Noodles (NDLS) EBITDA Margin (2012 - 2026)
Noodles' EBITDA Margin came in at 3.43% for Q2 2026, up 9.47 percentage points from -6.04% a year earlier but down 0.74 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Noodles (NDLS) EBITDA Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Noodles reported EBITDA Margin of 2.41%, up 3.37 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -0.92%, down 1.18 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBITDA Margin carries a five-year change of -1.34 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EBITDA Margin was 0.26% in FY2024 (-4.06 pp), 4.32% in FY2023 and 5.92% in FY2021 (+5.50 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly EBITDA Margin is -6.04% (Q2 2025) to 8.70% (Q3 2021).
- Year-over-year, EBITDA Margin has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.38 percentage points over the last seven quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBITDA Margin over five years came in Q2 2026 (a gain of 9.47 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2024 (a drop of 5.69 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows NDLS's EBITDA Margin at 4.18% (Q1 2026), 1.72% (Q4 2025) and 0.23% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 174.06 Bn | 168.88 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 54.98% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 112.42 Bn | 100.04 Bn | - | 14.70% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.30 Bn | 38.18 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 32.96% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 36.30 Bn | 32.28 Bn | - | 18.63% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 26.02 Bn | 21.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.71% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.44 Bn | 23.54 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 14.48% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.71% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.43 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 14.91% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.98 Bn | 10.32 Bn | - | 11.97% |
| 10 | Noodles | 76.70 Mn | 68.00 Mn | 90.30 Mn | 3.60% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.60% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.35% |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 1.90% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.41% |
| Jul 1, 2025 | -5.87% |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0.75% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.07% |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 2.11% |
| Jul 2, 2024 | -3.15% |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 2.81% |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 5.26% |
| Oct 3, 2023 | 6.77% |
| Jul 4, 2023 | 4.92% |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 3.26% |
| Sep 27, 2022 | 6.00% |
| Jun 28, 2022 | 5.91% |
| Mar 29, 2022 | -0.21% |
| Dec 28, 2021 | 1.19% |
| Sep 28, 2021 | 8.79% |
| Jun 29, 2021 | 9.47% |
API Access
Noodles EBITDA Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=NDLS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "ticker": "NDLS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=NDLS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();