NASDAQ$NDLS

Noodles & Co · Q2 2022 earnings

Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced second quarter 2022 financial results with system-wide comparable restaurant sales growth and record company average unit volumes.

Noodles & Company reported a 4.3% increase in total revenue to $131.1 million, driven by a 5.1% increase in system-wide comparable restaurant sales and new restaurant openings. Net income was $1.3 million, or $0.03 per diluted share.

  • Total revenue increased 4.3% to $131.1 million.
  • System-wide comparable restaurant sales increased 5.1%.
  • Company Average Unit Volumes reached a record $1.42 million, a 5.3% increase compared to Q2 2021 and an 18.3% increase versus Q2 2019.
  • Net income was $1.3 million, or $0.03 per diluted share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$131M

Previous: $126M+4.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.05

Previous: $0.10-50.0%
Company-owned AUV

$1.42M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$16.7M

Previous: -$7.48M-123.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$15.4M

Previous: -$1.79M-757.7%
Net Income

$1.35M

Previous: $5.68M-76.3%
Operating Income

$1.88M

Previous: $6.21M-69.8%
Gross Profit

-$22M

Previous: -$20.6M-6.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.79M

Previous: $17.3M-89.7%
Total Assets

$339M

Previous: $360M-6.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.5M

Previous: $1.56M-4.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Noodles & Co · Revenue · Quarterly

$131M

Q2 2022+4.3%vs Q2 2021
Beat estimate in 6 of 14 quarters(43%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Noodles & Co · $113M total across 2 segments · Q1 2022

  • Restaurant Revenue
    $110M+2.1%
  • Franchising Royalties and Fees
    $2.6M+41.9%

Forward guidance

The Company is providing the following expectations for the fiscal year 2022:

Tailwinds

  • Third quarter 2022 total revenue of $125.5 million to $128.5 million
  • Third quarter 2022 comparable restaurant sales in the low-single digits
  • Third quarter 2022 restaurant level contribution margin of 15.0% to 15.5%
  • Full year 2022 unit growth of approximately 5%, versus previous expectations of 8%
  • Full year 2022 capital expenditures of $30 to $33 million in 2022, versus a previous range of $30 to $34 million

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2022

Historical avgQ2 2022

-2.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.1%

Avg return

30 days after

36%

18 / 50 earnings

Positive

+20.9%

Q1 2018

Best reaction

-28.8%

Q4 2014

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2027+1.2%+7.7%
Q3 2025+13.6%+15.2%+48.5%
Q1 2025-15.8%-13.9%-20.8%
Q4 2025+13.6%-3.2%-10.4%
Q3 2024-14.4%-23.7%-46.6%
Q2 2024-13.7%-0.6%-13.0%
Q1 2024+20.8%+19.1%+10.7%
Q4 2023-10.8%-20.3%-38.2%
Q3 2023+12.7%+19.1%+50.0%
Q2 2023-3.5%-3.9%-16.9%
Q1 2023-18.8%-20.1%-29.2%
Q3 2022-6.0%+5.7%-7.0%
Q2 2022+12.6%+18.1%+10.3%
Q1 2022+14.9%+20.2%+34.2%
Q4 2021-16.8%-20.9%-32.3%
Q3 2021-3.5%-2.8%-15.8%
Q2 2021+4.6%+2.6%+3.1%
Q1 2021+14.3%+13.8%+22.2%
Q4 2020-1.4%+16.4%+11.2%
Q3 2020-14.4%-20.4%+1.4%
Q2 2020+6.3%+14.9%+10.6%
Q1 2020-4.0%+4.7%+45.1%
Q4 2019-0.1%-4.0%-37.1%
Q3 2019+6.2%+16.7%+8.8%
Q2 2019-6.4%-11.4%-21.5%
Q1 2019+14.2%+9.2%-4.3%
Q4 2018-15.3%-11.3%-12.6%
Q3 2018-24.3%-23.0%-25.7%
Q2 2018-2.5%-0.8%-7.0%
Q1 2018+20.9%+32.4%+27.7%
Q4 2017+7.8%+18.0%+15.6%
Q3 2017+2.3%+9.3%+9.3%
Q2 2017-6.3%-5.0%+21.2%
Q1 2017-2.7%-14.5%-26.5%
Q4 2016+6.6%-5.3%+51.3%
Q3 2016-8.8%-14.3%-8.8%
Q2 2016-5.8%-7.9%-11.2%
Q1 2016-2.6%
Q4 2015-2.4%
Q3 2015-13.2%
Q2 2015-19.2%
Q1 2015-17.3%
Q4 2014-28.8%
Q3 2014+15.9%
Q2 2014-16.5%
Q1 2014-10.3%
Q4 2012-0.8%
Q4 2013+5.4%
Q3 2013-11.7%
Q2 2013-8.3%
Q1 2013
Q3 2012
Q2 2012
Q1 2012

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