NOODLES & Co (NDLS) stock
NDLSNasdaqRetail-Eating PlacesFiscal year ends December 29
$13.75−0.45 (-3.17%)
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $82.04MP/E –Yield –
Noodles operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
Noodles's operating margin for the twelve months ending Jun 30, 2026 was -2.6%. For fiscal 2025 it was -6.4%, against -5.6% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 5.3% in fiscal 2012.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | -6.4% | −0.7 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | -5.6% | −4.6 |
| FY2023 | Jan 2, 2024 | -1.0% | −0.8 |
| FY2022 | Jan 3, 2023 | -0.2% | −1.4 |
| FY2021 | Dec 28, 2021 | 1.2% | +6.3 |
| FY2020 | Dec 29, 2020 | -5.1% | −6.3 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 1.2% | +2.0 |
| FY2018 | Jan 1, 2019 | -0.8% | +6.6 |
| FY2017 | Jan 2, 2018 | -7.4% | +6.4 |
| FY2016 | Jan 3, 2017 | -13.9% | −9.2 |
| FY2015 | Dec 29, 2015 | -4.6% | −9.3 |
| FY2014 | Dec 30, 2014 | 4.7% | +0.6 |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | 4.1% | −1.3 |
| FY2012 | Jan 1, 2013 | 5.3% | +0.7 |
| FY2011 | Jan 3, 2012 | 4.7% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | -1.2% | +10.5 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | -0.7% | +4.5 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | -3.3% | +2.7 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | -5.2% | −1.3 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | -11.7% | −2.6 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Apr 1, 2025 | -5.2% | −1.8 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | -6.0% | −2.4 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | -3.9% | −5.5 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jul 2, 2024 | -9.0% | −8.8 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Apr 2, 2024 | -3.4% | −1.6 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Jan 2, 2024 | -3.7% | −5.0 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Oct 3, 2023 | 1.6% | +0.4 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jul 4, 2023 | -0.2% | −1.7 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Apr 4, 2023 | -1.8% | +3.6 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Jan 3, 2023 | 1.3% | +5.1 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 27, 2022 | 1.2% | −3.1 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 28, 2022 | 1.4% | −3.5 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 29, 2022 | -5.4% | −4.2 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 28, 2021 | -3.8% | −0.6 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 28, 2021 | 4.3% | +3.6 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 29, 2021 | 4.9% | +20.6 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 30, 2021 | -1.2% | +3.6 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 29, 2020 | -3.1% | −3.4 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 29, 2020 | 0.7% | −3.6 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | -15.6% | −16.7 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | -4.8% | −3.8 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 0.2% | −0.6 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Oct 1, 2019 | 4.3% | +2.4 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jul 2, 2019 | 1.0% | +4.6 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Apr 2, 2019 | -1.0% | +1.4 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Jan 1, 2019 | 0.8% | +0.8 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Oct 2, 2018 | 1.8% | +8.4 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jul 3, 2018 | -3.5% | −2.8 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Apr 3, 2018 | -2.4% | +19.6 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Jan 2, 2018 | 0.1% | +34.3 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Oct 3, 2017 | -6.6% | +0.8 |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jul 4, 2017 | -0.7% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Apr 4, 2017 | -22.0% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Jan 3, 2017 | -34.2% | – |
| Q3 FY2016 | Sep 27, 2016 | -7.4% | – |
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