Noodles & Company (NDLS) — Financial Flexibility Index
Noodles & Company (NDLS) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.03x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $8.09 Million (operating CF $6.02 Million minus capex $2.08 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($294.36 Million). Also explore net asset momentum of Noodles & Company to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
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Noodles & Company Financial Flexibility Index (2011–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Noodles & Company across 15 annual periods. Check NDLS strategic assets to equity ratio to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Noodles & Company (2011–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Noodles & Company. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Noodles & Company market capitalisation.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.06x | $19.68 Million | $7.28 Million | $306.98 Million | ▼ -41.7% |
| 2024 | 0.11x | $36.33 Million | $7.56 Million | $330.23 Million | ▼ -52.8% |
| 2023 | 0.23x | $79.54 Million | $27.50 Million | $340.94 Million | ▲ +64.0% |
| 2022 | 0.14x | $43.44 Million | $9.56 Million | $305.48 Million | ▼ -21.4% |
| 2021 | 0.18x | $54.94 Million | $36.16 Million | $303.83 Million | ▲ +180.2% |
| 2020 | 0.06x | $20.91 Million | $9.12 Million | $323.93 Million | ▼ -56.7% |
| 2019 | 0.15x | $48.85 Million | $30.06 Million | $327.95 Million | ▼ -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.16x | $19.68 Million | $5.35 Million | $119.35 Million | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.17x | $24.93 Million | $4.10 Million | $149.37 Million | ▼ -55.0% |
| 2016 | 0.37x | $68.07 Million | $24.74 Million | $183.64 Million | ▼ -43.1% |
| 2015 | 0.65x | $95.23 Million | $44.51 Million | $146.19 Million | ▼ -46.9% |
| 2014 | 1.23x | $121.09 Million | $49.03 Million | $98.79 Million | ▼ -43.8% |
| 2013 | 2.18x | $98.06 Million | $43.63 Million | $45.00 Million | ▲ +292.2% |
| 2012 | 0.56x | $79.45 Million | $32.07 Million | $142.99 Million | ▲ +13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.49x | $57.97 Million | $27.92 Million | $118.80 Million | — |