First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) EBITDA Margin (2020 - 2026)
First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) recorded quarterly EBITDA Margin of 0.64% in Q1 2026, down 113.4% quarter-over-quarter from 4.81% in Q4 2025, and down 12.0% on a YoY basis from 0.73% in Q1 2025.
First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) EBITDA Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Watch Restaurant's EBITDA Margin history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.64% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBITDA Margin fell 12.0% year-over-year to 0.64%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.43% (up 53.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1.54%, down 35.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin was 0.64% for Q1 2026 at First Watch Restaurant, down from 4.81% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 4.81% in Q4 2025 to a low of 0.64% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, EBITDA Margin has averaged 1.66% across 5 years, with a median of 1.04% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: EBITDA Margin soared 429 bps in 2022, then plunged 389 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of EBITDA Margin shows it stood at 0.26% in 2022, then soared by 281 bps to 0.47% in 2023, then surged by 120 bps to 1.04% in 2024, then soared by 361 bps to 4.81% in 2025, then sank by 113 bps to 0.64% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 0.64% (Q1 2026), 4.81% (Q4 2025), and 0.97% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 12.50% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 9.78% |
| 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 | 7.55% |
| 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 | -0.64% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | -0.64% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 4.81% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 0.97% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 0.65% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -0.53% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 1.04% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -0.22% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.41% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.36% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.47% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 2.92% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 3.61% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 4.43% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | -0.26% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 0.02% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 1.47% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 2.68% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | -2.86% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 0.50% |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 2.47% |