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KURA SUSHI USA, INC.
KRUS
$526M
Mkt Cap
$44.17
-2.02%
KURA SUSHI USA, INC. (KRUS) has a 5-year average return on invested capital (ROIC) of -3.8%. This is below average and may indicate limited pricing power.
KURA SUSHI USA, INC. (KRUS) has a market capitalization of $535M. It is classified as a small-cap stock.
KURA SUSHI USA, INC. (KRUS) does not currently pay a regular dividend.
KURA SUSHI USA, INC. (KRUS) operates in the Retail-Eating Places industry, within the Consumer Cyclical sector.
KURA SUSHI USA, INC. (KRUS) reported annual revenue of $283 million in its most recent fiscal year, based on SEC EDGAR filings.
KURA SUSHI USA, INC. (KRUS) has a net profit margin of -0.7%. The company is currently unprofitable.
KURA SUSHI USA, INC. (KRUS) generated $-21 million in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Negative free cash flow may indicate heavy investment or operational challenges.
Company Overview Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (“Kura Sushi”) 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, which we refer to as the “Kura Experience.” We encourage healthy lifestyles by serving freshly prepared Japanese cuisine using high-quality ingredients that are free from artificial seasonings, sweeteners, colorings, and preservatives. We aim to make quality Japanese cuisine accessible to our guests across the United States through affordable prices and an inviting atmosphere. Kura Sushi is headquartered in Irvine, California and was established in 2008 as a subsidiary of Kura Sushi, Inc. (“Kura Japan”), a Japan-based revolving sushi chain with over 650 restaurants internationally and 45 years of brand history. Kura Sushi opened its first restaurant in Irvine, California in 2009, and currently operates 82 restaurants across 22 U.S.
| Metric | TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 307M | 283M | 238M | 187M | 141M | 65M |
| Net Income | -1.9M | -1.9M | -8.8M | 1.5M | -764K | -10M |
| EPS | $-0.16 | $-0.16 | $-0.79 | $0.14 | $-0.08 | $-1.21 |
| Free Cash Flow | -28M | -21M | -29M | -21M | -3.1M | -21M |
| ROIC | -2.0% | -1.0% | -5.4% | 1.2% | -0.8% | -12.9% |
| Gross Margin | - | 30.2% | 33.8% | 34.5% | 35.4% | 40.9% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.20 |
| Dividends/Share | $0.00 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Income | -4.6M | -4.8M | -12M | 332K | -754K | -10.0M |
| Operating Margin | -1.5% | -1.7% | -4.8% | 0.2% | -0.5% | -15.4% |
| ROE | -0.8% | -1.0% | -5.4% | 1.2% | -0.8% | -15.1% |
| Shares Outstanding | 12M | 12M | 11M | 11M | 10M | 9M |
| Metric | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | |||||||||
| Revenue | 52M | 64M | 45M | 65M | 141M | 187M | 238M | 283M | 307M |
| Gross Margin | 30.7% | 30.5% | 24.6% | 40.9% | 35.4% | 34.5% | 33.8% | 30.2% | N/A |
| R&D | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A | 6.0M | 7.7M | 12M | 16M | 22M | 28M | 39M | 38M | 39M |
| EBIT | 1.9M | 1.7M | -16M | -10.0M | -754K | 332K | -12M | -4.8M | -4.6M |
| Op. Margin | 3.6% | 2.6% | -36.5% | -15.4% | -0.5% | 0.2% | -4.8% | -1.7% | -1.5% |
| Net Income | 1.7M | 1.5M | -17M | -10M | -764K | 1.5M | -8.8M | -1.9M | -1.9M |
| Net Margin | 3.4% | 2.3% | -38.4% | -15.9% | -0.5% | 0.8% | -3.7% | -0.7% | -0.6% |
| Non-Recurring | 2K | 0 | -47K | -111K | -12K | -53K | 1.5M | -109K | -109K |
| Returns on Capital | |||||||||
| ROIC | 13.5% | 7.3% | -29.9% | -12.9% | -0.8% | 1.2% | -5.4% | -1.0% | -2.0% |
| ROE | 9.6% | 3.5% | -32.2% | -15.1% | -0.8% | 1.2% | -5.4% | -1.0% | -0.8% |
| ROA | N/A | 3.8% | -17.8% | -7.0% | -0.4% | 0.6% | -2.8% | -0.5% | -0.4% |
| Cash Flow | |||||||||
| Op. Cash Flow | 5.2M | 6.0M | -13M | -7.1M | 24M | 18M | 16M | 25M | 24M |
| Free Cash Flow | -1.8M | -4.7M | -27M | -21M | -3.1M | -21M | -29M | -21M | -28M |
| Owner Earnings | 3.5M | 3.2M | -17M | -13M | 16M | 6.7M | -489K | 5.9M | 3.5M |
| CapEx | 7.1M | 11M | 14M | 14M | 27M | 39M | 44M | 46M | 52M |
| Maint. CapEx | 1.7M | 2.2M | 3.2M | 4.5M | 5.6M | 7.8M | 12M | 14M | 16M |
