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Sep 28, 2021

Noodles & Co Q3 2021 Earnings Report

Announced third quarter 2021 financial results, demonstrating system-wide comparable restaurant sales growth and record company average unit volumes.

Key Takeaways

Noodles & Company reported strong Q3 2021 results, with an 18.1% increase in total revenue to $125.1 million, a 16.3% increase in system-wide comparable restaurant sales, and record company average unit volumes of $1.38 million. Net income was $4.7 million, or $0.10 per diluted share.

Total revenue increased 18.1% to $125.1 million.

System-wide comparable restaurant sales increased 16.3%.

Record Company Average Unit Volumes reached $1.38 million.

Net income was $4.7 million, or $0.10 per diluted share.

Total Revenue
$125M
Previous year: $106M
+18.1%
EPS
$0.12
Previous year: $0.01
+1100.0%
Restaurant contribution margin
18.1%
Previous year: 15.4%
+17.5%
Gross Profit
$24.3M
Cash and Equivalents
$3.15M
Previous year: $8.6M
-63.4%
Free Cash Flow
$1.16M
Total Assets
$344M
Previous year: $363M
-5.1%

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Forward Guidance

Due to equipment availability and landlord delivery timing delays, the company updated its 2021 outlook.

Positive Outlook

  • Anticipate at least 8% system-wide unit growth next year.

Challenges Ahead

  • Seven to nine new restaurants system-wide in 2021, from prior outlook of 10 to 15 new restaurants.
  • The revised outlook incorporates the delay of certain new restaurants into early 2022.
  • Capital expenditures of $20 million to $22 million in 2021, from prior outlook of $20 million to $24 million, primarily due to the delay of new restaurant openings into early 2022.

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Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income