Comparison
Why is Noodles & Co. ?
1
With a Negative Book Value, the company has a Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength
- Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 4.30% over the last 5 years
2
The company has declared Negative results for the last 6 consecutive quarters
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD -1.62 MM
- NET PROFIT(9M) At USD -18.66 MM has Grown at -33.29%
- INTEREST(HY) At USD 5.58 MM has Grown at 36.8%
3
Risky -
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -28.18%, its profits have fallen by -38%
4
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -28.18% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Leisure Services)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Noodles & Co. for you?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Noodles & Co.
-33.55%
0.30
822.62%
S&P 500
13.68%
0.71
19.28%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
4.30%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-3.65%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
0.85
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
3.85
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-9.43
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
4.06
Tax Ratio
0.03%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
51.96%
ROCE (avg)
4.12%
ROE (avg)
3.75%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
-1.33
EV to EBIT
-20.55
EV to EBITDA
9.93
EV to Capital Employed
1.94
EV to Sales
0.38
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
-9.46%
ROE (Latest)
Negative BV
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
10What is working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 0%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -9.92% (YoY
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 110.56 times
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 4.89 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD -4.48 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD -4.48 MM
-10What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at USD -1.62 MM
NET PROFIT(9M)
At USD -18.66 MM has Grown at -33.29%
INTEREST(HY)
At USD 5.58 MM has Grown at 36.8%
Here's what is working for Noodles & Co.
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 4.89 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at USD -4.48 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
Highest at USD -4.48 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 110.56 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -9.92% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for Noodles & Co.
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD -1.62 MM and Fallen
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Interest
At USD 5.58 MM has Grown at 36.8%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)






