First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) Invested Capital (2020 - 2026)
First Watch Restaurant's (FWRG) quarterly Invested Capital came in at $282.1 million in Q1 2026, up 39.78% year-on-year from $201.8 million in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $282.4 million in Q4 2025.
First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) Invested Capital (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Watch Restaurant's Invested Capital history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $282.1 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Invested Capital rose 39.78% year-over-year to $282.1 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $1.1 billion, a 36.94% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $282.4 million, up 42.42% from the prior year.
- Invested Capital was little changed at $282.1 million in Q1 2026 per FWRG's latest filing, from $282.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Invested Capital topped out at $282.4 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $3.8 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Invested Capital is $125.7 million (2024), against an average of $149.9 million.
- Across the five-year window, Invested Capital plunged 98.07% in 2022 and surged 2517.95% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Invested Capital stood at $100.9 million in 2022, then increased by 24.25% to $125.4 million in 2023, then jumped by 58.12% to $198.3 million in 2024, then soared by 42.42% to $282.4 million in 2025, then slipped by 0.1% to $282.1 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest FWRG Invested Capital figures stand at $282.1 million (Q1 2026), $282.4 million (Q4 2025), and $264.1 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 2.00 Bn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.74 Bn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 75.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 693.60 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 20.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 7.42 Mn |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 3.88 Mn |
| 10 | First Watch Restaurant | 737.04 Mn | 713.47 Mn | 279.06 Mn | 282.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 282.10 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 282.38 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 264.11 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 261.82 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 201.81 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 198.27 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 197.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 198.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 125.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 125.40 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 97.84 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 99.06 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 99.04 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 100.93 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 5.63 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 4.40 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 3.78 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 102.94 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 291.29 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2020 | 289.99 Mn |