Noodles (NDLS) Interest Coverage Ratio (2012 - 2026)
Noodles posted quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 0.31 for Q1 2026, up 87.05% year-on-year from 0.17 in Q1 2025, and up 79.53% on a QoQ basis from 1.53 in Q4 2025.
Noodles (NDLS) has 15 years of Interest Coverage Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.31 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 87.05% year-over-year to 0.31; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 2.39 (up 27.95% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 2.89, up 12.68% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.31, up from 1.53 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 3.84 in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 13.9 in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Interest Coverage Ratio is 2.15 (2024), against an average of 2.17.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Interest Coverage Ratio tumbled 2071.11%; it then surged 87.05% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Interest Coverage Ratio shows it stood at 2.08 in 2022, then decreased by 17.56% to 1.72 in 2023, then sank by 284.84% to 3.17 in 2024, then soared by 51.83% to 1.53 in 2025, then surged by 79.53% to 0.31 in 2026.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 0.31 (Q1 2026), 1.53 (Q4 2025), and 2.24 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 6.04 |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | - |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | - |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | - |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 4.98 |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | - |
| 10 | Noodles | 73.79 Mn | 72.35 Mn | 98.07 Mn | -0.31 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | -2.19 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | -7.73 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | 0.88 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -13.61 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -5.01 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.38 |
| Oct 1, 2019 | 6.84 |
| Jul 2, 2019 | 1.55 |
| Apr 2, 2019 | -1.43 |
| Jan 1, 2019 | 0.64 |
| Oct 2, 2018 | 1.95 |
| Jul 3, 2018 | -3.61 |
| Apr 3, 2018 | -2.35 |
| Oct 3, 2017 | -8.38 |
| Jul 4, 2017 | -0.87 |
| Apr 4, 2017 | -25.44 |
| Jan 3, 2017 | -47.35 |
| Sep 27, 2016 | -12.28 |
| Jun 28, 2016 | -18.92 |
| Mar 29, 2016 | -4.52 |
| Dec 29, 2015 | -11.11 |
| Sep 29, 2015 | -39.14 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 25.33 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -18.86 |
| Dec 30, 2014 | 27.79 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -136.63 |
| Jul 1, 2014 | 139.33 |
| Apr 1, 2014 | -215.90 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -1,721.00 |
| Oct 1, 2013 | 38.22 |
| Jul 2, 2013 | 5.86 |
| Apr 2, 2013 | 2.33 |
| Oct 2, 2012 | 3.58 |
| Jul 3, 2012 | 3.48 |