KRUS · Kura Sushi USA, Inc.
$48.73
-1.46 (-2.91%)
At close · Aug 20
Market Cap
$609.80M
Shares
12.15M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$48.73
Open$49.44
Day$48.37–49.65
52W close$42.68–85.05
Avg vol 30d212K
Short int1.6M · 13.4% float · 6.8d
Short vol57%
Last earningsJul 7, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Jul 7
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 6, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 7 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Aug 31, 2026
Est
filed Jul 7, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Bullish
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 14.9 · calm
Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−14%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−3%
below
RSI (14)
47
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
14%
near low
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+8%
trailing
6-month return
−31%
trailing
YTD return
−7%
this year
Relative strength
−42%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $50 › 200d $57 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+1% holders QoQ · +26 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
13.45% of float · ▼ -9.5% MoM · 6.8 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
147 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
69
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+19%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+80%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$-21.4M
Balance sheet
$47.5M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
62%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−50%
past year
ATR
4.6%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Jul 7, 2026
Total sales
· full fiscal year of 2026
$330.5M – $331.5M
Average net capital expenditures per unit
· full fiscal year of 2026
$2.5M
Restaurant-level operating profit margins
· full fiscal year of 2026
Non-GAAP
18.5%
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the Earnings Call filed May 31, 2024
Comparable sales
· Q4
-8% – -5%
Guided vs delivered
· last 1 settled
Total sales
fiscal year 2024
guided $243M – $246M
$237.86M
Miss −2.7%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−14%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−3%
Neutral
RSI (14)
47
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
14%
Bearish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $50 › 200d $57 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+1% holders QoQ · +26 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
13.45% of float · ▼ -9.5% MoM · 6.8 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
147 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $43
Now $49 · 14%
Range high $85
vs 200-day avg -14%
vs 50-day avg -3%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $14.48M | Nine Months Ended May 31, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 7.7% | Fiscal Third Quarter 2026 | — |
| Comparable restaurant sales performance | 1.8% | Nine Months Ended May 31, 2026 | — |
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| EBITDA | $6.78M | Nine Months Ended May 31, 2026 | — |
| Restaurant-level operating profit | $42.03M | Nine Months Ended May 31, 2026 | — |
| Restaurant-level operating profit margin | 17.6% | Nine Months Ended May 31, 2026 | — |
| Restaurants at the end of period | 91 | Three Months Ended May 31, 2026 | — |
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| Comparable restaurant sales | 8.6% | fiscal second quarter 2026 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Restaurants — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KRUS
this stock
Kura Sushi USA, Inc.
|
$609.80M | -6.9% | +18.9% | — | 13.4% |
|
MCD
Mcdonalds Corp
|
$189.26B | -11.9% | +3.7% | 21.7 | 1.7% |
|
SBUX
Starbucks Corp
|
$118.22B | +23.5% | +2.8% | 60.0 | 3.4% |
|
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
|
$43.95B | -4.6% | +5.4% | 31.9 | 3.1% |
|
YUM
Yum Brands Inc
|
$41.57B | +0.7% | +8.8% | 19.2 | 2.8% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRUS | -8.3% | +8.1% | -30.8% | +5.8% | -6.9% |
| SPY | -2.0% | +3.3% | +11.2% | +2.1% | +11.8% |
| vs SPY | -6.3% | +4.8% | -42.0% | +3.7% | -18.7% |
Key facts
CIK
1772177
CUSIP
501270102
13F (30d)
137 filings
135 filers
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