Kura Sushi USA, Inc.
Description
Kura Sushi USA, Inc. operates technology-enabled Japanese restaurants in the United States. 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.
About
CEO
Mr. Hajime Uba
Employees
3,300
Instrument type
Common Stock
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Restaurants
MIC code
XNMS
Address
17461 Derian Avenue, Irvine, CA 92614, United States
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Earnings
| Date | Estimate EPS | Actual EPS | Difference | % Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2025 | -0.21 | -0.08 | 0.13 | -61.90% |
| Nov 7, 2024 | — | -0.46 | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2024 | -0.03 | -0.09 | -0.06 | 200.00% |
| Jan 5, 2024 | -0.10 | -0.18 | -0.08 | 80.00% |
Earnings estimate
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Current Quarter
(Feb 2025)
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Next Quarter
(May 2025)
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Current Year
(Aug 2025)
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Next Year
(Aug 2026)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of analysts | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Average estimate | -0.10 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.27 |
| Low estimate | -0.15 | -0.05 | -0.14 | 0.09 |
| High estimate | -0.05 | 0.12 | 0.27 | 0.44 |
| Last year EPS | -0.09 | 0.00 | -0.16 | 0.07 |
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Growth estimates
Current qtr (Feb 2025)
-8.580%
Next qtr. (May 2025)
0.000%
Current year (Aug 2025)
143.940%
Next year (Aug 2026)
290.920%
Next 5 years (per annum)
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Past 5 years (per annum)
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Income statement
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2020-08-31 |
| Total reported revenue | 237.86M | 187.43M | 141.09M | 64.89M | 45.17M |
| Cost of revenue | 208.34M | 158.65M | 119.20M | 58.78M | 49.42M |
| Gross profit | 29.52M | 28.78M | 21.89M | 6.11M | -4.25M |
| Operating expense | |||||
| Research & development | — | — | — | — | — |
| Selling general and admin | 39.05M | 28.04M | 22.29M | 15.70M | 12.06M |
| Other operating expenses | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | -9.95M | 332,000 | -754,000 | -9.99M | -16.50M |
| Non operating interest income | |||||
| Income | 2.92M | 1.47M | 151,000 | 20,000 | 450,000 |
| Expense | 47,000 | 69,000 | 87,000 | 220,000 | 136,000 |
| Other income expense | -1.55M | — | — | — | — |
| Pretax income | -8.64M | 1.74M | -690,000 | -10.19M | -16.18M |
| Tax provision | 167,000 | 233,000 | 74,000 | 106,000 | 1.17M |
| Net income | -8.80M | 1.50M | -764,000 | -10.30M | -17.36M |
| Basic EPS | -0.79 | 0.15 | -0.08 | -1.21 | -2.08 |
| Diluted EPS | -0.79 | 0.14 | -0.08 | -1.21 | -2.08 |
| Basic average shares | 11.20M | 10.31M | 9.72M | 8.53M | 8.34M |
| Diluted average shares | 11.20M | 10.31M | 9.72M | 8.53M | 8.34M |
| EBITDA | 4.75M | 9.64M | 5.01M | -9.57M | -12.89M |
| Net income from continuing op. | -8.80M | 1.50M | -764,000 | -10,295 | -17.36M |
| Minority interests | — | — | — | — | — |
| Preferred stock dividends | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance sheet
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2020-08-31 |
| Total assets | 328.52M | 304.66M | 201.36M | 177.67M | 118.38M |
| Current assets | |||||
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash equivalents | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 50.99M | 69.70M | 35.78M | 40.43M | 9.26M |
| Other short term investments | — | 8.54M | — | — | — |
| Accounts receivable | — | — | 719,000 | 588,000 | 2.09M |
| Other receivables | 4.57M | 5.05M | 2.49M | 1.43M | 38,000 |
| Inventory | 2.22M | 1.75M | 1.12M | 733,000 | 367,000 |
| Prepaid assets | 3.01M | 3.70M | 2.62M | 13.74M | 2.64M |
| Restricted cash | — | — | — | — | — |
| Assets held for sale | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hedging assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current assets | 378,000 | 536,000 | 230,000 | 218,000 | 375,000 |
| Non current assets | |||||
| Properties | 129.79M | 110.13M | 86.16M | 70.29M | 62.24M |
| Land and improvements | — | — | — | — | — |
| Machinery furniture equipment | 55.93M | 38.24M | 24.15M | 15.11M | 9.38M |
