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First Watch Restaurant Group (FWRG) Financials

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Annual Income Statements for First Watch Restaurant Group

Annual Income Statements for First Watch Restaurant Group

This table shows First Watch Restaurant Group's income and expenses over time, based on annual financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/29/2019 12/27/2020 12/26/2021 12/25/2022 12/31/2023 12/29/2024 12/28/2025
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders
-45 -50 -2.11 6.91 25 19 19
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
-45 -50 -2.11 6.91 25 19 19
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
-45 -50 -2.11 6.91 25 19 19
Total Pre-Tax Income
-58 -70 0.37 13 36 28 12
Total Operating Income
-38 -47 22 17 41 39 28
Total Gross Profit
336 265 467 558 491 793 942
Total Revenue
436 342 601 730 892 1,016 1,223
Operating Revenue
436 342 601 730 892 1,016 1,223
Total Cost of Revenue
101 77 134 173 400 223 280
Operating Cost of Revenue
101 77 134 173 400 223 280
Total Operating Expenses
373 313 445 541 450 754 915
Selling, General & Admin Expense
56 46 70 85 103 113 129
Depreciation Expense
28 31 32 34 41 58 75
Other Operating Expenses / (Income)
250 231 338 415 297 572 698
Impairment Charge
34 0.32 0.38 0.92 1.36 0.53 0.45
Other Special Charges / (Income)
5.82 3.88 3.31 5.41 7.17 10 13
Total Other Income / (Expense), net
-20 -22 -22 -4.32 -5.19 -11 -15
Interest Expense
20 23 20 5.23 8.06 13 17
Other Income / (Expense), net
-0.26 0.48 -1.77 0.91 2.87 1.76 1.32
Income Tax Expense
-12 -20 2.48 5.68 11 9.10 -7.30
Basic Earnings per Share
($1.01) ($1.10) ($0.04) $0.12 $0.43 $0.31 $0.32
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
45.01M 45.01M 48.21M 59.10M 59.53M 60.37M 60.96M
Diluted Earnings per Share
($1.01) ($1.10) ($0.04) $0.11 $0.41 $0.30 $0.31
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
45.01M 45.01M 48.21M 60.14M 61.19M 62.35M 62.84M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
- - 59.05M 59.26M 59.91M 60.70M 61.14M

Quarterly Income Statements for First Watch Restaurant Group

This table shows First Watch Restaurant Group's income and expenses over time, based on quarterly financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026 Q2 2026
Period end date 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/29/2024 12/29/2024 3/30/2025 6/29/2025 9/28/2025 12/28/2025 3/29/2026 6/28/2026
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders
2.65 7.21 8.90 2.11 0.70 -0.83 2.11 2.99 15 -2.69 2.34
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
2.65 7.21 8.90 2.11 0.70 -0.83 2.11 2.99 15 -2.69 2.34
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
2.65 7.21 8.90 2.11 0.70 -0.83 2.11 2.99 15 -2.69 2.34
Total Pre-Tax Income
5.51 10 14 3.50 0.74 -1.54 3.58 5.67 4.42 -3.43 3.37
Total Operating Income
6.86 12 16 6.31 3.86 1.11 7.31 10 9.04 1.00 8.13
Total Gross Profit
39 134 145 157 299 148 189 196 410 205 188
Total Revenue
245 242 259 252 263 282 308 316 316 331 355
Operating Revenue
245 242 259 252 263 282 308 316 316 331 355
Total Cost of Revenue
206 108 114 95 -36 134 119 120 -94 126 166
Operating Cost of Revenue
206 108 114 95 -36 134 119 120 -94 126 166
Total Operating Expenses
32 122 128 151 295 147 182 186 401 204 180
Selling, General & Admin Expense
30 28 27 28 31 30 33 34 32 40 39
Depreciation Expense
12 12 15 15 16 17 18 20 21 21 22
Other Operating Expenses / (Income)
-14 80 85 105 244 97 126 129 346 138 116
Impairment Charge
0.74 0.12 0.15 0.11 0.14 0.01 0.13 0.18 0.14 0.15 0.11
Restructuring Charge
- - - - - 0.87 0.92 - - 1.18 0.33
Other Special Charges / (Income)
2.85 1.57 1.83 2.39 4.33 2.66 3.51 3.81 2.95 3.06 3.32
Total Other Income / (Expense), net
-1.35 -2.27 -2.67 -2.82 -3.12 -2.65 -3.74 -4.38 -4.62 -4.43 -4.76
Interest Expense
2.27 2.60 3.38 3.44 3.22 3.33 4.00 4.57 4.80 4.78 4.89
Other Income / (Expense), net
0.92 0.33 0.71 0.62 0.10 0.68 0.27 0.19 0.18 0.35 0.13
Income Tax Expense
2.86 2.80 4.88 1.38 0.04 -0.71 1.47 2.68 -11 -0.75 1.03
Basic Earnings per Share
$0.05 $0.12 $0.15 $0.03 $0.01 ($0.01) $0.03 $0.05 $0.25 ($0.04) $0.04
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
59.53M 60.01M 60.38M 60.43M 60.37M 60.77M 61.01M 61.03M 60.96M 61.24M 61.67M
Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.04 $0.12 $0.14 $0.03 $0.01 ($0.01) $0.03 $0.05 $0.24 ($0.04) $0.04
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
61.19M 62.48M 62.46M 61.85M 62.35M 60.77M 62.58M 62.83M 62.84M 61.24M 62.30M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
59.91M 60.37M 60.41M 60.57M 60.70M 60.99M 61.02M 61.03M 61.14M 61.64M 61.71M

