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Kura Sushi USA Announces Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (“Kura Sushi” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KRUS), a technology-enabled Japanese
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[{"type":"text","content":"IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (“Kura Sushi” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KRUS), a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant concept, today announced financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended August 31, 2025. Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2025 Highlights Total sales were $79.4 million, compared to $66.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2024;Comparable restaurant sales increased 0.2% for the fourth quarter of 2025 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2024;Operating income was $1.5 million, compared to an operating loss of $5.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2024;Net income was $2.3 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, compared to net loss of $5.2 million, or $(0.46) per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2024;Adjusted net income* was $2.5 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, compared to an adjusted net income* of $1.0 million or $0.09 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2024;Restaurant-level operating profit* was $15.7 million, or 19.8% of sales;Adjusted EBITDA* was $7.4 million; andThree new restaurants opened during the fiscal fourth quarter of 2025. *Adjusted net income, Restaurant-level operating profit and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures and are defined below under “Key Financial Definitions.” Please see the reconciliation of non-GAAP measures accompanying this release. See also “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below. Hajime Uba, President and Chief Executive Officer of Kura Sushi, stated, “I’m incredibly proud of what our team achieved during fiscal 2025 as we delivered a strong class of restaurant openings, adding a record of 15 new locations. We also successfully managed our corporate G&A expenses, resulting in an annual adjusted EBITDA growth of over 30%. These accomplishments are particularly noteworthy given the volatile consumer environment and tariff pressures we navigated throughout the year, which have negatively impacted our top-line results and restaurant-level margins. Nevertheless, our team remains resilient and we continue to believe that our focus on execution has positioned us well for continued growth in fiscal 2026.” Review of Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results Total sales were $79.4 million compared to $66.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. Comparable restaurant sales increased 0.2%, consisting of traffic of 0.5% and ...