Noodles & Company Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Noodles & Company reported Q2 revenue of $127.0 million, slightly up from the prior year, while significantly narrowing its net loss to $4.0 million compared to a loss of $17.6 million in the second quarter of 2025. Operational performance improved materially with system-wide comparable restaurant sales increasing 10.3% and Adjusted EBITDA rising 79% to $10.8 million, driven by a 440 basis point improvement in restaurant contribution margin to 17.2%. Based on this momentum, the company raised its fiscal 2026 guidance, projecting revenue of $485 million to $500 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $34 million to $38 million.
Key figures
- Revenue
- $127.0 million
- Guidance
- FY26 revenue $485 million to $500 million; Adjusted EBITDA $34 million to $38 million
- Revenue Yoy
- 0.5%
- Adj ebitda
- $10.8 million
- Comp sales
- 10.3%
- Operating margin
- -1.2%
- Adj ebitda growth
- 79%
- Restaurant contribution margin
- 17.2%
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