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Noodles & Company NDLS Free cash flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$127.0M+0.5%
Operating income-$1.5M+89.6%
Net income-$4.0M+77.5%
EPS (diluted)-$0.67-76.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.3M-42.6%
Total debt$248.0M-12.9%
Total equity-$51.0M-65.8%
Total assets$235.8M-20.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$3.3M
CapEx$1.5M-55.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$86.7M+162%
Enterprise value$333.41M+5.6%
P/S0.2×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin74.7%
Operating margin-2.6%-1.0pp
Net margin-4.7%-1.5pp
FCF margin-3.7%

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-180.2%
Debt / equity77.5×+68.6×
Current ratio0.3×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Noodles & Company’s reported figures.

The source filing: Noodles & Company’s 10-Q, filed July 24, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Jul 24, 2026, 9:17 AM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001275158-26-000049

FAQ

What is Noodles & Company's free cash flow?
Noodles & Company (NDLS) reported free cash flow of $1.8M in Q2 2026.
How has Noodles & Company's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
Noodles & Company's free cash flow increased by 142.2% year-over-year, from -$4.25M to $1.8M.
What does free cash flow mean?
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.

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