First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
First Watch Restaurant's (FWRG) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $330.0 million in Q1 2026, up 17.37% year-on-year from $281.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 7.37% quarter-over-quarter from $307.3 million in Q4 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 17.37% year-over-year to $330.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $1.2 billion, a 21.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.2 billion, up 22.31% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses grew to $330.0 million in Q1 2026 per FWRG's latest filing, from $307.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $330.0 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed 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.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses soared 34.08% in 2022 and grew 9.11% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses 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.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest FWRG Operating Expenses figures stand at $330.0 million (Q1 2026), $307.3 million (Q4 2025), and $306.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 8.75 Bn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 2.69 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 1.66 Bn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 3.20 Bn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 2.82 Bn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 115.37 Mn |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 430.11 Mn |
| 10 | First Watch Restaurant | 737.04 Mn | 713.47 Mn | 279.06 Mn | 329.96 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |