The company recorded adjusted earnings of $0.03 per share, which exceeded analyst expectations but represented a 40.0 percent decline from a year earlier.
Revenue for the quarter reached $85.92 million, falling short of analyst estimates of $86.46 million, yet marking a 16.2 percent increase compared to the same period last year.
For the third quarter of 2026, comparable restaurant sales decreased by 0.4 percent compared to the third quarter of 2025. Restaurant-level operating profit was $16.4 million, constituting 19.1 percent of sales. Adjusted EBITDA stood at $6.6 million, with adjusted EBITDA margins at 7.7 percent.
Kura Sushi USA provided sales guidance for fiscal year 2026, projecting a range between $330.50 million and $331.50 million, which is below analyst expectations of $334.14 million.
Hajime Uba, President and Chief Executive Officer of Kura Sushi, stated, “During the fiscal third quarter, we were able to make significant progress towards our goals of sustainable margin improvement and returning to our historical 20 percent restaurant-level operating profit margins regardless of tariff relief.”
