Noodles & Company Q4 revenue inches up

Noodles & Co

25/03/2026 20:20

Overview

U.S. fast-casual restaurant's Q4 revenue rose 0.8% yr/yr

Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 surged yr/yr

Comparable restaurant sales grew 6.6% system-wide

Outlook

Noodles & Co expects Q1 2026 comparable restaurant sales growth of about 9%

Company sees Q1 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $5.7 mln to $6.3 mln

Noodles & Co projects 2026 revenue of $478 mln to $493 mln, with comp sales up 6%-9%

Result Drivers

MENU INNOVATION - Co said new menu items, including limited time offers and the first Ramen dish, drove customer traffic and sales

STORE CLOSURES - Closure of underperforming stores led to sales transfers to nearby locations, supported by off-premise business

Company press release: ID:nGNX3TX4mq

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Slight Beat*
$122.8 mln
$122.40 mln (1 Analyst)
Q4 Net Income
-$6.8 mln
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA
Beat
$7.6 mln
$7.20 mln (1 Analyst)

*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

The one available analyst rating on the shares is "hold"

The average consensus recommendation for the restaurants & bars peer group is "buy."

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