FWRG

Consumer Cyclical

First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. · Restaurants · $660M

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
19.8
Weak

First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. scores 19.8/100 using the Balanced preset.

9.8
Quality
35%
13.0
Moat
30%
50.1
Growth
20%
11.3
Risk
15%

FWRG — Key Takeaways

⚠️ Areas of Concern

First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. has below-average profitability metrics
First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. has elevated risk from leverage or valuation
First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. has limited competitive moat
First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. has stretched valuation metrics

FWRG — Score History

10152025Apr 2Apr 3Apr 4Apr 5Apr 6Apr 7Apr 8
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Apr 8, 202619.89.813.050.111.315.90.0
Apr 7, 202619.89.813.050.111.315.90.0
Apr 6, 202619.89.813.050.111.315.90.0
Apr 5, 202619.89.813.050.111.315.90.0
Apr 4, 202619.89.813.050.111.315.70.0
Apr 3, 202619.89.813.050.111.315.70.0
Apr 2, 202619.89.813.050.111.315.7

FWRG — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

9.8/100 (25%)

First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. currently shows below-average quality metrics, suggesting challenges with profitability.

Capital Efficiency (ROIC)Weak

How effectively capital is deployed to generate returns.

Return on EquityWeak

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityWeak

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityWeak

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Gross Profit / AssetsWeak

Asset productivity — how much gross profit each dollar of assets generates.

Cash GenerationWeak

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

50.1/100 (20%)

First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. shows steady but unspectacular growth, typical for mature companies.

Recent Revenue TrendModerate

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

3Y Revenue CAGRModerate

Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.

EPS GrowthWeak

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookStrong

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Forward EPS GrowthWeak

Analyst consensus for future earnings growth.

Risk

11.3/100 (15%)

First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. presents elevated risk with concerns around leverage or financial stability.

Financial LeverageWeak

Debt levels relative to earnings capacity.

Debt/EquityModerate

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioWeak

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageWeak

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

15.9/100 (15%)

First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. appears expensively valued relative to its fundamentals and growth prospects.

Earnings YieldWeak

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

PEG RatioWeak

P/E relative to earnings growth — lower is more attractive.

Moat

13/100 (30%)

First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. operates in a highly competitive environment with limited sustainable advantages. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for FWRG.

Score Composition

Quality
9.8×25%2.5
Growth
50.1×20%10.0
Risk
11.3×15%1.7
Valuation
15.9×15%2.4
Moat
13.0×30%3.9
Total
19.8Weak

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How is the FWRG UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

Six investor-inspired presets are available, each with different pillar weights: Balanced, Buffett, Munger, Lynch, Cathie Wood, and Graham. The public score shown here uses the Balanced preset. Learn more in our FAQ.