NDLSNoodles & Company exhibits mixed signals. While there's recent positive price momentum and a clear business profile, persistent unprofitability and a high debt-to-equity ratio temper its fundamental strength. Investors should monitor earnings performance and debt management closely.
The restaurant industry is generally stable but faces ongoing challenges like labor costs and consumer spending shifts. Noodles & Company's fast-casual niche is competitive, and without clear disruptive thematic alignment, its thematic appeal is moderate.
Noodles & Company is facing significant profitability challenges, with negative EPS and net income. While revenue has been relatively stable, the company's high debt levels and negative equity present considerable financial risk.
The stock has shown strong recent performance over the past month and year-to-date, outperforming its 5-day and 6-month trends. However, the 1-year performance is significantly negative, and short-term technicals are mixed, with some indicators suggesting potential overbought conditions.
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Consumer Spending Trends | 60 |
| Restaurant Industry Growth | 50 |
| Technological Adoption in Dining | 70 |
| Health & Wellness Focus | 50 |
| Supply Chain & Food Costs | 40 |
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 20 |
| Profitability | 10 |
| Growth | 30 |
| Balance Sheet Health | 5 |
| Cash Flow | 20 |
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Trend Analysis | 65 |
| Momentum | 50 |
| Volume Confirmation | 55 |
| Support & Resistance | 60 |
| Short-term Performance | 70 |
Improving Earnings Trend
While EPS is negative, the trend shows some improvement. EPS TTM is -0.86, with recent quarters showing estimates around -0.12 and -0.10, indicating a potential narrowing of losses.
Low Price-to-Sales Ratio
The Price-to-Sales (PS) ratio is 0.1, which is very low and could suggest the stock is undervalued relative to its revenue.
Consistent Net Losses
The company has consistently reported negative Net Income and EPS TTM (-0.86), with significant losses in recent fiscal years (-$36.21M in 2024, -$9.86M in 2023).
High Debt Levels
The company carries significant debt ($291.5M in 2024Q4) relative to its market capitalization ($43.65M), and negative equity (-$5.58M), indicating high financial leverage and risk.
August 2025
7
Next Earnings Date
H: $-0.05
A: $-0.06
L: $-0.06
H: 133.34M
A: 131.20M
L: 129.90M
Noodles & Company, a restaurant concept company, develops and operates fast-casual restaurants in the United States. The company offers cooked-to-order dishes, including noodles and pasta, soups, salads, and appetizers. It also operates company owned and franchise operated locations. Noodles & Company was founded in 1995 and is based in Broomfield, Colorado.
2.83 USD
The 39 analysts offering 1 year price forecasts for NDLS have a max estimate of 3.00 and a min estimate of 2.50.