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Kura Sushi USA, Inc.

$40.8 -$13.43 (-24.76%)
NASDAQ · 11 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$41.13
Day Range
$40.63$41.86
Year Range
$40.66$82.21
Market Cap
495.71M
AVG Volume
304.14K
Trailing/Forward PE
-240/174.65
PEG ratio
-2.11
Dividend Yield
-
Next Earnings Date
2026-11-05
Primary Exchange
NASDAQUS
Revenue (USD)
025M50M75M100M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
KRUS Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q385.92M
26 Q280.02M
26 Q173.45M
25 Q479.45M
25 Q373.97M
25 Q264.89M
25 Q164.46M
24 Q466.01M
24 Q363.08M
24 Q257.29M
Net Income (USD)
-6M-4M-2M02M4M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
KRUS Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q3423K
26 Q2-1.71M
26 Q1-3.06M
25 Q42.27M
25 Q3565K
25 Q2-3.78M
25 Q1-961K
24 Q4-5.2M
24 Q3-558K
24 Q2-998K
Operating Income (USD)
-6M-4M-2M02M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
KRUS Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q370K
26 Q2-1.02M
26 Q1-3.68M
25 Q41.46M
25 Q3-162K
25 Q2-4.59M
25 Q1-1.47M
24 Q4-5.8M
24 Q3-1.17M
24 Q2-1.69M
EBITDA (USD)
-2.5M02.5M5M7.5M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
KRUS EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q3474K
26 Q22.65M
26 Q11.1M
25 Q46.22M
25 Q34.21M
25 Q2-334K
25 Q12.29M
24 Q4-2M
24 Q32.75M
24 Q21.84M
Cash Flows (USD)
-20M-10M010M20M30M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
KRUS Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q3-3.68M
26 Q225.04M
26 Q1-13.25M
25 Q4-182K
25 Q3-6.89M
25 Q2-7.43M
25 Q1-7.05M
24 Q4-9.53M
24 Q3-2.5M
24 Q2-9.65M
EPS (USD)
-0.6-0.4-0.2-00.224 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
KRUS EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q30.03
26 Q2-0.14
26 Q1-0.25
25 Q40.18
25 Q30.05
25 Q2-0.31
25 Q1-0.08
24 Q4-0.46
24 Q3-0.05
24 Q2-0.09
Expenses (USD)
-20M020M40MSG&ACapex24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
KRUS Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q324.21M
26 Q2-7.76M
26 Q123.38M
25 Q418.74M
25 Q322.33M
25 Q222.54M
25 Q120.29M
24 Q423.69M
24 Q319.99M
24 Q221.62M
Cash & Debt (USD)
0100M200M300MCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
KRUS Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q344.31M
26 Q248.04M
26 Q150.7M
25 Q462.46M
25 Q360.5M
25 Q285.17M
25 Q1107.68M
24 Q450.99M
24 Q360.66M
24 Q262.84M
Debt ratios
010203024 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
KRUS Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q315.66
26 Q210.99
26 Q112.21
25 Q48.68
25 Q325.3
25 Q228.13
25 Q19.66
24 Q428.27
24 Q37.11
24 Q25.72
Margins
0%5%10%15%24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
KRUS Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q311.94%
26 Q210.92%
26 Q18.17%
25 Q413.68%
25 Q311.75%
25 Q210.03%
25 Q111.43%
24 Q414.04%
24 Q312.36%
24 Q211.49%
Return on Capital
-4%-2%0%2%24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
KRUS Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q30.18%
26 Q2-0.75%
26 Q1-1.34%
