Kura Sushi USA (KRUS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. operates technology-enabled Japanese restaurants in the United States under the Kura Revolving Sushi Bar brand. Its restaurants serve sushi and other Japanese dishes on a rotating conveyor belt, allowing customers to select plates as they pass by or order items through a digital tablet.

The menu includes a variety of sushi, sashimi, hand rolls, noodle dishes, appetizers, desserts and beverages. Kura Sushi’s dining experience incorporates automated service features and the Bikkura-Pon reward system, which provides customer engagement and promotional benefits based on returned plates.

Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Irvine, California, Kura Sushi USA is affiliated with Kura Sushi, Inc., a Japan-based revolving sushi restaurant company. The company has expanded its restaurant network across several U.S. states, including California, Texas, Illinois, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Virginia and Washington.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $40.34 to $41.99
• 50-Day Range: $34.52 to $53.14
• 52-Week Range: $33.97 to $80.84
• Volume: 220,587 shs
• Average Volume: 251,496 shs
• Market Capitalization: $504.59 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $69.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Kura Sushi USA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kura Sushi USA scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 325th out of 478 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Kura Sushi USA has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.45, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 4 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Kura Sushi USA has a consensus price target of $69.00, representing about 66.1% upside from its current price of $41.53.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Kura Sushi USA has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Kura Sushi USA are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.07) to $0.29 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Kura Sushi USA is -230.71, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Kura Sushi USA is -230.71, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Kura Sushi USA has a P/B Ratio of 2.18. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.35% of the float of Kura Sushi USA has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kura Sushi USA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.19.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kura Sushi USA has recently increased by 2.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Kura Sushi USA does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Kura Sushi USA does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.32

News Sentiment

Kura Sushi USA has a news sentiment score of 0.32. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.44 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Kura Sushi USA this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Kura Sushi USA insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.28% of the stock of Kura Sushi USA is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

65.49% of the stock of Kura Sushi USA is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/07/2026
• Today: 10/05/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 8/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
• Sub-Industry: Restaurants
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:KRUS
• CIK: 1772177
• Web: www.kurasushi.com
• Phone: (657) 333-4100
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,900
• Year Founded: 1977

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Kura Sushi USA: $69.00
• High Price Target: $85.00
• Low Price Target: $51.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +66.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.45
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.18)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$1.90 million
• Net Margins: -0.65%
• Pretax Margin: -0.59%
• Return on Equity: -0.18%
• Return on Assets: -0.09%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.26
• Quick Ratio: 1.20

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $282.76 million
• Price / Sales: 1.78
• Cash Flow: $1.22 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 33.98
• Book Value: $19.08 per share
• Price / Book: 2.18

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 12,150,000
• Free Float: 11,873,000
• Market Cap: $504.59 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.29