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Noodles & Company NDLS Business Segments — Restaurant operating costs

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Income statement

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Revenue$123.8M0.0%
Operating income-$812.0K+87.3%
Net income-$3.4M+62.3%
EPS (diluted)-$0.58+63.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.4M+3.4%
Total debt$253.7M-12.6%
Total equity-$48.0M-246%
Total assets$246.3M-22.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$6.0M+49.2%
CapEx$2.1M-28.8%
Free cash flow$3.9M+253%

Valuation

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Market cap$88.09M+160%
Enterprise value$340.32M+7.0%
P/S0.2×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin74.7%
Operating margin-5.3%-0.6pp
Net margin-7.5%-0.4pp
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

Reported directly by Noodles & Company in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServiceExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization.

The official record: Noodles & Company’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Noodles & Company's business segments — restaurant operating costs?
Noodles & Company (NDLS) reported business segments — restaurant operating costs of $30.89M in Q1 2026.
How has Noodles & Company's business segments — restaurant operating costs changed year-over-year?
Noodles & Company's business segments — restaurant operating costs decreased by 4.3% year-over-year, from $32.29M to $30.89M.
What does business segments — restaurant operating costs mean?
This metric captures the direct costs associated with running restaurant locations, typically including food, beverage, paper costs, and labor expenses. It is a primary indicator of the efficiency of the core restaurant-level business model.