First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) Times Interest Earned (2020 - 2026)
First Watch Restaurant's (FWRG) Times Interest Earned stood at 2.24 in Q3 2026, up 1.8% from 2.20 a year earlier and up 34.8% from the prior quarter.
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First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) Times Interest Earned (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, First Watch Restaurant's Times Interest Earned came in at 1.51 as of Sep 27, 2026, up 1.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 1.65, down 46.5% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Times Interest Earned came in at 3.08 in FY2024 (-39.9%), 5.12 in FY2023 (+58.3%), 3.23 in FY2022 (+192.1%) and 1.11 in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Times Interest Earned since Q2 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Times Interest Earned rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 22.9%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Times Interest Earned in the last five years was growth of 254.7% in Q4 2023, against a decline of 92.9% in Q1 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 1.66 (Q2 2026), 0.21 (Q1 2026) and 1.88 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 199.07 Bn | 195.11 Bn | 6.47 Bn | 8.81 |
| 2 | Starbucks | 125.34 Bn | 125.35 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 45.50 Bn | 42.00 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 42.97 Bn | 38.79 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.07 Bn | 24.44 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.87 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.68 Bn | - |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 5.57 |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 16.86 Bn | 11.73 Bn | 652.00 Mn | 90.20 |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.35 Bn | 11.68 Bn | 1.02 Bn | - |
| 10 | First Watch Restaurant | 829.60 Mn | 743.24 Mn | 3.14 Mn | 2.24 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 2.24 |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 1.66 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 0.21 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 1.88 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 2.20 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 1.83 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 1.20 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 1.83 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.86 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.73 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.02 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 4.19 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 5.57 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 8.04 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 0.85 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 1.92 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 4.49 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 7.71 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | -0.74 |
API Access
First Watch Restaurant Times Interest Earned API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=times-interest-earned&ticker=FWRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "ticker": "FWRG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=times-interest-earned&ticker=FWRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();