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Restaurant chain Kura Sushi's Q3 sales beat estimates

ReutersJul 8, 2025 8:19 PM


Overview

  • Kura Sushi fiscal Q3 sales rise to $74 mln, beating analyst expectations, per LSEG data

  • Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q3 beats consensus, reflecting strong operational performance

  • Company opened three new restaurants, contributing to growth strategy


Outlook

  • Company forecasts fiscal year 2025 sales of approximately $281 mln

  • Kura Sushi plans to open 15 new restaurants in fiscal year 2025

  • Company expects general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales to be below 13% exclusive of legal settlements


Result Drivers

  • SALES GROWTH - Total sales increased by 17.3% to $74 million, surpassing analyst expectations of $71.8 million

  • TRAFFIC DECLINE - Comparable restaurant sales fell 2.1%, partly due to a 2.9% drop in customer traffic

  • COST MANAGEMENT - Improved food and beverage cost percentage due to menu price hikes and supply chain initiatives, despite inflation


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Sales

Beat

$74 mln

$71.80 mln (9 Analysts)

Q3 Adjusted EPS

Beat

$0.05

-$0.01 (9 Analysts)

Q3 EPS

$0.05

Q3 Adjusted Net Income

Beat

$600,000

-$206,000 (8 Analysts)

Q3 Net Income

$600,000

Q3 Adjusted EBITDA

Beat

$5.40 mln

$4.84 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 $79.00, about 8.7% below its July 7 closing price of $85.88

  • The stock recently traded at 2,722 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 248 three months ago

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