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Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (KRUS) stock analysis

KRUSNasdaqRetail-Eating PlacesFiscal year ends August 31
Financials through Q4 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 31, 2026Last filing: 10-K on Nov 5, 2026Score 10/3031% below fair value
$26.46−1.03 (-3.75%)

Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $321.49MP/E –Yield –

StockData Score

Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works

Value4Growth2Performance0Health4Dividend0

Mixed10 of 30 checks passed

Kura Sushi USA passes 10 of the 30 checks behind our score; 11 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.

Valuation
4/6
Growth
2/6
Past performance
0/6
Financial health
4/6
Dividend
0/6

What stands out

  • Margin of safety over 20%

    The price is 30.6% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.

  • Trading below fair value

    The share price of $27.49 is below our fair value estimate of $39.60.

  • No debt

    Kura Sushi USA has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.

  • Revenue growing 10%+ a year

    Revenue grew 20.5% a year over the last three fiscal years.

What to watch

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was -2.0% over the last twelve months and averaged -1.6% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Return on capital under 10%

    Return on invested capital was -3.0%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Interest not well covered

    Operating income covers interest expense -98.4 times; we look for at least 5.

  • Elevated bankruptcy risk

    The Altman Z-score is 1.35; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Valuation4/6

  • P/E against its history

    Not enough price and earnings history to compare.

  • P/E against the industry

    Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.

  • EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median

    Kura Sushi USA's EV/EBITDA of 25.7 is below its 5-year median of 100.3.

  • P/B below the industry

    Kura Sushi USA's price-to-book of 1.44 is below the Eating and Drinking Places median of 3.13.

  • Trading below fair value

    The share price of $27.49 is below our fair value estimate of $39.60.

  • Margin of safety over 20%

    The price is 30.6% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.

Growth2/6

  • Revenue growing 10%+ a year

    Revenue grew 20.5% a year over the last three fiscal years.

  • EPS growth over 3 years

    Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.

  • Earnings acceleration

    Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.

  • Growing faster than the industry

    Revenue grew 16.1% over the last twelve months; the Eating and Drinking Places median is 5.9%.

  • Guidance lowered

    Kura Sushi USA lowered its full fiscal year of 2026 Total sales outlook on Jul 7, 2026.

  • Gross margin trend

    This company does not report gross profit.

Past performance0/6

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was -2.0% over the last twelve months and averaged -1.6% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Return on capital under 10%

    Return on invested capital was -3.0%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Return on equity below the industry

    Kura Sushi USA's return on equity of -2.0% is below the Eating and Drinking Places median of 7.9%.

  • Earnings over 5 years

    Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.

  • Net margin below its 5-year average

    Net margin was -1.4% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -1.1%.

  • Net margin below the industry

    Kura Sushi USA's net margin of -1.4% is below the Eating and Drinking Places median of 1.9%.

Financial health4/6

  • No debt

    Kura Sushi USA has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.

  • Debt not rising

    With no debt today, leverage cannot have risen.

  • Debt covered by cash flow

    There is no debt to cover.

  • Interest not well covered

    Operating income covers interest expense -98.4 times; we look for at least 5.

  • Short-term assets cover short-term debts

    Current assets are 1.24 times current liabilities.

  • Elevated bankruptcy risk

    The Altman Z-score is 1.35; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Dividend0/6

  • No dividend

    Kura Sushi USA has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.

  • Yield against Treasuries

    No dividend.

  • Yield against the market

    No dividend.

  • Dividend stability

    No dividend.

  • Earnings cover

    No dividend.

  • Cash-flow cover

    No dividend.

Scores of similar companies

Fair value

How we estimate it

Our estimate per share

$39.60

The share price is 31% below this estimate.

20%+ below
Near fair value
20%+ above
$27.49Price$39.60Fair value
MethodMultiple usedOwn 5Y medianIndustry medianValue per shareWeight
EV/EBITDA30.0×100.3×12.3×$31.4378%
P/B3.6×4.2×3.1×$68.1722%
Earnings powerleft out, too far from the others13.6% cost of equity––$5.78–
Fair value$39.60100%

Valuation over time

Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.

  • EV/EBITDA at month end
  • Own 5-year median 100
  • Eating and Drinking Places median 12.3

An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.

Market risk

From the past year of daily prices.

Liquidity

Medium risk

Average value traded per day
$9.93M
Value traded per 1% price move
$3.19M

Downside

High risk

Typical loss in a bad month
28.1%
Volatility (annualized)
68%
Sharpe ratio, 1 year
-0.69
Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
1.74

Typical bad-month loss, week by week

25%: high

Margins

Share of revenue, fiscal years 2017 to 2026

Operating margin

-2.0%+13.4 pts over 5 years

Net margin

-1.4%+14.5 pts over 5 years

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