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Noodles & Company (NDLS)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US65540B1052

CUSIP

65540B105

Industry

Restaurants

IPO Date

Jun 28, 2013

Highlights

Market Cap

$37.72M

EPS (TTM)

-$0.83

PEG Ratio

-28.21

Total Revenue (TTM)

$495.67M

Gross Profit (TTM)

$89.18M

EBITDA (TTM)

-$1.28M

Year Range

$0.55 - $2.20

Target Price

$2.83

Short %

1.64%

Short Ratio

5.55

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Noodles & Company

Performance

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Returns By Period

Noodles & Company (NDLS) returned 34.30% year-to-date (YTD) and -57.98% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, NDLS returned -25.58% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.


NDLS

YTD

34.30%

1M

-20.68%

6M

14.29%

1Y

-57.98%

3Y*

-50.98%

5Y*

-33.24%

10Y*

-25.58%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.51%

1M

6.15%

6M

-2.00%

1Y

12.92%

3Y*

12.68%

5Y*

14.19%

10Y*

10.85%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of NDLS, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025157.43%-4.70%-23.24%-10.09%-20.68%34.30%
2024-19.37%-1.18%-23.90%-20.94%24.50%-15.96%10.13%-9.20%-24.05%-3.33%-41.37%-14.89%-81.63%
202314.57%-7.15%-16.95%1.86%-32.19%0.90%7.99%-23.84%-11.51%-13.41%43.66%2.94%-42.62%
2022-7.28%-18.67%-12.72%-6.70%18.49%-28.79%10.85%-8.83%-1.05%23.83%-5.33%-0.36%-39.47%
20217.22%11.45%9.64%16.76%6.58%-3.11%-4.33%5.44%-6.27%2.97%-15.31%-11.86%14.81%
202028.88%13.73%-42.00%32.70%-6.24%3.24%14.88%9.50%-9.72%-5.97%23.07%-0.63%42.60%
20193.00%8.89%-13.27%5.15%1.12%8.99%-5.96%-22.13%-1.91%-5.83%18.20%-12.06%-20.74%
201812.38%5.08%21.77%-3.97%19.31%42.20%-15.04%17.70%-1.63%-22.07%-16.12%-11.63%33.14%
20177.32%-13.64%51.32%1.74%-17.09%-19.59%-1.28%0.00%14.29%-1.14%16.09%3.96%28.05%
201624.25%6.56%-7.56%-5.99%-15.87%4.26%-24.44%-11.50%-27.22%-1.26%-10.64%-2.38%-57.69%
2015-2.47%-29.07%-4.33%14.79%-27.47%0.55%6.03%-23.00%18.79%4.31%-24.85%-12.70%-63.23%
20141.20%9.52%-0.85%-16.92%1.40%3.43%-18.29%-30.36%-1.94%18.97%7.23%7.64%-26.64%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of NDLS is 16, meaning it’s performing worse than 84% of other stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of NDLS is 1616
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of NDLS is 1616
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of NDLS is 1616
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of NDLS is 1919
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of NDLS is 1414
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of NDLS is 1313
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Noodles & Company (NDLS) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Noodles & Company Sharpe ratios as of May 31, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -0.63
  • 5-Year: -0.50
  • 10-Year: -0.40
  • All Time: -0.44

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Noodles & Company compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History


Noodles & Company doesn't pay dividends

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Noodles & Company. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Noodles & Company was 98.80%, occurring on Dec 31, 2024. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Noodles & Company drawdown is 98.39%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-98.8%Oct 15, 20132822Dec 31, 2024
-15.78%Aug 9, 20135Aug 15, 201341Oct 14, 201346
-15.13%Jul 3, 20133Jul 8, 201323Aug 8, 201326
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Noodles & Company over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


Annual
Quarterly

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Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of Noodles & Company, comparing actual results with analytics estimates. In the past quarter, the company did not meet analyst expectations for EPS, resulting in a surprise of -81.8%.


-0.20-0.100.000.1020212022202320242025
-0.20
-0.11
Actual
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Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Noodles & Company is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Restaurants industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for NDLS compared to other companies in the Restaurants industry. NDLS currently has a PEG ratio of -28.2. This PEG ratio is negative, which typically signals that the company's earnings are expected to decline. A negative PEG is not considered meaningful for valuation purposes.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for NDLS relative to other companies in the Restaurants industry. Currently, NDLS has a P/S ratio of 0.1. This P/S ratio is low compared to the industry average. It may indicate that the stock is undervalued relative to its revenue, or that the market expects slower growth or lower margins.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for NDLS in comparison with other companies in the Restaurants industry. Currently, NDLS has a P/B value of 5.9. This P/B ratio is higher than most companies in the industry. It may suggest the stock is overvalued or that investors expect the company to generate high returns on its assets.

Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items