First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) Inventory (2020 - 2026)
First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) reported Inventory of $7.3 million for Q3 2026, up 12.5% from $6.49 million a year earlier but down 6.4% from the prior quarter.
First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) Inventory (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, First Watch Restaurant posted Inventory of $7.17 million, up 17.3% from FY2024.
- Inventory has increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 19.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Inventory came in at $6.12 million in FY2024 (+13.7%), $5.38 million in FY2023 (+7.0%), $5.03 million in FY2022 (+25.0%) and $4.02 million in FY2021 (+38.0%).
- Five-year quarterly Inventory spans a low of $3.73 million in Q1 2022 and a high of $7.8 million in Q2 2026.
- Year over year, Inventory has now increased in each of the last 17 quarters, with growth averaging 16.8% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year growth in Inventory ranged from 7.0% (Q4 2023) to 38.0% (Q4 2021).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $7.8 million (Q2 2026), $7.14 million (Q1 2026) and $7.17 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 198.08 Bn | 192.90 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 58.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 123.34 Bn | 110.96 Bn | - | 2.21 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 45.28 Bn | 41.78 Bn | - | 48.87 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 43.42 Bn | 40.31 Bn | 1.47 Bn | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 26.75 Bn | 22.54 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 237.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.71 Bn | 24.80 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 321.00 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 237.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.17 Bn | 10.82 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 459.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.34 Bn | 11.68 Bn | - | 49.69 Mn |
| 10 | First Watch Restaurant | 835.07 Mn | 748.71 Mn | - | 7.30 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 7.30 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 7.80 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 7.14 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 7.17 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 6.49 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 6.77 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.20 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 6.12 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 5.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.38 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 4.79 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 4.89 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 4.41 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 5.03 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 4.12 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 3.97 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 3.73 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 4.02 Mn |
First Watch Restaurant Inventory API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=inventory&ticker=FWRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "inventory", "ticker": "FWRG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=inventory&ticker=FWRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();