| Growth CapEx | 5.4M | 8.6M | 11M | 9.6M | 21M | 31M | 32M | 32M | 36M |
| D&A | 1.7M | 2.2M | 3.2M | 4.5M | 5.6M | 7.8M | 12M | 14M | 16M |
| CapEx/OCF | N/A | 179.0% | N/A | N/A | 113.0% | 216.3% | 283.4% | 186.8% | 216.3% |
| Capital Allocation | |||||||||
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dividend Yield | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Share Buybacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.0% |
| Stock-Based Comp | 105K | 590K | 860K | 1.4M | 2.4M | 3.6M | 4.3M | 4.7M | 4.8M |
| Debt Repayment | 0 | 3.9M | 6.0M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balance Sheet | |||||||||
| Net Debt | N/A | -35M | -2.3M | -22M | -35M | -78M | -63M | -62M | -48M |
| Cash & Equiv. | 5.7M | 38M | 9.3M | 40M | 36M | 70M | 51M | 47M | 48M |
| Long-Term Debt | N/A | 2.4M | 6.0M | 17M | 30K | 31K | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Debt/Equity | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.15 | 0.20 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Interest Coverage | 14.6 | 8.8 | -121.3 | -45.4 | -8.7 | 4.8 | -244.8 | -68.0 | -68.0 |
| Equity | 22M | 62M | 46M | 91M | 93M | 165M | 163M | 231M | 229M |
| Total Assets | N/A | 76M | 118M | 178M | 201M | 305M | 329M | 431M | 461M |
| Total Liabilities | 311K | 14M | 73M | 87M | 108M | 140M | 166M | 200M | 232M |
| Intangibles | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Retained Earnings | N/A | 2.7M | -15M | -25M | -26M | -24M | -33M | -35M | -40M |
| Working Capital | N/A | 33M | 853K | 37M | 17M | 60M | 27M | 33M | 20M |
| Current Assets | N/A | 42M | 15M | 57M | 42M | 89M | 61M | 75M | 63M |
| Current Liabilities | N/A | 8.3M | 14M | 20M | 25M | 29M | 34M | 43M | 43M |
| Per Share Data | |||||||||
| EPS | 0.34 | 0.26 | -2.08 | -1.21 | -0.08 | 0.14 | -0.79 | -0.16 | -0.16 |
| Owner EPS | 0.68 | 0.58 | -2.04 | -1.54 | 1.64 | 0.62 | -0.04 | 0.50 | 0.29 |
| Book Value | 4.20 | 11.10 | 5.48 | 10.68 | 9.77 | 15.35 | 14.58 | 19.42 | 18.89 |
| Cash Flow/Share | 1.02 | 1.07 | -1.56 | -0.84 | 2.48 | 1.68 | 1.40 | 2.08 | 1.15 |
| Dividends/Share | 0.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.00 |
| Shares Out. | 5.1M | 5.6M | 8.3M | 8.5M | 9.6M | 10.7M | 11.1M | 11.9M | 12.1M |
| Valuation | |||||||||
| P/E Ratio | N/A | 96.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 620.8 | N/A | N/A | -284.0 |
| P/FCF | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| EV/EBIT | N/A | 63.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Price/Book | N/A | 2.3 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 8.6 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 2.3 |
| Price/Sales | N/A | 2.0 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 1.7 |
| FCF Yield | N/A | -3.4% | -26.5% | -4.8% | -0.4% | -2.3% | -3.9% | -2.2% | -5.3% |
| Market Cap | 0 | 140M | 103M | 444M | 805M | 932M | 734M | 988M | 535M |
| Avg. Price | 0.00 | 22.88 | 17.77 | 28.56 | 55.65 | 71.85 | 81.51 | 77.47 | 44.17 |
| Year-End Price | 0.00 | 25.05 | 12.39 | 52.20 | 84.25 | 86.91 | 65.85 | 83.06 | 44.17 |
KURA SUSHI USA, INC. passes 1 of 9 quality checks, indicating weak fundamentals.
The company's 5-year average gross margin is 35.0%. At current prices, the estimated annualized return to fair value is +7.8%.
KURA SUSHI USA, INC. (KRUS) has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.00. This indicates a conservatively financed balance sheet.
KURA SUSHI USA, INC. (KRUS) reported earnings per share (EPS) of $-0.16 in its most recent fiscal year.
KURA SUSHI USA, INC. (KRUS) has a return on equity (ROE) of -1.0%. A negative ROE may indicate losses or negative equity.
KURA SUSHI USA, INC. (KRUS) has a 5-year average gross margin of 35.0%. This indicates decent pricing power.
The Ledger Terminal provides 8 years of financial data for KURA SUSHI USA, INC. (KRUS), sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filings. This includes income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key financial ratios.
KURA SUSHI USA, INC. (KRUS) has a book value per share of $19.42, based on its most recent annual SEC filing.