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Mar 29, 2022

Noodles & Co Q1 2022 Earnings Report

Noodles & Company announced first quarter 2022 financial results, with revenue increasing and comparable restaurant sales growing.

Key Takeaways

Noodles & Company reported a 2.7% increase in total revenue to $112.6 million and a 6.4% increase in system-wide comparable restaurant sales. The company experienced a net loss of $6.4 million, or $0.14 loss per diluted share. Company Average Unit Volumes of $1.25 million represented a 6.8% increase compared to the first quarter of 2021.

Total revenue increased by 2.7% to $112.6 million.

System-wide comparable restaurant sales increased by 6.4%.

Company Average Unit Volumes reached $1.25 million, a 6.8% increase year-over-year.

Net loss was $6.4 million, or $0.14 loss per diluted share.

Total Revenue
$113M
Previous year: $110M
+2.7%
EPS
-$0.13
Previous year: -$0.02
+550.0%
System-wide comparable sales
6.4%
Previous year: 10.7%
-40.2%
Company-owned comparable sales
5.3%
Previous year: 10.5%
-49.5%
Franchise comparable sales
11.9%
Previous year: 11.7%
+1.7%
Gross Profit
$13.3M
Previous year: $16.4M
-19.2%
Cash and Equivalents
$1.6M
Previous year: $3.1M
-48.4%
Free Cash Flow
-$14.5M
Previous year: $1.05M
-1483.6%
Total Assets
$338M
Previous year: $343M
-1.6%

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Forward Guidance

The Company is providing the following expectations for the fiscal year 2022:

Positive Outlook

  • Second quarter 2022 total revenue of $130 million to $133 million
  • Second quarter 2022 comparable restaurant sales in the mid-single digits
  • Second quarter 2022 restaurant level contribution margin of approximately 16%
  • Approximately 35 new restaurants system-wide in 2022, with roughly 70% of openings being company-owned
  • Capital expenditures of $30 million to $34 million in 2022

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