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Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (KRUS) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

KRUS • • Industrial / General
Consumer CyclicalRestaurantsEthnic & Specialty CuisineAsian Cuisine
AboutKura Sushi USA, Inc. operates technology-enabled Japanese restaurants in the United States. The company's restaurants provide Japanese cuisine through an engaging revolving sushi service model, which is known as 'Kura Experience'. As of August 31, 2021, it operated 33 restaurants in nine states and Washington DC. The company was formerly known as Kula Sushi USA, Inc. and changed its name to Kura Sushi USA, Inc. in October 2017. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Irvine, California. Kura Sushi USA, Inc. is a subsidiary of Kura Sushi, Inc.Show more
  • Revenue $283M +18.9%
  • EBITDA $9M +3192.6%
  • Net Income -$2M +78.4%
  • EPS (Diluted) -0.16 +79.7%
  • Gross Margin 11.82% -4.7%
  • EBITDA Margin 3.28% +2668.7%
  • Operating Margin -1.68% +65.2%
  • Net Margin -0.67% +81.8%
  • ROE -0.97% +82.0%
  • ROIC -1.18% +68.1%
  • Debt/Equity 0.74 -15.4%
  • Interest Coverage -68.01 +72.2%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 44.3%

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Negative free cash flow

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-
5Y44.32%
3Y26.08%
TTM16.31%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM48.13%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM51.11%

ROCE

10Y Avg-1.74%
5Y Avg-2.67%
3Y Avg-1.76%
Latest-1.4%

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Profit & Loss

Aug 2017Aug 2018Aug 2019Aug 2020Aug 2021Aug 2022Aug 2023Aug 2024Aug 2025
Sales/Revenue+37.25M51.74M64.25M45.17M64.89M141.09M187.43M237.86M282.76M
Revenue Growth %-0.39%0.24%-0.3%0.44%1.17%0.33%0.27%0.19%
Cost of Goods Sold+32.84M43.63M54.73M49.42M58.78M119.2M158.65M208.34M249.33M
COGS % of Revenue0.88%0.84%0.85%1.09%0.91%0.84%0.85%0.88%0.88%
Gross Profit+4.42M8.12M9.52M-4.25M6.11M21.89M28.78M29.52M33.43M
Gross Margin %0.12%0.16%0.15%-0.09%0.09%0.16%0.15%0.12%0.12%
Gross Profit Growth %-0.84%0.17%-1.45%2.44%2.58%0.31%0.03%0.13%
Operating Expenses+3.39M6.25M7.86M12.24M16.1M22.64M28.45M41.03M38.2M
OpEx % of Revenue0.09%0.12%0.12%0.27%0.25%0.16%0.15%0.17%0.14%
Selling, General & Admin3.36M5.96M7.75M12.06M15.7M22.29M28.04M39.05M37.75M
SG&A % of Revenue0.09%0.12%0.12%0.27%0.24%0.16%0.15%0.16%0.13%
Research & Development000000000
R&D % of Revenue---------
Other Operating Expenses25K287K110K180K396K355K410K1.98M448K
Operating Income+1.03M1.86M1.66M-16.5M-9.99M-754K332K-11.51M-4.76M
Operating Margin %0.03%0.04%0.03%-0.37%-0.15%-0.01%0%-0.05%-0.02%
Operating Income Growth %-0.81%-0.11%-10.93%0.39%0.92%1.44%-35.65%0.59%
EBITDA+2.4M3.54M3.83M-13.34M-9.59M4.86M8.16M282K9.29M
EBITDA Margin %0.06%0.07%0.06%-0.3%-0.15%0.03%0.04%0%0.03%
EBITDA Growth %-0.48%0.08%-4.49%0.28%1.51%0.68%-0.97%31.93%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)1.37M1.68M2.17M3.16M396K5.61M7.83M11.79M14.05M
EBIT1.03M1.88M1.71M-16.05M-9.97M-603K1.8M-8.59M-1.66M
Net Interest Income+-80K-116K-137K314K-200K64K1.4M2.87M3.03M
Interest Income5K12K51K450K20K151K1.47M2.92M3.1M
Interest Expense85K128K188K136K220K87K69K47K70K
Other Income/Expense-80K-116K-137K314K-200K64K1.4M2.87M3.03M
Pretax Income+947K1.75M1.52M-16.18M-10.19M-690K1.74M-8.64M-1.73M
Pretax Margin %0.03%0.03%0.02%-0.36%-0.16%-0%0.01%-0.04%-0.01%
Income Tax+240K5K68K1.17M106K74K233K167K175K
Effective Tax Rate %0.75%1%0.96%1.07%1.01%1.11%0.87%1.02%1.1%
Net Income+707K1.74M1.46M-17.36M-10.29M-764K1.5M-8.8M-1.9M
Net Margin %0.02%0.03%0.02%-0.38%-0.16%-0.01%0.01%-0.04%-0.01%
Net Income Growth %-1.46%-0.16%-12.92%0.41%0.93%2.97%-6.86%0.78%
Net Income (Continuing)707K1.74M1.46M-17.36M-10.29M-764K1.5M-8.8M-1.9M
Discontinued Operations000000000
Minority Interest000000000
EPS (Diluted)+0.090.220.26-2.08-1.21-0.080.14-0.79-0.16
EPS Growth %-1.46%0.18%-9%0.42%0.94%2.78%-6.64%0.8%
EPS (Basic)0.090.220.28-2.08-1.21-0.080.15-0.79-0.16
Diluted Shares Outstanding7.9M7.9M5.51M8.34M8.53M9.72M10.64M11.2M11.92M
Basic Shares Outstanding7.9M7.9M5.28M8.34M8.53M9.72M10.3M11.2M11.92M
Dividend Payout Ratio---------

