First Watch Restaurant (US:FWRG) Globenewswireยท2025-05-06 11:00Financial Performance - Total revenues increased by 16.4% to $282.2 million in Q1 2025 from $242.4 million in Q1 2024 [7] - System-wide sales rose by 11.5% to $323.0 million in Q1 2025 from $289.6 million in Q1 2024 [7] - Net loss was $(0.8) million, or $(0.01) per diluted share, in Q1 2025 compared to net income of $7.2 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, in Q1 2024 [7][36] - Adjusted EBITDA decreased to $22.8 million in Q1 2025 from $28.6 million in Q1 2024 [7][30] Operational Highlights - Opened 13 new system-wide restaurants across 10 states, resulting in a total of 584 system-wide restaurants [7] - Same-restaurant sales growth was 0.7%, while same-restaurant traffic growth was negative 0.7% [7] - Income from operations margin decreased to 0.4% in Q1 2025 from 5.1% in Q1 2024 [7] Future Outlook - The company updated its guidance for the fiscal year 2025, projecting total revenue growth of approximately 20% [8] - Expected Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $114.0 million to $119.0 million for the fiscal year [8] - Plans to open 59 to 64 new system-wide restaurants, net of closures, with capital expenditures estimated between $150.0 million and $160.0 million [8]