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BROOMFIELD, Colo. - Noodles & Company (NASDAQ:NDLS) shares fell 5.8% after the restaurant chain reported second-quarter earnings that missed analyst expectations and issued disappointing full-year guidance amid ongoing challenges with consumer spending.
The fast-casual restaurant chain posted an adjusted loss of -$0.12 per share for the second quarter, worse than the -$0.04 loss analysts had expected. Revenue decreased 0.7% to $126.4 million, falling short of the $128.03 million consensus estimate. While system-wide comparable restaurant sales increased 1.5% YoY, restaurant contribution margin declined to 12.8% from 15.5% in the same period last year.
"We are encouraged to have delivered positive comparable restaurant sales of 1.5% in the second quarter despite a challenging consumer environment that has led to heightened discounting and promotional activity across the industry," said Drew Madsen, Chief Executive Officer of Noodles & Company.
The company significantly lowered its full-year outlook, now projecting revenue of $487-495 million, well below the $509.5 million analysts were expecting. Management also announced plans to close 28 to 32 company-owned restaurants this year, while opening just two new locations.
Restaurant contribution margin is expected to remain under pressure, with full-year guidance of 11.8% to 12.6%. The company cited slower guest adoption of menu upgrades and a value-conscious consumer climate as key challenges.
Madsen noted that the company’s new "Delicious Duos" value-focused platform launched in early August has shown promising initial results, with comparable sales increasing to an average of 5% over the past two weeks.
As of July 1, Noodles & Company had $2.3 million in cash and $108.3 million in outstanding debt, with $13.7 million available for future borrowings under its revolving credit facility.
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