Why is Kura Sushi, Inc. ?
1
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -0.69% of over the last 5 years
2
The company has declared Negative results for the last 3 consecutive quarters
- NET PROFIT(HY) At JPY 2,072.72 MM has Grown at -47.72%
- INTEREST(HY) At JPY 191 MM has Grown at 6.11%
- DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 39.36%
3
With ROE of 6.72%, it has a attractive valuation with a 2.12 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -12.60%, its profits have risen by 15% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 2.1
- At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 62.9
4
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -12.60% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed Japan Nikkei 225 in each of the last 3 annual periods
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Kura Sushi, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Leisure Services should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Leisure Services)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Kura Sushi, Inc. for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Kura Sushi, Inc.
-18.18%
-0.67
36.38%
Japan Nikkei 225
28.54%
1.14
25.81%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
11.37%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-0.69%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
3.99
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.43
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
3.73
Tax Ratio
69.97%
Dividend Payout Ratio
49.28%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
7.27%
ROE (avg)
3.79%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
32
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.12
EV to EBIT
19.83
EV to EBITDA
6.58
EV to Capital Employed
2.98
EV to Sales
0.44
PEG Ratio
2.10
Dividend Yield
62.89%
ROCE (Latest)
15.04%
ROE (Latest)
6.72%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
Bullish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
Technical Movement
3What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by 0.83% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at JPY 53,984 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 14.86 %
-12What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)
At JPY 2,072.72 MM has Grown at -47.72%
INTEREST(HY)
At JPY 191 MM has Grown at 6.11%
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 39.36%
Here's what is working for Kura Sushi, Inc.
Cash and Eqv
Highest at JPY 53,984 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 14.86 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by 0.83% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for Kura Sushi, Inc.
Net Profit
At JPY 2,072.72 MM has Grown at -47.72%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (JPY MM)
Interest
At JPY 191 MM has Grown at 6.11%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 39.36%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio






