What is Noodles & Company's net margin?

Noodles & Company (NDLS) reported net margin of -7.5% in Q1 2026.

How has Noodles & Company's net margin changed year-over-year?

Noodles & Company's net margin increased by 5.5% year-over-year, from -7.9% to -7.5%.

What is the long-term trend for Noodles & Company's net margin?

Over 3 years (2020 to 2025), Noodles & Company's net margin has grown at a 13.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -5.9% to -8.6%.

What does net margin mean?

Net income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). The bottom-line profitability measure after all costs, interest, and taxes.

Noodles & Company NDLS Net margin

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Other financials

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+168%

Enterprise value$340.32M+7.9%

P/S0.2×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin74.7%—

Operating margin-5.3%-0.6pp

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.

net income/total revenue=-7.5%

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 net margin?: Noodles & Company (NDLS) reported net margin of -7.5% in Q1 2026.
How has Noodles & Company's net margin changed year-over-year?: Noodles & Company's net margin increased by 5.5% year-over-year, from -7.9% to -7.5%.
What is the long-term trend for Noodles & Company's net margin?: Over 3 years (2020 to 2025), Noodles & Company's net margin has grown at a 13.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -5.9% to -8.6%.
What does net margin mean?: Net income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). The bottom-line profitability measure after all costs, interest, and taxes.