NDLSNasdaqRetail-Eating PlacesFiscal year ends December 29
NOODLES & Co
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 24, 2026
$13.84−0.13 (-0.93%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $82.03M
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- –
Noodles statistics
Financials through Jun 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Retail-Eating Places companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Noodles | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $82.58M | $665.26M |
| Enterprise Value | $185.69M | $788.55M |
| PS Ratio | 0.17 | 0.94 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 21.96 | 22.13 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 6.15 | 9.97 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Noodles | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 0.37 | 1.25 |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.57 | 13.87 |
| EV / FCF | 49.37 | 27.18 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Noodles | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $495.69M | $870.30M |
| Operating Income | -$12.78M | $28.21M |
| Pretax Income | -$23.28M | $9.80M |
| Net Income | -$23.33M | $13.67M |
| EBITDA | $11.92M | $63.07M |
| EPS (Diluted) | -$4.01 | $0.31 |
Margins
| Measure | Noodles | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin | -2.58% | 4.30% |
| Pretax Margin | -4.70% | 1.77% |
| Profit Margin | -4.71% | 1.85% |
| EBITDA Margin | 2.41% | 8.52% |
| FCF Margin | 0.76% | 2.16% |
Returns
| Measure | Noodles | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Assets (ROA) | -8.80% | 1.55% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -16.1% | 10.9% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | -7.39% | 5.16% |
Growth
| Measure | Noodles | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.19% | 6.48% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | -0.95% | 6.75% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 4.69% | 9.96% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Noodles | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $1.30M | $36.54M |
| Total Debt | $104.41M | $314.88M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$103.11M | $1 |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$17.28 | $0.00 |
| Equity (Book Value) | -$51.02M | $78.83M |
| Book Value Per Share | -$8.55 | $2.13 |
| Tangible Book Value | -$58.57M | $4.40M |
| Working Capital | -$44.45M | -$6.03M |
Financial position
| Measure | Noodles | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.29 | 0.74 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.10 | 0.45 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 8.76 | 3.65 |
| Debt / FCF | 27.76 | 6.86 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 8.65 | 2.94 |
| Interest Coverage | -1.22 | 1.49 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Noodles | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $13.42M | $81.32M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$9.66M | -$66.33M |
| Free Cash Flow | $3.76M | $23.90M |
| FCF Per Share | $0.63 | $0.52 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Noodles | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 1.87 | 1.03 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $76.26K | $97.33K |
| Profits Per Employee | -$3.59K | $2.15K |
| Employee Count | 6,500 | 6,500 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Noodles | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | -28.2% | 1.92% |
| FCF Yield | 4.55% | 3.41% |
Shares
| Measure | Noodles | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 5,966,660 | 34,830,600 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | 2.33% | 0.14% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | 1.27% | 0.03% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 33.3% | 77.8% |
Taxes
| Measure | Noodles | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $47.00K | $1.29M |
Scores
| Measure | Noodles | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 0.48 | 1.89 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 3 | 5 |
Calculated by StockData from Noodles's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.