| Construction in progress | 15.08M | 14.37M | 8.67M | 3.91M | 9.56M |
| Leases | 100.35M | 75.47M | 56.67M | 43.18M | 30.50M |
| Accumulated depreciation | -38.87M | -27.90M | -20.06M | -14.44M | -10.01M |
| Goodwill | — | — | — | — | — |
| Investment properties | — | — | — | — | — |
| Financial assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intangible assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Investments and advances | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current assets | 3.77M | 3.49M | 1.75M | 852,000 | 696,000 |
| Total liabilities | 165.98M | 140.02M | 108.06M | 86.83M | 72.67M |
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Accounts payable | 8.98M | 7.25M | 5.56M | 4.92M | 4.92M |
| Accrued expenses | 4.26M | 2.82M | 3.73M | 2.82M | 720,000 |
| Short term debt | 10.67M | 9.23M | 8.50M | 6.58M | 6.11M |
| Deferred revenue | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax payable | 1.90M | 1.69M | 1.24M | 869,000 | 189,000 |
| Pensions | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Non current liabilities | |||||
| Long term debt | 130.68M | 110.23M | 82.31M | 66.38M | 58.40M |
| Provision for risks and charges | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deferred liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Derivative product liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current liabilities | 808,000 | 646,000 | 483,000 | 398,000 | 342,000 |
| Shareholders equity | |||||
| Common stock | 11,000 | 11,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 8,000 |
| Retained earnings | -32.99M | -24.18M | -25.69M | -24.92M | -14.63M |
| Other shareholders equity | — | 43,000 | — | — | — |
| Total shareholders equity | 162.54M | 164.64M | 93.29M | 90.84M | 45.71M |
| Additional paid in capital | 195.52M | 188.77M | 118.97M | 115.76M | 60.33M |
| Treasury stock | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minority interest | — | — | — | — | — |
Cash flow statement
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | ||||||||
| Net Income | -8.80M | 1.50M | -764,000 | -10,295 | -17.36M | 1.46M | 1.74M | 707,000 |
| Depreciation | 11.79M | 7.83M | 5.61M | 4,522 | 3.16M | 2.17M | 1.68M | 1.37M |
| Deferred Taxes | — | — | — | — | 1.12M | -61,000 | -60,000 | 173,000 |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 4.31M | 3.55M | 2.41M | 1,409 | 860,000 | 590,000 | 105,000 | — |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 4.59M | 3.75M | 3.19M | 2,663 | 2.33M | — | — | — |
| Accounts Receivable | -1.86M | -301,000 | 42,000 | -581 | 843,000 | -649,000 | 173,000 | -486,000 |
| Accounts Payable | 623,000 | 1.68M | -172,000 | 908 | -614,000 | 1.65M | 250,000 | 523,000 |
| Other Assets & Liabilities | -266,000 | -740,000 | -448,000 | -777 | -1.14M | 964,000 | 482,000 | 489,000 |
| Operating Cash Flow | 10.39M | 17.27M | 9.87M | -2,151 | -10.80M | 6.11M | 4.37M | 2.78M |
| Investing Activities | ||||||||
| Capital Expenditures | -44.25M | -39.07M | -26.77M | -14,076 | -14.40M | -10.73M | -6.59M | -6.02M |
| Net Intangibles | -275,000 | -1.74M | -896,000 | -156 | -58,000 | -529,000 | -15,000 | -21,000 |
| Net Acquisitions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Purchase of Investments | -3.50M | -9.29M | — | — | — | — | — | -12,000 |
| Sale of Investments | 12.00M | 750,000 | — | — | — | — | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| Investing Cash Flow | -36.19M | -48.16M | -27.28M | -14,512 | -14.72M | -10.73M | -6.58M | -6.02M |
| Financing Activities | ||||||||
| Long-Term Debt Issuance | — | — | — | 17,000 | 5.98M | 3.92M | — | — |
| Long-Term Debt Payments | -75,000 | -498,000 | -975,000 | -18,032 | -7.02M | -4.96M | -824,000 | -405,000 |
| Other Financing Charges | -280,000 | -600,000 | -154,000 | -606 | — | -4.79M | 5.00M | 5.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -355,000 | 63.80M | -1.13M | 52,470 | -1.03M | 37.60M | 4.18M | 4.60M |
| Other Cash Details | ||||||||
| End Cash Position | 50.99M | 69.70M | 35.78M | 40,430 | 9.26M | 38.04M | 5.71M | 2.88M |
| Income Tax Paid | 265,000 | 108,000 | 206,000 | 148 | 132,000 | 56,000 | 4,000 | 137,000 |
| Interest Paid | — | — | — | 81 | 8,000 | 189,000 | 116,000 | 80,000 |
| Free Cash Flow | -28.91M | -22.75M | -3.97M | -21,378 | -27.46M | -5.26M | -1.86M | -3.11M |
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