Headquartered in Irvine, CA Fiscal year ends August NASDAQ: KRUS kurasushi.com
Kura Sushi USA, Inc. operates a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant concept built around a revolving sushi service model and authentic Japanese cuisine. The company relies on automation and technology to drive labor efficiency. Restaurant operating costs consist mainly of food and beverage, labor, occupancy and other costs, and imported ingredients leave the company exposed to tariffs. At fiscal year-end (August 31, 2026) it operated 95 restaurants, and it reports 98 locations across 25 U.S. states and Washington DC after three openings following year-end. Established in 2008, the company is a subsidiary of Kura Sushi, Inc., a Japan-based revolving sushi chain with more than 700 restaurants internationally. The parent is also its majority stockholder and a key supplier. The company is pursuing unit growth, targeting 17 new restaurants in fiscal 2027. Updated
Guest traffic fell 11.5%, pulling comparable sales down 5.7% and halving expected quarterly profit despite sixteen new restaurants in a year. Tariffs on imported ingredients lifted food and beverage costs to 29.7% of sales from 28.4%, and fiscal 2027 guidance of $376 million to $381 million assumes no margin recovery beyond roughly 19%.
Kura Sushi USA, Inc. operates a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant concept built around a revolving sushi service model and authentic Japanese cuisine. The company relies on automation and technology to drive labor efficiency.
The Wall Street consensus 12-month price target for KRUS is $46.62.