Kura Sushi USA vs Noodles
KRUS and NDLS side by side, both in eating and drinking places. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How KRUS and NDLS compare
Kura Sushi USA is the larger company, worth 3.9 times as much as Noodles ($334M against $84.7M).
Kura Sushi USA grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (16.1% versus 0.19% for Noodles).
Kura Sushi USA keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of −1.4% compared with −4.7% at Noodles.
Kura Sushi USA scores higher on the StockData Score (10 against 2 for Noodles), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | KRUS | NDLS |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $334M | $84.7M |
| Share price | $27.49 | $14.20 |
| Change, 1 year | −42.9% | 152% |
| Change, 5 years | −61.5% | −84.6% |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.74 | 1.09 |
| Employees | 4,400 | 6,500 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 10 (better) | 2 |
| Valuation score | 4 (better) | 1 |
| Growth score | 2 (better) | 1 |
| Performance score | 0 | 0 |
| Health score | 4 (better) | 0 |
| Dividend score | 0 | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/S | 1.0× | 0.2× (better) |
| P/B | 1.4× | – |
| EV/EBITDA | 25.7× | 15.8× (better) |
| P/FCF | – | 22.5× |
| FCF yield | −7.5% | 4.4% (better) |
| Fair value | $39.60 | – |
| Margin of safety | 30.6% | – |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 16.1% (better) | 0.19% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 38.3% (better) | 4.7% |
| Profitability | ||
| Operating margin | −2.0% (better) | −2.6% |
| Net margin | −1.4% (better) | −4.7% |
| FCF margin | −7.6% | 0.76% (better) |
| Return on equity | −2.0% | – |
| Return on invested capital | −3.0% (better) | −16.1% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | – |
| Net debt / EBITDA | – | 8.65 |
| Interest coverage | −98.4× | −1.2× (better) |
| Current ratio | 1.24 (better) | 0.29 |
| Altman Z-score | 1.35 (better) | 0.48 |
| Piotroski F-score | 3 | 3 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Shareholder yield | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 74.9% | 47.9% |
| Held by insiders | 0.40% | – |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$720K | – |
| Short interest, % of float | 13.3% | – |
Go deeper
- KRUS stock overview
- KRUS income statement
- KRUS valuation and score
- NDLS stock overview
- NDLS income statement
- NDLS valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.