Join

Compare · NDLS vs SBUX

NDLS vs SBUX

Side-by-side comparison of Noodles & Company (NDLS) and Starbucks Corporation (SBUX): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both NDLS and SBUX operate in Restaurants (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
  • SBUX is the larger of the two at $108.60B, about 1498.5x NDLS ($72.5M).
  • Over the past year, NDLS is up 98.2% and SBUX is up 5.1% - NDLS leads by 93.1 points.
  • NDLS has been more active in the news (11 items in the past 4 weeks vs 5 for SBUX).
  • SBUX has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 11 for NDLS).
PerformanceNDLS+98.21%SBUX+5.13%
2025-06-09+0.00%2026-06-08
MetricNDLSSBUX
Company
Noodles & Company
Starbucks Corporation
Price
$12.88+3.54%
$95.36+0.07%
Market cap
$72.5M
$108.60B
1M return
+8.01%
-8.52%
1Y return
+98.21%
+5.13%
Industry
Restaurants
Restaurants
Exchange
NASDAQ
NASDAQ
IPO
2013
1992
News (4w)
11
5
Recent ratings
11
25
NDLS

Noodles & Company

Noodles & Company develops and operates fast-casual restaurants. It offers cooked-to-order dishes, including noodles and pasta, soups, salads, and appetizers. As of December 29, 2020, the company operated 378 company-owned and 76 franchised restaurants in 29 states, and the District of Columbia. Noodles & Company was founded in 1995 and is based in Broomfield, Colorado.

SBUX

Starbucks Corporation

Starbucks Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a roaster, marketer, and retailer of specialty coffee worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Americas, International, and Channel Development. Its stores offer coffee and tea beverages, roasted whole bean and ground coffees, single-serve and ready-to-drink beverages, and iced tea; and various food products, such as pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and lunch items. The company also licenses its trademarks through licensed stores, and grocery and foodservice accounts. The company offers its products under the Starbucks, Teavana, Seattle's Best Coffee, Evolution Fresh, Ethos, Starbucks Reserve, and Princi brand names. As of October 29, 2020, it operated approximately 32,000 stores. Starbucks Corporation was founded in 1971 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

Latest NDLS

Latest SBUX