Noodles (NDLS) Operating Income (2012 - 2026)
Noodles (NDLS) posted Operating Income of -$812000.0 for Q1 2026, up 80.22% on a QoQ basis from -$4.1 million in Q4 2025, and up 87.29% year-over-year from -$433559.9 in Q1 2025.
Noodles (NDLS) Operating Income (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Noodles' Operating Income history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$812000.0 for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Income rose 87.29% year-over-year to -$812000.0 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$26.0 million (up 13.49% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$31.6 million, down 13.72% from the prior year.
- Operating Income was -$812000.0 for Q1 2026 at Noodles, 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.
- A 5-year average of -$4.1 million and a median of -$4.1 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Income.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Income sank 4013.57% — and 2026, when it surged 87.29%.
- Noodles' Operating Income stood at $1.5 million in 2022, then soared by 33.03% to $2.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 462.05% to -$7.4 million in 2024, then surged by 44.26% to -$4.1 million in 2025, then surged by 80.22% to -$812000.0 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NDLS's Operating Income at -$812000.0 in Q1 2026, -$4.1 million in Q4 2025, and -$6.3 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 118.28 Bn | 116.58 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 828.10 Mn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 41.26 Bn | 40.58 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 644.00 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.21 Bn | 40.34 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 397.06 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.26 Bn | 24.25 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 606.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.64 Bn | 22.40 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 406.40 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.35 Bn | 13.92 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 447.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.76 Bn | 12.54 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 146.34 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 11.11 Bn | 10.98 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 232.04 Mn |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.18 Bn | 7.92 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 34.30 Mn |
| 10 | Noodles | 88.57 Mn | 87.12 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 |