What is Noodles & Company's return on equity?

Noodles & Company (NDLS) reported return on equity of -180.2% in Q3 2024.

What does return on equity mean?

Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.

Noodles & Company NDLS Return on equity

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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

Net margin-7.5%-0.4pp

FCF margin-3.7%—

Returns & leverage

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Debt / equity77.5×+68.6×

Current ratio0.3×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Noodles & Company’s reported figures.

net income/total stockholders equity=-180.2%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Noodles & Company’s 10-Q, filed November 6, 2025, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Noodles & Company's return on equity?: Noodles & Company (NDLS) reported return on equity of -180.2% in Q3 2024.
What does return on equity mean?: Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.