Noodles (NDLS) Debt Ratio (2013 - 2026)
Noodles' (NDLS) quarterly Debt Ratio came in at 0.44 in Q2 2026, up 8.86% YoY from 0.41 in Q2 2025, and up 3.29% on a QoQ basis from 0.43 in Q1 2026.
Noodles (NDLS) Debt Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Noodles (NDLS) has 14 years of Debt Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.44 in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Debt Ratio rose 8.86% year-over-year to 0.44 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 0.44 (up 8.86% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.42, up 33.96% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio advanced to 0.44 in Q2 2026, from 0.43 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Debt Ratio ranged from a high of 0.44 in Q2 2026 to a low of 0.09 in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.26 and a median of 0.26 in 2024 frame the typical range for Debt Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Debt Ratio dropped 11.08% — and 2023, when it surged 118.16%.
- Tracing NDLS's Debt Ratio over 5 years: 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 increased by 6.53% to 0.44 in 2026.
- The last three Debt Ratio figures came in at 0.44 (Q2 2026), 0.43 (Q1 2026), and 0.42 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 193.05 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 0.67 |
| 2 | Starbucks | 122.77 Bn | 119.16 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 0.52 |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.40 Bn | 41.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 40.42 Bn | 39.75 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 1.41 |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.11 Bn | 27.59 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 0.53 |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.70 Bn | 25.48 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 0.18 |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.24 Bn | 16.18 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 0.53 |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 16.42 Bn | 15.74 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 0.01 |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 13.58 Bn | 13.40 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 0.01 |
| 10 | Noodles | 106.92 Mn | 105.62 Mn | 101.67 Mn | 0.44 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.44 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.43 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.39 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0.41 |
| 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 |