First Watch Restaurant FWRG
NASDAQ FWRG
$12.05 +0.35 (+2.99%)
As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)

First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $5.1 million for Q1 2026, up 131.15% year-over-year from $2.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 127.87% quarter-over-quarter from -$18.3 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

First Watch Restaurant's Free Cash Flow history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $5.1 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 131.15% year-over-year to $5.1 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$9.5 million (up 62.16% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$31.0 million, down 153.18% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $5.1 million, up from -$18.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $58.8 million in Q4 2022, with the low at -$18.3 million in Q4 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is -$1.7 million (2025), against an average of $2.0 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Free Cash Flow jumped 462.28% in 2022, then plunged 355.47% in 2025.
  • First Watch Restaurant's Free Cash Flow stood at $58.8 million in 2022, then slumped by 114.05% to -$8.3 million in 2023, then slumped by 114.39% to -$17.7 million in 2024, then decreased by 3.49% to -$18.3 million in 2025, then jumped by 127.87% to $5.1 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows FWRG's Free Cash Flow at $5.1 million in Q1 2026, -$18.3 million in Q4 2025, and $5.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn 1.98 Bn
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn 1.35 Bn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn 463.38 Mn
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn 407.00 Mn
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn 479.00 Mn
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn 379.00 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 479.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn 299.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn 81.47 Mn
10 First Watch Restaurant 743.74 Mn 723.25 Mn 272.08 Mn -13.06 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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