Annual Cash Flow Statements for First Watch Restaurant Group

This table details how cash moves in and out of First Watch Restaurant Group's business through operations, investing, and financing, using annual figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/29/2019 12/27/2020 12/26/2021 12/25/2022 12/31/2023 12/29/2024 12/28/2025
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents
-5.16 28 13 -2.19 0.04 -17 -12
Net Cash From Operating Activities
21 -18 63 63 95 116 126
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities
21 -18 63 63 95 116 126
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
-45 -50 -2.11 6.91 25 19 19
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
-45 -50 -2.11 6.91 25 19 19
Depreciation Expense
28 31 32 34 41 58 75
Amortization Expense
1.13 1.28 1.09 0.45 0.45 0.57 0.66
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income
45 21 14 27 28 36 34
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net
-7.59 -22 18 -5.76 -0.16 2.48 -3.16
Net Cash From Investing Activities
-82 -27 -36 -63 -123 -207 -214
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities
-82 -27 -36 -63 -123 -207 -214
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment
-59 -27 -35 -62 -83 -128 -157
Acquisitions
-23 -0.23 -0.37 -1.11 -40 -79 -57
Net Cash From Financing Activities
56 73 -14 -2.02 28 74 76
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities
56 73 -14 -2.02 28 74 76
Repayment of Debt
-36 -43 -294 -3.37 -7.56 -152 -396
Issuance of Debt
92 77 100 0.00 30 220 471
Other Financing Activities, net
-0.23 0.00 2.87 1.35 5.63 6.05 1.19
Cash Interest Paid
19 20 16 3.37 8.73 12 16
Cash Income Taxes Paid
0.15 0.16 0.08 0.92 1.95 3.11 2.56

Quarterly Cash Flow Statements for First Watch Restaurant Group

This table details how cash moves in and out of First Watch Restaurant Group's business through operations, investing, and financing, using quarterly figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026 Q2 2026
Period end date 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/29/2024 12/29/2024 3/30/2025 6/29/2025 9/28/2025 12/28/2025 3/29/2026 6/28/2026
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents
9.71 -6.46 1.86 5.77 -18 -15 0.57 1.54 0.53 2.32 -3.08
Net Cash From Operating Activities
22 25 32 36 23 20 39 48 18 34 27
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities
22 25 32 36 23 20 39 48 18 34 27
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
2.65 7.21 8.90 2.11 0.70 -0.83 2.11 2.99 15 -2.69 2.34
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
2.65 7.21 8.90 2.11 0.70 -0.83 2.11 2.99 15 -2.69 2.34
Depreciation Expense
12 12 15 15 16 17 18 20 21 21 22
Amortization Expense
0.12 5.86 0.15 0.16 0.16 0.15 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.17
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income
-3.53 4.60 2.21 8.40 12 5.53 15 11 1.56 8.87 7.56
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net
11 -4.96 6.12 10 -5.79 -1.27 3.62 14 -19 6.70 -4.47
Net Cash From Investing Activities
-41 -32 -103 -31 -41 -37 -96 -43 -38 -30 -41
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities
-41 -32 -103 -31 -41 -37 -96 -43 -38 -30 -41
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment
-32 -29 -30 -29 -41 -37 -41 -42 -37 -29 -41
Acquisitions
-9.54 -3.42 -74 -1.49 -0.09 -0.06 -55 -0.45 -1.20 -0.19 -0.47
Net Cash From Financing Activities
28 0.56 73 0.48 -0.01 1.76 57 -3.42 20 -2.61 10
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities
28 0.56 73 0.48 -0.01 1.76 57 -3.42 20 -2.61 10
Repayment of Debt
-2.66 -125 -24 -1.36 -1.39 -4.37 -91 -138 -163 -177 -201
Issuance of Debt
30 123 98 - - 6.00 149 135 182 175 212
Other Financing Activities, net
0.82 3.15 -0.31 1.83 1.39 0.13 0.17 - 0.89 0.09 0.17
Cash Interest Paid
3.36 2.77 1.59 1.58 6.39 3.07 -0.28 4.13 8.59 4.60 4.63
Cash Income Taxes Paid
0.62 0.00 2.10 0.85 0.16 0.10 0.91 1.05 0.50 0.00 1.59

Annual Balance Sheets for First Watch Restaurant Group

This table presents First Watch Restaurant Group's assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using annual balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/27/2020 12/26/2021 12/25/2022 12/31/2023 12/29/2024 12/28/2025
Total Assets
1,008 1,047 1,104 1,267 1,514 1,742
Total Current Assets
49 68 67 71 56 49
Cash & Equivalents
39 52 50 50 33 21
Accounts Receivable
3.92 4.45 6.16 5.53 7.24 6.86
Inventories, net
2.92 4.02 5.03 5.38 6.12 7.17
Prepaid Expenses
2.49 5.68 5.80 7.49 7.01 7.95
Other Current Assets
0.62 1.43 0.37 2.82 2.20 5.86
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Noncurrent Assets
958 979 1,037 1,196 1,458 1,693
Goodwill
345 345 345 360 399 420
Intangible Assets
144 143 143 151 168 175
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets
470 491 549 685 892 1,098
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
1,008 1,047 1,104 1,267 1,514 1,742
Total Liabilities
687 542 581 706 919 1,116
Total Current Liabilities
77 97 100 115 138 167
Short-Term Debt
3.59 5.54 7.63 5.63 9.23 13
Accounts Payable
4.22 11 7.59 6.32 6.96 8.70
Accrued Expenses
13 16 23 36 40 38
Current Deferred Revenue
4.27 4.65 5.19 5.50 5.62 6.78
Current Employee Benefit Liabilities
11 21 18 22 21 24
Other Current Liabilities
40 38 39 40 56 76
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
610 446 481 591 780 948
Long-Term Debt
286 100 95 120 189 269
Noncurrent Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities
14 12 17 25 32 22
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities
310 334 369 446 559 657
Commitments & Contingencies
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests
321 504 523 561 595 626
Total Preferred & Common Equity
321 504 523 561 595 626
Preferred Stock
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Common Equity
321 504 523 561 595 626
Common Stock
424 609 621 635 650 662
Retained Earnings
-103 -105 -98 -73 -54 -34
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)
- - 0.00 -0.67 -0.44 -1.10

