Kura Sushi USA (KRUS) & Its Competitors Head-To-Head Contrast

Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS) is one of 382 publicly-traded companies in the “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Kura Sushi USA to related companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

65.5% of Kura Sushi USA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.6% of shares of all “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Kura Sushi USA shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.2% of shares of all “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Kura Sushi USA has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kura Sushi USA’s rivals have a beta of 1.63, suggesting that their average share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Kura Sushi USA and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kura Sushi USA	1	5	4	1	2.45
Kura Sushi USA Competitors	3789	17180	25454	901	2.50

Kura Sushi USA presently has a consensus price target of $63.78, suggesting a potential upside of 82.43%. As a group, “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies have a potential upside of 60.47%. Given Kura Sushi USA’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Kura Sushi USA is more favorable than its rivals.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Kura Sushi USA and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kura Sushi USA	$282.76 million	-$1.90 million	-194.22
Kura Sushi USA Competitors	$3.31 billion	$247.14 million	-148.55

Kura Sushi USA’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Kura Sushi USA. Kura Sushi USA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Kura Sushi USA and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kura Sushi USA	-0.65%	-0.18%	-0.09%
Kura Sushi USA Competitors	2.33%	-40.13%	2.12%

Summary

Kura Sushi USA rivals beat Kura Sushi USA on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

Kura Sushi USA Company Profile

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. operates technology-enabled Japanese restaurants in the United States. 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. Kura Sushi USA, Inc. is a subsidiary of Kura Sushi, Inc.