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Noodles & Co vs El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. vs Biglari Holdings Inc. vs Sweetgreen, Inc.
| Latest fiscal year | Noodles & Co NDLS | El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. LOCO | Biglari Holdings Inc. BH-A | Sweetgreen, Inc. SG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended | 2025-12-30 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-12-28 |
| Revenue | $495.09M | $490.05M | $395.26M | $679.47M |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +0.4% | +3.6% | +9.2% | +0.4% |
| Gross margin | n/a | n/a | 59.2% (computed) | n/a |
| Operating margin | -6.4% | 8.6% | n/a | -20.5% |
| Net margin | -8.6% | 5.4% | -9.5% | -19.7% |
| Net income | -$42.57M | $26.49M | -$37.49M | -$134.06M |
| EPS (Diluted) | -$7.36 | $0.90 | -$143.86 | -$1.14 |
| Operating cash flow | $7.28M | $48.08M | $106.96M | -$12.70M |
| Free cash flow | -$5.11M | $25.44M | $76.61M | -$119.19M |
| Cash & equivalents | $1.26M | $6.23M | $268.78M | $89.18M |
| Total assets | $261.67M | $606.65M | $1.03B | $788.10M |
| Total liabilities | $306.98M | $315.57M | $501.95M | $431.98M |
| Shareholders' equity | -$45.30M | $291.08M | $523.43M | $356.12M |
| Return on year-end equity | n/a | 9.1% | -7.2% | -37.6% |
| Shares outstanding | 5.85M | 29.96M | n/a | n/a |
Revenue, most recent five fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Noodles & Co | El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. | Biglari Holdings Inc. | Sweetgreen, Inc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | $495.09M Ended 2025-12-30 | $490.05M Ended 2025-12-31 | $395.26M Ended 2025-12-31 | $679.47M Ended 2025-12-28 |
| 1 year earlier | $493.27M Ended 2024-12-31 | $473.01M Ended 2024-12-25 | $362.11M Ended 2024-12-31 | $676.83M Ended 2024-12-29 |
| 2 years earlier | $503.40M Ended 2024-01-02 | $468.66M Ended 2023-12-27 | $365.32M Ended 2023-12-31 | $584.04M Ended 2023-12-31 |
| 3 years earlier | $509.48M Ended 2023-01-03 | $469.96M Ended 2022-12-28 | $368.23M Ended 2022-12-31 | $470.11M Ended 2022-12-25 |
| 4 years earlier | $475.15M Ended 2021-12-28 | $454.36M Ended 2021-12-29 | $366.11M Ended 2021-12-31 | $339.87M Ended 2021-12-26 |