First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.·Consumer Cyclical
First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. operates and franchises restaurants under the First Watch trade name. As of March 23, 2022, it operated 341 company-owned restaurants and 94 franchised restaurants in 28 states in the United States. The company was formerly known as AI Fresh Super Holdco, Inc. and changed its name to First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. in December 2019. First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Bradenton, Florida.
Consumer Cyclical
Restaurants
15,000
2021-10-01
1.12

First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. delivered positive same-store sales and margin expansion, but growth is increasingly reliant on new restaurant openings rather than organic traffic. FWRG's premium positioning is a double-edged sword amid macro headwinds, with average check growth offsetting declining traffic and mix; comps rose 2.8% despite traffic falling ~2%. Restaurant-level margins benefited from egg price deflation, but normalized margins (18–19%) are expected until organic top-line growth improves; FCF was modestly positive, with net debt at ~$229M.

First Watch Restaurant Group is a name for investors to watch as the unique daytime diner continues its quest to go fully nationwide.

First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (FWRG) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Although the revenue and EPS for First Watch Restaurant Group (FWRG) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (FWRG) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.04 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.02. This compares to a loss of $0.01 per share a year ago.

Same-restaurant sales growth of 2.8% Total revenues increased 17.3% Net loss of $(2.7) million and Adjusted EBITDA of $27.8 million 16 new system-wide restaurants opened in 11 states BRADENTON, Fla., May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FWRG) (“First Watch” or the “Company”), the leading Daytime Dining concept serving breakfast, brunch and lunch, today reported financial results for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026 (“Q1 2026”).