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Kura Sushi USA
Subsidiary of Japanese Kaiten-Sushi chain.1
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Last updated Oct 18, 2026.
Overview
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Financials
From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.
Key numbers, fiscal 2025
-1.7%Operating margin3
-0.7%Net margin3
18.9%Revenue growth, 20253
-0.8%Return on equity3
-$21.4MFree cash flow3
Where the money goes
Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2025
- Other costs100¢$282.5M
- Interest0¢$70.0K
- Income tax0¢$175.0K
Out of $282.8M in revenue.3 The company lost money this year.
Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2025
- Capital spending100¢$46.1M
Out of $24.7M of cash from operations. Spending exceeded cash from operations; the rest came from savings or borrowing.3
Financial statements
Every line of the income statement as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.3
| Period ending | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | $282.8M | $237.9M | $187.4M |
| Depreciation and amortization expenses | $13.6M | $11.4M | $7.4M |
| Other costs | $40.9M | $34.1M | $24.4M |
| Total restaurant operating costs | $249.3M | $208.3M | $158.7M |
| General and administrative expenses | $37.7M | $39.0M | $28.0M |
| Depreciation and amortization expenses | $448.0K | $425.0K | $410.0K |
| Impairment of long-lived assets | $1.6M | $0 | |
| Total operating expenses | $287.5M | $249.4M | $187.1M |
| Operating income (loss) | -$4.8M | -$11.5M | $332.0K |
| Interest expense | $70.0K | $47.0K | $69.0K |
| Interest income | -$3.1M | -$2.9M | -$1.5M |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | -$1.7M | -$8.6M | $1.7M |
| Income tax expense | $175.0K | $167.0K | $233.0K |
| Net income (loss) | -$1.9M | -$8.8M | $1.5M |
| Basic | -$0.16 | -$0.79 | $0.15 |
| Diluted | -$0.16 | -$0.79 | $0.14 |
| Basic | 11.9M shares | 11.2M shares | 10.3M shares |
| Diluted | 11.9M shares | 11.2M shares | 10.6M shares |
| Unrealized gain (loss) on short-term investments | -$23.0K | -$43.0K | $43.0K |
| Comprehensive income (loss) | -$1.9M | -$8.8M | $1.5M |
No quarter-by-quarter statement was filed.
Every line of the balance sheet as filed: the last 4 fiscal years (annual) or 4 quarters (quarterly), latest first.3
| Period ending | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2022-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | $47.5M | $51.0M | ||
| Short-term investments | $15.0M | |||
| Accounts and other receivables | $6.4M | $4.6M | ||
| Inventories | $2.1M | $2.2M | ||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $4.3M | $3.4M | ||
| Total current assets | $75.4M | $61.3M | ||
| Property and equipment net | $171.2M | $138.6M | ||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | $146.4M | $123.7M | ||
| Long-term investments | $29.5M | |||
| Deposits and other assets | $8.3M | $4.9M | ||
| Total assets | $430.9M | $328.5M | ||
| Accounts payable | $11.5M | $9.0M | ||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $4.1M | $4.3M | ||
| Salaries and wages payable | $10.3M | $8.3M | ||
| Operating lease liabilities current | $14.1M | $10.7M | ||
| Due to affiliate | $525.0K | $373.0K | ||
| Sales tax payable | $2.2M | $1.9M | ||
| Total current liabilities | $42.8M | $34.5M | ||
| Operating lease liabilities non-current | $155.9M | $130.7M | ||
| Other liabilities | $1.2M | $808.0K | ||
| Total liabilities | $199.9M | $166.0M | ||
| Additional paid-in capital | $266.0M | $195.5M | ||
| Accumulated deficit | -$34.9M | -$33.0M | ||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | -$23.0K | |||
| Total stockholders' equity | $231.1M | $162.5M | $164.6M | $93.3M |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $430.9M | $328.5M | ||
| Preferred stock, par value | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||
| Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized | 1.0M shares | 1.0M shares | ||
| Preferred Stock, Shares Issued | 0 shares | 0 shares | ||
| Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding | 0 shares | 0 shares |
| Period ending | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2022-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | $47.5M | $51.0M | ||
| Short-term investments | $15.0M | |||
