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Kura Sushi USA, Inc.

Ticker KRUSIRVINE, CAFiscal year ends AugustBook value per share $19.12Diluted shares 12.1M

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: KRUS) operates a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant concept serving sushi and other Japanese cuisine through a revolving conveyor-belt dining model. Its menu includes freshly prepared sushi, gyoza, tempura, soups, ramen, mochi and cheesecake, with about 130 items; guests can also… From the company’s description.

In fiscal 2026, Kura Sushi USA, Inc. reported revenue of $328.28M, up 16.1% from fiscal 2025, and a net loss of $4.64M. Its operating margin was −2.0%, and operations generated $31.87M in cash.

Fiscal year 2026 · ends 08-31Changes are against fiscal 2025
Sales & profitability
$328.28MFY2026
+16.1% year over year
-2.01%FY2026
−0.3 percentage points
$-4.64MFY2026
−144.0% year over year
-1.50%FY2026
−0.7 percentage points
Cash & financing
$31.87MFY2026
+29.0% year over year
$-25.09MFY2026
−17.0% year over year
—
12.1MFY2026
+1.8% year over year

Margins and return on equity change in ; everything else in percent. Fewer shares and less debt are shown plainly, not as bad news — it depends what you make of buybacks. Dotted labels explain each measure.

What Kura Sushi USA, Inc. does

In the company’s own words

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: KRUS) operates a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant concept serving sushi and other Japanese cuisine through a revolving conveyor-belt dining model. Its menu includes freshly prepared sushi, gyoza, tempura, soups, ramen, mochi and cheesecake, with about 130 items; guests can also order through touch screens for delivery on an express belt. Restaurants combine automated equipment, robot servers and Bikkura-Pon reward machines as part of the dining experience. The company serves diners seeking Japanese food in a casual restaurant setting and operates a single restaurant business across the United States, rather than reporting separate business segments. Established in 2008 as a subsidiary of Japan-based Kura Sushi, Inc., it opened its first U.S. restaurant in 2009 and operates 98 restaurants in 25 states and Washington, DC. As of August 31, 2026, it had approximately 4,400 employees. Its principal brand is Kura Sushi, and its licensed technology and marks include Mr. Fresh and Kura Revolving Sushi Bar. Its website is www.kurasushi.com.

Company details
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Industry (SIC)
Restaurants
Headquarters
IRVINE, CA
Fiscal year end
August
CIK
1772177
SIC
5812

Financial performance, year by year

Fiscal 2020–2026 · USD
$-51.92M$51.77M$155.46M$259.15M$362.84M2020202120222023202420252026

The full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.

Ownership

Who owns Kura Sushi USA, Inc. — and what changed

Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30

154
funds hold it
0 of 35
superinvestors hold it
$146.67M
held by funds, at market
23.3%
of shares held by funds

Largest fund holders · Kura Sushi USA, Inc.’s weight in each

Fidelity Small Cap Growth Fund
FCPGX · Fidelity Securities Fund
—of fund net assets
Strategic Advisers U.S. Total Stock Fund
FSAKX · Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II
—of fund net assets
VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND
VTI · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS
0.00%of fund net assets
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM · iShares Trust
0.01%of fund net assets
Fidelity Small Cap Growth K6 Fund
FOCSX · Fidelity Securities Fund
—of fund net assets

Fund ownership is a floor, not a census — pensions, insurers and people holding shares directly are not visible here.

Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.

Could not be determined for this company: bond issues.

Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.

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