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$52.96 -0.18 (-0.34%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$643.46M
Shares
12.15M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$52.96 Open$52.99 Day$52.80–53.88 52W close$42.68–85.05 Avg vol 30d271K Short int1.6M · 13.4% float · 6.8d Short vol63% 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

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Weak Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −7%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg +7%
      above
      RSI (14) 62
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 24%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +13%
      trailing
      6-month return −26%
      trailing
      YTD return +1%
      this year
      Relative strength −39%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $50 › 200d $57 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Flat
      0% holders QoQ · +27 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
      145 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 73
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      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
      Very High
      Volatility 62%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −50%
      past year
      ATR 4.4%
      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 Buy
      1 · 3 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −7% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +7% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      62 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      24% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $50 › 200d $57 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Flat
      0% holders QoQ · +27 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
      145 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $43 Now $53 · 24% Range high $85
      vs 200-day avg -7% 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
      Price/mix 4.7% the third quarter of 2026
      Traffic -5.1% the third quarter of 2026
      Restaurants at the end of period 83 Three Months Ended November 30, 2025

      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
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      KRUS
      Kura Sushi USA, Inc.
      this stock
      $643.46M +1.2% +18.9% 13.4%
      MCD
      Mcdonalds Corp
      $193.07B -10.7% +3.7% 22.2 1.7%
      SBUX
      Starbucks Corp
      $123.68B +27.9% +2.8% 62.7 3.4%
      CMG
      Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
      $42.39B -9.5% +5.4% 30.7 3.1%
      YUM
      Yum Brands Inc
      $41.14B -2.1% +8.8% 19.0 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 section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      145
      % held
      74.9%
      Net QoQ
      -603.8K sh
      Top holder
      STEPHENS INC /AR/
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      166
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      1.6M
      Days to cover
      6.8d
      Change
      -171.8K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      63%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      3.0K
      Value
      $150.9K
      As of
      Jul 14, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      37.2%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $282.8M
      Net income (FY)
      $-1.9M
      EPS diluted
      $-0.16
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 7, 2026
      This year
      7
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $134.5K
      Shares
      3.0K
      Filed
      Jul 20, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 7, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Kura Sushi USA Announces Fiscal T…
      Published
      Jul 7, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      KRUS +8.5% +13.4% -25.6% +15.0% +1.2%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY +8.1% +9.0% -39.3% +11.0% -12.7%
      Key facts CIK 1772177 CUSIP 501270102 13F (30d) 140 filings 137 filers Visit website Investor relations