Noodles (NDLS) Invested Capital (2013 - 2026)
Noodles' Invested Capital came in at $53.39 million for Q2 2026, down 29.4% from $75.67 million a year earlier and down 7.2% from the prior quarter.
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Noodles (NDLS) Invested Capital (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Noodles' Invested Capital was $63.47 million, down 33.3% from FY2024.
- Invested Capital carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Invested Capital was $95.16 million in FY2024 (-11.4%), $107.38 million in FY2023 and $58.6 million in FY2021 (-18.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Invested Capital in data going back to Q4 2012.
- Year-over-year, Invested Capital has declined for seven consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 24.0% over the last seven quarters.
- The year-over-year decline in Invested Capital has ranged between 11.4% (Q4 2024) and 33.6% (Q1 2026) over the last five years.
- Business Quant data shows NDLS's Invested Capital at $57.55 million (Q1 2026), $63.47 million (Q4 2025) and $69.26 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 163.51 Bn | 158.34 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 38.84 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.11 Bn | 94.75 Bn | - | 5.60 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.42 Bn | 36.40 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.23 Bn | 34.12 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 5.17 Bn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.82 Bn | 21.92 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.68 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.06 Bn | 21.17 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 2.90 Bn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.68 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.18 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 6.13 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.25 Bn | 9.62 Bn | - | 1.63 Bn |
| 10 | Noodles | 79.06 Mn | 70.36 Mn | 90.30 Mn | 53.39 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 53.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 57.55 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 63.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 69.26 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 75.67 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 86.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 95.16 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 92.09 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 94.42 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 103.08 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 107.38 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2023 | 96.56 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2023 | 99.28 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 87.15 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2023 | 84.42 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2022 | 72.52 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2022 | 66.03 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 66.16 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2021 | 58.60 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2021 | 63.39 Mn |
API Access
Noodles Invested Capital API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=invested-capital&ticker=NDLS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "invested-capital", "ticker": "NDLS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=invested-capital&ticker=NDLS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();