Kura Sushi Q4 sales beat expectations

Reuters11-07
Kura Sushi Q4 sales beat expectations

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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