First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) FCF Margin (2020 - 2026)
First Watch Restaurant's (FWRG) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 1.54% in Q1 2026, up 736.0% year-on-year from 0.18% in Q1 2025, and up 126.64% quarter-over-quarter from 5.8% in Q4 2025.
First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) FCF Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Watch Restaurant's FCF Margin history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.54% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 736.0% year-over-year to 1.54% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 0.75%, a 163.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 2.54%, down 133.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin climbed to 1.54% in Q1 2026 per FWRG's latest filing, from 5.8% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 31.66% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 6.73% in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 0.55% (2025), against an average of 1.5%.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin surged 2523 bps in 2022 and tumbled 3504 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 31.66% in 2022, then slumped by 111 bps to 3.38% in 2023, then sank by 99 bps to 6.73% in 2024, then rose by 14 bps to 5.8% in 2025, then soared by 127 bps to 1.54% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest FWRG FCF Margin figures stand at 1.54% (Q1 2026), 5.8% (Q4 2025), and 1.73% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 0.96% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 15.25% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 16.56% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 7.46% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 10.19% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 12.41% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.93% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 13.96% |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 5.97% |
| 10 | First Watch Restaurant | 737.04 Mn | 713.47 Mn | 279.06 Mn | 1.54% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 1.54% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -5.80% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 1.73% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -0.55% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -5.81% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -6.73% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 2.70% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.89% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.49% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -3.38% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | -2.57% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 2.53% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 9.67% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 31.66% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | -1.92% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | -1.30% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 4.41% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 6.43% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 3.77% |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 10.36% |