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 Margin (2020 - 2026)

First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 0.3% for Q1 2026, down 9.0% year-over-year from 0.33% in Q1 2025, and down 89.43% quarter-over-quarter from 2.86% in Q4 2025.

Analysis

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

First Watch Restaurant's Operating Margin history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.3% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 9.0% year-over-year to 0.3%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 2.16% (down 47.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 2.25%, down 158.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 0.3%, down from 2.86% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Margin was 7.25% in Q1 2023, with the low at 0.3% in Q1 2026.
  • The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 2.8% (2023), against an average of 3.1%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Margin sank 526 bps in 2022, then jumped 277 bps in 2023.
  • First Watch Restaurant's Operating Margin stood at 0.8% in 2022, then soared by 252 bps to 2.8% in 2023, then plunged by 48 bps to 1.47% in 2024, then soared by 95 bps to 2.86% in 2025, then sank by 89 bps to 0.3% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows FWRG's Operating Margin at 0.3% in Q1 2026, 2.86% in Q4 2025, and 3.18% in Q3 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn 47.02%
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn 10.52%
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn 15.70%
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn 30.20%
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn 28.41%
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn 13.90%
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 28.41%
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn 11.09%
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn 8.50%
10 First Watch Restaurant 743.74 Mn 723.25 Mn 272.08 Mn 2.29%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 28, 2026 2.29%
Mar 29, 2026 0.30%
Dec 28, 2025 2.86%
Sep 28, 2025 3.18%
Jun 29, 2025 2.38%
Mar 30, 2025 0.39%
Dec 29, 2024 1.47%
Sep 29, 2024 2.51%
Jun 30, 2024 6.36%
Mar 31, 2024 5.07%
Dec 31, 2023 2.80%
Sep 24, 2023 3.53%
Jun 25, 2023 5.24%
Mar 26, 2023 7.25%
Dec 25, 2022 0.80%
Sep 25, 2022 1.40%
Jun 26, 2022 2.74%
Mar 27, 2022 4.48%
Dec 26, 2021 -0.66%
Sep 26, 2021 4.54%