First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) reported Free Cash Flow of -$13.06 million for Q2 2026, compared with -$1.66 million a year earlier.
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First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 28, 2026, First Watch Restaurant's Free Cash Flow came in at -$20.88 million; for FY2025, it was -$30.99 million.
- By year, Free Cash Flow came in at -$12.24 million in FY2024, $12.01 million in FY2023, $718,000 in FY2022 (-97.4%) and $27.66 million in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly Free Cash Flow spans a low of -$18.34 million in Q4 2025 and a high of $19.28 million in Q2 2023.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $5.11 million (Q1 2026), -$18.34 million (Q4 2025) and $5.41 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 163.51 Bn | 158.34 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 1.98 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.11 Bn | 94.75 Bn | - | 1.35 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.42 Bn | 36.40 Bn | - | 463.38 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.23 Bn | 34.12 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 407.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.82 Bn | 21.92 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 479.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.06 Bn | 21.17 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 379.00 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 479.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.18 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 299.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.25 Bn | 9.62 Bn | - | 81.47 Mn |
| 10 | First Watch Restaurant | 627.62 Mn | 541.61 Mn | - | -13.06 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | -13.06 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 5.11 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -18.34 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 5.41 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -1.66 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -16.41 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -17.72 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 6.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -8.27 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2023 | -5.63 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 19.28 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 6.62 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | -941,000.00 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | -3.59 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 8.61 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | -3.37 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 10.46 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 5.94 Mn |
API Access
First Watch Restaurant Free Cash Flow API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=FWRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=FWRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();