Noodles & Operating Margin Growth & History (NDLS)

Noodles &'s operating margin was −6.38% for fiscal 2025.

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Noodles & annual operating margin history

Noodles & annual operating margin

Fiscal yearPeriod endedOperating marginChange (percentage points)
20252025-12-30−6.38%−0.75 pp
20242024-12-31−5.63%−4.63 pp
20232024-01-02−1.00%−0.84 pp
20222023-01-03−0.16%−1.39 pp
20212021-12-281.22%+6.31 pp
20202020-12-29−5.09%−6.26 pp
20192019-12-311.18%+2.00 pp
20182019-01-01−0.82%+6.59 pp
20172018-01-02−7.42%+6.44 pp
20162017-01-03−13.85%−9.23 pp
20152015-12-29−4.63%−9.31 pp
20142014-12-304.68%+0.62 pp
20132013-12-314.06%−1.28 pp
20122013-01-015.34%+0.65 pp
20112012-01-034.69%

Noodles & operating margin trends

Over the last five reported fiscal years, Noodles &'s operating margin decreased from −5.09% to −6.38%, a change of −1.29 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows −1.21%.

About the metric

What operating margin means

Operating margin measures the percentage of revenue left after operating costs and expenses. It shows how much operating profit a company generates from each dollar of revenue.

Calculation and source

How operating margin is calculated

TickerStat calculates operating margin as SEC-reported operating income divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.

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