FWRG · First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.
$10.60
+0.37 (+3.62%)
At close · Oct 2
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$625.76M
Shares
61.71M
Volume · Oct 2
1.84M
Avg daily vol (3M)
1.12M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$10.23
Open$10.19
Day$10.13–10.60
52W close$10.11–18.66
Avg vol 30d1.1M
Short int6.5M · 10.6% float · 5.2d
Short vol37%
Last earningsAug 4, 2026
DataOct 2021–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 4
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 3, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 5 wks
filed Aug 4, 2026
call held Aug 4, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$1.32B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$17.81M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+15.2%
Year over year
Operating margin
2.1%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
35.3
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 2.8%
FCF yield
-3.3%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
$20.48M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-0.5%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
-34.9%
Trailing year
Short interest
10.6%
Latest settlement · 5.2 days to cover
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Strong Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Weak
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 16.4 · calm
Equity put/call 0.57
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−21%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−14%
below
RSI (14)
36
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
1%
near low
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−16%
trailing
6-month return
−11%
trailing
YTD return
−32%
this year
Relative strength
−23%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $12 › 200d $13 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-2% holders QoQ · +32 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
10.57% of float · ▼ -4.0% MoM · 5.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
207 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
53
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+20%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+3%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$-31.0M
Valuation
P/E 35
rich
Balance sheet
$261.1M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
54%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−46%
past year
ATR
4.8%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Aug 4, 2026
Same-Restaurant Sales Growth
· 52-week fiscal year ending December 27, 2026
1.5% – 3%
Adjusted EBITDA
· 52-week fiscal year ending December 27, 2026
Non-GAAP
$133M – $136M
Total revenue growth
· 52-week fiscal year ending December 27, 2026
12.5% – 14%
Capital expenditures
· 52-week fiscal year ending December 27, 2026
$145M – $150M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−21%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−14%
Bearish
RSI (14)
36
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
1%
Bearish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $12 › 200d $13 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-2% holders QoQ · +32 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
10.57% of float · ▼ -4.0% MoM · 5.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
207 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $10
Now $10 · 1%
Range high $19
vs 200-day avg -21%
vs 50-day avg -14%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.
Versus peers
Restaurants — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FWRG
this stock
First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.
|
$625.76M | -32.2% | +20.3% | 35.0 | 10.6% |
|
MCD
Mcdonalds Corp
|
$167.36B | -24.1% | +3.7% | 19.2 | 1.7% |
|
SBUX
Starbucks Corp
|
$108.14B | +12.7% | +2.8% | 54.8 | 3.5% |
|
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
|
$40.08B | -12.6% | +5.4% | 29.1 | 3.2% |
|
YUM
Yum Brands Inc
|
$38.22B | -9.6% | +8.8% | 17.6 | 3.6% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FWRG | +0.1% | -15.5% | -10.9% | +0.6% | -32.2% |
| SPY | -0.4% | -0.2% | +12.4% | +0.2% | +12.0% |
| vs SPY | +0.5% | -15.4% | -23.3% | +0.4% | -44.2% |