Noodles (NDLS) Cash from Operations (2013 - 2026)

Noodles (NDLS) reported Cash from Operations of 6016000.0 for Q1 2026, up 49.17% on a YoY basis from 4033000.0 in Q1 2025, and up 660.67% quarter-over-quarter from 1073000.0 in Q4 2025.

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

Noodles has reported Cash from Operations for 14 years, with the latest figure at 6016000.0 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Operations rose 49.17% year-over-year to 6016000.0; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 9267000.0 (up 101.94% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 7284000.0, down 3.66% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Operations for Q1 2026 stood at 6016000.0, up from 1073000.0 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Operations was 19675000.0 in Q1 2024, with the low at 9984000.0 in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Cash from Operations has averaged 3969857.14 across 5 years, with a median of 4949500.0 in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash from Operations sank 260.36% — and 2023, when it jumped 219.17%.
  • Noodles' Cash from Operations stood at 1777000.0 in 2022, then soared by 306.42% to 7222000.0 in 2023, then slumped by 238.24% to 9984000.0 in 2024, then surged by 89.25% to 1073000.0 in 2025, then surged by 660.67% to 6016000.0 in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Operations figures came in at 6016000.0 (Q1 2026), 1073000.0 (Q4 2025), and 5176000.0 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Ops. (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 364.50 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 651.35 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 416.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 227.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 617.80 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 550.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 259.08 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 161.96 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 40.30 Mn
10 Noodles 83.06 Mn 81.61 Mn 98.07 Mn 6.02 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 6.02 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 6.02 Mn
Dec 30, 2025 -1.07 Mn
Dec 30, 2025 -1.07 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 5.18 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 5.18 Mn
Jul 1, 2025 -852,000.00
Jul 1, 2025 -852,000.00
Apr 1, 2025 4.03 Mn
Apr 1, 2025 4.03 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -9.98 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -9.98 Mn
Oct 1, 2024 5.82 Mn
Oct 1, 2024 5.82 Mn
Jul 2, 2024 4.72 Mn
Jul 2, 2024 4.72 Mn
Apr 2, 2024 7.01 Mn
Apr 2, 2024 7.01 Mn
Jan 2, 2024 19.68 Mn
Jan 2, 2024 19.68 Mn