First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) Gross Margin (2020 - 2026)
First Watch Restaurant's (FWRG) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 84.32% in Q1 2026, down 748.0% year-on-year from 13.01% in Q1 2025, and up 50.48% quarter-over-quarter from 56.03% in Q4 2025.
First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) Gross Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Watch Restaurant's Gross Margin history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 84.32% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 748.0% year-over-year to 84.32% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 77.54%, a 266.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 77.09%, down 795.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin rose to 84.32% in Q1 2026 per FWRG's latest filing, from 56.03% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 130.51% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 56.03% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 84.54% (2022), against an average of 85.07%.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin surged 4597 bps in 2023 and sank 6516 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 84.54% in 2022, then surged by 54 bps to 130.51% in 2023, then sank by 50 bps to 65.35% in 2024, then fell by 14 bps to 56.03% in 2025, then surged by 50 bps to 84.32% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest FWRG Gross Margin figures stand at 84.32% (Q1 2026), 56.03% (Q4 2025), and 77.94% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 66.34% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 84.44% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 67.12% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 94.61% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 98.84% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 70.56% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 86.00% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 40.04% |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 23.14% |
| 10 | First Watch Restaurant | 737.04 Mn | 713.47 Mn | 279.06 Mn | 84.32% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 84.32% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 56.03% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 77.94% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 91.94% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 91.80% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 65.35% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 84.54% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 78.42% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 84.82% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 130.51% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 91.99% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 77.95% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 92.46% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 84.54% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 91.92% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 84.41% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 77.24% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 66.91% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 77.22% |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 84.79% |