First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)

First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $330.0 million in Q1 2026, up 7.37% quarter-over-quarter from $307.3 million in Q4 2025, and up 17.37% on a YoY basis from $281.1 million in Q1 2025.

First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

First Watch Restaurant's Operating Expenses history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $330.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 17.37% year-over-year to $330.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.2 billion (up 21.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.2 billion, up 22.31% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $330.0 million for Q1 2026 at First Watch Restaurant, up from $307.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $330.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $165.4 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $239.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $237.8 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Expenses jumped 34.08% in 2022, then advanced 9.11% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $184.3 million in 2022, then advanced by 29.04% to $237.8 million in 2023, then climbed by 9.11% to $259.4 million in 2024, then advanced by 18.46% to $307.3 million in 2025, then rose by 7.37% to $330.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $330.0 million (Q1 2026), $307.3 million (Q4 2025), and $306.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

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1 Starbucks 107.98 Bn 106.29 Bn 9.40 Bn 8.75 Bn
2 Yum Brands 40.79 Bn 40.10 Bn 1.38 Bn 1.42 Bn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 37.98 Bn 37.11 Bn 2.61 Bn 2.69 Bn
4 Restaurant Brands International 24.80 Bn 25.34 Bn 2.14 Bn 1.66 Bn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.74 Bn 22.50 Bn 3.31 Bn 2.94 Bn
6 Yum China Holdings 14.96 Bn 13.53 Bn 3.24 Bn 2.82 Bn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.05 Bn 10.86 Bn 1.40 Bn 1.49 Bn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.61 Bn 10.38 Bn 464.51 Mn 111.41 Mn
9 Cava 8.52 Bn 8.13 Bn 797.57 Mn 272.18 Mn
10 First Watch Restaurant 633.87 Mn 610.31 Mn 256.65 Mn 329.96 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 29, 2026 329.96 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 307.32 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 305.97 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 300.57 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 281.13 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 259.43 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 245.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 242.11 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 230.16 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 237.78 Mn
Sep 24, 2023 211.47 Mn
Jun 25, 2023 204.96 Mn
Mar 26, 2023 196.08 Mn
Dec 25, 2022 184.27 Mn
Sep 25, 2022 184.23 Mn
Jun 26, 2022 179.40 Mn
Mar 27, 2022 165.35 Mn
Dec 26, 2021 163.69 Mn
Sep 26, 2021 150.29 Mn
Jun 27, 2021 141.65 Mn