First Watch (FWRG) | Financial Analysis & Statements
First Watch Restaurant Group Inc. Small-cap Consumer Cyclical
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
316.4M
Gross Profit
61.9M
19.58%
Operating Income
9.5M
3.00%
Net Income
15.2M
4.79%
EPS (Diluted)
$0.24
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
1.7B
Total Liabilities
1.1B
Shareholders Equity
626.3M
Debt to Equity
1.78
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
33.9M
Free Cash Flow
-18.4M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
First Watch Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.2B | 1.0B | 891.6M | 730.2M | 601.2M |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 988.0M | 802.9M | 701.4M | 590.6M | 477.0M |
| Gross Profit | 234.5M | 213.0M | 190.1M | 139.5M | 124.2M |
| Gross Margin % | 19.2% | 21.0% | 21.3% | 19.1% | 20.7% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 129.0M | 113.3M | 103.1M | 85.0M | 70.4M |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | 3.3M |
| Total Operating Expenses | 129.0M | 113.3M | 103.1M | 85.0M | 73.7M |
| Operating Income | 30.5M | 42.0M | 45.8M | 20.3M | 21.5M |
| Operating Margin % | 2.5% | 4.1% | 5.1% | 2.8% | 3.6% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Expense | 16.7M | 12.6M | 8.1M | 5.2M | 20.1M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | -1.7M | -1.4M | -1.6M | -2.5M | -999.0K |
| Pre-tax Income | 12.1M | 28.0M | 36.1M | 12.6M | 370.0K |
| Income Tax | -7.3M | 9.1M | 10.7M | 5.7M | 2.5M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | -60.2% | 32.5% | 29.6% | 45.1% | 669.5% |
| Net Income | 19.4M | 18.9M | 25.4M | 6.9M | -2.1M |
| Net Margin % | 1.6% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 106.8M | 101.5M | 89.9M | 55.5M | 52.1M |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.32 | $0.31 | $0.43 | $0.12 | $-0.04 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.31 | $0.30 | $0.41 | $0.11 | $-0.04 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 60963587 | 60365393 | 59531404 | 59097512 | 48213995 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 60963587 | 60365393 | 59531404 | 59097512 | 48213995 |
Income Statement Trend
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First Watch Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 21.2M | 33.3M | 49.6M | 49.7M | 51.9M |
| Short-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Accounts Receivable | 3.0M | 2.4M | 2.9M | 2.0M | 2.4M |
| Inventory | 7.2M | 6.1M | 5.4M | 5.0M | 4.0M |
| Other Current Assets | 5.9M | 2.2M | 2.4M | 373.0K | 1.4M |
| Total Current Assets | 49.1M | 55.9M | 71.2M | 67.3M | 67.7M |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 626.3M | 533.0M | 423.1M | 355.4M | 328.3M |
| Goodwill | 1.0B | 964.7M | 871.0M | 833.6M | 833.4M |
| Intangible Assets | 174.9M | 167.6M | 151.2M | 143.2M | 143.0M |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 4.8M | 3.3M | 1.7M | 1.3M | 1.3M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 1.7B | 1.5B | 1.2B | 1.0B | 979.2M |
| Total Assets | 1.7B | 1.5B | 1.3B | 1.1B | 1.0B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 8.7M | 7.0M | 6.3M | 7.6M | 11.1M |
| Short-term Debt | 88.3M | 64.9M | 45.9M | 46.6M | 43.7M |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | 900.0K | 105.0K | - | - | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 167.5M | 138.5M | 115.1M | 100.0M | 96.5M |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 920.3M | 744.6M | 561.1M | 460.8M | 430.2M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 22.0M | 32.2M | 25.3M | 17.2M | 12.5M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 5.4M | 3.2M | 3.0M | 3.4M | 3.2M |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 948.3M | 780.5M | 590.7M | 481.3M | 446.0M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.1B | 919.0M | 705.8M | 581.3M | 542.5M |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 611.0K | 607.0K | 599.0K | 592.0K | 590.0K |
| Retained Earnings | -34.4M | -53.8M | -72.7M | -98.1M | -105.0M |
| Treasury Stock | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 626.3M | 595.4M | 561.3M | 523.1M | 504.4M |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 1.0B | 809.6M | 607.0M | 507.4M | 474.0M |
| Working Capital | -118.4M | -82.6M | -43.9M | -32.7M | -28.8M |
Balance Sheet Composition
First Watch Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 19.4M | 18.9M | 25.4M | 6.9M | -2.1M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 75.0M | 57.7M | 41.2M | 34.2M | 32.4M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 10.8M | 8.5M | 7.6M | 10.4M | 8.6M |
| Working Capital Changes | -6.3M | -7.0M | -15.5M | -11.8M | -3.2M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 122.4M | 112.1M | 85.8M | 60.7M | 51.0M |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acquisitions | -56.0M | -78.6M | -39.9M | 0 | 0 |
| Investment Purchases | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investment Sales | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investing Cash Flow | -56.0M | -78.6M | -38.7M | 219.0K | 0 |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dividends Paid | - | - | - | - | - |
| Debt Issuance | 471.0M | 220.0M | 0 | 0 | 100.0M |
| Debt Repayment | -396.4M | -149.3M | -7.6M | -5.3M | -292.1M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 74.6M | 90.4M | 20.9M | -6.3M | -14.8M |
| Free Cash Flow | -31.8M | -12.4M | 10.6M | -393.0K | 27.3M |
| Net Change in Cash | 141.0M | 123.9M | 67.9M | 54.6M | 36.2M |
Cash Flow Trend
First Watch Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
44.24
Forward P/E
45.85
Price to Book
1.34
Price to Sales
0.69
PEG Ratio
0.02
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
1.59%
Operating Margin
3.17%
Return on Equity
3.18%
Return on Assets
1.30%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
0.29
Debt to Equity
161.20
Beta
0.98
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$0.31
Book Value per Share
$10.25
Revenue per Share
$20.05
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FWRG | 814.7M | 44.24 | 1.34 | 3.18% | 1.59% | 161.20 |
| McDonald's | 215.0B | 25.26 | -120.30 | -478.11% | 31.85% | -30.61 |
| Starbucks | 113.4B | 81.50 | -13.53 | -22.95% | 3.63% | -3.04 |
| Arcos Dorados | 2.0B | 9.37 | 2.59 | 33.18% | 4.53% | 290.81 |
| Wendy's Company | 1.4B | 8.36 | 11.52 | 87.64% | 7.58% | 3,531.19 |
| Papa John's | 1.2B | 41.03 | -2.82 | -6.83% | 1.49% | -2.17 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.