Quarterly Balance Sheets for First Watch Restaurant Group

This table presents First Watch Restaurant Group's assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using quarterly balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q1 2026 Q2 2026
Period end date 3/26/2023 6/25/2023 9/24/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/29/2024 3/30/2025 6/29/2025 9/28/2025 3/29/2026 6/28/2026
Total Assets
1,115 1,163 1,206 1,279 1,437 1,485 1,544 1,676 1,720 1,774 1,821
Total Current Assets
70 85 59 63 67 73 44 43 44 52 48
Cash & Equivalents
54 67 40 43 45 51 19 19 21 24 20
Accounts Receivable
3.83 4.47 4.99 4.13 4.03 4.93 5.96 5.48 5.51 6.03 6.81
Inventories, net
4.41 4.89 4.79 5.20 5.67 5.33 6.20 6.77 6.49 7.14 7.80
Prepaid Expenses
6.67 5.89 4.70 8.91 8.49 7.44 11 8.40 6.71 12 11
Other Current Assets
0.59 1.98 3.84 1.69 3.85 4.18 2.80 3.12 4.30 2.46 1.88
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Noncurrent Assets
1,045 1,078 1,147 1,216 1,369 1,412 1,500 1,633 1,677 1,722 1,773
Goodwill
345 350 357 361 399 399 399 420 420 420 420
Intangible Assets
143 144 150 151 171 169 166 179 177 173 171
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets
557 583 640 704 800 844 935 1,034 1,079 1,130 1,182
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
1,115 1,163 1,206 1,279 1,437 1,485 1,544 1,676 1,720 1,774 1,821
Total Liabilities
580 617 649 705 851 896 948 1,075 1,113 1,146 1,187
Total Current Liabilities
92 109 110 106 119 134 142 158 177 177 178
Short-Term Debt
6.49 7.23 6.89 3.03 6.65 7.83 10 12 13 13 15
Accounts Payable
5.22 5.51 5.55 5.68 7.18 6.87 7.69 7.51 7.23 9.77 10
Accrued Expenses
25 32 34 32 39 44 41 48 50 44 47
Current Deferred Revenue
3.23 3.47 2.66 3.34 3.25 2.37 3.41 3.51 2.64 4.31 4.38
Current Employee Benefit Liabilities
11 21 18 21 17 25 23 20 31 30 22
Other Current Liabilities
40 40 43 41 46 48 57 68 73 77 80
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
489 507 539 598 732 762 806 916 936 969 1,009
Long-Term Debt
93 92 91 123 192 190 192 250 251 269 278
Noncurrent Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities
21 23 24 28 32 32 31 32 34 21 21
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities
374 392 424 448 508 540 584 635 651 679 710
Commitments & Contingencies
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests
535 546 557 574 586 589 596 601 607 628 634
Total Preferred & Common Equity
535 546 557 574 586 589 596 601 607 628 634
Preferred Stock
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Common Equity
535 546 557 574 586 589 596 601 607 628 634
Common Stock
623 627 632 640 642 646 652 655 658 665 669
Retained Earnings
-89 -81 -75 -66 -57 -55 -55 -53 -50 -37 -35
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)
- -0.16 0.83 0.26 0.19 -2.48 -1.10 -1.20 -1.13 -0.54 -0.31

Annual Metrics And Ratios for First Watch Restaurant Group

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from First Watch Restaurant Group's official financial filings.

