Noodles and Company Third-Quarter Total Revenue Falls 1.0 Percent to 120.9 Million Dollars: Comparable Sales Rise 9.5 Percent and the Net Loss Narrows to 2.1 Million Dollars, Released November 13
Noodles & Company (Nasdaq: NDLS) announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 29, 2026 in Broomfield, Colorado on November 13, 2026.
Total revenue decreased 1.0 percent to 120.9 million dollars, from 122.1 million dollars a year earlier. Comparable restaurant sales increased 9.5 percent system-wide, comprised of a 10.7 percent increase at company-owned restaurants and a 4.9 percent increase at franchise restaurants.
Net loss was 2.1 million dollars, or 0.36 dollars loss per diluted share, compared with a net loss of 9.2 million dollars, or 1.58 dollars loss per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2025. Operating margin was 0.1 percent, compared with negative 5.2 percent a year earlier.
Restaurant contribution margin was 16.7 percent, compared with 13.2 percent a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA increased 34.3 percent to 8.7 million dollars, compared with 6.5 million dollars a year earlier.
As of September 29, 2026, the company had available cash and cash equivalents of 1.5 million dollars and outstanding debt of 101.0 million dollars, with 21.2 million dollars available for future borrowings under its revolving credit facility. On November 12, 2026 the company amended its credit facility to extend the maturity date to November 30, 2027. The company tightened its fiscal 2026 guidance to total revenue of 485 million to 495 million dollars, comparable sales growth of 9.0 to 10.0 percent and adjusted EBITDA of 35 million to 37 million dollars, with closures of 34 to 36 company-owned restaurants and seven to eight franchised restaurants planned for the year.
Source: Noodles & Company
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