First Watch Restaurant Group (FWRG) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (FWRG) reported $316.02 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 25.6%. EPS of $0.05 for the same period compares to $0.03 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $306.95 million, representing a surprise of +2.96%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -37.5%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.08.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how First Watch Restaurant Group performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Same-restaurant sales growth: 7.1% compared to the 4.5% average estimate based on three analysts.System-wide Restaurants - Total: 620 versus 611 estimated by three analysts on average.System-wide Restaurants - Franchise-owned: 72 compared to the 71 average estimate based on two analysts.System-wide Restaurants - Company-owned: 548 compared to the 540 average estimate based on two analysts.Revenues- Franchise revenues: $2.39 million compared to the $2.49 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -9.8% year over year.Revenues- Restaurant sales: $313.64 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $304.07 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +26%.View all Key Company Metrics for First Watch Restaurant Group here>>>Shares of First Watch Restaurant Group have returned +0.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (FWRG): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks