Aug 21
NDLS · NOODLES & Co
Market Cap
$89.80M
Shares
5.97M
Volume · Nov 6
38.89K
Avg daily vol (3M)
38.95K
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Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$14.05
Open$14.92
Day$14.05–14.92
52W close$3.90–18.62
Avg vol 30d45K
Short int139K · 2.3% of shares · 3.4d
Short vol37%
Last earningsNov 13, 2026
DataJan 2020–Nov 2026
Filing10-Q · Jul 24
Up next
Nov 13, 2026
Announced
· in 1 wks
Nov 13, 2026
Scheduled
· in 1 wks
Latest documents
2026
Jul 24
Jul 24
Quarterly report
10-Q
FY2026 Q2, ended Jun 30
Quarterly report for FY2026 Q2
AI summary on its way
Revenue $127.04M
▲ 0.5%
Net loss $3.95M
Diluted EPS -$0.67
Jul 24
May 14
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$495.69M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
−$23.33M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+0.5%
Year over year
Operating margin
-2.6%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
—
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
4.2%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$103.11M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+2.7%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
—
Trailing year
Short interest
2.3%
Latest settlement · 3.4 days to cover
Quarterly results
* Q4 derived as the full year minus Q1 to Q3.
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Very Strong
Sentiment
Bearish
Fundamentals
Weak
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 28.2 · fear
Equity put/call 0.89
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+22%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+2%
above
RSI (14)
50
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
69%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−1%
trailing
6-month return
+13%
trailing
YTD return
+147%
this year
Relative strength
+13%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $14 › 200d $12 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
9 of 38 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -1.3K sh shares
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
2.32% of shares out · ▲ +5.8% MoM · 3.4 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
38 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
52
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+0%
Y/Y
EPS growth
−16%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$-5.1M
Buyback
$5.0M
authorized
Balance sheet
$32.2M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
101%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−50%
past year
ATR
6.6%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Jul 24, 2026
Total revenue
· full year 2026
Raised
$485M – $500M
May 6, 2026
$483M – $498M
changed to
Jul 24, 2026
$485M – $500M
prior FY $495.09M
midpoint −0.5% Y/Y
Restaurant contribution margin
· full year 2026
16% – 17%
General and administrative expenses
· full year 2026
Raised
$51M – $54M
May 6, 2026
$50M – $53M
changed to
Jul 24, 2026
$51M – $54M
Stock-based compensation expense
· full year 2026
$2.5M – $3M
Adjusted EBITDA
· full year 2026
Non-GAAP
Raised
$34M – $38M
May 6, 2026
$32.5M – $37.5M
changed to
Jul 24, 2026
$34M – $38M
Depreciation and amortization expense
· full year 2026
$24M – $25M
Debt balance reduction
· full year 2026
$10M
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Mar 25, 2026
Adjusted EBITDA
· First Quarter of 2026
$5.7M – $6.3M
Guided vs delivered
· last 8 settled
Total revenue
full year 2025
guided $492M – $495M
$495.09M
Beat +0.3%
Total revenue
full year 2024
guided $495M – $505M
$493.27M
Miss −1.3%
Total revenue
full year 2023
guided $502M – $506M
$503.41M
In line
Total revenue
first quarter of fiscal year 2023
guided $125M – $128M
$126.08M
In line
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+22%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+2%
Bullish
RSI (14)
50
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
69%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $14 › 200d $12 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
9 of 38 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -1.3K sh shares
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
2.32% of shares out · ▲ +5.8% MoM · 3.4 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
38 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $4
Now $14 · 69%
Range high $19
vs 200-day avg +22%
vs 50-day avg +2%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $10.77M | Fiscal Quarter Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP EBITDA 4.36M
+4.85M Restaurant impairments
+224K Loss on disposal of assets
-403K Lease exit (benefits) costs, net
+599K Severance, executive transition costs and corporate transaction costs
+1.15M Stock-based compensation expense
= Adjusted EBITDA 10.77M
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| Average unit volume | $1.57M | Fiscal Quarter Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Company-owned restaurants (end of period) | 318 | Fiscal Quarter Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Comparable restaurant sales (company-owned) | 11.4% | second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Comparable restaurant sales (franchise-owned) | 5.5% | second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| EBITDA non-GAAP | $4.36M | Fiscal Quarter Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net loss -3.95M
+5.9M Depreciation and amortization
+2.39M Interest expense, net
+20K Provision for income taxes
= EBITDA 4.36M
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| Franchise restaurants (end of period) | 78 | Fiscal Quarter Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Restaurant contribution non-GAAP | $21.51M | Fiscal Quarter Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Loss from operations -1.54M
-2.24M Less: Franchising royalties and fees, and other
+13.86M Plus: General and administrative
+5.9M Depreciation and amortization
+0K Pre-opening
+5.53M Restaurant impairments, closure costs and asset disposals
= Restaurant contribution 21.51M
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| Restaurant contribution margin non-GAAP | 17.2% | Fiscal Quarter Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| System-wide comparable restaurant sales | 10.3% | second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Total restaurants (end of period) | 396 | Fiscal Quarter Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NDLS
this stock
NOODLES & Co
|
$89.80M | — | +0.4% | — | 2.3% |
|
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|
$196.75B | -9.5% | +3.7% | 22.1 | 1.9% |
|
SBUX
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|
$120.54B | +25.2% | +2.8% | 61.1 | 3.8% |
|
CMG
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|
$44.78B | -6.9% | +5.4% | 33.1 | 3.0% |
|
YUM
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|
$43.23B | +6.5% | +8.8% | 12.9 | 4.4% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDLS | -8.5% | -1.2% | +12.7% | -8.5% | +147.4% |
| SPY | -2.7% | -5.6% | -0.5% | -2.7% | +7.8% |
| vs SPY | -5.8% | +4.4% | +13.1% | -5.8% | +139.5% |
Capital returns
Buyback program
· as of Jul 26, 2023
Authorized
$5.00M
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
—
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
1275158
CUSIP
65540B303
13F (30d)
22 filings
10 filers
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