NDLS
Noodles & Company
NDLS offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
NKE
NIKE, Inc.
NKE has the edge over NDLS overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
NDLS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Weak |
NDLS's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
NKE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
NKE's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable.
NDLS PE Valuation
NDLS has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
NKE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 18x | $37.76 | — |
| Cheap | 23x | $47.70 | +26% |
| Forward | 30x | $37.76 | — |
| Fair | 33x | $68.16 | +80% |
| Expensive | 47x | $97.86 | +159% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NKE's PE is in its cheap range at 18x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 30x, in its fair range.
NDLS Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for NDLS to show an outlook.
NKE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Stable | |
| Decline | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect NKE's profitability to improve, but its revenue to decline. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
NKE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.27 | -39% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.09 | +7.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.10 | -2.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.51 | -50% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.70 | -48% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.95 | -44% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.16 | -42% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.01 | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.24 | -5.3% |
NKE has the edge over NDLS on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
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 has the edge over NKE on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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.
NKE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11.2B | -4.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $11B | -1.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.3B | +0.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.4B | +0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.7B | +1.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.1B | -12% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.3B | -9.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.4B | -7.7% |
NKE's revenue fell from its 2023 peak and has held roughly level since: $11.2B last quarter, down 4.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.2% | +0.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | +9.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.8% | -1.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8% | -3.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.9% | -3.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.9% | -11 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.5% | -3.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | -2.9 points |
NKE has the edge over NDLS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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 NKE on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NKE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$64M | -527% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.5B | +313% |
| Q1 2026 | $284M | -83% |
| Q4 2025 | $386M | -58% |
| Q3 2025 | $15M | -95% |
| Q2 2025 | $363M | -85% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.7B | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $920M | -65% |
NKE usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$64M, but it generated $2.1B over the past year.
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 | — |
NKE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +3.2M shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +5.2M shares |
| 3 years | -3.8% | -59.1M shares |
| 5 years | -8.4% | -135M shares |
| Available history | -6.9% | -110M shares |
NKE has the edge over NDLS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $20M |
| Q3 2025 | $126M |
| Q2 2025 | $199M |
| Q1 2025 | $506M |
| Q4 2024 | $1.1B |
NKE has spent almost nothing on buybacks in the past year.
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.
NKE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2024 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2023 | 0.1x | Very low |
NKE has the edge over NDLS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
NKE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 57.5 | Neutral |
NKE's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 58 (neutral).
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.
NKE PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | NKE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 18x | 0.3% above |
| PE % | 2 | 47 | 45 pts below |
NKE is trading at 18x earnings, in line with the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
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 NKE on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NKE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $36.7 | 2.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $39.2 | 3.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $48.0 | 21% below |
| 100 week MA | $58.4 | 35% below |
| 200 week MA | $79.2 | 52% below |
NKE has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 52% below its 200-week average.
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 NKE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NKE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $101.6 | $141.6 | +39% |
| 2021 | $141.6 | $165.7 | +17% |
| 2022 | $165.7 | $116.3 | -30% |
| 2023 | $116.3 | $108.6 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | $108.6 | $76.4 | -30% |
| 2025 | $76.4 | $60.9 | -20% |
| 2026 YTD | $60.9 | $37.8 | -38% |
NKE has finished four years in a row lower, and it's down 38% so far in 2026.