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First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. FWRG Q1 2026 earnings

Reported May 5, 2026 · Before market open

Revenue$331.0MBeat by $1.6M
EPS-$0.04Miss by $0.02
Revenue estimate$329.3M
EPS estimate-$0.02

Next report

Aug 4, 2026 (In 6 days)
Revenue estimate$351.6M
EPS estimate$0.06

Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$331.0M+17.3%
Operating income$999.0K-10.2%
Net income-$2.7M-224%
EPS (diluted)-$0.04-300%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$23.6M+26.6%
Total debt$1.0B+24.1%
Total equity$627.7M+5.3%
Total assets$1.8B+14.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$34.5M+71.1%
CapEx$29.3M-19.7%
Free cash flow$5.1M+131%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 07/28/26
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Market cap$794.29M-24.4%
Enterprise value$1.8B-9.2%
P/E45.2×-212×
P/S0.6×-0.3×

Profitability

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Operating margin2.2%-0.5pp
Net margin1.4%+0.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity2.9%+1.0pp
Debt / equity1.6×+0.3×
Current ratio0.3×0.0×

Segments

By product

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In-restaurant dining sales$265.7M+17.2%
Third-party delivery sales$39.7M+24.0%
Take-out sales$22.7M+9.0%
Royalty and system fund contributions$2.8M+6.5%
Initial fees$56.0K-9.7%

By segment

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Reportable Segment$331.0M+17.3%

Versus estimates

Revenue

Q1 2026$331.0MBeat by $1.6M
Q4 2025$316.4MIn lineQ3 2025$316.0MMiss by $1.5MQ2 2025$307.9MBeat by $1.7MQ1 2025$282.2MMiss by $24.9MQ4 2024$263.3MMiss by $20.8M

Diluted EPS

Q1 2026-$0.04Miss by $0.02
Q4 2025$0.24Beat by $0.16Q3 2025$0.05Miss by $0.03Q2 2025$0.03Miss by $0.04Q1 2025-$0.01Miss by $0.05Q4 2024$0.01Miss by $0.01

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Questions, answered.

When did First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. report Q1 2026 earnings?
First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (FWRG) reported Q1 2026 earnings on May 5, 2026 before market open.
What were First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.'s Q1 2026 revenue and EPS?
First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. reported revenue of $331.0M and eps of $-0.04 for Q1 2026.
Did First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. beat estimates in Q1 2026?
Revenue beat the consensus estimate of $329.3M by $1.6M. EPS missed the consensus estimate of $-0.02 by $0.02.
How did First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.'s Q1 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue grew 17.3% from $282.2M a year earlier and eps declined 300.0% from $-0.01.
Where can I find First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.'s Q1 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0001789940-26-000059) and the 10-Q periodic report (0001789940-26-000060) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.