25 Q40.98%
25 Q30.25%
25 Q2-1.68%
25 Q1-0.42%
24 Q4-3.2%
24 Q3-0.34%
24 Q2-0.6%
Shares Outstanding
05M10M15M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
KRUS Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q312.15M
26 Q212.12M
26 Q112.11M
25 Q412.1M
25 Q312.09M
25 Q212.07M
25 Q111.42M
24 Q411.2M
24 Q311.19M
24 Q211.18M
Book Value Per Share (USD)
0510152024 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
KRUS Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q319.01
26 Q218.88
26 Q118.93
25 Q419.1
25 Q318.78
25 Q218.64
25 Q119.93
24 Q414.51
24 Q314.88
24 Q214.78
Total Assets (USD)
0200M400M600M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
KRUS Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q3471.58M
26 Q2460.98M
26 Q1443.51M
25 Q4430.94M
25 Q3419.37M
25 Q2410.37M
25 Q1403.77M
24 Q4328.52M
24 Q3324.73M
24 Q2315.53M
Employee Count
01K2K3K4K2019202020212022202320242025
KRUS Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
20253.9K
20243.3K
20233.22K
20222.1K
20211.8K
20201.03K
20191.4K
PE Ratio
0100020003000med 480.97Oct 19Feb 20May 20Aug 23Dec 23Mar 24Jul 24
KRUS PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Jul 24423.73
Jun 24452.1
Jun 24630.83
Jun 24592.63
Jun 24629.46
May 24715.96
May 24688.58
May 24798.73
May 24801.88
May 24759.03
Apr 24816.64
Apr 24773.79
Apr 24792.99
Apr 24788.62
Mar 24832.17
Mar 24835.49
Mar 24723.92
Mar 24692.85
Mar 24688.29
Feb 24717.13
Feb 24744.8
Feb 24749.07
Feb 24706.72
Jan 24659.53
Jan 24660.62
Jan 24639.88
Jan 24634.24
Dec 23562.97
Dec 23570.37
Dec 23511.04
Dec 23449.19
Dec 23475.26
Nov 23465.48
Nov 23477.41
Nov 23387.11
Nov 231416.12
Oct 231323.68
Oct 231390.44
Oct 231313.62
Oct 231483.95
Sep 231414.83
Sep 231469.83
Sep 231642.29
Sep 231748.43
Sep 231854.35
Aug 231856.49
Aug 231857.34
Aug 232003.92
Aug 231979.95
Jul 232046.71
Jul 232032.59
Jul 232205.49
Jul 232141.29
Jul 20362.83
Jul 20408.1
Jun 20420.4
Jun 20480.07
Jun 20481.87
Jun 20576.32
May 20437.49
May 20447.99
May 20448.58
May 20484.27
May 20487.27
Apr 20318.45
Apr 20317.85
Apr 20162.95
Apr 20115.19
Mar 20153.45
Mar 20107.83
Mar 20165.23
Mar 20205.9
Feb 20248.98
Feb 20325.24
Feb 20295.94
Feb 20306.11
Jan 20301.29
Jan 20309.05
Jan 20324.3
Jan 20104.73
Jan 20111.42
Dec 19113.86
Dec 19113.9
Dec 19107.72
Dec 19107.84
Nov 19109.1
Nov 19122.87
Nov 19126.56
Nov 19108.31
Nov 1996.57
Oct 1995.06
Oct 1990.28
Oct 1994.75
Oct 1997.97
Sep 1999.63
Sep 19100.93
Sep 19102.7
Sep 19121.36
Aug 19130.3
Aug 19122.87
Free Cash Flow Yield
-6%-4%-2%0%2%med -3.19%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
KRUS Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 261.6%
Sep 261.48%
Aug 261.37%
Aug 261.35%
Aug 261.23%
Aug 261.34%
Jul 261.42%
Jul 261.48%
Jul 261.4%
Jul 261.26%
Jul 260.68%
Jun 260.66%
Jun 260.78%
Jun 260.79%
Jun 260.85%
May 260.69%
May 260.72%
May 260.77%
May 260.68%
May 260.69%
Apr 260.69%
Apr 260.65%
Apr 260.7%
Apr 26-3.36%
Mar 26-3.47%
Mar 26-4.1%
Mar 26-3.98%
Mar 26-3.97%
Feb 26-3.25%
Feb 26-3.18%
Feb 26-3.37%
Feb 26-2.89%
Jan 26-3.43%
Jan 26-3.28%
Jan 26-3.04%
Jan 26-3.31%
