Noodles (NDLS) Asset Utilization Ratio (2013 - 2026)
Noodles posted quarterly Asset Utilization Ratio of 1.95 for Q1 2026, up 15.28% year-on-year from 1.69 in Q1 2025, and up 6.74% on a QoQ basis from 1.83 in Q4 2025.
Noodles (NDLS) has 14 years of Asset Utilization Ratio data on file, last reported at 1.95 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Asset Utilization Ratio rose 15.28% year-over-year to 1.95; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.95 (up 15.28% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.69, up 18.59% from the prior year.
- Asset Utilization Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 1.95, up from 1.83 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Asset Utilization Ratio topped out at 1.95 in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 1.38 in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Asset Utilization Ratio is 1.49 (2024), against an average of 1.56.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Asset Utilization Ratio advanced 21.75%; it then retreated 2.16% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Asset Utilization Ratio shows it stood at 1.43 in 2022, then declined by 2.16% to 1.4 in 2023, then increased by 8.53% to 1.52 in 2024, then rose by 20.18% to 1.83 in 2025, then advanced by 6.74% to 1.95 in 2026.
- The last three Asset Utilization Ratio figures came in at 1.95 (Q1 2026), 1.83 (Q4 2025), and 1.72 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Asset Util. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 1.23 |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.03 |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 1.36 |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 0.38 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 0.99 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 1.12 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.70 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 2.80 |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 0.88 |
| 10 | Noodles | 73.79 Mn | 72.35 Mn | 98.07 Mn | 1.95 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.95 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 1.83 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.72 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 1.78 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 1.69 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.52 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 1.55 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 1.56 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 1.46 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 1.38 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | 1.40 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | 1.45 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 1.44 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | 1.43 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | 1.43 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 1.41 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | 1.39 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | 1.33 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | 1.28 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 1.16 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | 1.10 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | 1.02 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.99 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.14 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.22 |
| Oct 1, 2019 | 1.22 |
| Jul 2, 2019 | 1.20 |
| Apr 2, 2019 | 1.64 |
| Jan 1, 2019 | 2.66 |
| Oct 2, 2018 | 2.61 |
| Jul 3, 2018 | 2.55 |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 2.47 |
| Jan 2, 2018 | 2.45 |
| Oct 3, 2017 | 2.46 |
| Jul 4, 2017 | 2.40 |
| Apr 4, 2017 | 2.37 |
| Jan 3, 2017 | 2.17 |
| Sep 27, 2016 | 2.01 |
| Dec 29, 2015 | 1.92 |
| Sep 29, 2015 | 1.87 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 1.87 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1.89 |
| Dec 30, 2014 | 1.92 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 2.00 |
| Jul 1, 2014 | 2.12 |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 2.12 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2.09 |
| Oct 1, 2013 | 2.11 |