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Noodles & Company Announces Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results

NOODLES & Co (NDLS) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. Exhibit 99.1 Noodles & Company Announces Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results Third Quarter 2026 Comparable Restaurant Sales Increased 9.5% System-Wide Broomfield, Colo ., November 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Noodles & Company (Nasdaq: NDLS) today announced financial results for

Event · Earnings
Also in this documentGuidance · $485M–$495M

Facts are quoted from the filing text and checked against it. Details that could not be matched to the text are left out.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR 8-K
Published Nov 13, 2026, 12:45 PM UTC
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Primary signal
$NDLS
Neutral
high confidence
Mentioned
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Relevance
7/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR 8-K
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$NDLSNeutralMed
01

Why it matters

The earnings release provides fresh data on sales momentum and margin expansion, offering traders a basis for short‑term positioning.

02

Market read

The report delivers new earnings data and guidance, creating a modest trading opportunity in NDLS.

03

What to watch

Higher debt levels and modest cash balance may constrain future flexibility.

Relevance 7/10Novelty 8/10Timing: pre‑market today

Background

Noodles & Company filed a Form 8‑K reporting its third‑quarter 2026 financial results and updated its full‑year outlook.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$NDLSNeutralHigh confidence
Context

Noodles & Company reported Q3 2026 results with revenue down 1% but comparable sales up 9.5% and updated full-year guidance ranges.

Expected impact

likely modest upward pressure as investors price in improved margins and updated guidance.

Evidence & confidence

Revenue decline is small, comparable sales accelerated, margins expanded, and the company issued updated guidance that is consistent with prior expectations, supporting a neutral‑to‑positive reaction.

Market effects

Sector

Improved restaurant‑sector fundamentals may lift peers with similar comparable‑sales growth.

Regional

US restaurant and consumer discretionary stocks could see modest gains.

Global

Limited to US equity markets; no broader macro effect.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

The revenue decline could signal weakening demand, suggesting a cautious stance.

Key entities

  • company
    Noodles & Company

    Restaurant chain reporting Q3 2026 results.

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