Noodles (NDLS) Debt Ratio (2013 - 2026)
Noodles (NDLS) reported Debt Ratio of 0.43 for Q1 2026, up 11.49% on a YoY basis from 0.38 in Q1 2025, and up 3.13% quarter-over-quarter from 0.42 in Q4 2025.
Noodles (NDLS) Debt Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Noodles has reported Debt Ratio for 14 years, with the latest figure at 0.43 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt Ratio rose 11.49% year-over-year to 0.43; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.43 (up 11.49% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.42, up 33.96% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.43, up from 0.42 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt Ratio was 0.43 in Q1 2026, with the low at 0.09 in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.25 across 5 years, with a median of 0.25 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Debt Ratio dropped 11.08% — and 2023, when it surged 118.16%.
- Noodles' Debt Ratio stood at 0.11 in 2022, then surged by 64.9% to 0.17 in 2023, then surged by 78.72% to 0.31 in 2024, then soared by 33.96% to 0.42 in 2025, then gained by 3.13% to 0.43 in 2026.
- The last three Debt Ratio figures came in at 0.43 (Q1 2026), 0.42 (Q4 2025), and 0.39 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 0.49 |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.46 |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 0.53 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 0.02 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 0.00 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 0.01 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 2.65 |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | - |
| 10 | Noodles | 83.06 Mn | 81.61 Mn | 98.07 Mn | 0.43 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.43 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.39 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0.36 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0.38 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.31 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0.27 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 0.25 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 0.22 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | 0.18 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 0.15 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | 0.13 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | 0.11 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | 0.09 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | 0.06 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | 0.06 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | 0.10 |