Noodles (NDLS) Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2026)
Noodles posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 13.72% for Q1 2026, down 24.0% year-on-year from 18.05% in Q1 2025, and up 9.12% on a QoQ basis from 15.09% in Q4 2025.
Noodles (NDLS) has 14 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 13.72% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 24.0% year-over-year to 13.72%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 13.72% (down 24.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 13.66%, down 376.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 13.72%, up from 15.09% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 0.41% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 16.06% in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 4.42% (2022), against an average of 6.72%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Return on Capital Employed soared 620 bps; it then sank 1176 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 2.56% in 2022, then soared by 114 bps to 0.37% in 2023, then sank by 3022 bps to 10.73% in 2024, then sank by 41 bps to 15.09% in 2025, then advanced by 9 bps to 13.72% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 13.72% (Q1 2026), 15.09% (Q4 2025), and 16.06% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 14.71% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 52.50% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 24.19% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 10.29% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 14.06% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 3.91% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 17.54% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 81.97% |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 4.69% |
| 10 | Noodles | 73.79 Mn | 72.35 Mn | 98.07 Mn | -13.72% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -13.72% |
| Dec 30, 2025 | -15.09% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -16.06% |
| Jul 1, 2025 | -15.89% |
| Apr 1, 2025 | -13.48% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -10.73% |
| Oct 1, 2024 | -9.17% |
| Jul 2, 2024 | -6.29% |
| Apr 2, 2024 | -1.72% |
| Jan 2, 2024 | -0.94% |
| Oct 3, 2023 | 0.37% |
| Jul 4, 2023 | 0.31% |
| Apr 4, 2023 | -1.76% |
| Sep 27, 2022 | -2.56% |
| Jun 28, 2022 | -1.20% |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 0.41% |
| Dec 28, 2021 | 2.18% |
| Sep 28, 2021 | 2.39% |
| Jun 29, 2021 | 0.78% |
| Mar 30, 2021 | -5.80% |
| Dec 29, 2020 | -6.67% |
| Sep 29, 2020 | -4.95% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -3.38% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.48% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.70% |
| Oct 1, 2019 | 1.87% |
| Jul 2, 2019 | 0.98% |
| Apr 2, 2019 | -0.95% |
| Jan 1, 2019 | -2.70% |
| Oct 2, 2018 | -3.19% |
| Jul 3, 2018 | -10.57% |
| Apr 3, 2018 | -7.57% |
| Jan 2, 2018 | -23.79% |
| Oct 3, 2017 | -50.87% |
| Jul 4, 2017 | -50.52% |
| Apr 4, 2017 | -57.35% |
| Jan 3, 2017 | -38.48% |
| Sep 27, 2016 | -14.74% |
| Dec 29, 2015 | -10.32% |
| Sep 29, 2015 | -4.43% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -4.34% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -4.38% |
| Dec 30, 2014 | -4.41% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -5.16% |
| Jul 1, 2014 | 6.32% |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 7.15% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 11.58% |
| Oct 1, 2013 | 11.27% |