Noodles (NDLS) Retained Earnings (2013 - 2026)
Noodles posted quarterly Retained Earnings of -$230.4 million for Q1 2026, down 19.08% year-on-year from -$284.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.51% on a QoQ basis from -$227.0 million in Q4 2025.
Noodles (NDLS) has 14 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at -$230.4 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Retained Earnings fell 19.08% year-over-year to -$230.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$230.4 million (down 19.08% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$227.0 million, down 23.08% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 stood at -$230.4 million, down from -$227.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at -$138.4 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at -$230.4 million in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is -$154.4 million (2024), against an average of -$170.5 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Retained Earnings changed 0.0%; it then fell 26.01% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at -$139.4 million in 2022, then dropped by 1.97% to -$142.1 million in 2023, then decreased by 29.8% to -$184.5 million in 2024, then decreased by 23.08% to -$227.0 million in 2025, then retreated by 1.51% to -$230.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$230.4 million (Q1 2026), -$227.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$220.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | -8.88 Bn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -312.00 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | -8.01 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 24.40 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | -98.00 Mn |
| 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 | -5.10 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 118,000.00 |
| 10 | Noodles | 73.79 Mn | 72.35 Mn | 98.07 Mn | -230.44 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -230.44 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2025 | -227.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -220.22 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2025 | -211.07 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2025 | -193.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -184.46 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2024 | -174.76 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2024 | -168.01 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2024 | -154.38 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2024 | -148.24 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2023 | -142.11 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2023 | -142.81 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2023 | -141.50 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2023 | -138.39 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2022 | -139.36 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2022 | -140.16 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2022 | -141.50 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2021 | -135.07 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2021 | -130.34 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2021 | -135.03 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2021 | -140.72 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2020 | -138.74 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2020 | -134.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -134.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -121.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -115.48 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2019 | -114.30 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2019 | -118.54 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2019 | -118.98 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2019 | -111.14 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2018 | -111.15 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2018 | -112.20 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2018 | -106.27 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2018 | -101.19 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2017 | -71,000.00 |
| Jul 4, 2017 | -60,000.00 |
| Apr 4, 2017 | -90.55 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2017 | -51,000.00 |
| Sep 27, 2016 | -31,000.00 |
| Jun 28, 2016 | -8.49 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2015 | 7.97 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2015 | -92,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -12,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -11,000.00 |
| Dec 30, 2014 | 21.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 18.20 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2014 | 15.26 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 11.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 10.31 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2013 | 4.64 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2013 | 2.61 Mn |