Noodles (NDLS) Inventory Average (2013 - 2026)
Noodles posted quarterly Inventory Average of $9.9 million for Q1 2026, down 8.39% year-on-year from $10.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 4.02% on a QoQ basis from $10.3 million in Q4 2025.
Noodles (NDLS) has 14 years of Inventory Average data on file, last reported at $9.9 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Inventory Average fell 8.39% year-over-year to $9.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $9.9 million (down 8.39% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $10.4 million, changed 0.16% from the prior year.
- Inventory Average for Q1 2026 stood at $9.9 million, down from $10.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Inventory Average topped out at $10.9 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $9.6 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Inventory Average is $10.3 million (2023), against an average of $10.2 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2025, when Inventory Average gained 5.72%; it then declined 8.39% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Inventory Average shows it stood at $10.0 million in 2022, then gained by 2.61% to $10.3 million in 2023, then grew by 2.11% to $10.5 million in 2024, then dropped by 1.47% to $10.3 million in 2025, then retreated by 4.02% to $9.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Inventory Average figures came in at $9.9 million (Q1 2026), $10.3 million (Q4 2025), and $10.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 2.14 Bn |
| 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 | 47.10 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 204.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 349.90 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 426.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 45.80 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 74.17 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 8.80 Mn |
| 10 | Noodles | 73.79 Mn | 72.35 Mn | 98.07 Mn | 9.90 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.90 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 10.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.53 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 10.88 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 10.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.47 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 10.43 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 10.31 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 10.22 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 10.28 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2023 | 10.25 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2023 | 10.07 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 9.99 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2023 | 10.05 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2022 | 9.99 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2022 | 9.82 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 9.56 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2021 | 9.56 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2021 | 9.62 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2021 | 9.47 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 9.53 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2020 | 9.66 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2020 | 9.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 9.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 9.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 9.87 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2019 | 9.87 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2019 | 9.87 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2019 | 9.76 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2019 | 9.77 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2018 | 9.99 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2018 | 10.02 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 9.94 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2018 | 9.95 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2017 | 10.02 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2017 | 9.90 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2017 | 10.51 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2017 | 11.25 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2016 | 11.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2015 | 10.44 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2015 | 10.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 9.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 9.55 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2014 | 9.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 8.71 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2014 | 7.94 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 7.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 7.15 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2013 | 6.83 Mn |