NASDAQ$FWRG

First Watch Restaurant Group Inc · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong financial results and raised certain full year guidance.

First Watch Restaurant Group reported strong Q3 2022 financial results, with total revenues up 18.7% to $186.9 million and same-restaurant sales growth of 12.0%. The company also raised certain elements of its fiscal year 2022 guidance.

  • System-wide sales increased 19.2% to $235.2 million.
  • Total revenues increased 18.7% to $186.9 million.
  • Same-restaurant sales growth of 12.0% was achieved, driven by a 3.7% increase in same-restaurant traffic.
  • The company opened 11 system-wide restaurants across 9 states.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$187M

Previous: $157M+18.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.00

Previous: $0.02-96.2%
Same-Restaurant Sales Growth

12.0%

Previous: 46.2%-74.0%
Same-Restaurant Traffic Growth

3.7%

Previous: 40.1%-90.8%
Restaurant Level Operating Profit Margin

17.3%

Previous: 19.5%-11.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$45M

Previous: -$27.1M-66.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$44.9M

Previous: -$26.3M-71.0%
Net Income

$46K

Previous: $783K-94.1%
Operating Income

$2.62M

Previous: $7.15M-63.4%
Gross Profit

-$151M

Previous: -$125M-20.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$49.4M

Previous: $51.9M-4.8%
Total Assets

$1.09B

Previous: $1.04B+5.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.72M

Previous: $430K+532.3%

Revenue & EPS history

First Watch · Revenue · Quarterly

$187M

Q3 2022+18.7%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

First Watch · $211M total across 2 segments · Q1 2023

  • Restaurant Sales
    $208M+21.9%
  • Franchise Revenues
    $3.44M+40.7%

Forward guidance

As a result of our continued strong financial results, the Company updated certain elements of its previous guidance for fiscal year 2022:

Tailwinds

  • Same-restaurant sales growth at the top end of the 13.0% to 15.0% range with continued positive traffic
  • Total revenues growth of 20.0% to 22.0% relative to 2021
  • Total of 44 new restaurant openings (30 new company-owned restaurants and 14 new franchise-owned restaurants)
  • Capital expenditures of $60.0 million to $63.0 million, which includes investments in new restaurant projects, planned remodels and new in-restaurant technology
  • Blended tax rate of 40.0% to 41.0%

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

-0.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.9%

Avg return

30 days after

39%

9 / 23 earnings

Positive

+15.5%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-17.6%

Q1 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.1%-0.7%-16.0%
Q4 2025-10.7%-19.6%-29.6%
Q3 2025-3.9%-3.0%-1.3%
Q1 2025-17.6%-15.3%-19.8%
Q4 2024-7.0%-8.9%-3.6%
Q3 2024+15.5%+7.1%+5.9%
Q2 2024+10.8%+13.7%+11.0%
Q1 2024-13.1%-16.7%-24.9%
Q4 2023-3.8%-1.8%-10.0%
Q3 2023-0.3%+1.2%+12.1%
Q2 2023+2.8%+3.3%+2.6%
Q1 2023+2.3%+1.3%+6.8%
Q4 2022-3.3%-5.2%-6.0%
Q3 2022-11.4%-3.9%-12.4%
Q2 2022-0.2%+1.9%+2.7%
Q2 2021-0.2%+1.9%+2.7%
Q1 2021+8.9%+19.6%+32.5%
Q1 2022+8.9%+19.6%+32.5%
Q4 2021-1.7%-3.3%-6.0%
Q4 2019-1.7%-3.3%-6.0%
Q3 2021+1.8%-0.3%+2.0%
Q4 2020+1.8%-0.3%+2.0%
Q3 2020+1.8%-0.3%+2.0%
Q2 2020
Q1 2020

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