Kura Sushi/$KRUS
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About Kura Sushi
Kura Sushi USA Inc is a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant concept that provides guests with a distinctive dining experience by serving authentic Japanese cuisine through an engaging revolving sushi service model. The company operates a chain of sushi restaurants across the United States serving freshly prepared Japanese cuisine using high-quality ingredients that are free from artificial seasonings, sweeteners, colorings, and preservatives. The company operates a network of dine-in locations across the U.S. states and Washington, DC.
- Ticker
- $KRUS
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- -
- Headquarters
- Irvine, United States
- Website
- www.kurasushi.com
Kura Sushi Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$425M
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-$0.17
1.33
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Price and volume
Market cap
$425M
Beta
1.33
52-week high
$80.84
52-week low
$29.69
Average daily volume
231K
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.256
Quick ratio
1.096
Long term debt to equity
0.833
Total debt to equity
0.901
Interest coverage (TTM)
-44.08%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
13.801
Gross margin (TTM)
16.35%
Net profit margin (TTM)
-0.65%
Operating margin (TTM)
-0.88%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
-9.44%
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
-0.40%
Return on equity (TTM)
-0.91%
Valuation
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.329
Price to book
1.84
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.84
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-15.627
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-6.40%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-2.237
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
18.39%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-78.59%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
22.25%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
51.54%
What the Analysts think about Kura Sushi
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Kura Sushi stock.
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Bulls say / Bears say
Sales rose 16% year on year to $85.9 million in the third quarter, and Kura still expects to open 16 restaurants in fiscal 2026, keeping annual unit growth above 20%. Continued expansion offers a clear route to grow revenue if new locations perform well. (GlobeNewswire)
Restaurant-level operating margin improved to 19.1% from 18.2%, while adjusted EBITDA rose more than 20% year on year. These gains came despite higher tariff-related food costs, showing that labour and operating efficiencies are helping protect profitability. (GlobeNewswire)
Kura had $66.1 million in cash, cash equivalents and investments and no debt at quarter-end. That balance sheet gives it room to fund restaurant growth and manage near-term operating volatility. (SEC)
Comparable sales fell 0.4% as traffic dropped 5.1%; a 4.7% lift from price and mix largely masked the decline. If fewer visits persist, further price increases may not be enough to sustain sales growth. (GlobeNewswire)
Food and beverage costs rose to 30.2% of sales from 28.3% a year earlier, mainly because of tariffs on imported ingredients. The company said tariffs and commodity inflation were expected to keep costs elevated, leaving margins exposed if efficiencies or pricing cannot offset them. (SEC)
Unexpected permitting and inspection delays cost Kura about six months of restaurant revenue and led it to lower its fiscal 2026 sales outlook to $330.5–$331.5 million. This highlights execution risk in delivering the store openings that underpin its growth plan. (The Motley Fool, GlobeNewswire)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 12 Oct 2026.
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Funds containing Kura Sushi
Fund name | Fund size | $KRUS weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap£R2SC | $5.3B | 0.01% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | $5.3B | 0.01% |
SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted$USSC | $1.1B | 0.00% |
SPDR MSCI All Country World IM€SPYI | $7.7B | 0.00% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap£WLDS | $9B | 0.00% |
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