Noodles & Company
NDLS
NASDAQ·Consumer Cyclical·Restaurants·Mkt cap $85.4M
$14.32
▼ -0.56%
P/E
-3.57
Mkt Cap
$85.4M
52-Wk Range
$3.57–$19.00
52-Week Range
$3.57 - $19.00
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Price action
Price chart
Up 168.7% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Unique Asian-inspired menu differentiation in fast-casual segment
- Efficient cooked-to-order operational model with strong unit economics
- Established brand recognition and customer loyalty in growing markets
- Scalable franchise model with proven operational systems
Bear Case
1 risk
- Average volatility.
Growth
Stable outlook
Unit expansion into new markets and underserved regions
Value
Deep value opportunity - significant discount to sector peers
Momentum
Strong
+16.4% over 3m
Quality
Thin
Solid business
Dividend
None
No dividend
Smart-money signal
Who's buying NDLS right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Nov 4, 2026
JUL 24, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.18 vs -$0.05 consensus (+460.0% surprise). Revenue of $127.0M vs $119.4M expected (+6.4%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+460.0%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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-1%
-1%
+1%
-0%
+0%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$122.8M
$121.8M
$123.8M
$126.4M
$122.1M
$122.8M
$123.8M
$127.0M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
38.7%
Operating
-1.2%
Profit
-3.1%
Wall Street consensus
Analyst coverage
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
vs Industry
How NDLS stacks vs Restaurants
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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