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

Company Overview

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. operates Japanese‐style revolving sushi restaurants across the United States. The company’s concept centers on delivering a modern sushi dining experience by combining fresh ingredients with automated conveyer belt and plate‐return systems. Guests can choose from a broad menu that includes nigiri, sashimi, maki rolls, tempura, udon noodles and chef‐inspired seasonal dishes, all served directly from the conveyor belt or ordered on tabletop touchscreens.

Each restaurant integrates patented technology to ensure food quality and operational efficiency. The automated plate‐return system tracks consumption and triggers freshness checks, while an in‐house purification process maintains water and fish quality standards. In addition to in‐store dining, Kura Sushi USA supports off-premise channels through its mobile app and third-party delivery partnerships, catering to evolving consumer preferences for convenience and contactless ordering.

Founded as a U.S. arm of Japan-based Kura Sushi Inc., Kura Sushi USA opened its first location in Irvine, California in 2017 and has since expanded into multiple states, including California, Texas and Virginia. Headquartered in Irvine, the company leverages its parent’s decades‐long expertise in conveyer belt sushi to drive growth in the competitive U.S. casual dining market, focusing on new restaurant openings, menu innovation and technology‐driven service enhancements.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $70.64 to $73.64
• 50-Day Range: $72.57 to $95.83
• 52-Week Range: $40.03 to $110.66
• Volume: 270,776 shs
• Average Volume: 276,649 shs
• Market Capitalization: $856.13 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $93.78
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Kura Sushi USA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kura Sushi USA scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 91st out of 210 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Kura Sushi USA has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Kura Sushi USA has a consensus price target of $93.78, representing about 32.5% upside from its current price of $70.79.

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: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 100.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Kura Sushi USA are expected to grow by 100.00% in the coming year, from $0.22 to $0.44 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Kura Sushi USA is -88.49, 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 -88.49, 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 4.90. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

21.36% 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 4.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kura Sushi USA has recently decreased by 11.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

21.36% 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 4.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kura Sushi USA has recently decreased by 11.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.25

News Sentiment

Kura Sushi USA has a news sentiment score of 1.25. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.84 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Kura Sushi USA this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 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

Only 2.30% 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.

KRUS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KRUS shares performed this year?

Kura Sushi USA's stock was trading at $90.58 at the beginning of the year. Since then, KRUS shares have decreased by 21.8% and is now trading at $70.79.

How were Kura Sushi USA's earnings last quarter?

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 8th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.07. The firm earned $73.97 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $71.82 million. Kura Sushi USA had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.49% and a negative net margin of 3.48%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Kura Sushi USA IPO?

Kura Sushi USA (KRUS) raised $44 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, August 1st 2019. The company issued 2,900,000 shares at $14.00-$16.00 per share. BMO Capital Markets and Stephens acted as the underwriters for the IPO and BTIG, Roth Capital Partners and Maxim Group were co-managers.

Who are Kura Sushi USA's major shareholders?

Kura Sushi USA's top institutional shareholders include Stephens Inc. AR (6.11%), Hood River Capital Management LLC (3.03%), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (2.86%) and Marshall Wace LLP (2.37%). Insiders that own company stock include Brent Takao and Seitaro Ishii.
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How do I buy shares of Kura Sushi USA?

Shares of KRUS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Kura Sushi USA own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kura Sushi USA investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Netflix (NFLX) and Visa (V).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/08/2025
• Today: 9/22/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 8/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RETAIL - RESTRNTS
• Sub-Industry: Restaurants, Hotels, Motels
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:KRUS
• CIK: 1772177
• Web: www.kurausa.com
• Phone: (657) 333-4100
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,300
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Kura Sushi USA: $93.78
• High Price Target: $120.00
• Low Price Target: $72.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +31.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.80)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 323.25
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$8.80 million
• Net Margins: -3.48%
• Pretax Margin: -3.43%
• Return on Equity: -0.49%
• Return on Assets: -0.27%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.87
• Quick Ratio: 1.81

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $269.33 million
• Price / Sales: 3.19
• Cash Flow: $0.99 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 71.54
• Book Value: $14.45 per share
• Price / Book: 4.92

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 12,094,000
• Free Float: 11,816,000
• Market Cap: $860.06 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.79