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) Gross Margin (2020 - 2026)

First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 84.32% for Q1 2026, down 748.0% year-over-year from 13.01% in Q1 2025, and up 50.48% quarter-over-quarter from 56.03% in Q4 2025.

Analysis

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.

  • In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 748.0% year-over-year to 84.32%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 77.54% (down 266.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 77.09%, down 795.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 84.32%, up from 56.03% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 130.51% in Q4 2023, with the low at 56.03% in Q4 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 84.54% (2022), against an average of 85.07%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Gross Margin surged 4597 bps in 2023, then plunged 6516 bps in 2024.
  • First Watch Restaurant's Gross Margin stood at 84.54% in 2022, then jumped by 54 bps to 130.51% in 2023, then slumped by 50 bps to 65.35% in 2024, then declined by 14 bps to 56.03% in 2025, then jumped by 50 bps to 84.32% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows FWRG's Gross Margin at 84.32% in Q1 2026, 56.03% in Q4 2025, and 77.94% in Q3 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn 90.42%
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn 69.66%
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn 70.33%
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn 67.73%
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn 74.80%
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn 98.84%
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 74.80%
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn 70.75%
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn 85.89%
10 First Watch Restaurant 743.74 Mn 723.25 Mn 272.08 Mn 76.71%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 28, 2026 76.71%
Mar 29, 2026 77.55%
Dec 28, 2025 77.32%
Sep 28, 2025 77.94%
Jun 29, 2025 76.62%
Mar 30, 2025 76.39%
Dec 29, 2024 77.50%
Sep 29, 2024 77.80%
Jun 30, 2024 78.42%
Mar 31, 2024 78.48%
Dec 31, 2023 77.78%
Sep 24, 2023 77.78%
Jun 25, 2023 77.95%
Mar 26, 2023 77.94%
Dec 25, 2022 76.66%
Sep 25, 2022 76.14%
Jun 26, 2022 75.48%
Mar 27, 2022 77.24%
Dec 26, 2021 76.74%
Sep 26, 2021 77.22%