Jan 26-3.28%
Dec 25-3.16%
Dec 25-3.22%
Dec 25-3.45%
Dec 25-3.3%
Nov 25-3.63%
Nov 25-3.92%
Nov 25-3.92%
Nov 25-3.67%
Oct 25-4.49%
Oct 25-3.96%
Oct 25-4.21%
Oct 25-4.59%
Oct 25-4.26%
Sep 25-4.12%
Sep 25-3.48%
Sep 25-3.21%
Sep 25-3.14%
Aug 25-3.01%
Aug 25-3.19%
Aug 25-3.31%
Aug 25-3.29%
Aug 25-2.98%
Jul 25-2.83%
Jul 25-3.21%
Jul 25-3.47%
Jul 25-2.42%
Jun 25-2.69%
Jun 25-2.77%
Jun 25-2.81%
Jun 25-2.79%
May 25-3.32%
May 25-3.49%
May 25-3.25%
May 25-3.59%
May 25-3.57%
Apr 25-3.49%
Apr 25-3.75%
Apr 25-4.46%
Apr 25-5.77%
Mar 25-4.88%
Mar 25-4.56%
Mar 25-4.98%
Mar 25-4.31%
Feb 25-4.05%
Feb 25-3.6%
Feb 25-3.25%
Feb 25-3.44%
Jan 25-3.15%
Jan 25-3.29%
Jan 25-3.42%
Jan 25-2.87%
Jan 25-2.55%
Dec 24-2.83%
Dec 24-2.73%
Dec 24-2.64%
Dec 24-2.39%
Nov 24-2.39%
Nov 24-2.47%
Nov 24-2.87%
Nov 24-2.81%
Nov 24-1.79%
Oct 24-1.89%
Oct 24-1.97%
Price to Sales
123456med 2.82Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
KRUS Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 261.55
Sep 261.68
Aug 261.81
Aug 261.84
Aug 262.02
Aug 261.86
Jul 261.75
Jul 261.68
Jul 261.78
Jul 261.97
Jul 262.28
Jun 262.33
Jun 261.96
Jun 261.93
Jun 261.8
May 262.22
May 262.14
May 261.99
May 262.26
May 262.22
Apr 262.24
Apr 262.35
Apr 262.18
Apr 262.83
Mar 262.74
Mar 262.32
Mar 262.39
Mar 262.39
Feb 262.92
Feb 262.99
Feb 262.82
Feb 263.29
Jan 262.77
Jan 262.9
Jan 263.13
Jan 262.87
Jan 262.32
Dec 252.41
Dec 252.37
Dec 252.21
Dec 252.31
Nov 252.1
Nov 251.94
Nov 251.95
Nov 252.08
Oct 252.55
Oct 252.89
Oct 252.72
Oct 252.5
Oct 252.69
Sep 252.78
Sep 253.29
Sep 253.58
Sep 253.66
Aug 253.81
Aug 253.6
Aug 253.47
Aug 253.48
Aug 253.85
Jul 254.05
Jul 253.57
Jul 253.3
Jul 254.24
Jun 253.82
Jun 253.71
Jun 253.65
Jun 253.68
May 253.09
May 252.94
May 253.16
May 252.86
May 252.87
Apr 252.94
Apr 252.73
Apr 252.3
Apr 251.98
Mar 252.35
Mar 252.51
Mar 252.3
Mar 252.65
Feb 252.83
Feb 253.18
Feb 253.52
Feb 253.33
Jan 253.64
Jan 253.48
Jan 253.35
Jan 253.99
Jan 254.72
Dec 244.25
Dec 244.41
Dec 244.57
Dec 245.03
Nov 245.04
Nov 244.88
Nov 244.2
Nov 244.28
Nov 244.92
Oct 244.65
Oct 244.47
EV/EBITDA
0100200300400500med 128.92Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
KRUS EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 2663.07
Sep 2667.03
Aug 2670.81
Aug 2671.83
Aug 2677.2
Aug 2672.4
Jul 2669.19
Jul 2666.98
Jul 2669.92
Jul 2675.68
Jul 2660.21
Jun 2661.5
Jun 2653.39
Jun 2652.84
Jun 2649.93
May 2659
May 2657.37
May 2654.1
May 2659.95
May 2658.93
Apr 2659.37
Apr 2661.89
Apr 2658.2
Apr 2685.89
Mar 2683.65
Mar 2672.68
Mar 2674.49
Mar 2674.57
Feb 2688.37
Feb 2690.04
Feb 2685.72
Feb 2697.95
Jan 2684.46
Jan 2687.78
Jan 2693.74
Jan 2687.02
Jan 2661.65
Dec 2563.81
Dec 2562.79
Dec 2559.11
Dec 2561.36
Nov 2556.67
Nov 2553.07
Nov 2553.11
Nov 2556.09
Oct 25190.26
Oct 25212.14
Oct 25201.25
Oct 25186.61
Oct 25199.19
Sep 25204.93
Sep 25238.02
Sep 25256.16
Sep 25261.34
Aug 25271.05
Aug 25257.63
Aug 25249.09
Aug 25250.19
Aug 25274.21
Jul 25287.13
Jul 25256.01
Jul 25238.51
Jul 25432.46
Jun 25392.19
Jun 25381.5
Jun 25376.55
Jun 25379.14
May 25322.43
May 25308.7
May 25329.46
May 25300.91
