Added to YB: 2025-10-16
Pitch date: 2025-10-14
NDLS [neutral]
Noodles & Company
+12.31%
current return
Author Info
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Company Info
Noodles & Company, a restaurant concept company, develops and operates fast-casual restaurants in the United States.
Market Cap
$33.7M
Pitch Price
$0.65
Price Target
1.30 (+78%)
Dividend
N/A
EV/EBITDA
5.01
P/E
-0.72
EV/Sales
0.62
Sector
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure
Category
special_situation
The 41% Signal: How Strategic Reviews Hint at Hidden Takeovers - Noodles & Company
NDLS (strategic review): Board reviewing strategic options (refranchising, sale, take-private) to maximize shareholder value. $35M market cap, $340M EV at 8x EBITDA, 0.25x P/S. Go-private at 9-10x EBITDA could double equity value, though weak trends risk lender-forced recapitalization.
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