Noodles (NDLS) Capital Expenditures (2013 - 2026)

Noodles (NDLS) reported Capital Expenditures of $2.1 million for Q1 2026, down 28.82% on a YoY basis from $2.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 11.24% quarter-over-quarter from $2.3 million in Q4 2025.

Noodles (NDLS) Capital Expenditures (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Noodles has reported Capital Expenditures for 14 years, with the latest figure at $2.1 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 28.82% year-over-year to $2.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $11.6 million (down 49.85% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $12.4 million, down 56.91% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 stood at $2.1 million, down from $2.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $29.5 million in Q1 2024, with the low at $2.1 million in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $7.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $6.5 million in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Capital Expenditures surged 207.79% — and 2024, when it sank 87.14%.
  • Noodles' Capital Expenditures stood at $5.8 million in 2022, then soared by 79.16% to $10.4 million in 2023, then sank by 63.65% to $3.8 million in 2024, then slumped by 38.31% to $2.3 million in 2025, then dropped by 11.24% to $2.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $2.1 million (Q1 2026), $2.3 million (Q4 2025), and $3.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capex (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 272.70 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 180.33 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 75.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 58.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 165.90 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 144.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 80.17 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 15.04 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 37.44 Mn
10 Noodles 83.06 Mn 81.61 Mn 98.07 Mn 2.08 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 2.08 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 2.08 Mn
Dec 30, 2025 2.34 Mn
Dec 30, 2025 2.34 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 3.74 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 3.74 Mn
Jul 1, 2025 3.40 Mn
Jul 1, 2025 3.40 Mn
Apr 1, 2025 2.92 Mn
Apr 1, 2025 2.92 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 3.79 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 3.79 Mn
Oct 1, 2024 7.15 Mn
Oct 1, 2024 7.15 Mn
Jul 2, 2024 9.18 Mn
Jul 2, 2024 9.18 Mn
Apr 2, 2024 8.65 Mn
Apr 2, 2024 8.65 Mn
Jan 2, 2024 29.49 Mn
Jan 2, 2024 29.49 Mn