First Watch Restaurant FWRG
NASDAQ FWRG
$12.05 +0.35 (+2.99%)
As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $330.0 million for Q1 2026, up 17.37% year-over-year from $281.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 7.37% quarter-over-quarter from $307.3 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

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 for Q1 2026 stood at $330.0 million, up from $307.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $330.0 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $165.4 million in Q1 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $237.8 million (2023), against an average of $239.1 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Expenses soared 34.08% in 2022, then gained 9.11% in 2024.
  • First Watch Restaurant's Operating Expenses stood at $184.3 million in 2022, then gained by 29.04% to $237.8 million in 2023, then advanced by 9.11% to $259.4 million in 2024, then gained by 18.46% to $307.3 million in 2025, then increased by 7.37% to $330.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows FWRG's Operating Expenses at $330.0 million in Q1 2026, $307.3 million in Q4 2025, and $306.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn 3.76 Bn
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn 8.42 Bn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn 2.82 Bn
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn 1.51 Bn
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn 1.80 Bn
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn 3.20 Bn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 1.80 Bn
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn 2.79 Bn
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn 1.54 Bn
10 First Watch Restaurant 743.74 Mn 723.25 Mn 272.08 Mn 346.55 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 28, 2026 346.55 Mn
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