KRUS · Kura Sushi USA, Inc.
$41.39
+0.58 (+1.42%)
At close · Oct 1
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$472.75M
Shares
12.15M
Volume · Oct 1
257.46K
Avg daily vol (3M)
246.72K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$41.39
Open$40.93
Day$40.63–41.59
52W close$34.52–79.29
Avg vol 30d229K
Short int1.6M · 13.0% float · 7.2d
Short vol58%
Last earningsJul 7, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Jul 7
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 6, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 1 wks
filed Jul 7, 2026
call held Jul 7, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$318.84M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
−$2.08M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+16.2%
Year over year
Operating margin
-1.4%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
—
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
-5.3%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
$44.31M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+0.4%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
-29.0%
Trailing year
Short interest
13.0%
Latest settlement · 7.2 days to cover
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 16.4 · calm
Equity put/call 0.57
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−26%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−7%
below
RSI (14)
51
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
15%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−8%
trailing
6-month return
−25%
trailing
YTD return
−21%
this year
Relative strength
−38%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $45 › 200d $56 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+1% holders QoQ · +25 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
13.04% of float · ▲ +2.2% MoM · 7.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
147 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
60
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+19%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+80%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$-21.4M
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
64%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−56%
past year
ATR
4.8%
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 Earnings Call filed Jul 14, 2020
California dining room closure period
Weekly cash burn rate
$800,000 – $850,000
Weekly capital expenditures (included in cash burn rate)
$400,000
after California restaurants reopen
Weekly cash burn rate reduction
up to $50,000
Prior guidance
period ended
· 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
General and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales, ex
· full fiscal year of 2026
12%
Restaurant-level operating profit margins
· full fiscal year of 2026
18.5%
Guided vs delivered
· last 3 settled
Total sales
full fiscal year of 2024
guided $235M – $237M
$237.86M
Beat +0.8%
Total sales
this fiscal year
guided $130M – $140M
$141.09M
Beat +4.5%
Total sales
fiscal year 2020
guided $84M – $87M
$45.17M
Miss −47.2%
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
−26%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−7%
Bearish
RSI (14)
51
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
15%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $45 › 200d $56 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+1% holders QoQ · +25 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
13.04% of float · ▲ +2.2% MoM · 7.2 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 $35
Now $41 · 15%
Range high $79
vs 200-day avg -26%
vs 50-day avg -7%
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 | $6.58M | Three Months Ended May 31, 2026 filing | — |
| Comparable restaurant base | 68 | Three Months Ended May 31, 2026 filing | — |
| Comparable restaurant sales | 0.4% | the three months ended May 31, 2026 filing | — |
| Comparable restaurant sales performance | -0.4% | Three Months Ended May 31, 2026 filing | — |
| End of period restaurants | 91 | Three Months Ended May 31, 2026 filing | — |
| Restaurant openings | 7 | Three Months Ended May 31, 2026 filing | — |
| Restaurant-level operating profit non-GAAP | $16.38M | Three Months Ended May 31, 2026 filing | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Operating loss -39K
+4.35M Depreciation and amortization expenses
+1.25M Stock-based compensation expense
+600K Pre-opening costs
+1.03M Non-cash lease expense
+10.19M General and administrative expenses
-1M Corporate-level stock-based compensation in general and administrative expenses
= Restaurant-level Operating Profit 16.38M
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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.
|
$472.75M | -20.9% | +18.9% | — | 13.0% |
|
MCD
Mcdonalds Corp
|
$167.36B | -24.1% | +3.7% | 19.2 | 1.7% |
|
SBUX
Starbucks Corp
|
$108.14B | +12.7% | +2.8% | 54.8 | 3.5% |
|
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
|
$40.08B | -12.6% | +5.4% | 29.1 | 3.2% |
|
YUM
Yum Brands Inc
|
$38.22B | -9.6% | +8.8% | 17.6 | 3.6% |
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 | +6.4% | -7.8% | -25.1% | +1.4% | -20.9% |
| SPY | -0.4% | -0.2% | +12.4% | +0.2% | +12.0% |
| vs SPY | +6.8% | -7.7% | -37.5% | +1.2% | -33.0% |