Noodles (NDLS) Operating Income (2012 - 2026)
Noodles posted quarterly Operating Income of -$812000.0 for Q1 2026, up 87.29% year-on-year from -$433559.9 in Q1 2025, and up 80.22% on a QoQ basis from -$4.1 million in Q4 2025.
Noodles (NDLS) has 15 years of Operating Income data on file, last reported at -$812000.0 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Income rose 87.29% year-over-year to -$812000.0; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$26.0 million (up 13.49% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$31.6 million, down 13.72% from the prior year.
- Operating Income for Q1 2026 stood at -$812000.0, up from -$4.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Income topped out at $2.0 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$14.8 million in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Operating Income is -$4.1 million (2024), against an average of -$4.1 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Operating Income plunged 4013.57%; it then surged 87.29% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Operating Income shows it stood at $1.5 million in 2022, then surged by 33.03% to $2.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 462.05% to -$7.4 million in 2024, then jumped by 44.26% to -$4.1 million in 2025, then jumped by 80.22% to -$812000.0 in 2026.
- The last three Operating Income figures came in at -$812000.0 (Q1 2026), -$4.1 million (Q4 2025), and -$6.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 828.10 Mn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 644.00 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 397.06 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 606.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 406.40 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 447.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 146.34 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 230.36 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 2.81 Mn |
| 10 | Noodles | 73.79 Mn | 72.35 Mn | 98.07 Mn | -812,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -812,000.00 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | -4.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -6.32 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2025 | -14.78 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2025 | -6.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -7.36 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2024 | -4.80 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2024 | -11.52 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2024 | -4.10 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2024 | -2.36 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2023 | 2.03 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2023 | -280,000.00 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | -2.23 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2022 | 1.53 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2022 | 1.88 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2022 | -6.08 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2021 | -4.35 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2021 | 5.32 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2021 | 6.21 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2021 | -1.37 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2020 | -3.37 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2020 | 722,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -12.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -4.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 247,000.00 |
| Oct 1, 2019 | 5.04 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2019 | 1.24 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2019 | -1.09 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2019 | 950,000.00 |
| Oct 2, 2018 | 2.13 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2018 | -4.16 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2018 | -2.68 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2018 | 87,000.00 |
| Oct 3, 2017 | -7.48 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2017 | -808,000.00 |
| Apr 4, 2017 | -25.65 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2017 | -44.32 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2016 | -9.06 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2016 | -11.31 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2016 | -2.84 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2015 | -6.46 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2015 | -15.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 5.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -4.32 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2014 | 5.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -15.30 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2014 | 5.02 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2014 | -4.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 5.16 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2013 | 5.05 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2013 | 5.94 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2013 | 2.46 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2013 | 3.37 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2012 | 4.00 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2012 | 5.20 Mn |