Overview
Kura Sushi fiscal Q4 sales rose to $79.4 mln, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q4 beats consensus, reflecting improved financial performance
Company opened three new restaurants in fiscal Q4 2025
Outlook
Company projects fiscal year 2026 sales between $330 mln and $334 mln
Kura Sushi plans to open 16 new restaurants in fiscal year 2026
Company expects fiscal year 2026 restaurant-level operating profit margins of about 18%
Result Drivers
TRAFFIC GROWTH - Comparable restaurant sales increased 0.2%, driven by traffic growth of 0.5%
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES - Labor costs as a percentage of sales decreased due to operational efficiencies and pricing
LITIGATION COST REDUCTION - General and administrative expenses decreased due to lower litigation costs
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q4 Sales | Beat | $79.40 mln | $78.36 mln (9 Analysts) |
Q4 Adjusted EPS | Beat | $0.20 | $0.13 (9 Analysts) |
Q4 EPS | $0.18 | ||
Q4 Adjusted Net Income | Beat | $2.50 mln | $1.47 mln (8 Analysts) |
Q4 Net Income | $2.30 mln | ||
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA | Beat | $7.40 mln | $7.07 mln (9 Analysts) |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the restaurants & bars peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Kura Sushi USA Inc is $85.00, about 30.8% above its November 5 closing price of $58.83
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