May 25302.16
Apr 25308.04
Apr 25288.75
Apr 25247.58
Apr 25111.49
Mar 25130.15
Mar 25138.39
Mar 25127.7
Mar 25145.84
Feb 25154.9
Feb 25172.76
Feb 25190.48
Feb 25180.58
Jan 25196.46
Jan 25188.13
Jan 25181.33
Jan 25214.14
Jan 25379.46
Dec 24344.3
Dec 24356.36
Dec 24367.96
Dec 24402.41
Nov 24402.97
Nov 24391.65
Nov 24340.94
Nov 24347.07
Nov 24112.87
Oct 24107.06
Oct 24103.02
Price/Operating Cashflow
020406080med 40.87Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
KRUS Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 2617.89
Sep 2619.39
Aug 2620.81
Aug 2621.2
Aug 2623.22
Aug 2621.41
Jul 2620.2
Jul 2619.37
Jul 2620.48
Jul 2622.65
Jul 2629.02
Jun 2629.78
Jun 2624.99
Jun 2624.67
Jun 2622.96
May 2628.3
May 2627.34
May 2625.42
May 2628.86
May 2628.26
Apr 2628.52
Apr 2630.01
Apr 2627.83
Apr 2639.91
Mar 2638.7
Mar 2632.76
Mar 2633.74
Mar 2633.79
Feb 2641.26
Feb 2642.16
Feb 2639.83
Feb 2646.45
Jan 2639.14
Jan 2640.94
Jan 2644.17
Jan 2640.53
Jan 2626.67
Dec 2527.75
Dec 2527.24
Dec 2525.39
Dec 2526.52
Nov 2524.16
Nov 2522.35
Nov 2522.37
Nov 2523.87
Oct 2542.79
Oct 2548.46
Oct 2545.64
Oct 2541.84
Oct 2545.1
Sep 2546.59
Sep 2555.18
Sep 2559.88
Sep 2561.23
Aug 2563.74
Aug 2560.26
Aug 2558.05
Aug 2558.33
Aug 2564.56
Jul 2567.92
Jul 2559.84
Jul 2555.3
Jul 2560.84
Jun 2554.78
Jun 2553.18
Jun 2552.43
Jun 2552.82
May 2544.29
May 2542.22
May 2545.34
May 2541.05
May 2541.24
Apr 2542.12
Apr 2539.22
Apr 2533.02
Apr 2528.15
Mar 2533.31
Mar 2535.58
Mar 2532.63
Mar 2537.64
Feb 2540.15
Feb 2545.08
Feb 2549.98
Feb 2547.25
Jan 2551.64
Jan 2549.33
Jan 2547.45
Jan 2556.52
Jan 2571.93
Dec 2464.73
Dec 2467.2
Dec 2469.57
Dec 2476.63
Nov 2476.74
Nov 2474.42
Nov 2464.04
Nov 2465.29
Nov 2443.18
Oct 2440.8
Oct 2439.15
Price to Book
2468med 3.34Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
KRUS Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 262.15
Sep 262.33
Aug 262.5
Aug 262.54
Aug 262.79
Aug 262.57
Jul 262.42
Jul 262.32
Jul 262.46
Jul 262.72
Jul 263.05
Jun 263.13
Jun 262.63
Jun 262.59
Jun 262.41
May 262.98
May 262.88
May 262.67
May 263.04
May 262.97
Apr 263
Apr 263.16
Apr 262.93
Apr 263.6
Mar 263.49
Mar 262.95
Mar 263.04
Mar 263.05
Feb 263.72
Feb 263.8
Feb 263.59
Feb 264.19
Jan 263.53
Jan 263.69
Jan 263.98
Jan 263.66
Jan 262.84
Dec 252.95
Dec 252.9
Dec 252.7
Dec 252.82
Nov 252.57
Nov 252.38
Nov 252.38
Nov 252.54
Oct 253.03
Oct 253.43
Oct 253.23
Oct 252.96
Oct 253.2
Sep 253.3
Sep 253.91
Sep 254.24
Sep 254.34
Aug 254.52
Aug 254.27
Aug 254.11
Aug 254.13
Aug 254.57
Jul 254.81
Jul 254.24
Jul 253.92
Jul 254.87
Jun 254.38
Jun 254.26
Jun 254.2
Jun 254.23
May 253.54
May 253.38
May 253.63
May 253.28
May 253.3
Apr 253.37
Apr 253.14
Apr 252.64
Apr 252.19
Mar 252.59
Mar 252.77
Mar 252.54
Mar 252.93
Feb 253.12
Feb 253.5
Feb 253.88
Feb 253.67
Jan 254.01
Jan 253.83
Jan 253.69
Jan 254.39
Jan 256.91
Dec 246.22
Dec 246.45
Dec 246.68
Dec 247.36
Nov 247.37
Nov 247.15
Nov 246.15
Nov 246.27
Nov 246.71
Oct 246.34
Oct 246.08
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Kura Sushi USA to Participate in Two Investor Conferences in September

