Kura Sushi USA (KRUS)
Operates U.S. revolving sushi restaurants with conveyor service, touchscreen ordering, and small-plate Japanese menus.
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Operates company-owned revolving sushi restaurants across the United States, earning food and beverage sales from sushi, noodles, sides, desserts, and drinks. The service model combines revolving and express belts with touchscreen ordering, while Kura Japan supplies the licensed brand and restaurant-system technology.
Operates company-owned revolving sushi restaurants across the United States, selling sushi, noodles, sides, desserts, and beverages through a single reportable segment. Guests take small plates from a revolving belt or order items to arrive on an express belt, with touchscreen ordering, drink-delivery robots, and Bikkura-Pon rewards shaping the dining format.
Growth comes from opening restaurants in existing and new markets, supported by centralized site selection, traveling opening teams, and remote monitoring from Irvine. Conveyor and kitchen systems help manage food freshness, demand, labor, and service consistency.
The format depends on Kura Japan, the majority voting shareholder, for licensed trademarks, patents, proprietary food-management technology, equipment, supplies, and operational support.
Company facts
Target rangeAs of Sep 21, 2026
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | D.A. Davidson | Target | Target: $70 | Target: $65 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Lake Street | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $83 | Target: $72 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | DA Davidson | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: — | Target: $70 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Lake Street | Target | Target: $70 | Target: $83 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | RBC Capital | Target | Target: — | Target: $85 |
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Balance sheet, May 31, 2026Cash & short-term investments $44.3M · Total debt $207.9M · Total assets $471.6M · Shareholders' equity $230.8M
- Revenue
- $85.9M
- Operating income
- $70.0K
- Net income
- $423.0K
No dividends on record.
| Institutions | ≈ 75.19% | 9.14M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 148 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 · largest filers plus last quarter's tail | |||
| Insiders | 0.40% | 48.3K shares | |
| 12 holders · as of Feb 4, 2026 | |||
| Other | ≈ 24.41% | 2.97M shares | |
| remainder | |||
12.15M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
This quarter's institutional total failed a plausibility check; shown: the largest filers plus last quarter's remainder.
This company has 2 share classes; every stake here is a share of the whole company.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
Stephens Inc /AR/Institution | 9.08% | 1.10M A | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
FMR LLCInstitution | 6.74% | 818,917 A | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Granahan Investment Management, LLCInstitution | 6.60% | 801,969 A | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
BlackRock, Inc.Institution | 6.52% | 792,458 A | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Hood River Capital Management LLCInstitution | 4.85% | 589,511 | filed Feb 17, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2026 | Hajime Uba | director, officer: SEE REMARKS (a) | −9,874 | $72.93 |
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Compare
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kura Sushi USA | $37.22 | +4.16% | $434.1M | — | 238.6 | 1.4 | +16.2% |
| GEN Restaurant Group | $1.68 | −2.33% | $56.7M | — | — | 0.3 | +1.2% |
| Darden Restaurants | $213.79 | +1.17% | $24.21B | 20.3 | 18.9 | 1.8 | +13.7% |
| The Cheesecake Factory | $103.41 | +3.96% | $4.94B | 27.0 | 22.1 | 1.3 | +7.7% |
| Median | 23.6 | 20.5 | 1.3 | +7.7% |