Metric 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/29/2019 12/27/2020 12/26/2021 12/25/2022 12/31/2023 12/29/2024 12/28/2025
Growth Metrics
- - - - - - -
Revenue Growth
0.00% -21.54% 75.59% 21.45% 22.10% 13.95% 20.34%
EBITDA Growth
0.00% -70.19% 466.11% -2.67% 63.46% 15.31% 5.62%
EBIT Growth
0.00% -23.61% 143.79% -12.93% 147.65% -7.87% -29.10%
NOPAT Growth
0.00% -25.74% -283.19% 107.32% 212.99% -9.53% 67.71%
Net Income Growth
0.00% -9.26% 95.76% 427.81% 267.53% -25.45% 2.68%
EPS Growth
0.00% -8.91% 96.36% 375.00% 272.73% -26.83% 3.33%
Operating Cash Flow Growth
0.00% -185.55% 442.90% -0.05% 51.48% 21.33% 8.85%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth
0.00% 0.00% 81.40% 92.33% -272.73% -202.67% 14.74%
Invested Capital Growth
0.00% 0.00% -2.48% 3.21% 10.63% 19.42% 16.71%
Revenue Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 3.27% 7.07% 1.87% 4.54%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 12.58% 11.85% -0.26% 10.79%
EBIT Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 43.13% 15.07% -8.58% 22.30%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 77.12% 12.09% -1.50% 235.62%
Net Income Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 152.08% 14.08% -9.34% 291.22%
EPS Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 175.00% 17.14% -9.09% 287.50%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% 36.02% -3.69% 6.72% 0.55% -3.42%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -93.89% -3.43% 18.70%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.58% 3.58% 3.38% 4.31%
Profitability Metrics
- - - - - - -
Gross Margin
76.93% 77.52% 77.68% 76.37% 55.11% 78.04% 77.09%
EBITDA Margin
-1.98% -4.30% 8.97% 7.19% 9.63% 9.74% 8.55%
Operating Margin
-8.61% -13.79% 3.70% 2.32% 4.63% 3.83% 2.25%
EBIT Margin
-8.66% -13.65% 3.40% 2.44% 4.95% 4.00% 2.36%
Profit (Net Income) Margin
-10.42% -14.51% -0.35% 0.95% 2.85% 1.86% 1.59%
Tax Burden Percent
78.55% 71.43% -569.46% 54.86% 70.37% 67.53% 160.16%
Interest Burden Percent
153.11% 148.81% 1.81% 70.64% 81.73% 68.92% 42.08%
Effective Tax Rate
0.00% 0.00% 669.46% 45.14% 29.63% 32.47% -60.16%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
0.00% -11.56% -22.43% 1.64% 4.79% 3.76% 5.35%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)
0.00% -24.82% 59.50% -2.85% -0.93% -2.35% -6.21%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)
0.00% -19.40% 21.92% -0.29% -0.11% -0.49% -2.17%
Return on Equity (ROE)
0.00% -30.97% -0.51% 1.34% 4.68% 3.27% 3.18%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
0.00% -211.56% -19.92% -1.52% -5.31% -13.94% -10.07%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)
0.00% -4.64% 1.99% 1.66% 3.72% 2.92% 1.77%
Return on Assets (ROA)
0.00% -4.93% -0.21% 0.64% 2.14% 1.36% 1.19%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)
0.00% -30.97% -0.51% 1.34% 4.68% 3.27% 3.18%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)
0.00% -15.48% -0.42% 1.32% 4.52% 3.18% 0.00%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
-26 -33 -127 9.28 29 26 44
NOPAT Margin
-6.02% -9.65% -21.07% 1.27% 3.26% 2.59% 3.60%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)
0.00% 13.25% -81.93% 4.49% 5.72% 6.11% 11.56%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)
- - - 1.48% 4.23% 3.31% 4.85%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue
23.07% 22.48% 22.32% 23.63% 44.89% 21.96% 22.91%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue
12.79% 13.53% 11.71% 11.64% 11.57% 11.15% 10.55%
R&D to Revenue
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses to Revenue
85.53% 91.31% 73.98% 74.05% 50.48% 74.21% 74.84%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
-38 -47 20 18 44 41 29
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
-8.66 -15 54 52 86 99 105
Valuation Ratios
- - - - - - -
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
0.00 0.53 1.87 1.61 2.14 1.90 1.55
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)
0.00 0.00 58.17 24.20 23.94 38.75 31.16
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)
0.39 0.50 1.57 1.15 1.35 1.11 0.79
Price to Earnings (P/E)
0.00 0.00 0.00 121.79 47.36 59.85 49.97
Dividend Yield
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Earnings Yield
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.82% 2.11% 1.67% 2.00%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)
0.00 0.74 1.79 1.55 2.01 1.71 1.39
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)
0.00 1.23 1.66 1.22 1.43 1.28 1.01
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
0.00 0.00 18.47 17.02 14.89 13.11 11.79
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)
0.00 0.00 48.67 50.14 28.95 31.91 42.74
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)
0.00 0.00 0.00 96.32 44.00 49.39 27.96
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)
0.00 0.00 15.82 14.20 13.40 11.22 9.79
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Leverage & Solvency
- - - - - - -
Debt to Equity
0.00 0.90 0.21 0.20 0.22 0.33 0.45
Long-Term Debt to Equity
0.00 0.89 0.20 0.18 0.21 0.32 0.43
Financial Leverage
0.00 0.78 0.37 0.10 0.12 0.21 0.35
Leverage Ratio
