F
Ford Motor Company
F has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
NDLS
Noodles & Company
NDLS has a slight edge over F overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
F Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
F's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure.
NDLS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Weak |
NDLS's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
NDLS PE Valuation
NDLS has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
F Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect F's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
NDLS Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for NDLS to show an outlook.
F Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.78 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$1.97 | -270% |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.87 | -340% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.55 | -224% |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.06 | -241% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.16 | +32% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.78 | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.25 | +29% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.46 | +35% |
F has the edge over NDLS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NDLS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$3.97 | +$3.55 |
| Q1 2026 | -$6.34 | +$0.54 |
| Q4 2025 | -$7.36 | -$0.96 |
| Q3 2025 | -$7.92 | -$2.16 |
| Q2 2025 | -$7.52 | -$3.12 |
| Q1 2025 | -$6.88 | -$4.64 |
| Q4 2024 | -$6.40 | -$4.72 |
| Q3 2024 | -$5.76 | -$5.28 |
NDLS lost $3.97 per share over the past year, a smaller loss than the year before.
F Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $49.5B | -2% |
| Q2 2026 | $48.3B | -3.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $43.3B | +6.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $45.9B | -4.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $50.5B | +9.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $50.2B | +5% |
| Q1 2025 | $40.7B | -5% |
| Q4 2024 | $48.2B | +4.9% |
F has the edge over NDLS on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.9% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 1.3% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.4% | +4.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | -25% | -28 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.1% | +1.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1% | -2.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8% | -2.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.5% | +3.1 points |
F has the edge over NDLS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NDLS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $127M | +0.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $123.8M | 0% |
| Q4 2025 | $122.8M | +0.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $122.1M | -0.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $126.4M | -0.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $123.8M | +2% |
| Q4 2024 | $121.8M | -2% |
| Q3 2024 | $122.8M | -4% |
NDLS's revenue grew through 2021 and has held roughly level since: $127M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -1.2% | +11 points |
| Q1 2026 | -0.7% | +4.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | -3.3% | +2.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | -5.2% | -1.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | -12% | -2.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | -5.2% | -1.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | -6% | -2.4 points |
| Q3 2024 | -3.9% | -5.5 points |
NDLS's operating margin was −1.2% last quarter, up 10 points from the same quarter a year ago.
F Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.1B | -40% |
| Q2 2026 | $2B | -54% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.1B | -157% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1B | +108% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.3B | +50% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.2B | +24% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.9B | +$2.6B |
| Q4 2024 | $530M | +169% |
F still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $5.1B over the past year.
NDLS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.8M | +$6M |
| Q1 2026 | $3.9M | +253% |
| Q4 2025 | -$3.4M | +$10.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $1.4M | +$2.8M |
| Q2 2025 | -$4.3M | +$205K |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1M | +$2.8M |
| Q4 2024 | -$13.8M | +$1.4M |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.3M | -132% |
NDLS has the edge over F on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
F Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.2% | +89M shares |
| 1 year | +0.7% | +28M shares |
| 3 years | +0.6% | +26M shares |
| 5 years | +1% | +40M shares |
| Available history | +1.8% | +72M shares |
F has the edge over NDLS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $311M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $150M |
F spent $311M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 107% from the year before.
NDLS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.1% | +65.9K shares |
| 1 year | +2.7% | +157K shares |
| 3 years | +2.3% | +132K shares |
| 5 years | +2.5% | +147K shares |
| Available history | +5.6% | +315K shares |
NDLS has 6M diluted shares, up 2.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
F Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -3.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
F has the edge over NDLS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
NDLS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 8.7x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 77.3x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 18.9x | High |
| Q2 2024 | 7.8x | High |
| Q1 2024 | 3.8x | Elevated |
| Q4 2023 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q3 2023 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q2 2023 | 2.4x | Moderate |
NDLS's net debt is about 8.7 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.8 years a year ago.
F Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 19.6 | Oversold |
F's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 20 (oversold).
NDLS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 38.4 | Neutral |
NDLS's weekly RSI is 52 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 38 (neutral).
F PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | F | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
NDLS PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | NDLS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
NDLS has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
F Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $12.2 | 2.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $13.3 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $13.4 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $12.1 | 2% below |
| 200 week MA | $12.1 | 1.4% below |
F is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 1.4% below its 200-week average.
NDLS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $13.6 | 1% above |
| 20 week MA | $14.4 | 4.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $10.9 | 26% above |
| 100 week MA | $9.01 | 53% above |
| 200 week MA | $15.4 | 11% below |
NDLS has the edge over F on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
F Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.36 | $8.86 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | $8.86 | $20.3 | +129% |
| 2022 | $20.3 | $11.4 | -44% |
| 2023 | $11.4 | $12.2 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | $12.2 | $10.0 | -18% |
| 2025 | $10.0 | $13.3 | +33% |
| 2026 YTD | $13.3 | $11.9 | -11% |
F's yearly returns have swung widely, from +129% in 2021 to −44% in 2022. It's down 11% so far in 2026.
NDLS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $44.4 | $63.3 | +43% |
| 2021 | $63.3 | $75.8 | +20% |
| 2022 | $75.8 | $41.3 | -46% |
| 2023 | $41.3 | $25.2 | -39% |
| 2024 | $25.2 | $4.89 | -81% |
| 2025 | $4.89 | $5.66 | +16% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.66 | $13.8 | +143% |
NDLS has the edge over F on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.