First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) EBT Margin (2020 - 2026)
First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) recorded EBT Margin of 0.95% in Q2 2026, down 0.21 percentage points from 1.16% a year earlier but up 1.99 percentage points from the prior quarter.
First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) EBT Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, First Watch Restaurant's EBT Margin came in at 0.76% as of Jun 28, 2026, up 0.19 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 0.99%, down 1.77 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBT Margin has a five-year change of +21.31 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EBT Margin came in at 2.76% in FY2024 (-1.29 pp), 4.05% in FY2023 (+2.32 pp), 1.72% in FY2022 (+1.66 pp) and 0.06% in FY2021 (+20.38 pp).
- Quarterly EBT Margin has ranged from -2.96% in Q4 2021 to 6.58% in Q1 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBT Margin rose in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.46 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBT Margin in the last five years was a gain of 15.28 percentage points in Q3 2021, against a drop of 4.67 percentage points in Q1 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -1.04% (Q1 2026), 1.40% (Q4 2025) and 1.80% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 165.62 Bn | 160.44 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 41.36% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 108.79 Bn | 96.42 Bn | - | 15.22% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.35 Bn | 36.33 Bn | - | 15.93% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.59 Bn | 34.48 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 24.57% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.96 Bn | 22.07 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 23.49% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.28 Bn | 21.39 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 12.52% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 23.49% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.08 Bn | 8.44 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 11.28% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.31 Bn | 9.67 Bn | - | 8.57% |
| 10 | First Watch Restaurant | 640.58 Mn | 554.57 Mn | - | 0.95% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 0.95% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -1.04% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 1.40% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 1.80% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 1.16% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -0.54% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 0.28% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 1.39% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.33% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.13% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.25% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 3.04% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 4.62% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 6.58% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 0.14% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 0.74% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 2.19% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 4.00% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | -2.96% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 0.84% |
First Watch Restaurant EBT Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebt-margin&ticker=FWRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-margin", "ticker": "FWRG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebt-margin&ticker=FWRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();