| Accounts and other receivables | $6.4M | $4.6M | ||
| Inventories | $2.1M | $2.2M | ||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $4.3M | $3.4M | ||
| Total current assets | $75.4M | $61.3M | ||
| Property and equipment net | $171.2M | $138.6M | ||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | $146.4M | $123.7M | ||
| Long-term investments | $29.5M | |||
| Deposits and other assets | $8.3M | $4.9M | ||
| Total assets | $430.9M | $328.5M | ||
| Accounts payable | $11.5M | $9.0M | ||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $4.1M | $4.3M | ||
| Salaries and wages payable | $10.3M | $8.3M | ||
| Operating lease liabilities current | $14.1M | $10.7M | ||
| Due to affiliate | $525.0K | $373.0K | ||
| Sales tax payable | $2.2M | $1.9M | ||
| Total current liabilities | $42.8M | $34.5M | ||
| Operating lease liabilities non-current | $155.9M | $130.7M | ||
| Other liabilities | $1.2M | $808.0K | ||
| Total liabilities | $199.9M | $166.0M | ||
| Additional paid-in capital | $266.0M | $195.5M | ||
| Accumulated deficit | -$34.9M | -$33.0M | ||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | -$23.0K | |||
| Total stockholders' equity | $231.1M | $162.5M | $164.6M | $93.3M |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $430.9M | $328.5M | ||
| Preferred stock, par value | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||
| Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized | 1.0M shares | 1.0M shares | ||
| Preferred Stock, Shares Issued | 0 shares | 0 shares | ||
| Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding | 0 shares | 0 shares |
Cash flow is reported year to date, not quarter by quarter, so there are no separate quarterly figures.
Every line of the cash flow as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.3
| Period ending | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income (loss) | -$1.9M | -$8.8M | $1.5M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $14.0M | $11.8M | $7.8M |
| Stock-based compensation, net of amounts capitalized | $4.7M | $4.3M | $3.5M |
| Gain on short-term investments | $43.0K | ||
| Loss on disposal of property and equipment | $109.0K | $22.0K | $53.0K |
| Impairment of long-lived assets | $1.6M | $0 | |
| Bond premium amortization | $345.0K | ||
| Accounts and other receivables | -$2.1M | -$1.8M | -$353.0K |
| Inventories | $78.0K | -$472.0K | -$627.0K |
| Due from affiliate | $40.0K | -$62.0K | $52.0K |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | -$627.0K | $1.1M | -$1.2M |
| Deposits and other assets | -$1.2M | $336.0K | $146.0K |
| Accounts payable | $2.8M | $623.0K | $1.7M |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | -$718.0K | $1.2M | -$336.0K |
| Salary and wages payable | $2.0M | $715.0K | $1.6M |
| Operating lease liabilities | $6.7M | $4.8M | $3.6M |
| Due to affiliate | $109.0K | $2.0K | $65.0K |
| Sales tax payable | $288.0K | $314.0K | $335.0K |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $24.7M | $15.6M | $18.1M |
| Payments for property and equipment | -$46.1M | -$44.3M | -$39.1M |
| Payments for initial direct costs | -$513.0K | -$432.0K | -$550.0K |
| Payments for purchases of liquor licenses | -$2.2M | -$275.0K | -$1.7M |
| Purchases of investments | -$74.7M | -$3.5M | -$9.3M |
| Maturities and redemption of investments | $29.8M | $12.0M | $750.0K |
| Net cash used in investing activities | -$93.7M | -$36.5M | -$49.9M |
| Repayment of principal on finance leases | -$51.0K | -$75.0K | -$498.0K |
| Taxes paid on vested restricted stock awards | -$346.0K | -$280.0K | |
| Proceeds from stock option exercises | $1.6M | $2.5M | $2.0M |
| Proceeds from follow-on public offering, net of discounts and commissions | $64.6M | $64.9M | |
| Payments of costs related to the follow-on offering | -$272.0K | -$600.0K | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | $65.5M | $2.1M | $65.8M |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | -$3.5M | -$18.7M | $33.9M |
| Cash paid for income taxes (net of refunds) | $257.0K | $265.0K | $108.0K |
| Acquisition of finance leases | $172.0K | $34.0K | $61.0K |
| Amounts unpaid for purchases of property and equipment | $3.2M | $2.8M | $1.6M |
| Stock-based compensation capitalized to property and equipment- net | $146.0K | $218.0K |
No quarter-by-quarter statement was filed.
