Kura Sushi (2695) Q3 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the nine months ended July 31, 2025, rose 4.5% year-over-year to ¥181,677 million, but operating profit declined 18.4% to ¥5,189 million and profit attributable to owners of parent fell 22.1% to ¥3,461 million.

• Comprehensive income dropped 52.1% year-over-year to ¥3,057 million for the nine-month period.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit increased to ¥107,617 million from ¥103,031 million year-over-year, while selling, general and administrative expenses rose to ¥102,428 million.

• Ordinary profit decreased 18.3% year-over-year to ¥5,571 million.

• Basic earnings per share for the nine months was ¥87.10, down from ¥111.74 in the prior year.

• Total assets increased to ¥153,404 million as of July 31, 2025, up from ¥139,446 million as of October 31, 2024.

• Net assets rose to ¥84,961 million, with an equity-to-asset ratio of 40.4%.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year net sales forecast for fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, is ¥243,000 million, up 3.4% year-over-year.

• Operating profit is projected to decline 12.3% to ¥5,000 million, and ordinary profit to fall 16.5% to ¥5,200 million.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent is expected to increase 5.4% to ¥3,400 million, with basic EPS forecast at ¥85.55.