Balance Sheet

Aug 2017Aug 2018Aug 2019Aug 2020Aug 2021Aug 2022Aug 2023Aug 2024Aug 2025
Total Current Assets+4.59M7.28M41.5M14.78M57.47M42.4M89.37M61.34M75.45M
Cash & Short-Term Investments2.88M5.71M38.04M9.26M40.43M35.78M78.24M50.99M62.46M
Cash Only2.88M5.71M38.04M9.26M40.43M35.78M69.7M50.99M47.5M
Short-Term Investments0000008.54M014.96M
Accounts Receivable698K525K1.17M2.14M2.35M2.64M5.15M4.74M6.54M
Days Sales Outstanding6.843.76.6717.3113.216.8310.037.278.44
Inventory269K384K539K367K733K1.12M1.75M2.22M2.14M
Days Inventory Outstanding2.993.213.592.714.553.434.023.893.13
Other Current Assets128K124K451K375K218K230K536K378K4.31M
Total Non-Current Assets+18.57M24.79M34.91M103.6M120.2M158.96M215.29M267.19M355.5M
Property, Plant & Equipment17M23.2M31.92M101.66M118.04M155.58M210.31M262.27M317.61M
Fixed Asset Turnover2.19x2.23x2.01x0.44x0.55x0.91x0.89x0.91x0.89x
Goodwill000000000
Intangible Assets089K638K696K852K1.75M3.49M05.95M
Long-Term Investments0-89K-638K0000029.54M
Other Non-Current Assets559K520K1.86M1.25M1.31M1.63M1.49M4.92M2.39M
Total Assets+23.16M32.07M76.41M118.38M177.67M201.36M304.66M328.52M430.94M
Asset Turnover1.61x1.61x0.84x0.38x0.37x0.70x0.62x0.72x0.66x
Asset Growth %-0.38%1.38%0.55%0.5%0.13%0.51%0.08%0.31%
Total Current Liabilities+3.9M4.8M8.29M13.93M20.05M25.27M29.14M34.5M42.78M
Accounts Payable1.8M1.96M3.68M4.92M4.92M5.56M7.25M8.98M11.53M
Days Payables Outstanding19.9616.3924.5736.3330.5517.0216.6815.7316.88
Short-Term Debt000000000
Deferred Revenue (Current)000000000
Other Current Liabilities742K1.02M1.98M1.11M5.72M5.26M5M10.59M0
Current Ratio1.18x1.52x5.01x1.06x2.87x1.68x3.07x1.78x1.76x
Quick Ratio1.11x1.44x4.94x1.03x2.83x1.63x3.01x1.71x1.71x
Cash Conversion Cycle-10.14-9.47-14.31-16.31-12.79-6.76-2.62-4.57-5.31
Total Non-Current Liabilities+4.61M5.76M5.94M58.74M66.78M82.79M110.88M131.49M157.09M
Long-Term Debt000000000
Capital Lease Obligations2.88M3.44M2.42M58.4M66.38M82.31M110.27M130.68M155.93M
Deferred Tax Liabilities2.02M1.79M2.42M000000
Other Non-Current Liabilities1.73M2.32M3.51M342K398K483K615K808K1.16M
Total Liabilities8.5M10.56M14.23M72.67M86.83M108.06M140.02M165.98M199.87M
Total Debt+3.54M4.45M3.42M64.51M72.96M90.81M119.56M141.35M170.01M
Net Debt662K-1.26M-34.63M55.25M32.53M55.03M49.86M90.36M122.52M
Debt / Equity0.24x0.21x0.05x1.41x0.80x0.97x0.73x0.87x0.74x
Debt / EBITDA1.48x1.26x0.89x--18.69x14.64x501.24x18.31x
Net Debt / EBITDA0.28x-0.36x-9.05x--11.32x6.11x320.44x13.20x
Interest Coverage12.08x14.55x8.84x-121.31x-45.40x-8.67x4.81x-244.79x-68.01x
Total Equity+14.66M21.5M62.18M45.71M90.84M93.29M164.64M162.54M231.07M
Equity Growth %-0.47%1.89%-0.26%0.99%0.03%0.76%-0.01%0.42%
Book Value per Share1.862.7211.285.4810.659.6015.4714.5119.39
Total Shareholders' Equity14.66M21.5M62.18M45.71M90.84M93.29M164.64M162.54M231.07M
Common Stock5K5K8K8K10K10K11K11K12K
Retained Earnings-467K1.27M2.73M-14.63M-24.92M-25.69M-24.18M-32.99M-34.89M
Treasury Stock000000000
Accumulated OCI00000043K0-23K
Minority Interest000000000

