---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-000553"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KRUS"
cik: "0001772177"
company_name: "KURA SUSHI USA, INC."
filed_at: "2022-01-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T20:18:01.152359+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kura Sushi Q1 sales $29.8M (+217% YoY); net loss improves to ($0.13) from ($0.71)

## Summary
- Total sales $29.8M vs $9.4M in Q1 2021, a 217% increase.
- Comparable restaurant sales up 154% YoY and 19.9% vs Q1 2020.
- Net loss $1.3M ($0.13 diluted EPS) vs $6.4M ($0.71 loss) in Q1 2021.
- Restaurant-level operating profit $5.8M; adjusted EBITDA positive at $0.8M.
- Opened one new restaurant during the quarter.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-000553
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KRUS
- cik: 0001772177
- company_name: KURA SUSHI USA, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-01-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1772177/000156459022000553/0001564590-22-000553-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1772177/000156459022000553/krus-8k_20220106.htm

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