NASDAQ$NDLS
Noodles & Co · Q3 2021 earnings
Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Announced third quarter 2021 financial results, demonstrating system-wide comparable restaurant sales growth and record company average unit volumes.
Noodles & Company reported strong Q3 2021 results, with an 18.1% increase in total revenue to $125.1 million, a 16.3% increase in system-wide comparable restaurant sales, and record company average unit volumes of $1.38 million. Net income was $4.7 million, or $0.10 per diluted share.
- Total revenue increased 18.1% to $125.1 million.
- System-wide comparable restaurant sales increased 16.3%.
- Record Company Average Unit Volumes reached $1.38 million.
- Net income was $4.7 million, or $0.10 per diluted share.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Noodles & Co · Revenue · Quarterly
$125M
Revenue by segment
Noodles & Co · $125M total across 2 segments · Q3 2021
- Restaurant Revenue$123M—98.4%
- Franchising Royalties and Fees$2.03M—1.6%
Forward guidance
Due to equipment availability and landlord delivery timing delays, the company updated its 2021 outlook.
Tailwinds
- Anticipate at least 8% system-wide unit growth next year.
Headwinds
- Seven to nine new restaurants system-wide in 2021, from prior outlook of 10 to 15 new restaurants.
- The revised outlook incorporates the delay of certain new restaurants into early 2022.
- Capital expenditures of $20 million to $22 million in 2021, from prior outlook of $20 million to $24 million, primarily due to the delay of new restaurant openings into early 2022.
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 Q3 2021
-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
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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