NASDAQ$KRUS

Kura Sushi USA Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Kura Sushi achieved record-breaking year with a strong fiscal fourth quarter, driven by comparable sales growth and new restaurant openings.

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. reported a successful fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year 2023. Total sales increased to $54.9 million, with a comparable restaurant sales increase of 6.5%. The company opened four new restaurants and achieved significant growth in operating and net income.

  • Total sales reached $54.9 million, up from $42.0 million in Q4 2022.
  • Comparable restaurant sales increased by 6.5% compared to Q4 2022.
  • Operating income rose to $2.2 million, compared to $1.9 million in Q4 2022.
  • Net income increased to $2.9 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, compared to $1.9 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, in Q4 2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$54.9M

Previous: $42M+30.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.25

Previous: $0.21+19.0%
Comparable restaurant sales

6.5%

Previous: 27.6%-76.4%
Restaurant-level operating profit margin

24.4%

Previous: 23.9%+2.1%
Capital Expenditures

$11.9M

Previous: $7.31M+62.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$852K

Previous: -$614K-38.8%
Net Income

$2.9M

Previous: $1.9M+52.6%
Operating Income

$2.2M

Previous: $1.9M+15.8%
Gross Profit

$9.63M

Previous: $7.59M+26.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$69.7M

Previous: $35.8M+94.8%
Total Assets

$305M

Previous: $201M+51.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$980K

Previous: $638K+53.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Kura Sushi · Revenue · Quarterly

$54.9M

Q4 2023+30.8%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Kura Sushi anticipates total sales between $238 million and $243 million, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales to be approximately 14.5%, and the opening of 11 to 13 new restaurants with average net capital expenditures per unit of approximately $2.5 million for fiscal year 2024.

Tailwinds

  • Total sales between $238 million and $243 million
  • Opening of 11 to 13 new restaurants
  • Comparable restaurant sales increases
  • Growth strategy execution
  • Expansion in existing and new markets

Headwinds

  • General and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales to be approximately 14.5%
  • Rising interest rates
  • Possibility of a recession
  • Instability in financial markets
  • Changes in food and supply costs, including the impact of inflation and tariffs

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+2.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+4.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+10.2%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

16 / 31 earnings

Positive

+43.4%

Q3 2022

Best reaction

-22.4%

Q1 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026
Q2 2026-17.8%-18.5%
Q1 2026+16.8%+29.5%+42.5%
Q4 2025-11.3%-13.0%-1.4%
Q3 2025+1.7%+12.5%+6.4%
Q2 2025+31.6%+25.2%+47.7%
Q1 2025-12.5%-15.0%-30.0%
Q4 2024-4.9%-7.7%+6.8%
Q3 2024-20.8%-11.6%-6.4%
Q2 2024+5.7%+11.1%+1.7%
Q1 2024+19.1%+30.5%+32.7%
Q4 2023-10.6%-16.3%-3.8%
Q3 2023+14.3%+19.5%+5.7%
Q2 2023-14.9%-16.5%-0.8%
Q1 2023-20.6%+2.0%+23.1%
Q4 2022+3.0%+1.1%-2.1%
Q3 2022+43.4%+45.6%+68.4%
Q2 2022-5.6%-6.2%-23.9%
Q1 2022-22.4%-18.3%-36.7%
Q4 2021+36.2%+45.3%+29.5%
Q3 2021+24.4%+32.9%+18.8%
Q2 2021+3.6%+3.0%+10.1%
Q1 2021+10.7%+19.5%+34.0%
Q4 2018+5.9%+10.5%+16.5%
Q4 2020-8.3%-5.6%+7.1%
Q3 2020+4.8%+1.4%+0.5%
Q2 2019-0.7%-12.2%+11.2%
Q2 2020-0.7%-12.2%+11.2%
Q1 2019-3.9%-2.7%-9.2%
Q1 2020-8.0%-12.9%-17.9%
Q3 2019+3.2%+12.1%+31.6%
Q4 2019+3.2%+12.1%+31.6%
Q3 2018

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