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Jun 29, 2021

Noodles & Co Q2 2021 Earnings Report

Noodles & Company's Q2 2021 financial results were announced, showcasing significant revenue growth and improved profitability.

Key Takeaways

Noodles & Company reported a strong second quarter in 2021 with a 57% increase in total revenue to $125.6 million. Company-owned comparable restaurant sales increased by 55.7%, and system-wide comparable restaurant sales increased 56.8%. The company achieved a record average unit volume of $1.35 million and the highest restaurant contribution margin since 2014 at 18.9%. Net income was $5.7 million, or $0.12 per diluted share.

Total revenue increased by 57% to $125.6 million.

System-wide comparable restaurant sales grew by 56.8%.

Company Average Unit Volumes reached a record $1.35 million, a 51.5% increase compared to Q2 2020.

Restaurant contribution margin was 18.9%, the highest since Q4 2014.

Total Revenue
$126M
Previous year: $80.2M
+56.8%
EPS
$0.1
Previous year: -$0.18
-155.6%
System-wide comparable sales
56.8%
Previous year: -30.9%
-283.8%
Restaurant contribution margin
18.9%
Previous year: 6.7%
+182.1%
Company-owned comparable sales
55.7%
Gross Profit
$25.3M
Previous year: $5.54M
+357.4%
Cash and Equivalents
$17.3M
Previous year: $62.1M
-72.1%
Free Cash Flow
$14.7M
Previous year: $4.47M
+229.1%
Total Assets
$360M
Previous year: $422M
-14.7%

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Forward Guidance

The Company is providing the following expectations for 2021: • 10 to 15 new restaurants system-wide in 2021, including eight to eleven company-owned locations; and • Capital expenditures of $20 million to $24 million in 2021.

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