Noodles (NDLS) Cash from Investing Activities (2013 - 2026)

Noodles (NDLS) reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$2.1 million for Q1 2026, up 28.82% on a YoY basis from -$1.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 11.24% quarter-over-quarter from -$2.3 million in Q4 2025.

Noodles (NDLS) Cash from Investing Activities (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Noodles has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 14 years, with the latest figure 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.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Investing Activities was -$2.1 million in Q1 2026, with the low at -$30.8 million in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$7.4 million across 5 years, with a median of -$6.3 million in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash from Investing Activities plunged 150.09% — and 2024, when it soared 87.7%.
  • Noodles' Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$5.8 million in 2022, then plunged by 79.16% to -$10.4 million in 2023, then soared by 63.65% to -$3.8 million in 2024, then soared by 38.31% to -$2.3 million in 2025, then advanced 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 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn -330.40 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn -8.07 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn -80.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn -33.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn -159.20 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn -233.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn -146.75 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn -8.07 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn -44.23 Mn
10 Noodles 83.06 Mn 81.61 Mn 98.07 Mn -2.08 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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