Cash Flow

Aug 2017Aug 2018Aug 2019Aug 2020Aug 2021Aug 2022Aug 2023Aug 2024Aug 2025
Cash from Operations+2.94M5.24M5.99M-13M-7.23M23.69M18.06M15.61M24.6M
Operating CF Margin %0.08%0.1%0.09%-0.29%-0.11%0.17%0.1%0.07%0.09%
Operating CF Growth %-0.79%0.14%-3.17%0.44%4.28%-0.24%-0.14%0.58%
Net Income707K1.74M1.46M-17.36M-10.29M-764K1.5M-8.8M-1.9M
Depreciation & Amortization1.37M1.68M2.17M5.49M7.18M8.8M7.83M11.79M14.05M
Stock-Based Compensation000000000
Deferred Taxes173K-60K-61K1.12M0043K00
Other Non-Cash Items10K339K590K957K1.52M2.42M7.35M10.48M5.19M
Working Capital Changes676K1.55M1.84M-3.21M-5.64M13.23M1.34M2.15M7.27M
Change in Receivables-486K173K-649K843K-581K42K-301K-1.86M-2.05M
Change in Inventory-41K-115K-155K122K-366K-387K-627K-472K78K
Change in Payables523K250K1.65M-614K908K-172K1.68M623K2.85M
Cash from Investing+-6.04M-6.59M-11.26M-14.78M-14.67M-28.17M-49.9M-36.46M-93.72M
Capital Expenditures-6.05M-7.1M-11.26M-14.46M-14.23M-27.66M-40.81M-44.53M-48.34M
CapEx % of Revenue0.16%0.14%0.18%0.32%0.22%0.2%0.22%0.19%0.17%
Acquisitions---------
Investments---------
Other Investing000-319K-436K-510K-550K-432K-513K
Cash from Financing+4.59M4.18M37.59M-1M53.07M-170K65.75M2.14M65.64M
Debt Issued (Net)---------
Equity Issued (Net)---------
Dividends Paid000000000
Share Repurchases---------
Other Financing5M5M000-154K0-280K-346K
Net Change in Cash---------
Free Cash Flow+-3.09M-1.85M-4.73M-27.4M-21.3M-3.07M-21M-28.64M-21.55M
FCF Margin %-0.08%-0.04%-0.07%-0.61%-0.33%-0.02%-0.11%-0.12%-0.08%
FCF Growth %-0.4%-1.56%-4.79%0.22%0.86%-5.84%-0.36%0.25%
FCF per Share-0.39-0.23-0.86-3.29-2.50-0.32-1.97-2.56-1.81
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)4.15x3.01x4.12x0.75x0.70x-31.01x12.03x-1.77x-12.92x
Interest Paid80K116K189K8K810000
Taxes Paid137K4K56K132K148206K108K265K257K

Key Ratios

Metric201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)4.82%9.63%3.48%-32.18%-15.08%-0.83%1.16%-5.38%-0.97%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)5.03%7.86%5.21%-19.26%-6.68%-0.42%0.14%-3.69%-1.18%
Gross Margin11.85%15.68%14.82%-9.42%9.41%15.52%15.35%12.41%11.82%
Net Margin1.9%3.37%2.27%-38.43%-15.87%-0.54%0.8%-3.7%-0.67%
Debt / Equity0.24x0.21x0.05x1.41x0.80x0.97x0.73x0.87x0.74x
Interest Coverage12.08x14.55x8.84x-121.31x-45.40x-8.67x4.81x-244.79x-68.01x
FCF Conversion4.15x3.01x4.12x0.75x0.70x-31.01x12.03x-1.77x-12.92x
Revenue Growth-38.91%24.16%-29.69%43.67%117.42%32.84%26.91%18.88%

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (KRUS) reported $291.8M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 683% increase from $37.3M in 2017.

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (KRUS) grew revenue by 18.9% over the past year. This is strong growth.

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (KRUS) reported a net loss of $4.0M for fiscal year 2025.

Dividend & Returns

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (KRUS) has a return on equity (ROE) of -1.0%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (KRUS) had negative free cash flow of $27.7M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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