Mill Road Capital III, L.P.
Transaction: 05/15/2026
BUY
Change
+7,103
Price
Not reported
Filing
05/19/2026
Type
BUY
Noodles & Company
NDLS • Restaurants
$14.32
▼ -0.08 (-0.56%)
Current price
EarningsLatest report: Jun 30, 2026
HIGHER-RISK PROFILECautionConfidence: 70%
Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.
Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.Methodology
Analysis thesis: Caution is warranted. Recent ratios show weaknesses that may limit returns unless fundamentals improve.
Market Cap
$84.88M
Growth
2.1%
Cash Flow
1/5
Trend
Volatile
Evidence
Weak liquidity · 0.31Negative growth trendWeak profitability
Financial data as of: Jun 30, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast earnings update: Jun 30, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast profile update: Aug 5, 2026, 2:27 PM UTC
Company Snapshot
Key valuation, quality, financial strength, momentum and analyst data.
Price$14.32
Change-0.56%
Shares Out5.93M
Market Cap$84.88M
Enterprise Value$187.99M
52W Range3.57 - 13.95
Beta1.44
P/E-3.64
P/S0.17
P/B-1.66
P/FCF-37.11
EV/Sales0.38
Price$14.32
Change-0.56%
Shares Out5.93M
Market Cap$84.88M
Enterprise Value$187.99M
52W Range3.57 - 13.95
Beta1.44
P/E-3.64
P/S0.17
P/B-1.66
P/FCF-37.11
EV/Sales0.38
EV/EBITDA15.77
EV/FCF-82.20
Earnings Yield-27.48%
FCF Yield-2.69%
Dividend Yield0.00%
Gross Margin8.89%
Oper. Margin-1.03%
Profit Margin-8.60%
Debt/Eq-5.82
Current Ratio0.31
Quick Ratio0.14
Revenue 5Y2.12%
Target$48.00
Target Upside235.20%
Target Median$48.00
Target Range40.00 - 56.00
Volume38.66K
Avg Volume83.91K
EPS Surprise0.17
Investment DNA
How strong this company looks for long-term investors
40
out of 100
Business Quality
Margins, moat, returns
22/100
Financial Strength
Debt, cash, stability
20/100
Growth Potential
Revenue and expansion
23/100
Price Attractiveness
Cheap or expensive today
95/100
Why this score▼
Weak liquidity · 0.31Negative growth trendWeak profitability
Analyst view
Analyst sentiment and price target
Analyst sentiment
Based on 19 analyst votes · 2026-09-05
55/100
Neutral
Bullish
5
Hold
11
Bearish
3
Price Target
2026-06-06
Low
$40.00
Mean
$48.00
Median
$48.00
High
$56.00
Insider Transactions
Recent executive and insider activity
Christina Joseph
Transaction: 05/15/2026
BUY
Change
+32,359
Price
Not reported
Filing
05/19/2026
Type
BUY
Hynes Michael
Transaction: 05/15/2026
SELL
Change
-853
Price
$12.59
Filing
05/19/2026
Type
SELL
| Insider | Type | Change | Price | Transaction | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Road Capital III, L.P. | BUY | +7,103 | Not reported | 05/15/2026 | 05/19/2026 |
| Christina Joseph | BUY | +32,359 | Not reported | 05/15/2026 | 05/19/2026 |
| Hynes Michael | SELL | -853 | $12.59 | 05/15/2026 | 05/19/2026 |
| Kline Corey | SELL | -416 | $12.59 | 05/15/2026 | 05/19/2026 |
| Lockhart Kathryn Rae | SELL | -416 | $12.59 | 05/15/2026 | 05/19/2026 |
| JONES JEFFREY W | BUY | +10,655 | Not reported | 05/15/2026 | 05/19/2026 |
| MADSEN ANDREW H | BUY | +7,103 | Not reported | 05/15/2026 | 05/19/2026 |
| Peakes Britain | BUY | +7,103 | Not reported | 05/15/2026 | 05/19/2026 |
| Schreiber Elisa | BUY | +7,103 | Not reported | 05/15/2026 | 05/19/2026 |
| Taylor Shawn A | BUY | +7,103 | Not reported | 05/15/2026 | 05/19/2026 |
| Lockhart Kathryn Rae | SELL | -192 | $6.11 | 03/14/2026 | 03/17/2026 |
| Kline Corey | SELL | -192 | $6.11 | 03/14/2026 | 03/17/2026 |
| MADSEN ANDREW H | SELL | -2,111 | $5.99 | 03/06/2026 | 03/10/2026 |
| Christina Joseph | SELL | -1,483 | $5.34 | 02/24/2026 | 02/26/2026 |
| Christina Joseph | BUY | +250,000 | Not reported | 08/31/2025 | 09/03/2025 |
| Hynes Michael | SELL | -4,323 | $0.95 | 07/24/2025 | 07/25/2025 |
| Egan Mary | BUY | +36,000 | Not reported | 05/15/2025 | 06/03/2025 |
| Mill Road Capital III, L.P. | BUY | +36,000 | Not reported | 05/15/2025 | 05/19/2025 |
| Hartnett Robert M. | BUY | +36,000 | Not reported | 05/15/2025 | 05/19/2025 |
| Taylor Shawn A | BUY | +36,000 | Not reported | 05/15/2025 | 05/19/2025 |