First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.

NasdaqGS:FWRG Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.1b

First Watch Restaurant Group Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

First Watch Restaurant Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 89.2%, while the Hospitality industry saw earnings growing at 31.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 20.9% per year. First Watch Restaurant Group's return on equity is 3.5%, and it has net margins of 2.1%.

Key information

89.2%

Earnings growth rate

91.5%

EPS growth rate

Hospitality Industry Growth19.5%
Revenue growth rate20.9%
Return on equity3.5%
Net Margin2.1%
Last Earnings Update29 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

First Watch Restaurant Group's (NASDAQ:FWRG) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

May 21
First Watch Restaurant Group's (NASDAQ:FWRG) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

Recent updates

First Watch Restaurant: Between Hurricanes And Acquisitions, The Sun Shines

Nov 18

Market Participants Recognise First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FWRG) Earnings Pushing Shares 53% Higher

Nov 12
Market Participants Recognise First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FWRG) Earnings Pushing Shares 53% Higher

Investors Will Want First Watch Restaurant Group's (NASDAQ:FWRG) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Oct 18
Investors Will Want First Watch Restaurant Group's (NASDAQ:FWRG) Growth In ROCE To Persist

First Watch Restaurant: A Non-Traditional Recipe For Dealing With Traffic

Sep 14

Why We're Not Concerned About First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FWRG) Share Price

Sep 04
Why We're Not Concerned About First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FWRG) Share Price

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:FWRG)?

Aug 09
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:FWRG)?

First Watch Restaurant: The Price For Maintaining Pricing

Jul 03

First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Jul 02
First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

First Watch Restaurant Group's (NASDAQ:FWRG) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

May 21
First Watch Restaurant Group's (NASDAQ:FWRG) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

These 4 Measures Indicate That First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

May 10
These 4 Measures Indicate That First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

First Watch Restaurant: Traffic Slowdown Doesn't Disturb The Growth Story

May 09

First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FWRG) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Apr 25
First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FWRG) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Is There Now An Opportunity In First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:FWRG)?

Apr 02
Is There Now An Opportunity In First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:FWRG)?

The Return Trends At First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG) Look Promising

Feb 28
The Return Trends At First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG) Look Promising

First Watch: Great Restaurant Concept, But An Equal Valuation

Feb 21

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG) Passed With Ease

Jan 23
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG) Passed With Ease

Investors Holding Back On First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:FWRG)

Dec 23
Investors Holding Back On First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:FWRG)

When Should You Buy First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:FWRG)?

Dec 03
When Should You Buy First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:FWRG)?

Here's Why We Think First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG) Is Well Worth Watching

Oct 13
Here's Why We Think First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG) Is Well Worth Watching

The Return Trends At First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG) Look Promising

Aug 24
The Return Trends At First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG) Look Promising

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG)

Apr 08
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG)

First Watch: Ride On The Secular Tailwind Of Demand For Daypart Meals

Oct 19

First Watch: A Solid Buy-The-Dip Candidate

Oct 12

First Watch Restaurant slides 8% afterhours on secondary stock offering

Sep 12

First Watch Restaurant Group: Rapid Growth On Cards As Sales Momentum Persists

Aug 31

First Watch: Another Phenomenal Quarter

Aug 10

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How First Watch Restaurant Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:FWRG Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
29 Sep 24997211210
30 Jun 24965241190
31 Mar 24923231160
31 Dec 23892251100
24 Sep 23833221000
25 Jun 2380017960
26 Mar 2376812940
25 Dec 227307900
25 Sep 227073880
26 Jun 226783820
27 Mar 226475750
26 Dec 21601-2680
26 Sep 21548-5630
27 Jun 21490-16570
28 Mar 21403-36510
27 Dec 20342-50500
29 Dec 19436-45610
30 Dec 18350-12380

Quality Earnings: FWRG has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: FWRG's current net profit margins (2.1%) are lower than last year (2.7%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: FWRG has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 89.2% per year.

Accelerating Growth: FWRG's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: FWRG had negative earnings growth (-6.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Hospitality industry average (14%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: FWRG's Return on Equity (3.5%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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