$12.12+0.16 (+1.34%)
First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates and franchises restaurants under the First Watch trade name in the United States.
First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. in the Consumer Cyclical sector is trading at $12.12 with a market capitalization of $649M. Wall Street consensus targets $19.45 (11 analysts), implying a +60.5% move over the next 12 months. The stock is currently 38% below its 52-week high of $19.53, remaining 14.5% below its 200-day moving average. On fundamentals, Piotroski 4/9 shows mixed financial quality, Altman Z in the distress zone. Risk note: MACD remains below its signal line. The Whystock Score of 50/100 suggests a balanced risk-reward profile.
| Metric (USD) | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $330.96M↑ | $316.35M↑ | $316.02M↑ | $307.89M↑ | $282.24M |
| Gross Profit | $63.67M↑ | $61.94M↓ | $64.06M↑ | $59.68M↑ | $48.77M |
| Operating Income | $2.33M↓ | $9.48M↓ | $10.65M↑ | $8.36M↑ | $2.00M |
| Net Income | -$2.69M↓ | $15.16M↑ | $2.99M↑ | $2.11M↑ | -$829,000 |
First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates and franchises restaurants under the First Watch trade name in the United States. The company was formerly known as AI Fresh Super Holdco, Inc. and changed its name to First Watch...
Shareholders of First Watch would probably like to forget the past six months even happened. The stock dropped 26.8% and now trades at $12.42. This might have investors contemplating their next move.
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