Leadership
Who has led Kura Sushi USA, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Chief financial officer
Chief operating officer
20202025
- Chief financial officerJeffrey J. Uttz Oct 4, 2022 to Feb 5, 202413
- Chief financial officerBenrubi Steven Dec 7, 2020 to Feb 2, 202214
- Chief operating officerShahin Allameh Jul 26, 2021 to now15
- Chief operating officerManabu Kamei Jul 31, 2019 to Dec 4, 201916
Board members and other officers (17)
- OfficerJeffrey J. Uttz Aug 5, 2024 to now17
- Chief People OfficerArlene Petokas Aug 28, 2024 to now18
- Chief Development OfficerRobert Kluger Aug 28, 2024 to now19
- OfficerBrent Takao Aug 1, 2022 to now20
- OfficerHajime Uba Jul 31, 2019 to now21
- Director of OperationsHideto Sugimoto Jul 31, 2019 to Jan 23, 202022
- OfficerKoji Shinohara Jul 31, 2019 to Dec 4, 201923
- Board memberClaudia Schaefer Jan 22, 2026 to now24
- Board memberTreasa Bowers Jul 11, 2024 to now25
- Board memberCarin Stutz Dec 1, 2021 to now26
- Board memberHiroyuki Okamoto Oct 23, 2020 to Feb 3, 202127
- Board memberHajime Uba Jul 31, 2019 to now21
- Board memberKoji Shinohara Jul 31, 2019 to Jul 31, 201923
- Board memberManabu Kamei Jul 31, 2019 to Dec 4, 201916
- Board memberSeitaro Ishii Jul 31, 2019 to now28
- Board memberShintaro Asako Aug 6, 2019 to now29
- Board memberKim Ellis Dec 4, 2019 to now30
Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
Owners
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
- Aug 1, 2019Went public Listed on NASDAQ1
Filings
192 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 5 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 36 major events, 77 insider forms, 31 large holders, 28 other. The latest 20:
- Aug 14, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
- Aug 14, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
- Aug 13, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
- Aug 11, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
- Jul 20, 2026144 EDGAR
- Jul 7, 202610-Q EDGAR
- Jul 7, 20268-K EDGAR
- May 7, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
- May 6, 2026SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
- May 1, 2026SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
- Apr 20, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
- Apr 7, 202610-Q EDGAR
- Apr 7, 20268-K EDGAR
- Mar 24, 2026144 EDGAR
- Feb 17, 2026SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
- Feb 17, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
- Feb 13, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
- Feb 6, 2026SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
- Feb 4, 20264 EDGAR
- Feb 4, 20264 EDGAR
The 192 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.
Every filing from the last three years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.
Insider trades and holders
Large holders
Investors who own more than 5% must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively. 31 such filings since October 2021, the latest 10:
- Aug 14, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A
- Aug 14, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A
- Aug 13, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A
- Aug 11, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A
- May 7, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A
- May 6, 2026SCHEDULE 13G
- May 1, 2026SCHEDULE 13G
- Apr 20, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A
- Feb 17, 2026SCHEDULE 13G
- Feb 17, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A
From Forms 4 and Schedules 13D and 13G filed with the SEC.
