First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (FWRG)
NASDAQ: FWRG · Real-Time Price · USD
17.02
-0.69 (-3.90%)
At close: Sep 12, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
17.36
+0.34 (2.00%)
After-hours: Sep 12, 2025, 7:26 PM EDT

FWRG Statistics

Total Valuation

FWRG has a market cap or net worth of $1.04 billion. The enterprise value is $1.98 billion.

Market Cap1.04B
Enterprise Value 1.98B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, November 6, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Nov 6, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

FWRG has 61.02 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.65% in one year.

Current Share Class 61.02M
Shares Outstanding 61.02M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.65%
Shares Change (QoQ) +2.98%
Owned by Insiders (%) 1.19%
Owned by Institutions (%) 91.03%
Float 55.01M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 286.71 and the forward PE ratio is 52.69.

PE Ratio 286.71
Forward PE 52.69
PS Ratio 0.94
Forward PS 0.77
PB Ratio 1.73
P/TBV Ratio 526.42
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 8.78
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 483.99
EV / Sales 1.79
EV / EBITDA 21.69
EV / EBIT 77.27
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.27, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.60.

Current Ratio 0.27
Quick Ratio 0.16
Debt / Equity 1.60
Debt / EBITDA 5.05
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 1.83

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.69% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 1.11%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.69%
Return on Assets (ROA) 1.03%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 1.11%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 1.69%
Revenue Per Employee $73,668
Profits Per Employee $273
Employee Count15,000
Asset Turnover 0.71
Inventory Turnover 141.94

Taxes

In the past 12 months, FWRG has paid $2.19 million in taxes.

Income Tax 2.19M
Effective Tax Rate 34.83%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +13.92% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.92, so FWRG's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.92
52-Week Price Change +13.92%
50-Day Moving Average 17.75
200-Day Moving Average 18.06
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 38.78
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,138,119

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 5.78 million, so 9.48% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 5.78M
Short Previous Month 5.86M
Short % of Shares Out 9.48%
Short % of Float 10.51%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.54

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, FWRG had revenue of $1.11 billion and earned $4.09 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.06.

Revenue1.11B
Gross Profit 222.28M
Operating Income 25.61M
Pretax Income 35.96M
Net Income 4.09M
EBITDA 91.21M
EBIT 25.61M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.06
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $19.18 million in cash and $959.10 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$939.92 million or -$15.40 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 19.18M
Total Debt 959.10M
Net Cash -939.92M
Net Cash Per Share -$15.40
Equity (Book Value) 601.31M
Book Value Per Share 9.85
Working Capital -115.38M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $118.35 million and capital expenditures -$147.43 million, giving a free cash flow of -$29.08 million.

Operating Cash Flow 118.35M
Capital Expenditures -147.43M
Free Cash Flow -29.08M
FCF Per Share -$0.48
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 20.12%, with operating and profit margins of 2.32% and 0.37%.

Gross Margin 20.12%
Operating Margin 2.32%
Pretax Margin 0.57%
Profit Margin 0.37%
EBITDA Margin 8.25%
EBIT Margin 2.32%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

FWRG does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -0.65%
Shareholder Yield -0.65%
Earnings Yield 0.39%
FCF Yield -2.80%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for FWRG is $22.20, which is 30.44% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $22.20
Price Target Difference 30.44%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 10
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 15.00%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 21.23%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

FWRG has an Altman Z-Score of 1.17 and a Piotroski F-Score of 4. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 1.17
Piotroski F-Score 4