NASDAQ$FWRG

First Watch Restaurant Group Inc · Q4 2025 earnings

Q4 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

First Watch reported Q4 2025, revenue of $316.4M, net income of $15.2M.

For Q4 2025, First Watch reported revenue of $316.4M, net income of $15.2M. Management discusses segment performance, capital allocation, and outlook in the earnings release.

  • Revenue $316.4M.
  • Net income $15.2M.
  • First Watch highlights liquidity, operations, and 2026 priorities.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$316M

Previous: $263M+20.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.24

Previous: $0.01+2300.0%
Same-Restaurant Sales Growth

3.1%

No prior period
Same-Restaurant Traffic Growth

-1.9%

No prior period
Restaurant Level Operating Profit Margin

19.0%

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$33.7M

No prior period
System-wide Restaurants

633

No prior period
Net Income

$15.2M

Previous: $18.9M-19.7%
Operating Income

$9.04M

Previous: $3.86M+134.0%

Revenue & EPS history

First Watch · Revenue · Quarterly

$316M

Q4 2025+20.2%vs Q4 2024
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

The release discusses First Watch's outlook for upcoming periods, including capital allocation, operating priorities, and market risks, without relying solely on numeric EPS bridges.

Tailwinds

  • First Watch cites operational execution and demand trends supporting the outlook.
  • Balance sheet and liquidity actions aim to fund growth and returns.

Headwinds

  • Macro, pricing, and input-cost volatility could pressure margins.
  • Segment mix and one-time items may affect quarter-to-quarter comparability.

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 Q4 2025

Historical avgQ4 2025

-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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