Noodles & Company (NDLS) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Noodles & Company (NDLS) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.65x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $3.94 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($6.02 Million). See Noodles & Company working capital to net assets to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Noodles & Company Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2010–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Noodles & Company across 16 annual periods. Explore Noodles & Company debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Noodles & Company (2010–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Noodles & Company. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market value of Noodles & Company.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.70x | $-5.11 Million | $7.28 Million | $12.39 Million | ▲ +75.0% |
| 2024 | -2.80x | $-21.21 Million | $7.56 Million | $28.77 Million | ▼ -214.1% |
| 2023 | -0.89x | $-24.55 Million | $27.50 Million | $52.04 Million | ▲ +64.9% |
| 2022 | -2.55x | $-24.33 Million | $9.56 Million | $33.89 Million | ▼ -629.4% |
| 2021 | 0.48x | $17.39 Million | $36.16 Million | $18.78 Million | ▲ +265.1% |
| 2020 | -0.29x | $-2.66 Million | $9.12 Million | $11.78 Million | ▼ -177.7% |
| 2019 | 0.37x | $11.27 Million | $30.06 Million | $18.79 Million | ▲ +122.3% |
| 2018 | -1.68x | $-8.99 Million | $5.35 Million | $14.34 Million | ▲ +58.7% |
| 2017 | -4.08x | $-16.73 Million | $4.10 Million | $20.83 Million | ▼ -442.3% |
| 2016 | -0.75x | $-18.60 Million | $24.74 Million | $43.34 Million | ▼ -438.4% |
| 2015 | -0.14x | $-6.21 Million | $44.51 Million | $50.72 Million | ▲ +70.3% |
| 2014 | -0.47x | $-23.03 Million | $49.03 Million | $72.06 Million | ▼ -89.9% |
| 2013 | -0.25x | $-10.79 Million | $43.63 Million | $54.43 Million | ▲ +48.2% |
| 2012 | -0.48x | $-15.31 Million | $32.07 Million | $47.38 Million | ▼ -527.5% |
| 2011 | -0.08x | $-2.12 Million | $27.92 Million | $30.05 Million | ▲ +19.6% |
| 2010 | -0.09x | $-2.33 Million | $24.61 Million | $26.93 Million | — |