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FWRG (First Watch Restaurant Group) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is First Watch Restaurant Group Financial Strength?

First Watch Restaurant Group has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.
4. Other debt related ratios.

A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.

First Watch Restaurant Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 0.60. First Watch Restaurant Group's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 0.74. As of today, First Watch Restaurant Group's Altman Z-Score is 1.27.


Competitive Comparison of First Watch Restaurant Group's Financial Strength

For the Restaurants subindustry, First Watch Restaurant Group's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


First Watch Restaurant Group's Financial Strength Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, First Watch Restaurant Group's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First Watch Restaurant Group's Financial Strength falls into.


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First Watch Restaurant Group Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

First Watch Restaurant Group's Interest Expense for the months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-3 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Mar. 2025 was $2 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $770 Mil.

First Watch Restaurant Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=-1*1.995/-3.334
=0.60

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

First Watch Restaurant Group's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Mar. 2025 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(66.806 + 770.418) / 1128.96
=0.74

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

First Watch Restaurant Group has a Z-score of 1.27, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 1.27 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


First Watch Restaurant Group  (NAS:FWRG) Financial Strength Explanation

The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.

First Watch Restaurant Group has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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First Watch Restaurant Group Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
8725 Pendery Place, Suite 201, Bradenton, FL, USA, 34201
First Watch Restaurant Group Inc is a daytime restaurant concept serving made-to-order breakfast, brunch, and lunch using fresh ingredients. It generates revenues from Restaurant sales and Franchise revenues.
Executives
Christopher Anthony Tomasso director, officer: President and CEO C/O FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT GROUP, INC., 8725 PENDERY PLACE, SUITE 201, BRADENTON FL 34201
Matthew Eisenacher officer: Chief Brand Officer 8725 PENDERY PLACE, STE. 201, BRADENTON FL 34201
Hope H Melville Iii officer: CFO and Treasurer AFC ENTERPRISES INC, SIX CONCOURSE PKWY STE 1700, ATLANTA GA 30328-5352
Jay Anthony Wolszczak officer: General Counsel and Secretary C/O FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT GROUP, INC., 8725 PENDERY PLACE, SUITE 201, BRADENTON FL 34201
Eric Richard Hartman officer: Chief Development Officer C/O FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT GROUP, INC., 8725 PENDERY PLACE, SUITE 201, BRADENTON FL 34201
Laura Anne Sorensen officer: Chief People Officer C/O FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT GROUP, INC., 8725 PENDERY PLACE, SUITE 201, BRADENTON FL 34201
John Daniel Jones officer: Chief Operations Officer C/O FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT GROUP, INC., 8725 PENDERY PLACE, SUITE 201, BRADENTON FL 34201
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