0.00 3.14 2.49 2.09 2.19 2.40 2.67
Compound Leverage Factor
0.00 4.67 0.05 1.48 1.79 1.66 1.12
Debt to Total Capital
0.00% 47.47% 17.27% 16.36% 18.26% 24.98% 31.08%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital
0.00% 0.59% 0.91% 1.22% 0.82% 1.16% 1.46%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital
0.00% 46.89% 16.36% 15.14% 17.44% 23.82% 29.61%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Common Equity to Total Capital
0.00% 52.53% 82.73% 83.64% 81.74% 75.02% 68.92%
Debt to EBITDA
0.00 -19.68 1.95 1.95 1.46 2.00 2.70
Net Debt to EBITDA
0.00 -17.03 0.99 1.00 0.88 1.67 2.50
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA
0.00 -19.44 1.85 1.80 1.40 1.91 2.57
Debt to NOPAT
0.00 -8.77 -0.83 11.03 4.32 7.55 6.41
Net Debt to NOPAT
0.00 -7.59 -0.42 5.65 2.60 6.28 5.93
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT
0.00 -8.66 -0.79 10.20 4.12 7.20 6.11
Altman Z-Score
0.00 0.16 1.51 1.42 1.72 1.38 1.17
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Liquidity Ratios
- - - - - - -
Current Ratio
0.00 0.64 0.70 0.67 0.62 0.40 0.29
Quick Ratio
0.00 0.56 0.58 0.56 0.48 0.29 0.17
Cash Flow Metrics
- - - - - - -
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)
0.00 -605 -113 -8.63 -32 -97 -83
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx
36.28% -68.65% 178.33% 101.15% 112.79% 90.41% 80.25%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense
0.00 -26.51 -5.60 -1.65 -3.99 -7.70 -4.97
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense
1.07 -0.80 3.13 12.03 11.82 9.15 7.54
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense
-1.88 -1.98 1.38 0.14 1.34 -0.97 -1.86
Efficiency Ratios
- - - - - - -
Asset Turnover
0.00 0.34 0.59 0.68 0.75 0.73 0.75
Accounts Receivable Turnover
0.00 87.46 143.74 137.58 152.45 159.15 173.48
Inventory Turnover
0.00 26.41 38.69 38.13 76.90 38.81 42.15
Fixed Asset Turnover
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Accounts Payable Turnover
0.00 18.24 17.57 18.51 57.53 33.59 35.77
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
0.00 4.17 2.54 2.65 2.39 2.29 2.10
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)
0.00 13.82 9.44 9.57 4.75 9.41 8.66
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)
0.00 20.01 20.78 19.72 6.34 10.87 10.20
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)
0.00 -2.01 -8.81 -7.50 0.80 0.83 0.56
Capital & Investment Metrics
- - - - - - -
Invested Capital
0.00 572 558 576 637 760 887
Invested Capital Turnover
0.00 1.20 1.06 1.29 1.47 1.45 1.48
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital
0.00 572 -14 18 61 124 127
Enterprise Value (EV)
0.00 421 996 894 1,278 1,298 1,232
Market Capitalization
170 170 943 841 1,202 1,133 971
Book Value per Share
$0.00 $7.13 $8.54 $8.84 $9.38 $9.83 $10.26
Tangible Book Value per Share
$0.00 ($3.73) $0.27 $0.59 $0.84 $0.48 $0.51
Total Capital
0.00 611 610 625 687 794 909
Total Debt
0.00 290 105 102 125 198 282
Total Long-Term Debt
0.00 286 100 95 120 189 269
Net Debt
0.00 251 53 52 75 165 261
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)
59 27 35 62 85 128 157
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)
0.00 -63 -75 -75 -88 -107 -126
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)
0.00 -24 -23 -25 -38 -73 -105
Net Working Capital (NWC)
0.00 -27 -29 -33 -44 -83 -118
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)
19 17 -125 2.37 3.65 7.35 25
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)
0.00 251 53 52 75 165 261
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)
29 32 33 35 42 58 76
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
0.00% -18.40% -12.54% -10.27% -9.89% -10.50% -10.34%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
0.00% -6.98% -3.87% -3.43% -4.29% -7.22% -8.60%
Net Working Capital to Revenue
0.00% -8.03% -4.79% -4.48% -4.92% -8.13% -9.69%
Earnings Adjustments
- - - - - - -
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 ($0.04) $0.12 $0.43 $0.31 $0.32
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
0.00 0.00 48.21M 59.10M 59.53M 60.37M 60.96M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 ($0.04) $0.11 $0.41 $0.30 $0.31
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
0.00 0.00 48.21M 60.14M 61.19M 62.35M 62.84M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
0.00 0.00 59.05M 59.26M 59.91M 60.70M 61.14M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
1.30 -30 18 13 35 33 29
Normalized NOPAT Margin
0.30% -8.80% 3.02% 1.75% 3.93% 3.29% 2.34%
Pre Tax Income Margin
-13.27% -20.31% 0.06% 1.72% 4.05% 2.76% 0.99%
Debt Service Ratios
- - - - - - -
EBIT to Interest Expense
-1.88 -2.05 1.02 3.41 5.47 3.22 1.73
NOPAT to Interest Expense
-1.31 -1.45 -6.30 1.77 3.60 2.08 2.64
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
-4.83 -3.22 -0.74 -8.49 -5.01 -6.91 -7.67
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
-4.26 -2.62 -8.06 -10.12 -6.88 -8.04 -6.76
Payout Ratios
- - - - - - -
Dividend Payout Ratio
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Augmented Payout Ratio
0.00% 0.00% -231.66% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

