---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001275158-25-000043"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NDLS"
cik: "0001275158"
company_name: "NOODLES & Co"
filed_at: "2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T07:13:16.803234+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Noodles & Co Q1 net loss $0.20/shr vs $0.14; revenue up 2% to $123.8M

## Summary
- Total revenue $123.8M (+2.0% YoY); system-wide comps +4.4% (co.+4.7%, franchise +2.9%).
- Net loss $9.1M ($0.20 diluted loss) vs $6.1M ($0.14 loss) in Q1 2024.
- Restaurant contribution margin fell to 10.3% from 13.1%; adjusted EBITDA $2.4M vs $5.5M.
- Operating margin (5.2)% vs (3.4)% a year ago; one new company-owned restaurant opened.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001275158-25-000043
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NDLS
- cik: 0001275158
- company_name: NOODLES & Co
- filed_at: 2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1275158/000127515825000043/0001275158-25-000043-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1275158/000127515825000043/ndls-20250507.htm

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