Noodles (NDLS) Invested Capital (2013 - 2026)
Noodles posted quarterly Invested Capital of -$48.0 million for Q1 2026, down 245.51% year-on-year from $33.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 6.04% on a QoQ basis from -$45.3 million in Q4 2025.
Noodles (NDLS) has 14 years of Invested Capital data on file, last reported at -$48.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Invested Capital fell 245.51% year-over-year to -$48.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$48.0 million (down 245.51% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$45.3 million, down 712.06% from the prior year.
- Invested Capital for Q1 2026 stood at -$48.0 million, down from -$45.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Invested Capital topped out at $38.4 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at -$48.0 million in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Invested Capital is $21.9 million (2024), against an average of $7.5 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Invested Capital rose 15.75%; it then tumbled 1141.47% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Invested Capital shows it stood at $36.4 million in 2022, then dropped by 10.63% to $32.5 million in 2023, then sank by 117.16% to -$5.6 million in 2024, then plunged by 712.06% to -$45.3 million in 2025, then slipped by 6.04% to -$48.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Invested Capital figures came in at -$48.0 million (Q1 2026), -$45.3 million (Q4 2025), and -$38.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 6.62 Bn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -6.79 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 2.41 Bn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 18.56 Bn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 4.25 Bn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 5.45 Bn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | -3.90 Bn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 779.66 Mn |
| 10 | Noodles | 73.79 Mn | 72.35 Mn | 98.07 Mn | -48.04 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -48.04 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2025 | -45.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -38.90 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2025 | -30.78 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2025 | -13.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.58 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 3.74 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 9.64 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 21.90 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 27.16 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2023 | 32.52 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2023 | 36.08 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 35.93 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2023 | 38.36 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2022 | 36.38 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2022 | 34.89 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 33.86 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2021 | 39.66 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2021 | 42.60 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2021 | 36.94 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 29.25 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2020 | 30.82 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2020 | 33.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 33.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 45.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 93.19 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2019 | 95.44 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2019 | 92.98 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2019 | 94.93 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2019 | 99.26 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2018 | 101.55 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2018 | 91.40 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 31.41 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2018 | 35.86 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2017 | 35.90 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2017 | 43.93 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2017 | 33.70 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2017 | 111.22 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2016 | 70.83 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2016 | 79.29 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2015 | 93.77 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2015 | 97.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 136.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 138.79 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2014 | 140.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 135.66 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2014 | 131.89 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 126.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 124.47 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2013 | 122.51 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2013 | 119.24 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2013 | 11.16 Mn |