Quarterly Metrics And Ratios for First Watch Restaurant Group

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from First Watch Restaurant Group's official financial filings.

Metric Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026 Q2 2026
Period end date 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/29/2024 12/29/2024 3/30/2025 6/29/2025 9/28/2025 12/28/2025 3/29/2026 6/28/2026
DEI Shares Outstanding
- - - - - - - - - 61,138,143.00 61,644,885.00
DEI Adjusted Shares Outstanding
- - - - - - - - - 61,138,143.00 61,644,885.00
DEI Earnings Per Adjusted Shares Outstanding
- - - - - - - - - -0.04 0.04
Growth Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Revenue Growth
31.70% 14.68% 19.54% 14.78% 7.63% 16.41% 19.08% 25.60% 20.15% 17.26% 15.20%
EBITDA Growth
82.43% -0.25% 47.56% 16.76% -1.29% -39.80% -0.80% 35.18% 51.22% 23.78% 16.95%
EBIT Growth
289.97% -20.30% 42.67% -18.47% -49.11% -85.75% -55.83% 47.63% 132.88% -25.21% 8.99%
NOPAT Growth
217.44% -14.15% 17.57% -39.41% 10.91% -91.20% -59.46% 38.91% 747.62% -10.24% 31.05%
Net Income Growth
644.86% -22.93% 11.82% -61.02% -73.60% -111.49% -76.34% 41.62% 2,069.38% -223.88% 11.06%
EPS Growth
300.00% -20.00% 7.69% -66.67% -75.00% -108.33% -78.57% 66.67% 2,300.00% -300.00% 33.33%
Operating Cash Flow Growth
36.83% 18.16% -7.34% 105.35% 2.83% -19.39% 23.57% 33.54% -19.47% 71.10% -30.41%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth
-179.53% -4,967.05% -3,785.51% -223.15% -107.18% -79.37% 33.09% 6.04% 19.93% 13.14% 43.68%
Invested Capital Growth
10.63% 13.26% 27.81% 19.65% 19.42% 18.70% 14.18% 15.67% 16.71% 13.69% 7.38%
Revenue Q/Q Growth
11.60% -0.89% 6.65% -2.69% 4.64% 7.20% 9.09% 2.64% 0.10% 4.62% 7.16%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth
5.63% 24.16% 27.43% -30.14% -10.70% -6.84% 39.85% 16.19% -0.11% -23.74% 32.13%
EBIT Q/Q Growth
-8.61% 62.19% 36.06% -59.57% -42.96% -54.59% 321.76% 35.12% -10.02% -85.42% 514.58%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth
-47.61% 168.44% 20.02% -64.10% -4.11% -78.70% 452.79% 23.01% 485.10% -97.74% 707.10%
Net Income Q/Q Growth
-51.13% 172.43% 23.37% -76.27% -66.90% -218.60% 354.04% 42.02% 406.99% -117.71% 187.11%
EPS Q/Q Growth
-55.56% 200.00% 16.67% -78.57% -66.67% -200.00% 400.00% 66.67% 380.00% -116.67% 200.00%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth
27.68% 12.06% 27.74% 12.36% -36.07% -12.15% 95.81% 21.43% -61.45% 86.65% -20.36%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth
-59.95% -17.49% -120.78% 22.12% -2.55% -1.72% 17.64% -9.37% 12.61% -10.34% 46.59%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth
3.58% 3.13% 12.56% -0.49% 3.38% 2.52% 8.27% 0.80% 4.31% -0.14% 2.26%
Profitability Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Gross Margin
15.80% 63.30% 55.97% 77.80% 113.52% 60.71% 53.43% 62.07% 129.74% 61.86% 53.06%
EBITDA Margin
8.23% 10.31% 12.32% 8.84% 7.55% 6.56% 8.41% 9.52% 9.50% 6.92% 8.53%
Operating Margin
2.80% 5.07% 6.36% 2.51% 1.47% 0.39% 2.38% 3.18% 2.86% 0.30% 2.29%
EBIT Margin
3.18% 5.20% 6.64% 2.76% 1.50% 0.64% 2.46% 3.24% 2.91% 0.41% 2.33%
Profit (Net Income) Margin
1.08% 2.98% 3.44% 0.84% 0.27% -0.29% 0.68% 0.95% 4.79% -0.81% 0.66%
Tax Burden Percent
48.10% 72.05% 64.59% 60.41% 94.72% 53.94% 58.89% 52.71% 343.08% 78.19% 69.45%
Interest Burden Percent
70.79% 79.39% 80.30% 50.40% 18.65% -85.53% 47.18% 55.40% 47.97% -255.51% 40.77%
Effective Tax Rate
51.90% 27.95% 35.41% 39.59% 5.28% 0.00% 41.11% 47.29% -243.08% 0.00% 30.55%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
1.98% 5.45% 6.02% 2.24% 2.02% 0.41% 1.95% 2.47% 14.54% 0.32% 2.40%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)
0.97% 2.88% 4.16% 0.57% -0.44% -0.81% 0.84% 1.29% 7.11% -1.21% 1.11%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)
0.11% 0.33% 0.68% 0.10% -0.09% -0.18% 0.28% 0.42% 2.48% -0.44% 0.46%
Return on Equity (ROE)
2.10% 5.78% 6.70% 2.34% 1.93% 0.22% 2.23% 2.89% 17.02% -0.11% 2.86%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
-5.31% -7.97% -19.99% -13.94% -13.94% -14.55% -11.71% -12.87% -10.07% -7.16% -1.39%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)
2.39% 4.01% 4.93% 2.04% 1.10% 0.48% 1.75% 2.36% 2.19% 0.31% 1.76%
Return on Assets (ROA)
0.81% 2.29% 2.56% 0.62% 0.19% -0.22% 0.49% 0.69% 3.60% -0.62% 0.50%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)
2.10% 5.78% 6.70% 2.34% 1.93% 0.22% 2.23% 2.89% 17.02% -0.11% 2.86%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)
0.00% 4.05% 4.13% 3.54% 0.00% 1.83% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
3.30 8.85 11 3.81 3.66 0.78 4.31 5.30 31 0.70 5.64
NOPAT Margin
1.35% 3.65% 4.11% 1.52% 1.39% 0.28% 1.40% 1.68% 9.80% 0.21% 1.59%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)
1.02% 2.57% 1.85% 1.67% 2.46% 1.21% 1.11% 1.18% 7.43% 1.53% 1.28%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)
0.48% - - - 0.46% 0.10% 0.50% 0.61% 3.41% 0.08% 0.61%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue
84.20% 36.70% 44.03% 22.20% -13.52% 39.29% 46.57% 37.93% -29.74% 38.14% 46.94%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue
12.24% 11.41% 10.52% 11.00% 11.68% 10.71% 10.78% 10.68% 10.05% 12.07% 10.92%
R&D to Revenue
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses to Revenue
13.00% 58.23% 49.61% 75.29% 112.05% 60.31% 51.05% 58.89% 126.88% 61.56% 50.77%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
7.78 13 17 6.94 3.96 1.80 7.58 10 9.22 1.34 8.26
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
20 25 32 22 20 19 26 30 30 23 30
Valuation Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
2.14 2.57 1.81 1.61 1.90 1.72 1.63 1.61 1.55 1.00 1.24
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)
23.94 23.64 65.47 44.77 38.75 32.23 498.02 98.94 31.16 18.08 18.18
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)
1.35 1.60 1.10 0.95 1.11 0.97 0.89 0.83 0.79 0.50 0.60
Price to Earnings (P/E)
47.36 63.47 43.84 45.56 59.85 94.05 240.36 196.57 49.97 35.86 44.10
Dividend Yield
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Earnings Yield
2.11% 1.58% 2.28% 2.20% 1.67% 1.06% 0.42% 0.51% 2.00% 2.79% 2.27%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)
2.01 2.37 1.64 1.49 1.71 1.55 1.45 1.43 1.39 1.00 1.17
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)
1.43 1.69 1.26 1.10 1.28 1.14 1.11 1.04 1.01 0.70 0.80
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
14.89 18.16 12.64 11.06 13.11 13.91 14.16 12.93 11.79 8.16 9.33
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)
28.95 38.05 26.35 24.67 31.91 40.42 60.45 51.74 42.74 31.32 36.39
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)
44.00 56.40 41.65 41.14 49.39 65.87 101.08 92.91 27.96 18.90 21.11
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)
13.40 15.70 12.56 9.54 11.22 10.89 10.35 9.36 9.79 6.34 8.25
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Leverage & Solvency
- - - - - - - - - - -
