First Watch Restaurant Group Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (FWRG)
First Watch Restaurant Group's stock-based compensation was $10.8M for fiscal 2025.
View full First Watch Restaurant Group company overviewFirst Watch Restaurant Group annual stock-based compensation history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-28 | $10.8M | $2.2M | +26.22% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-29 | $8.5M | $921,000 | +12.11% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $7.6M | −$2.8M | −26.70% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-25 | $10.4M | $1.8M | +20.68% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-26 | $8.6M | $7.8M | +1046.13% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-27 | $750,000 | −$410,000 | −35.34% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-29 | $1.2M | — | — |
First Watch Restaurant Group quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-28 | $3.7M | $907,000 | +32.51% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-29 | $3.4M | $1.1M | +48.38% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-28 | $2.8M | $703,000 | +32.99% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-28 | $2.9M | $801,000 | +38.58% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-29 | $2.8M | $338,000 | +13.78% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-30 | $2.3M | $393,000 | +21.06% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-29 | $2.1M | −$87,000 | −3.92% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-29 | $2.1M | $312,000 | +17.69% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $2.5M | $327,000 | +15.39% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $1.9M | $369,000 | +24.65% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $2.2M | −$335,000 | −13.12% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-24 | $1.8M | −$955,000 | −35.12% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-25 | $2.1M | −$683,000 | −24.32% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-26 | $1.5M | −$797,000 | −34.74% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-25 | $2.6M | −$5.3M | −67.48% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-25 | $2.7M | $2.3M | +532.33% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-26 | $2.8M | $2.6M | +1401.60% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-27 | $2.3M | $2.2M | +1678.29% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-26 | $7.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-26 | $430,000 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-27 | $187,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-28 | $129,000 | — | — |
First Watch Restaurant Group stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, First Watch Restaurant Group's stock-based compensation increased from $750,000 to $10.8M, a change of $10.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $3.7M.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
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