Noodles (NDLS) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026)
Noodles posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $3.9 million for Q1 2026, up 253.27% year-on-year from $1.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 215.41% on a QoQ basis from -$3.4 million in Q4 2025.
Noodles (NDLS) has 14 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $3.9 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 253.27% year-over-year to $3.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$2.3 million (up 87.6% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$5.1 million, up 75.9% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $3.9 million, up from -$3.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $3.9 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$14.5 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is -$3.3 million (2023), against an average of -$3.6 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Free Cash Flow sank 1483.56%; it then surged 253.27% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$4.0 million in 2022, then rose by 20.6% to -$3.2 million in 2023, then slumped by 328.66% to -$13.8 million in 2024, then soared by 75.23% to -$3.4 million in 2025, then surged by 215.41% to $3.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $3.9 million (Q1 2026), -$3.4 million (Q4 2025), and $1.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 91.80 Mn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 341.00 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 471.02 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 169.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 451.90 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 406.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 178.92 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 146.91 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 2.87 Mn |
| 10 | Noodles | 73.79 Mn | 72.35 Mn | 98.07 Mn | 3.94 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.94 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2025 | -3.41 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2025 | -3.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.44 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2025 | -4.25 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2025 | -4.25 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 1.12 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 1.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -13.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -13.78 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2024 | -1.33 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2024 | -1.33 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2024 | -4.46 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2024 | -4.46 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2024 | -1.64 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2024 | -1.64 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2024 | -9.82 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2024 | -9.82 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2023 | -3.21 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2023 | -3.21 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2022 | -4.05 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2022 | -4.05 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2022 | 3.79 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2022 | 3.79 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2022 | -14.47 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2022 | -14.47 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2021 | 458,000.00 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | 458,000.00 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | 1.16 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2021 | 1.16 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2021 | 14.72 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2021 | 14.72 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 1.05 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 1.05 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2020 | -1.09 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2020 | -1.09 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2020 | -1.47 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2020 | -1.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 4.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 4.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -4.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -4.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 10.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 10.18 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2019 | 1.69 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2019 | 1.69 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2019 | 4.84 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2019 | 4.84 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2019 | -4.05 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2019 | -4.05 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2019 | 15.41 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2019 | 15.41 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2018 | -5.81 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2018 | -5.81 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2017 | -3.95 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2017 | -3.95 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2017 | -5.77 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2017 | -5.77 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2017 | -14.68 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2017 | -14.68 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2017 | -878,000.00 |
| Jan 3, 2017 | -878,000.00 |
| Sep 27, 2016 | -5.99 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2016 | -5.99 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2016 | -5.10 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2016 | -5.10 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2016 | -6.64 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2016 | -6.64 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2015 | -7.86 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2015 | -7.86 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2015 | 1.48 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2015 | 1.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -2.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -2.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 3.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 3.54 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2014 | -4.84 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2014 | -4.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 2.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 2.86 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2014 | -4.10 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2014 | -4.10 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2014 | -1.25 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2014 | -1.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -3.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -3.47 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2013 | -1.40 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2013 | -1.40 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2013 | -545,000.00 |
| Jul 2, 2013 | -545,000.00 |
| Apr 2, 2013 | -5.38 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2013 | -5.38 Mn |