Noodles & Company (NDLS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Noodles & Company is a fast-casual restaurant company that specializes in noodle-based dishes inspired by cuisines from around the world. Its menu includes traditional and specialty pasta dishes, Asian-inspired noodles, soups, salads, shareable items, desserts and beverages. The company emphasizes customizable meals and offers options such as vegetarian, vegan and gluten-sensitive choices.

Founded in 1995, Noodles & Company operates primarily in the United States through a combination of company-owned and franchised restaurants. Its locations serve dine-in, takeout, delivery and catering customers, with restaurants generally positioned in convenient retail, commercial and community settings.

The company’s menu includes dishes such as Wisconsin Mac & Cheese, Japanese Pan Noodles, Pad Thai and other rotating or seasonal offerings. Noodles & Company continues to focus on restaurant operations, menu development, digital ordering and expanding its presence through company-operated and franchise locations.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $13.34 to $13.95
• 50-Day Range: $12.61 to $18.62
• 52-Week Range: $3.57 to $19.00
• Volume: 9,336 shs
• Average Volume: 25,243 shs
• Market Capitalization: $80.00 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Sell

Noodles & Company Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Noodles & Company scored higher than 20% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 468th out of 477 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Sell

Consensus Rating

Noodles & Company has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Noodles & Company has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Noodles & Company are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.22) to $0.46 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Noodles & Company is -3.34, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Noodles & Company is -3.34, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.21% of the float of Noodles & Company has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Noodles & Company has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.63.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Noodles & Company has recently decreased by 14.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Noodles & Company does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Noodles & Company does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.89

News Sentiment

Noodles & Company has a news sentiment score of 0.89. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.44 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Noodles & Company this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Noodles & Company insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.80% of the stock of Noodles & Company is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

65.67% of the stock of Noodles & Company is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/24/2026
• Today: 10/04/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
• Sub-Industry: Restaurants
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NDLS
• CIK: 1275158
• Web: www.noodles.com
• Phone: (720) 214-1904
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 6,500
• Year Founded: 1995

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($4.01)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$42.57 million
• Net Margins: -4.71%
• Pretax Margin: -4.70%
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: -3.40%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.29
• Quick Ratio: 0.15

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $495.09 million
• Price / Sales: 0.16
• Cash Flow: $1.05 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.77
• Book Value: ($7.75) per share
• Price / Book: -1.73

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 5,970,000
• Free Float: 5,800,000
• Market Cap: $80.00 million
• Optionable: No Data
• Beta: 1.34