First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) Net Margin (2020 - 2026)
First Watch Restaurant's (FWRG) quarterly Net Margin came in at 0.81% in Q1 2026, down 52.0% year-on-year from 1.69% in Q1 2025, and down 131.76% quarter-over-quarter from 2.55% in Q4 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Margin fell 52.0% year-over-year to 0.81% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 0.83%, a 21.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 1.01%, down 85.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin retreated to 0.81% in Q1 2026 per FWRG's latest filing, from 2.55% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 4.43% in Q1 2023 and bottomed at 0.81% in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Net Margin is 1.47% (2022), against an average of 1.72%.
- Across the five-year window, Net Margin soared 566 bps in 2022 and slumped 327 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Net Margin stood at 2.8% in 2022, then slumped by 61 bps to 1.08% in 2023, then plunged by 75 bps to 0.27% in 2024, then jumped by 862 bps to 2.55% in 2025, then tumbled by 132 bps to 0.81% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest FWRG Net Margin figures stand at 0.81% (Q1 2026), 2.55% (Q4 2025), and 0.95% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 5.36% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 9.81% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 20.98% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 14.93% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | -0.08% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 10.06% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 7.56% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 11.37% |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 5.10% |
| 10 | First Watch Restaurant | 737.04 Mn | 713.47 Mn | 279.06 Mn | -0.81% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | -0.81% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 2.55% |
| 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 | 2.80% |
| 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% |