Held by these funds
The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 100. Change is in shares since the quarter before.
| Fund | Shares | Value | Share of the fund | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephens Inc /ar/ | 1,102,847 | $63.5M | 0.7% | −4,416 |
| Fmr LLC | 818,917 | $47.1M | 0.0% | +90,802 |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC | 801,969 | $46.2M | 1.6% | +194,052 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 792,458 | $45.6M | 0.0% | +298,487 |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | 348,271 | $20.0M | 0.0% | New |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP | 335,347 | $19.3M | 0.0% | −10,682 |
| Portolan Capital Management, LLC | 302,010 | $17.4M | 0.7% | +798 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 273,204 | $15.7M | 0.0% | +2,258 |
| UBS Group AG | 202,583 | $11.7M | 0.0% | +60,306 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 200,364 | $11.5M | 0.0% | +12,458 |
| Pillsbury Lake Capital LLC | 176,989 | $10.2M | 2.8% | +58,428 |
| 12 West Capital Management LP | 175,000 | $10.1M | 1.9% | −271,415 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 174,717 | $10.1M | 0.0% | +10,481 |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC | 149,803 | $8.6M | 0.4% | +45,804 |
| Meros Investment Management, LP | 147,676 | $8.5M | 2.7% | +57,000 |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 145,227 | $8.4M | 0.0% | +45,522 |
| State Street Corp | 142,144 | $8.2M | 0.0% | +2,839 |
| Wasatch Advisors LP | 137,336 | $7.9M | 0.1% | No change |
| Fred Alger Management, LLC | 127,204 | $7.3M | 0.0% | −16,976 |
| Northern Trust Corp | 114,430 | $6.6M | 0.0% | +16,111 |
| Citadel Advisors LLC | 106,524 | $6.1M | 0.0% | +68,189 |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 100,991 | $5.8M | 0.0% | +77,097 |
| Marshall Wace, Llp | 99,248 | $5.7M | 0.0% | +51,266 |
| Tudor Investment Corp Et Al | 98,899 | $5.7M | 0.0% | +92,743 |
| Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC | 96,133 | $5.5M | 0.1% | +1,694 |
13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.
Links
- WikidataQ108415503
- SEC EDGARCIK 1772177
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataKura Sushi USA on Wikidata
- 2SEC EDGARKura Sushi USA filings on SEC EDGAR
- 3SEC EDGARKura Sushi USA 10-K for fiscal 2025
- 4SEC EDGARKura Sushi USA filings on SEC EDGAR
- 5SEC EDGARKura Sushi USA 10-K for fiscal 2018
- 6SEC EDGARKura Sushi USA 10-K for fiscal 2019
- 7SEC EDGARKura Sushi USA 10-K for fiscal 2020
- 8SEC EDGARKura Sushi USA 10-K for fiscal 2021
- 9SEC EDGARKura Sushi USA 10-K for fiscal 2022
- 10SEC EDGARKura Sushi USA 10-Q for fiscal 2025
- 11SEC EDGARKura Sushi USA 10-Q for fiscal 2026
- 12SEC EDGARKura Sushi USA 10-Q for fiscal 2026
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- 17SEC EDGARJeffrey J. Uttz, Officer
- 18SEC EDGARArlene Petokas, Chief People Officer
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- 20SEC EDGARBrent Takao, Officer
- 21SEC EDGARHajime Uba, Officer
- 22
- 23SEC EDGARKoji Shinohara, Officer
- 24SEC EDGARClaudia Schaefer, Board member
- 25SEC EDGARTreasa Bowers, Board member
- 26SEC EDGARCarin Stutz, Board member
- 27SEC EDGARHiroyuki Okamoto, Board member
- 28SEC EDGARSeitaro Ishii, Board member
- 29SEC EDGARShintaro Asako, Board member
- 30SEC EDGARKim Ellis, Board member