Growth Metrics

First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)

First Watch Restaurant's quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $3.4 million in Q1 2026, up 48.38% year-on-year from $2.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 18.28% quarter-over-quarter from $2.8 million in Q4 2025.

First Watch Restaurant has reported Share-based Compensation for 7 years, with the latest figure at $3.4 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 48.38% year-over-year to $3.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $11.9 million (up 32.91% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $10.8 million, up 26.22% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $3.4 million, up from $2.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $3.4 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $1.5 million in Q1 2023.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $2.4 million, with a median of $2.3 million recorded in 2022.
  • Peak annual rise in Share-based Compensation reached 1678.29% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 67.48% in 2022.
  • Tracing FWRG's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $2.6 million in 2022, then decreased by 13.12% to $2.2 million in 2023, then retreated by 3.92% to $2.1 million in 2024, then jumped by 32.99% to $2.8 million in 2025, then rose by 18.28% to $3.4 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $3.4 million (Q1 2026), $2.8 million (Q4 2025), and $2.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 110.27 Bn 108.58 Bn 9.40 Bn 93.20 Mn
2 Yum Brands 40.90 Bn 40.21 Bn 1.38 Bn 24.00 Mn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 39.62 Bn 38.75 Bn 2.61 Bn 28.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.25 Bn 25.79 Bn 2.14 Bn 35.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 23.41 Bn 23.17 Bn 3.31 Bn 17.60 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.07 Bn 13.64 Bn 3.24 Bn 10.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.59 Bn 11.39 Bn 1.40 Bn 13.46 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.27 Bn 464.51 Mn 8.79 Mn
9 Cava 8.67 Bn 8.28 Bn 797.57 Mn 3.45 Mn
10 First Watch Restaurant 680.42 Mn 656.85 Mn 256.65 Mn 3.35 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 3.35 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 3.35 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 2.83 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 2.83 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 2.88 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 2.88 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 2.79 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 2.79 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 2.26 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 2.26 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 2.13 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 2.13 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 2.08 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 2.08 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 2.45 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 2.45 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 1.87 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 1.87 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 2.22 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 2.22 Mn
Sep 24, 2023 1.76 Mn
Sep 24, 2023 1.76 Mn
Jun 25, 2023 2.13 Mn
Jun 25, 2023 2.13 Mn
Mar 26, 2023 1.50 Mn
Mar 26, 2023 1.50 Mn
Dec 25, 2022 2.55 Mn
Dec 25, 2022 2.55 Mn
Sep 25, 2022 2.72 Mn
Sep 25, 2022 2.72 Mn
Jun 26, 2022 2.81 Mn
Jun 26, 2022 2.81 Mn
Mar 27, 2022 2.29 Mn
Mar 27, 2022 2.29 Mn
Dec 26, 2021 7.85 Mn
Dec 26, 2021 7.85 Mn
Sep 26, 2021 430,000.00
Sep 26, 2021 430,000.00
Jun 27, 2021 187,000.00
Jun 27, 2021 187,000.00
Mar 28, 2021 129,000.00
Mar 28, 2021 129,000.00
Dec 27, 2020 179,000.00
Dec 27, 2020 179,000.00