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

Noodles (NDLS) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $1.8 million for Q2 2026, up 142.24% year-on-year from $741416.7 in Q2 2025, and down 54.4% on a QoQ basis from $3.9 million in Q1 2026.

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

Noodles (NDLS) has reported Free Cash Flow for 14 consecutive years, with $1.8 million the latest figure, recorded 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 eased to $1.8 million in Q2 2026 per NDLS's latest filing, from $3.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for NDLS reached as high as $3.9 million in Q1 2026 and fell as low as -$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 slumped 1483.56% — and 2026, when it soared 253.27%.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at -$4.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 20.6% to -$3.2 million in 2023, then plunged 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.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $1.8 million, $3.9 million, and -$3.4 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 91.80 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 471.02 Mn
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 341.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 169.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 379.00 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 406.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 227.47 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 166.68 Mn
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 27.72 Mn
10 Noodles 76.51 Mn 75.06 Mn 101.67 Mn 1.80 Mn

Historic Data

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Jun 30, 2026 1.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2026 1.80 Mn
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