant | 722.06 Mn | 698.50 Mn | 256.65 Mn | 0.30% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 0.30% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 2.86% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 3.18% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 2.38% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.39% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 1.47% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 2.51% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.36% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.07% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.80% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 3.53% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 5.24% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 7.25% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 0.80% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 1.40% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 2.74% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 4.48% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | -0.66% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 4.54% |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 8.00% |