Noodles & Company

NDLSNasdaqGS·Consumer Cyclical

$17.85▲ +0.03 (+0.17%)

Market openData as of 03:17 PM ET · 15-min delay

Analyst ratingHold

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What is it worth?

P/E calculatorHow does this multiple compare to peers and its own history?Run →DCF calculatorTen years of free cash flow, discounted back to today.$113 Reverse DCFSolves the price backwards for the growth it already requires.needs -10%EV / EBITDAThe price with debt added and cash netted off.11.2x PEG ratioThe multiple divided by the growth meant to justify it.Run →Graham numberGraham's ceiling from earnings and book value.Run →P/S ratioFor companies whose earnings are not the point yet.0.2x Intrinsic valueDCF, multiples and Graham run together as one range.$113

Is it any good?

ROIC calculatorWhether a dollar invested earns more than it costs.-50.8%Altman Z-scoreFive balance-sheet ratios weighted into a distress score.0.29 · distress Piotroski F-scoreNine pass-fail tests on profit, leverage and efficiency.3 of 9 Debt to equityHow much of the balance sheet is borrowed.-5.47 Interest coverageHow many times operating profit covers the interest bill.3x Profit marginGross, operating and net, each against the sector.-4.7% net Free cash flowOperating cash after the capex needed to keep going.$18M Rule of 40Revenue growth plus margin, the software health line.

What does it return & pay?

ROE calculatorProfit against the equity shareholders left in.Run →EPS growthEarnings per share compounded over the filings.Run →CAGR calculatorCompound rate on revenue, earnings, cash or price.-1% rev Dividend yieldWhat it pays, and whether free cash flow covers it.0.00%Net payout yieldDividends plus buybacks, less shares issued.Run →Owner earningsBuffett's version: cash a buyer could actually take out.-$5M

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Key market data

Market cap$106.50M

P/E (TTM)—

Forward P/E38.8x

Beta1.37

EPS (TTM)$-3.98

Dividend yield—

Volume44.7K

Avg volume56.6K

52-week range

$3.57$19.00

Analyst consensus

1 analysts covering NDLS

Buy0

Hold1

Sell0

Ownership & short interest

Institutions51.4%

Insiders15.7%

Short % float2.2%

Shares out$5.97M

About Noodles & Company

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, as well as offers products digitally through mobile apps, website, and third-party delivery services. Noodles & Company was founded in 1995 and is based in Broomfield, Colorado.

Consumer CyclicalRestaurants6,500 employeesUnited States

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Is NDLS a buy right now?

Wall Street's consensus rating on Noodles & Company is Hold across 1 analysts. Ratings are a starting point — run the DCF and check the financial-health readings above before deciding.

Is NDLS overvalued?

NDLS trades at — trailing earnings, against a DCF fair value of $113 per share. The current price implies -10% annual free-cash-flow growth for a decade. Open the DCF or reverse-DCF tool to change the assumptions and see the range.

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