Debt to Equity
0.22 0.22 0.34 0.34 0.33 0.34 0.44 0.43 0.45 0.45 0.46
Long-Term Debt to Equity
0.21 0.21 0.33 0.32 0.32 0.32 0.42 0.41 0.43 0.43 0.44
Financial Leverage
0.12 0.11 0.16 0.18 0.21 0.23 0.33 0.33 0.35 0.36 0.42
Leverage Ratio
2.19 2.16 2.30 2.35 2.40 2.41 2.62 2.68 2.67 2.71 2.83
Compound Leverage Factor
1.55 1.71 1.84 1.18 0.45 -2.06 1.24 1.48 1.28 -6.93 1.15
Debt to Total Capital
18.26% 17.96% 25.33% 25.11% 24.98% 25.29% 30.33% 30.31% 31.08% 31.01% 31.57%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital
0.82% 0.43% 0.85% 1.00% 1.16% 1.29% 1.37% 1.51% 1.46% 1.47% 1.60%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital
17.44% 17.52% 24.48% 24.11% 23.82% 24.00% 28.97% 28.80% 29.61% 29.54% 29.97%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Common Equity to Total Capital
81.74% 82.04% 74.67% 74.89% 75.02% 74.71% 69.67% 69.69% 68.92% 68.99% 68.43%
Debt to EBITDA
1.46 1.47 2.07 1.99 2.00 2.33 3.03 2.80 2.70 2.59 2.58
Net Debt to EBITDA
0.88 0.96 1.60 1.48 1.67 2.11 2.81 2.58 2.50 2.37 2.40
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA
1.40 1.43 2.00 1.91 1.91 2.21 2.89 2.66 2.57 2.47 2.45
Debt to NOPAT
4.32 4.55 6.82 7.40 7.55 11.02 21.60 20.12 6.41 6.00 5.84
Net Debt to NOPAT
2.60 2.98 5.26 5.49 6.28 10.00 20.02 18.54 5.93 5.50 5.43
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT
4.12 4.44 6.59 7.11 7.20 10.46 20.63 19.12 6.11 5.71 5.54
Altman Z-Score
1.62 1.90 1.36 1.22 1.30 1.21 1.10 1.09 1.13 0.93 1.02
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Liquidity Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Current Ratio
0.62 0.60 0.57 0.54 0.40 0.31 0.27 0.25 0.29 0.29 0.27
Quick Ratio
0.48 0.44 0.41 0.42 0.29 0.17 0.16 0.15 0.17 0.17 0.15
Cash Flow Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)
-58 -68 -150 -117 -120 -122 -101 -110 -96 -106 -57
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx
70.20% 87.40% 107.75% 123.32% 56.36% 55.09% 95.88% 112.86% 50.17% 117.41% 67.75%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense
-25.50 -26.18 -44.43 -34.00 -37.27 -36.60 -25.11 -24.07 -20.04 -22.19 -11.57
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense
9.82 9.61 9.44 10.42 7.12 6.04 9.85 10.48 3.85 7.21 5.61
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense
-4.17 -1.39 0.68 1.97 -5.51 -4.93 -0.42 1.19 -3.82 1.07 -2.67
Efficiency Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Asset Turnover
0.75 0.77 0.74 0.74 0.73 0.75 0.71 0.73 0.75 0.77 0.75
Accounts Receivable Turnover
152.45 231.87 227.08 201.02 159.15 209.26 232.25 224.07 173.48 212.03 214.36
Inventory Turnover
76.90 49.92 57.97 51.74 38.81 39.63 41.07 47.49 42.15 40.83 43.94
Fixed Asset Turnover
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Accounts Payable Turnover
57.53 43.97 48.20 42.14 33.59 33.78 34.79 39.78 35.77 31.19 36.01
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
2.39 1.57 1.61 1.82 2.29 1.74 1.57 1.63 2.10 1.72 1.70
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)
4.75 7.31 6.30 7.06 9.41 9.21 8.89 7.69 8.66 8.94 8.31
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)
6.34 8.30 7.57 8.66 10.87 10.81 10.49 9.18 10.20 11.70 10.14
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)
0.80 0.58 0.33 0.21 0.83 0.15 -0.03 0.14 0.56 -1.04 -0.13
Capital & Investment Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Invested Capital
637 657 739 735 760 779 844 851 887 886 906
Invested Capital Turnover
1.47 1.49 1.46 1.48 1.45 1.47 1.40 1.47 1.48 1.53 1.51
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital
61 77 161 121 124 123 105 115 127 107 62
Enterprise Value (EV)
1,278 1,557 1,213 1,097 1,298 1,207 1,225 1,220 1,232 889 1,057
Market Capitalization
1,202 1,475 1,060 951 1,133 1,023 983 976 971 630 785
Book Value per Share
$9.38 $9.59 $9.70 $9.75 $9.83 $9.82 $9.86 $9.95 $10.26 $10.27 $10.29
Tangible Book Value per Share
$0.84 $1.04 $0.27 $0.35 $0.48 $0.52 $0.03 $0.16 $0.51 $0.57 $0.70
Total Capital
687 700 785 787 794 798 863 871 909 910 927
Total Debt
125 126 199 197 198 202 262 264 282 282 293
Total Long-Term Debt
120 123 192 190 189 192 250 251 269 269 278
Net Debt
75 82 153 146 165 183 243 243 261 259 272
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)
32 29 30 29 41 37 41 42 37 29 41
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)
-88 -84 -90 -104 -107 -106 -123 -141 -126 -136 -136
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)
-38 -40 -45 -53 -73 -87 -104 -120 -105 -113 -116
Net Working Capital (NWC)
-44 -43 -51 -61 -83 -98 -115 -133 -118 -126 -130
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)
0.65 1.64 1.72 1.70 2.96 1.61 2.20 2.31 16 3.38 3.31
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)
75 82 153 146 165 183 243 243 261 259 272
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)
12 12 15 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 22
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
-9.89% -9.05% -9.34% -10.46% -10.50% -10.03% -11.11% -12.03% -10.34% -10.71% -10.32%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
-4.29% -4.34% -4.64% -5.33% -7.22% -8.27% -9.37% -10.26% -8.60% -8.85% -8.76%
Net Working Capital to Revenue
-4.92% -4.67% -5.33% -6.12% -8.13% -9.24% -10.44% -11.38% -9.69% -9.91% -9.89%
Earnings Adjustments
- - - - - - - - - - -
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share
$0.05 $0.12 $0.15 $0.03 $0.01 ($0.01) $0.03 $0.05 $0.25 ($0.04) $0.04
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
59.53M 60.01M 60.38M 60.43M 60.37M 60.77M 61.01M 61.03M 60.96M 61.24M 61.67M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.04 $0.12 $0.14 $0.03 $0.01 ($0.01) $0.03 $0.05 $0.24 ($0.04) $0.04
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
61.19M 62.48M 62.46M 61.85M 62.35M 60.77M 62.58M 62.83M 62.84M 61.24M 62.30M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
59.91M 60.37M 60.41M 60.57M 60.70M 60.99M 61.02M 61.03M 61.14M 61.64M 61.71M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
7.31 10 12 5.32 7.89 2.65 6.45 7.40 8.49 3.77 8.26
Normalized NOPAT Margin
2.99% 4.15% 4.60% 2.12% 3.00% 0.94% 2.09% 2.34% 2.68% 1.14% 2.33%
Pre Tax Income Margin
2.25% 4.13% 5.33% 1.39% 0.28% -0.54% 1.16% 1.80% 1.40% -1.04% 0.95%
Debt Service Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
EBIT to Interest Expense
3.42 4.85 5.08 2.02 1.23 0.54 1.89 2.24 1.92 0.28 1.69
NOPAT to Interest Expense
1.45 3.41 3.14 1.11 1.14 0.23 1.08 1.16 6.46 0.15 1.15
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
-10.56 -6.15 -3.68 -6.43 -11.41 -10.43 -8.38 -7.05 -5.75 -5.86 -6.59
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
-12.53 -7.59 -5.62 -7.34 -11.50 -10.73 -9.20 -8.13 -1.21 -6.00 -7.13
Payout Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Dividend Payout Ratio
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Augmented Payout Ratio
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

