Noodles (NDLS) Interest Coverage Ratio (2012 - 2026)
Noodles' (NDLS) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 0.16 in Q2 2026, up 88.31% YoY from 0.09 in Q2 2025, and down 91.15% on a QoQ basis from 0.08 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Noodles (NDLS) Interest Coverage Ratio (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Noodles (NDLS) has 15 years of Interest Coverage Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.16 in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio rose 88.31% year-over-year to 0.16 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 0.32 (up 42.7% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.16, up 65.81% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio slipped to 0.16 in Q2 2026, from 0.08 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Coverage Ratio ranged from a high of 0.19 in Q4 2023 to a low of 1.38 in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 0.27 and a median of 0.2 in 2024 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Coverage Ratio tumbled 397.13% — and 2023, when it surged 275.43%.
- Tracing NDLS's Interest Coverage Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.05 in 2022, then jumped by 275.43% to 0.19 in 2023, then tumbled by 203.73% to 0.2 in 2024, then plunged by 110.99% to 0.41 in 2025, then jumped by 60.9% to 0.16 in 2026.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 0.16 (Q2 2026), 0.08 (Q1 2026), and 0.41 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 181.46 Bn | 180.64 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 8.16 |
| 2 | Starbucks | 119.15 Bn | 115.53 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 7.28 |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 47.22 Bn | 46.55 Bn | 2.35 Bn | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 41.34 Bn | 40.66 Bn | 1.47 Bn | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.92 Bn | 26.86 Bn | 1.89 Bn | - |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.01 Bn | 24.79 Bn | 3.68 Bn | - |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.24 Bn | 16.18 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 5.77 |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.19 Bn | 13.80 Bn | 2.22 Bn | - |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.42 Bn | 12.22 Bn | 1.44 Bn | - |
| 10 | Noodles | 84.85 Mn | 83.55 Mn | 101.67 Mn | -0.64 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.64 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.31 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | -1.53 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.24 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | -5.37 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | -2.41 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.17 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | -2.31 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | -5.77 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | -2.07 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | -0.75 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | 1.72 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | -0.27 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | -2.32 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | 2.08 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | 3.84 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | -13.90 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | -11.82 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | 8.96 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | 12.47 |