Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ: KRUS) is one of 58 publicly-traded companies in the “Eating places” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare Kura Sushi USA to similar businesses based on the strength of its profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends and earnings.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Kura Sushi USA and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Kura Sushi USA | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.60 |
| Kura Sushi USA Competitors | 1049 | 3928 | 4073 | 190 | 2.37 |
Kura Sushi USA currently has a consensus target price of $31.50, indicating a potential upside of 23.77%. As a group, “Eating places” companies have a potential upside of 8.13%. Given Kura Sushi USA’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Kura Sushi USA is more favorable than its peers.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
35.3% of Kura Sushi USA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.3% of shares of all “Eating places” companies are owned by institutional investors. 17.6% of shares of all “Eating places” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Kura Sushi USA and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Kura Sushi USA | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Kura Sushi USA Competitors | 1.72% | -13.16% | 2.33% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Kura Sushi USA and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Kura Sushi USA | $64.25 million | $1.46 million | 94.26 |
| Kura Sushi USA Competitors | $1.95 billion | $209.34 million | 30.61 |
Kura Sushi USA’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Kura Sushi USA. Kura Sushi USA is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Summary
Kura Sushi USA peers beat Kura Sushi USA on 7 of the 11 factors compared.
Kura Sushi USA Company Profile
Kura Sushi USA, Inc. operates revolving sushi bar restaurants in the United States. The company’s restaurants offer Japanese cuisine and a revolving sushi service model. As of April 1, 2019, it operated 21 restaurants in California, Texas, Georgia, and Illinois. 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 based in Irvine, California. Kura Sushi USA, Inc. is a subsidiary of Kura Sushi, Inc.
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