Kura Sushi (2695) Q2 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the six months ended April 30, 2026, rose 6.5% year-over-year to ¥125,253 million, with operating profit down 14.7% to ¥2,476 million and profit attributable to owners of parent down 6.1% to ¥1,835 million.

• Comprehensive income surged 90.5% year-over-year to ¥3,554 million, reflecting strong foreign currency translation gains.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit increased to ¥73,821 million from ¥69,527 million year-over-year, while operating profit declined to ¥2,476 million from ¥2,903 million.

• Ordinary profit fell 2.5% year-over-year to ¥2,917 million.

• Basic and diluted EPS for the period were ¥23.09, compared to ¥24.59 in the prior year.

• Net cash provided by operating activities increased to ¥7,320 million from ¥4,483 million year-over-year.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year net sales forecasted at ¥257,000 million, up 4.9% year-over-year.

• Operating profit expected to decline 8.4% to ¥5,000 million, with profit attributable to owners of parent forecasted to decrease 16.8% to ¥3,000 million.

• Basic EPS for the year projected at ¥37.74, reflecting the impact of a stock split.