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 name. Its restaurants use a conveyor-belt dining format that allows guests to select individual dishes as they pass by their tables, combining traditional sushi-bar service with an interactive dining experience.

The company’s menu includes a variety of sushi and sashimi, specialty rolls, cooked Japanese dishes, appetizers, desserts and beverages. Kura Sushi USA also uses automation and other restaurant technologies, including touch-screen ordering and systems designed to support food delivery and table service.

Founded in 2008, Kura Sushi USA is affiliated with Kura Sushi, Inc., a Japan-based conveyor-belt sushi restaurant operator. The company serves customers through restaurants located in multiple U.S. states, with a presence concentrated in major metropolitan areas across the country.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $34.52 to $36.56
• 50-Day Range: $34.52 to $53.14
• 52-Week Range: $34.52 to $80.84
• Volume: 274,836 shs
• Average Volume: 195,365 shs
• Market Capitalization: $419.42 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 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 342nd out of 483 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: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Kura Sushi USA has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.27, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Kura Sushi USA has a consensus price target of $69.00, representing about 99.9% upside from its current price of $34.52.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Kura Sushi USA has been the subject of 7 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 ($0.06) to $0.25 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Kura Sushi USA is -191.77, 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 -191.77, 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 1.81. 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

13.06% 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 10.38, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kura Sushi USA has recently decreased by 2.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

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: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.23

News Sentiment

Kura Sushi USA has a news sentiment score of 0.23. 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 0.62 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 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: 9/18/2026
• 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: +99.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.27
• 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: $318.84 million
• Price / Sales: 1.32
• Cash Flow: $1.19 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 28.95
• Book Value: $19.08 per share
• Price / Book: 1.81

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 12,150,000
• Free Float: 11,873,000
• Market Cap: $419.42 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.32