Financials Breakdown Chart

Key Financial Trends

First Watch Restaurant Group’s latest results show continued top-line growth, but profitability remains modest and cash generation is being pressured by heavy investment and higher debt service. In the second quarter of fiscal 2026, revenue increased to $354.7 million, up 15.2% from $307.9 million in the restated second quarter of 2025 and 7.2% from the first quarter of 2026. Revenue has expanded substantially from $184.5 million in Q2 2022, although the reported data includes several restatements that limit direct comparisons.

Profitability improved sequentially but margins remain thin. First Watch generated $8.1 million of operating income in Q2 2026, compared with $1.0 million in Q1 2026 and $7.3 million in the year-earlier quarter. Net income rose to $2.3 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, from a $2.7 million loss in Q1 and $2.1 million in Q2 2025. However, the operating margin was only about 2.3%, and gross margin fell to approximately 53.1% from 61.5% a year earlier as operating costs increased faster than revenue.

Cash flow remains mixed. Operating cash flow was a positive $27.4 million in Q2 2026, but declined from $39.4 million in Q2 2025 and $34.5 million in Q1 2026. Capital expenditures totaled $40.5 million, producing estimated negative free cash flow of roughly $13.1 million before acquisitions and other investing activity. The company has consistently invested heavily in new or remodeled locations, with quarterly capital spending generally ranging from approximately $29 million to $42 million in the supplied periods.

The balance sheet reflects an expanding business but also greater financial leverage. Cash and equivalents were $20.5 million at the end of Q2 2026, down from $23.6 million at the end of Q1 but slightly above $19.2 million a year earlier. Total debt, including short- and long-term borrowings, increased to approximately $292.5 million from $261.8 million in Q2 2025. First Watch issued $211.5 million of debt during Q2 and repaid $201.2 million, resulting in a net financing inflow of $10.5 million.

  • Revenue growth remains strong: Q2 2026 revenue rose 15.2% year over year and has nearly doubled from Q2 2022 levels, supporting the company’s long-term expansion strategy.
  • Sequential earnings recovery: The company moved from a $2.7 million net loss in Q1 2026 to $2.3 million of net income in Q2, while operating income increased more than eightfold sequentially.
  • Positive operating cash flow: First Watch generated $27.4 million of operating cash flow in Q2 2026 despite reporting only $2.3 million of net income, aided by depreciation and other noncash adjustments.
  • Equity and retained earnings improved: Total equity increased to $634.2 million from $601.3 million in Q2 2024, while the retained earnings deficit narrowed to $34.7 million from $97.7 million in Q2 2022.
  • Expansion requires substantial investment: Capital expenditures have remained elevated across the reported periods, indicating continued restaurant development and reinvestment but also limiting near-term free cash flow.
  • Quarterly results are seasonal and uneven: The supplied quarters show meaningful swings in revenue, operating income and cash flow, so investors should focus on multi-quarter trends rather than a single quarter.
  • Restated historical figures complicate comparisons: Several 2024 and 2025 income and cash-flow periods are identified as restated, and some standardized line items display unusual signs, warranting caution when calculating long-term margins.
  • Gross-margin pressure is evident: Q2 2026 gross margin was approximately 53.1%, down sharply from about 61.5% in Q2 2025 and 61.9% in Q1 2026.
  • Free cash flow turned negative: Q2 capital expenditures of $40.5 million exceeded $27.4 million of operating cash flow, resulting in estimated negative free cash flow of $13.1 million before acquisitions.
  • Leverage and liquidity remain key risks: Total debt increased year over year to approximately $292.5 million, cash interest paid was $4.6 million in Q2, and current liabilities of $177.9 million substantially exceeded current assets of $47.5 million.
09/03/26 03:09 PM ETAI Generated. May Contain Errors.

First Watch Restaurant Group Financials - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the most recent income statement we have on file, First Watch Restaurant Group's financial year ends in December. Their financial year 2025 ended on December 28, 2025.

First Watch Restaurant Group's net income appears to be on a downward trend, with a most recent value of $19.43 million in 2025, falling from -$45.47 million in 2019. The previous period was $18.93 million in 2024. See where experts think First Watch Restaurant Group is headed by visiting First Watch Restaurant Group's forecast page.

First Watch Restaurant Group's total operating income in 2025 was $27.51 million, based on the following breakdown:
  • Total Gross Profit: $942.40 million
  • Total Operating Expenses: $914.89 million

Over the last 6 years, First Watch Restaurant Group's total revenue changed from $436.37 million in 2019 to $1.22 billion in 2025, a change of 180.2%.

First Watch Restaurant Group's total liabilities were at $1.12 billion at the end of 2025, a 21.4% increase from 2024, and a 62.5% increase since 2020.

In the past 5 years, First Watch Restaurant Group's cash and equivalents has ranged from $21.25 million in 2025 to $51.86 million in 2021, and is currently $21.25 million as of their latest financial filing in 2025.

Over the last 6 years, First Watch Restaurant Group's book value per share changed from 0.00 in 2019 to 10.26 in 2025, a change of 1,026.2%.



Financial statements for NASDAQ:FWRG last updated on 8/4/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. New filings and market data are monitored continuously.
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