Kura Sushi USAKRUS
KRUS
About: Kura Sushi USA Inc is a technology-enabled restaurant concept serving authentic Japanese cuisine through an engaging revolving sushi service model. The company operates a chain of sushi restaurants across the United States serving freshly prepared Japanese cuisine using high-quality ingredients that are free from artificial seasonings, sweeteners, colorings, and preservatives. It offers several dishes, including Dashi Olive Salmon, Tomago, Sweet Shrimp, Tuna, Garlic Tuna Steak, and Salmon, among others.
Employees: 3,300
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Funds holding %
of 7,372 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
109% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 11
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q3] → 2 (+1) [Q4]
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 27
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $620M [Q3] → $770M (+$150M) [Q4]
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 112 [Q3] → 122 (+10) [Q4]
1.84% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.05% [Q3] → 76.88% (+1.84%) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$72
44%
upside
Avg. target
$88
75%
upside
High target
$103
106%
upside
2 analyst ratings
1 positive
50%
1 neutral
50%
0 negative
0%
TD Securities Andrew Charles 42% 1-year accuracy 50 / 118 met price target | 44%upside $72 | Hold Initiated | 25 Feb 2025 |
Lake Street Mark Smith 19% 1-year accuracy 3 / 16 met price target | 106%upside $103 | Buy Upgraded | 21 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 3 articles about KRUS published over the past 30 days
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
4 Red-Hot Stocks Thriving in a Booming Restaurant Industry
Restaurant stocks like EAT, BJRI, KRUS and LOCO are likely to benefit from sales-building initiatives and digital initiatives.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
4 Stocks to Buy as Restaurant Sales Soar Amid Price Challenges
Stocks like EAT, KRUS, DRI and PBPB are poised to benefit from the surge in restaurant sales.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Buy 5 U.S. Restaurant Stocks With Solid Short-Term Price Upside Left
Five U.S. restaurant stocks have strong revenues and earnings growth potential for 2025. These are: TXRH, SHAK, KRUS, SG, PBPB.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Kura Sushi: Dig In, This Dip Is A Well-Timed Buying Opportunity
Shares of Kura Sushi have dropped more than 20% so far in 2025 after the company completed a secondary offering to build up cash for new store expansion. Kura Sushi USA faces inflation challenges but plans 20%+ annual unit growth to fill the mid-scale sushi chain gap in the U.S. market. The company is rehauling operations and streamlining corporate overhead to combat rising labor costs and improve margins.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Here's Why Kura Sushi (KRUS) is Poised for a Turnaround After Losing -13.55% in 4 Weeks
Kura Sushi (KRUS) has become technically an oversold stock now, which implies exhaustion of the heavy selling pressure on it. This, combined with strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in revising earnings estimates higher, indicates a potential trend reversal for the stock in the near term.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Kura Sushi: Weakest Guidance Sets The Tone From Here On Out
Kura Sushi's Q1 FY 2025 results showed mixed performance with 1.8% same-store sales growth but a 2.3% decline in traffic, leading to a 10% share drop. The company is implementing a '50-50 Strategy' to expand into new markets, aiming to mitigate cannibalization and diversify its footprint beyond high DMAs. Despite strong unit growth and a 5.5% adjusted EBITDA margin, Kura Sushi's valuation remains high with a P/S of 3.93, raising concerns about its sustainability.
Positive
MarketBeat
2 months ago
Kura Sushi Stock Dips Into a Hot Buying Opportunity
Kura Sushi's NASDAQ: KRUS stock price retreated following the FQ1 2025 release, dipping into a hot buying opportunity for small-cap and restaurant investors. The move is due to the guidance, which fell short and expects growth to slow, but many factors, including the pace of Q1 and store count growth, suggest otherwise.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Kura Sushi Q1 Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates, Rise Y/Y
KRUS' fiscal first-quarter top line reflects strong comps growth, courtesy of successful One Piece and Pikmin IP collaboration campaigns.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (KRUS) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call January 7, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Benjamin Porten - SVP, IR and System Development Hajime Jimmy Uba - President and CEO Jeff Uttz - CFO Conference Call Participants Jeremy Hamblin - Craig-Hallum Capital Group Jeffrey Bernstein - Barclays Jon Tower - Citi Brian Mullan - Piper Sandler Sharon Zackfia - William Blair Mark Smith - Lake Street Capital Jim Sanderson - Northcoast Research George Kelly - ROTH Capital Partners Todd Brooks - Benchmark Company Operator Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Kura Sushi USA, Inc. Fiscal First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Kura Sushi (KRUS) Reports Q1 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates
Kura Sushi (KRUS) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.08 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.24. This compares to loss of $0.18 per share a year ago.
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