Noodles NDLS
NASDAQ NDLS
$14.32 -0.08 (-0.56%)
At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Noodles (NDLS) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026)

Noodles' (NDLS) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $1.8 million in Q2 2026, up 142.24% YoY from $741416.7 in Q2 2025, and down 54.4% on a QoQ basis from $3.9 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Noodles (NDLS) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Noodles (NDLS) has 14 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $1.8 million in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 142.24% year-over-year to $1.8 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $3.8 million (up 120.61% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$5.1 million, up 75.9% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow fell to $1.8 million in Q2 2026, from $3.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $3.9 million in Q1 2026 to a low of -$14.5 million in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of -$3.2 million and a median of -$3.2 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow tumbled 1483.56% — and 2026, when it surged 253.27%.
  • Tracing NDLS's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$4.0 million in 2022, then increased by 20.6% to -$3.2 million in 2023, then tumbled by 328.66% to -$13.8 million in 2024, then surged by 75.23% to -$3.4 million in 2025, then jumped by 152.62% to $1.8 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $1.8 million (Q2 2026), $3.9 million (Q1 2026), and -$3.4 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn 1.98 Bn
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn 1.35 Bn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn 463.38 Mn
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn 407.00 Mn
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn 479.00 Mn
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn 379.00 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 479.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn 299.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn 81.47 Mn
10 Noodles 84.85 Mn 83.55 Mn 101.67 Mn 1.80 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 1.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 3.94 Mn
Dec 30, 2025 -3.41 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 1.44 Mn
Jul 1, 2025 -4.25 Mn
Apr 1, 2025 1.12 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -13.78 Mn
Oct 1, 2024 -1.33 Mn
Jul 2, 2024 -4.46 Mn
Apr 2, 2024 -1.64 Mn
Jan 2, 2024 -9.82 Mn
Apr 4, 2023 -3.21 Mn
Sep 27, 2022 -4.05 Mn
Jun 28, 2022 3.79 Mn
Mar 29, 2022 -14.47 Mn
Dec 28, 2021 458,000.00
Sep 28, 2021 1.16 Mn
Jun 29, 2021 14.72 Mn
Mar 30, 2021 1.05 Mn
Dec 29, 2020 -1.09 Mn