NDLS (Noodles) General and Admin. Expense: $48.8 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


NDLS Noodles & Co NDLS
57 GF Score
Price $14.97
GF Value $10.68
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 9 Warning Signs
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What is Noodles General and Admin. Expense?

Noodles NDLS +8.34% 57 General and Admin. Expense is $48.8 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates NDLS with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of $10.68 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review.

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. Noodles's General and Admin. Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $12.5 Mil. Its General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $48.8 Mil.

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Noodles General and Admin. Expense Historical Data

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Noodles General and Admin. Expense Chart

Noodles Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
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Noodles Quarterly Data
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Noodles General and Admin. Expense Calculation

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company.

General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $48.8 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a General and Admin. Expense of $48.8 Mil mean?
Noodles (NDLS) has a General and Admin. Expense of $48.8 Mil as of Mar. 2026. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on Noodles and its competitors.
Is Noodles' General and Admin. Expense too high?
Noodles' current General and Admin. Expense is $48.8 Mil. Overall, Noodles has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Noodles' General and Admin. Expense compare to THCH and BDL?
Noodles' General and Admin. Expense of $48.8 Mil can be compared against companies in the Restaurants industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good General and Admin. Expense for a Restaurants company?
A good General and Admin. Expense depends on the Restaurants industry context. However, General and Admin. Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high General and Admin. Expense mean?
A high General and Admin. Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on Noodles and its competitors. Noodles's current General and Admin. Expense is $48.8 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Noodles stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Noodles (NDLS) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $10.68, compared to a current price of $14.97 — trading 40.2% above its estimated fair value. The current General and Admin. Expense is $48.8 Mil. Noodles' overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is General and Admin. Expense calculated?
General and Admin. Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Noodles (NDLS), the current General and Admin. Expense is $48.8 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Noodles (NDLS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Noodles stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $14.97 is trading 40.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $10.68. GuruFocus considers Noodles to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for NDLS:

  • General and Admin. Expense: $48.8 Mil
  • GF Value™: $10.68 vs. price of $14.97 (40.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 57/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the NDLS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Noodles Business Description

Address 520 Zang Street, Suite D, Broomfield, CO, USA, 80021
Noodles & Co is a restaurant concept offering lunch and dinner within the fast-casual segment of the restaurant industry. The company's menu includes a variety of cooked-to-order dishes, including noodles and pasta, soups, salads and appetizers. The company also provides dining, pick-up and delivery services. It is focused on offering customers flavorful, cooked-to-order dishes in a warm and welcoming environment at an attractive value. It has approximately 340 company-owned restaurants and 83 franchise restaurants in 31 states.
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