First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) Gross Margin (2020 - 2026)
First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 77.55% in Q1 2026, down 42.13% quarter-over-quarter from 134.0% in Q4 2025, and down 677.0% on a YoY basis from 13.44% in Q1 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 77.55% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 677.0% year-over-year to 77.55%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 94.92% (up 866.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 91.76%, up 1372.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 77.55% for Q1 2026 at First Watch Restaurant, down from 134.0% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 134.0% in Q4 2025 to a low of 76.62% in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 89.78% across 5 years, with a median of 85.12% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Gross Margin slumped 2301 bps in 2023, then surged 5650 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 107.93% in 2022, then fell by 21 bps to 84.91% in 2023, then fell by 9 bps to 77.5% in 2024, then jumped by 73 bps to 134.0% in 2025, then slumped by 42 bps to 77.55% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 77.55% (Q1 2026), 134.0% (Q4 2025), and 91.81% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 98.63% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 84.44% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 67.12% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 94.61% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 98.82% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 99.05% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 86.00% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 40.37% |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 290.04% |
| 10 | First Watch Restaurant | 722.06 Mn | 698.50 Mn | 256.65 Mn | 77.55% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 77.55% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 134.00% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 91.81% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 76.62% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 84.32% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 77.50% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 91.62% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 92.08% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 92.09% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 84.91% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 84.63% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 85.12% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 85.01% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 107.93% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 91.92% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 91.95% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 77.24% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 76.74% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 99.92% |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 91.06% |