Noodles (NDLS) Invested Capital (2013 - 2026)

Noodles (NDLS) reported Invested Capital of -$48.0 million for Q1 2026, down 245.51% on a YoY basis from $33.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 6.04% quarter-over-quarter from -$45.3 million in Q4 2025.

Noodles (NDLS) Invested Capital (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Noodles has reported Invested Capital for 14 years, with the latest figure 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.
  • The five-year high for Invested Capital was $38.4 million in Q1 2023, with the low at -$48.0 million in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Invested Capital has averaged $7.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $21.9 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Invested Capital rose 15.75% — and 2025, when it sank 1141.47%.
  • Noodles' Invested Capital stood at $36.4 million in 2022, then slipped by 10.63% to $32.5 million in 2023, then slumped by 117.16% to -$5.6 million in 2024, then sank by 712.06% to -$45.3 million in 2025, then decreased 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 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 6.62 Bn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 2.41 Bn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn -6.79 Bn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 18.56 Bn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 4.25 Bn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 5.45 Bn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 1.52 Bn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn -3.90 Bn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 779.66 Mn
10 Noodles 83.06 Mn 81.61 Mn 98.07 Mn -48.04 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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