Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (KRUS) stock
KRUSNasdaqRetail-Eating PlacesFiscal year ends August 31
Financials through Q4 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 31, 2026Last filing: 10-K on Nov 5, 2026Score 10/3034% below fair value
$26.02−0.45 (-1.68%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $316.08MP/E –Yield –
Kura Sushi USA statistics
82 measures from SEC filings and the closing price. Hover a name for the formula; the last column is the median of companies in the same industry group.
Important dates
- Next earnings
- Jan 6, 2027 (estimated, during market hours)
- Last ex-dividend date
- No dividends
- Fundamentals through
- Aug 31, 2026
- Share price as of
- Nov 13, 2026
Valuation ratiosIndustry
- P/TBV Ratio
- 1.36
- 5.92
- P/OCF Ratio
- 9.92
- 10.33
Enterprise valuationIndustry
- EV / Sales
- 0.82
- 1.27
Share statisticsIndustry
- Shares Change (YoY)
- 1.81%
- 0.32%
- Float
- 12M
- 26M
- Shares Held by Insiders
- 0.40%
- 13.9%
- Shares Held by Institutions
- 74.9%
- 74.9%
Short sellingIndustry
- Short Interest
- 2M
- –
- Short Interest Change
- -5.95%
- -2.87%
- Short % of Float
- 13.3%
- 8.80%
- Short % of Shares Outstanding
- 13.3%
- 5.90%
- Days to Cover
- 7.45
- 3.92
Stock price statisticsIndustry
- 52-Week High
- $80.84
- –
- 52-Week Low
- $24.98
- –
- 20-Day Moving Average
- $32.72
- –
- 50-Day Moving Average
- $36.64
- –
- 200-Day Moving Average
- $51.39
- –
- Average True Range (14)
- $2.46
- –
- Price Change (1 Week)
- -4.99%
- 1.02%
- Price Change (1 Month)
- -33.5%
- 3.70%
- Price Change (3 Months)
- -48.6%
- -6.95%
- Price Change (6 Months)
- -48.4%
- 11.7%
- Price Change (YTD)
- -50.3%
- 3.39%
- Price Change (1 Year)
- -45.4%
- 8.13%
- Price Change (3 Years)
- -54.6%
- -16.3%
- Price Change (5 Years)
- -63.3%
- -42.2%
- Average Volume (10 Days)
- 440,649
- –
- Average Volume (20 Days)
- 334,356
- –
- Average Volume (90 Days)
- 245,236
- –
- Relative Volume
- 1.28
- 0.73
- Relative Strength Index (14)
- 31.4
- 53.6
- Volatility (1 Year)
- 68.0%
- 55.6%
- Beta (5 Years)
- 1.73
- 1.03
MarginsIndustry
- Pretax Margin
- -1.35%
- 2.61%
- EBITDA Margin
- 3.39%
- 8.92%
- FCF Margin
- -7.64%
- 2.38%
Returns on capitalIndustry
- Return on Equity (ROE)
- -2.01%
- 7.95%
- Return on Assets (ROA)
- -1.02%
- 2.10%
- Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
- -2.96%
- 12.4%
- Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
- -1.52%
- 5.22%
Financial positionIndustry
- Current Ratio
- 1.24
- 0.78
- Quick Ratio
- 1.01
- 0.45
- Interest Coverage
- -98.36
- 1.48
GrowthIndustry
- Revenue Growth (YoY)
- 16.1%
- 6.48%
- Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)
- 20.5%
- 6.75%
- Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR)
- 38.3%
- 9.96%
EfficiencyIndustry
- Asset Turnover
- 0.72
- 1.03
- Revenue Per Employee
- $74.61K
- $98.45K
- Profits Per Employee
- -$1.06K
- $2.40K
- Employee Count
- 4,400
- 6,500
- WACC
- 13.7%
- 8.75%
Income statement (TTM)Industry
- Pretax Income
- -$4.42M
- $10.66M
Balance sheetIndustry
- Net Cash (Debt)
- $48.22M
- -$2.59M
- Net Cash Per Share
- $3.97
- -$0.26
- Equity (Book Value)
- $231.94M
- $106.18M
- Book Value Per Share
- $19.09
- $2.94
- Tangible Book Value
- $231.94M
- $4.55M
- Working Capital
- $11.45M
- -$13.18M
Cash flow (TTM)Industry
- Capital Expenditures
- -$56.96M
- -$66.96M
- FCF Per Share
- -$2.06
- $0.43
Dividends and yieldsIndustry
- Earnings Yield
- -1.47%
- 2.12%
- FCF Yield
- -7.94%
- 3.06%
Taxes and interestIndustry
- Interest Expense
- $67.00K
- $4.87M
- Income Tax
- $222.00K
- $1.89M
Scores and fair valueIndustry
- Altman Z-Score
- 1.31
- 2.11
- Piotroski F-Score
- 3
- 5
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 13, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | KRUS | S&P 500 | Difference | KRUS per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -33.6% | -3.0% | −30.5 pts | ||
| 3 months | -51.0% | -2.8% | −48.3 pts | ||
| Year to date | -50.3% | +11.5% | −61.8 pts | ||
| 1 year | -45.4% | +13.5% | −58.9 pts | ||
| 3 years | -50.6% | +77.7% | −128.3 pts | -21.0% | +21.1% |
| 5 years | -63.3% | +72.6% | −135.9 pts | -18.2% | +11.5% |
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet covered, reported by brokers to FINRA twice a month. Latest settlement date Oct 30, 2026.
2M KRUS shares were sold short on Oct 30, 2026, down 5.9% from the previous report, or 13.35% of the shares available to trade. At recent volumes it would take 7.5 days to buy them back. Over the last 20 sessions, 41.2% of the volume reported to FINRA was short selling.
| Settlement date | Shares short | Change | Avg. daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,615,516 | -5.9% | 216,872 | 7.5 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1,717,686 | -5.0% | 213,013 | 8.1 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1,808,890 | +14.2% | 275,088 | 6.6 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1,584,621 | +2.2% | 220,336 | 7.2 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 1,550,045 | -2.8% | 149,259 | 10.4 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 1,594,676 | -2.4% | 145,260 | 11.0 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 1,633,928 | -9.5% | 240,543 | 6.8 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 1,805,689 | -14.3% | 429,542 | 4.2 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2,105,843 | +18.7% | 427,940 | 4.9 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1,773,678 | -3.5% | 565,685 | 3.1 |
| May 29, 2026 | 1,838,603 | +5.9% | 258,601 | 7.1 |
| May 15, 2026 | 1,736,924 | -5.3% | 247,654 | 7.0 |
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