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Kura 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 the Kura Experience. 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. Read full Trend Edge analysis →
| Current Price | $56.40 |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | $671M |
| Float | 7.0M |
| Shares Outstanding | 11.1M |
| P/E (Forward) | 138.89 |
| Price/Sales (TTM) | 2.19 |
| vs. Analyst Target | +41.7% to analyst PT |
| Profit Margin | -0.63% |
| Operating Margin (TTM) | -1.27% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $307M |
| Earnings Growth (YoY) | 34.50% |
| Dividend Rate | None |
| Analyst Target Price | $79.90 (10 analysts) |
| Year | Revenue | Net Income | Gross Profit | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $45.2M | -$17.4M | -$4.3M | -$12.9M |
| 2021 | $64.9M | -$10.3M | $6.1M | -$9.6M |
| 2022 | $141M | -$764,000 | $21.9M | $5.0M |
| 2023 | $187M | $1.5M | $28.8M | $9.6M |
| 2024 | $238M | -$8.8M | $29.5M | $3.2M |
| 2025 | $283M | -$1.9M | $33.4M | $12.4M |
| Quarter | Revenue | Net Income |
|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | $74.0M | $565,000 |
| Aug 2025 | $79.4M | $2.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $73.5M | -$3.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $80.0M | -$1.7M |
| Insider Ownership | 39.6% |
|---|---|
| Institutional Ownership | 91.2% |
| Short Float | 26.3% |
| % of All Funds Holding | 1.57% |
| Number of Funds Holding | 129 |
Trend Edge tracks near-term, medium-term, cyclical, and secular moving averages across weekly and monthly timeframes to identify trend structure at every horizon.
| Timeframe | SMA | Value | Trend Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly | 10-Week SMA | $58.02 | Near-term / short-term trend |
| Weekly | 40-Week SMA | $61.54 | Medium-term trend |
| Weekly | 80-Week SMA | $68.53 | Cyclical trend (business cycle) |
| Weekly | 200-Week SMA | $74.10 | Secular trend (multi-year) |
| Monthly | 10-Month SMA | $62.11 | Near-term monthly trend |
| Monthly | 20-Month SMA | $70.53 | Medium-term monthly trend |
| Monthly | 40-Month SMA | $75.41 | Secular monthly trend |
Trend Edge identifies volume shelves: price zones where historically elevated trading volume creates structural support or resistance. A volume shelf forms when a disproportionate share of cumulative volume was transacted at a specific price level, making it a high-conviction anchor for future price reactions.
| Price Level | Type | Volume Ratio | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| $70.00 | resistance | 1.35x | 0 months ago |
| $53.00 | support | 1.13x | 3 months ago |
| $82.00 | resistance | 1.09x | 7 months ago |
| Timeframe | Avg Return | Median | Win Rate | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gap | -2.02% | -0.77% | 39.29% | 7.28% | -16.83% |
| 1 Day | -0.11% | -8.09% | 42.86% | 33.62% | -23.43% |
| 1 Week | 3.42% | -0.75% | 50.00% | 42.68% | -25.62% |
| 2 Weeks | 4.31% | 3.69% | 57.14% | 47.27% | -35.53% |
| 1 Month | 5.57% | 2.99% | 57.14% | 65.99% | -38.95% |
Next earnings: July 14, 2026 (47 days away)
Insufficient historical data for monthly seasonality analysis (requires 7+ years of data).
| Day | Avg Return | Win Rate | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 0.17% | 47.2% | 320 |
| Tuesday | 0.48% | 52.3% | 354 |
| Wednesday | -0.01% | 48.0% | 350 |
| Thursday | 0.07% | 50.7% | 343 |
| Friday | 0.19% | 46.5% | 344 |
Institutional holder breakdown coming soon.
Total institutional ownership: 91.2%
Total insider ownership: 39.6%
| Total Filings | 1 |
|---|---|
| Net Value | -$915,752.901 |
| Net Shares Change | -14,324 |
| % of Float | -0.2% |
| C-Suite Filings | 1 |
| Clusters Detected | 0 |
| Name | Title | Net Value | Filings | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBA HAJIME | (a) President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors. | -$915,752.901 | 1 | N/A |
| Date | Insider | Title | Net Value | Price After |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | UBA HAJIME | (a) President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors. | -$915,752.901 | Transaction at $45.34, now +24.4% |
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