First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) Net Margin (2020 - 2026)

First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) recorded quarterly Net Margin of 0.81% in Q1 2026, down 116.92% quarter-over-quarter from 4.79% in Q4 2025, and down 52.0% on a YoY basis from 1.69% in Q1 2025.

First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) Net Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

First Watch Restaurant's Net Margin history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.81% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 52.0% year-over-year to 0.81%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.38% (up 35.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1.59%, down 27.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin was 0.81% for Q1 2026 at First Watch Restaurant, down from 4.79% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 4.79% in Q4 2025 to a low of 0.81% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Net Margin has averaged 1.67% across 5 years, with a median of 1.08% in 2023.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Net Margin was 453 bps in 2025; the steepest drop was 327 bps in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Net Margin shows it stood at 0.26% in 2022, then surged by 514 bps to 1.08% in 2023, then slumped by 75 bps to 0.27% in 2024, then soared by 1706 bps to 4.79% in 2025, then plunged by 117 bps to 0.81% in 2026.
  • The last three Net Margin figures came in at 0.81% (Q1 2026), 4.79% (Q4 2025), and 0.95% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 5.36%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 9.81%
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 20.98%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 14.93%
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn -0.11%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 10.06%
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 7.56%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 12.15%
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 1.79%
10 First Watch Restaurant 722.06 Mn 698.50 Mn 256.65 Mn -0.81%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 -0.81%
Dec 28, 2025 4.79%
Sep 28, 2025 0.95%
Jun 29, 2025 0.68%
Mar 30, 2025 -0.29%
Dec 29, 2024 0.27%
Sep 29, 2024 0.84%
Jun 30, 2024 3.44%
Mar 31, 2024 2.98%
Dec 31, 2023 1.08%
Sep 24, 2023 2.47%
Jun 25, 2023 3.68%
Mar 26, 2023 4.43%
Dec 25, 2022 -0.26%
Sep 25, 2022 0.02%
Jun 26, 2022 1.47%
Mar 27, 2022 2.68%
Dec 26, 2021 -2.86%
Sep 26, 2021 0.50%
Jun 27, 2021 2.47%