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

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

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 was $5.1 million for Q1 2026 at First Watch Restaurant, up from -$18.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $20.4 million in Q1 2023 to a low of -$18.3 million in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged -$1.5 million across 5 years, with a median of -$1.7 million in 2025.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Free Cash Flow was 706.77% in 2023; the steepest drop was 778.32% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$941000.0 in 2022, then plunged by 778.32% to -$8.3 million in 2023, then tumbled by 114.39% to -$17.7 million in 2024, then slipped by 3.49% to -$18.3 million in 2025, then surged by 127.87% to $5.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $5.1 million (Q1 2026), -$18.3 million (Q4 2025), and $5.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 91.80 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 471.02 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 341.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 169.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 451.90 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 406.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 178.92 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 146.91 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 2.87 Mn
10 First Watch Restaurant 722.06 Mn 698.50 Mn 256.65 Mn 5.11 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 29, 2026 5.11 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 5.11 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 -18.34 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 -18.34 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 5.46 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 5.46 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 -1.71 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 -1.71 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 -16.41 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 -16.41 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 -17.72 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 -17.72 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 6.78 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 6.78 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 2.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 2.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -3.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -3.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -8.27 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -8.27 Mn