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Noodles & Co cash flow statement

In fiscal 2025, Noodles & Co's operations generated $7.3m of cash; it spent $12.4m on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$5.1m.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year2011Jan 20122012Jan 20132013Dec 20132014Dec 20142015Dec 20152016Jan 20172017Jan 20182018Jan 20192019Dec 20192020Dec 20202021Dec 20212022Jan 20232023Jan 20242024Dec 20242025Dec 2025LTMJun 2026
Cash from operations283244494525453093610278713
Depreciation and amortisation15172125282825232222222327292725
Stock-based pay1141122322444433
Capital spending30475456504321141712193452291210
Free cash flow−2−15−11−7−6−19−17−913−317−24−25−21−54
Free cash flow after stock pay−3−17−15−9−7−21−18−1210−513−29−29−25−80
Share buybacks——————————00500—
Shares issued−0−0100000292300——————

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from Noodles & Co's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 29, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Noodles & Co.