Noodles & Company NDLS Return on invested capital
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Where this comes from
Calculated from Noodles & Company’s reported figures.
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 return on invested capital?
- Noodles & Company (NDLS) reported return on invested capital of -10.9% in Q1 2026.
- How has Noodles & Company's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
- Noodles & Company's return on invested capital decreased by 6.4% year-over-year, from -10.2% to -10.9%.
- What is the long-term trend for Noodles & Company's return on invested capital?
- Over 3 years (2020 to 2025), Noodles & Company's return on invested capital has grown at a 25.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -6.3% to -12.3%.
- What does return on invested capital mean?
- Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.