globenewswire.com · 27 Aug 2026

Kura Sushi USA to Participate in Two Investor Conferences in September

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (“Kura Sushi” or the “Company”), (NASDAQ: KRUS), a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant concept, today announced that it will participate in the following conferences:

Kura Sushi USA Inc (KRUS) Shares Surge 6.2% -- What GF Score of 72 Tells Investors

gurufocus.com · 12 Aug 2026

Kura Sushi USA Inc (KRUS) Shares Surge 6.2% -- What GF Score of 72 Tells Investors

On August 12, 2026, Kura Sushi USA Inc (KRUS) shares rose 6.2% to $52.43, showing some recovery amidst a challenging year. The stock has fluctuated between a 52

Kura Sushi USA Q3 Earnings Call Highlights

marketbeat.com · 9 Jul 2026

Kura Sushi USA Q3 Earnings Call Highlights

Kura Sushi USA NASDAQ: KRUS reported higher fiscal third-quarter sales and improved restaurant-level profitability despite negative comparable sales and continued pressure from tariffs on imported ingredients, executives said on the company's earnings call.

These Analysts Slash Their Forecasts On Kura Sushi Following Q3 Results

benzinga.com · 8 Jul 2026

These Analysts Slash Their Forecasts On Kura Sushi Following Q3 Results

Kura Sushi USA Inc (NASDAQ:KRUS) on Tuesday reported mixed results for the third quarter.

Kura Sushi Posts Weak Q3 Sales, Joins FuelCell Energy And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session

benzinga.com · 8 Jul 2026

Kura Sushi Posts Weak Q3 Sales, Joins FuelCell Energy And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session

U.S. stock futures were lower this morning, with the Dow futures falling more than 500 points on Wednesday.

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (KRUS) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

seekingalpha.com · 8 Jul 2026

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (KRUS) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (KRUS) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Kura Sushi (KRUS) Q3 Earnings Top Estimates

zacks.com · 7 Jul 2026

Kura Sushi (KRUS) Q3 Earnings Top Estimates

Kura Sushi (KRUS) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.03 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.05 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.05 per share a year ago.

Kura Sushi USA Announces Fiscal Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results

globenewswire.com · 7 Jul 2026

Kura Sushi USA Announces Fiscal Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results

IRVINE, Calif., July 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (“Kura Sushi” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KRUS), a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant concept, today announced financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended May 31, 2026.

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