Noodles (NDLS) Cash from Investing Activities (2013 - 2026)
Noodles posted quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$2.1 million for Q1 2026, up 28.82% year-on-year from -$1.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 11.24% on a QoQ basis from -$2.3 million in Q4 2025.
Noodles (NDLS) has 14 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at -$2.1 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities rose 28.82% year-over-year to -$2.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$11.6 million (up 44.94% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$12.4 million, up 53.6% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 stood at -$2.1 million, up from -$2.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at -$2.1 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$30.8 million in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Cash from Investing Activities is -$6.3 million (2022), against an average of -$7.4 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Cash from Investing Activities slumped 150.09%; it then soared 87.7% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Cash from Investing Activities shows it stood at -$5.8 million in 2022, then tumbled by 79.16% to -$10.4 million in 2023, then jumped by 63.65% to -$3.8 million in 2024, then jumped by 38.31% to -$2.3 million in 2025, then climbed by 11.24% to -$2.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Investing Activities 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) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | -330.40 Mn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -80.00 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | -8.07 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | -33.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | -159.20 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | -233.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | -146.75 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | -8.07 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | -44.23 Mn |
| 10 | Noodles | 73.79 Mn | 72.35 Mn | 98.07 Mn | -2.08 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | -7.13 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2024 | -7.13 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2024 | -8.65 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2024 | -8.65 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2024 | -30.83 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2024 | -30.83 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2023 | -10.44 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2023 | -10.44 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2022 | -5.83 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2022 | -5.83 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2022 | -8.31 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2022 | -8.31 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2022 | -6.84 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2022 | -6.84 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2021 | -5.81 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2021 | -5.81 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2021 | -5.08 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2021 | -5.08 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2021 | -4.74 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2021 | -4.74 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2021 | -2.73 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2021 | -2.73 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2020 | -1.06 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2020 | -1.06 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2020 | -3.08 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2020 | -3.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -2.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -2.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -3.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -3.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -3.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -3.62 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2019 | -5.57 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2019 | -5.57 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2019 | -3.70 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2019 | -3.70 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2019 | -5.55 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2019 | -5.55 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2019 | 3.63 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2019 | 3.63 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2018 | -4.81 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2018 | -4.81 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2017 | -5.26 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2017 | -5.26 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2017 | -5.61 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2017 | -5.61 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2017 | -6.60 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2017 | -6.60 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2017 | -9.47 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2017 | -9.47 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2016 | -9.27 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2016 | -9.27 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2016 | -11.70 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2016 | -11.70 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2016 | -12.32 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2016 | -12.32 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2015 | -14.48 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2015 | -14.48 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2015 | -13.76 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2015 | -13.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -12.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -12.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -9.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -9.78 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2014 | -18.49 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2014 | -18.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -29.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -29.11 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2014 | -12.95 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2014 | -12.95 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2014 | -11.51 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2014 | -11.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -14.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -14.64 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2013 | -14.14 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2013 | -14.14 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2013 | -12.31 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2013 | -12.31 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2013 | -13.34 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2013 | -13.34 Mn |