Noodles (NDLS) Inventory (2013 - 2026)

Noodles (NDLS) reported Inventory of $9.6 million for Q1 2026, down 13.79% on a YoY basis from $11.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 6.24% quarter-over-quarter from $10.2 million in Q4 2025.

Noodles (NDLS) Inventory (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Noodles has reported Inventory for 14 years, with the latest figure at $9.6 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Inventory fell 13.79% year-over-year to $9.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $9.6 million (down 13.79% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $10.2 million, down 2.69% from the prior year.
  • Inventory for Q1 2026 stood at $9.6 million, down from $10.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Inventory was $11.1 million in Q2 2025, with the low at $9.6 million in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Inventory has averaged $10.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $10.2 million in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Inventory rose 9.04% — and 2026, when it slipped 13.79%.
  • Noodles' Inventory stood at $10.1 million in 2022, then grew by 2.55% to $10.3 million in 2023, then grew by 1.87% to $10.5 million in 2024, then decreased by 2.69% to $10.2 million in 2025, then slipped by 6.24% to $9.6 million in 2026.
  • The last three Inventory figures came in at $9.6 million (Q1 2026), $10.2 million (Q4 2025), and $10.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Inventory (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 2.16 Bn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 44.69 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn -
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 203.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 345.30 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 414.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 46.04 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 69.15 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 9.02 Mn
10 Noodles 83.06 Mn 81.61 Mn 98.07 Mn 9.58 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 9.58 Mn
Dec 30, 2025 10.22 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 10.41 Mn
Jul 1, 2025 10.65 Mn
Apr 1, 2025 11.11 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 10.50 Mn
Oct 1, 2024 10.44 Mn
Jul 2, 2024 10.42 Mn
Apr 2, 2024 10.19 Mn
Jan 2, 2024 10.25 Mn
Oct 3, 2023 10.31 Mn
Jul 4, 2023 10.20 Mn
Apr 4, 2023 9.94 Mn
Jan 3, 2023 10.04 Mn
Sep 27, 2022 10.05 Mn
Jun 28, 2022 9.93 Mn
Mar 29, 2022 9.72 Mn
Dec 28, 2021 9.40 Mn
Sep 28, 2021 9.71 Mn
Jun 29, 2021 9.53 Mn