NASDAQConsumer DiscretionaryRestaurantsSnapshot 2026-07-31
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Restaurants is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Free cash flow improves to at least $32.5 million in 2026: FCF $32.5M-$37.5M vs $32.5M FY26.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 0% over the past year.
View GrowthManagement screens weak on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is highly volatile — it swings about 3% on a typical day and fell roughly 56% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskNoodles & Company must continue its revenue growth to justify its current price. Revenue guidance for 2026 was recently increased after a strong sales quarter. It trades at 0.2× price-to-sales, while the peer median is 1.1×. This suggests the price reflects less growth than expected. A risk is that the company may struggle with closures, which could hurt growth. Peer multiples imply a price about 66% above where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-07-31. NDLS is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 1 analyst currently covering NDLS (as of Jul 2026).
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A consensus fair price across 2 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-08-01. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Restaurants — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
Threatens: Optimize restaurant portfolio with closures and franchise openings
Closures hinder portfolio optimization and growth objectives.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-07-31. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
TTM earnings are negative. P/E-based methods drop out and the estimate leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods. A data condition, not a forward call.
Advances: Increase revenue guidance for 2026
Historic sales quarter supports revenue growth objectives.
Leadership change may enhance operational efficiency.
Promotion indicates confidence in operational strategy.
Earnings beat but year-over-year decline raises concerns.
