Kura Sushi USA, Inc.

NasdaqGM:KRUS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.3b

Kura Sushi USA Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Kura Sushi USA's CEO is Jimmy Uba, appointed in Jan 2008, has a tenure of 16.25 years. total yearly compensation is $1.07M, comprised of 40.1% salary and 59.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.89% of the company’s shares, worth $11.42M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.2 years and 4.7 years respectively.

Key information

Jimmy Uba

Chief executive officer

US$1.1m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage40.1%
CEO tenure16.3yrs
CEO ownership0.9%
Management average tenure2.2yrs
Board average tenure4.7yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS) Not Flying Under The Radar

Apr 11
Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS) Not Flying Under The Radar

Kura Sushi: 4 Reasons Why I Won't Be Taking A Bite

Apr 02

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Kura Sushi USA, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:KRUS) 27% Share Price Surge

Dec 28
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Kura Sushi USA, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:KRUS) 27% Share Price Surge

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS) Shares Could Be 24% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Sep 11
Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS) Shares Could Be 24% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Aug 16
Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS)?

Jun 22
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS)?

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS)

May 21
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS)

We're Not Very Worried About Kura Sushi USA's (NASDAQ:KRUS) Cash Burn Rate

Apr 17
We're Not Very Worried About Kura Sushi USA's (NASDAQ:KRUS) Cash Burn Rate

Companies Like Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

Jan 09
Companies Like Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

Kura Sushi names Jeff Uttz as CFO

Oct 03

Kura Sushi: A Solid Buy-The-Dip Candidate

Sep 26

We're Interested To See How Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS) Uses Its Cash Hoard To Grow

Aug 16
We're Interested To See How Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS) Uses Its Cash Hoard To Grow

Kura Sushi: Valuation Still An Issue

Jul 04

Here's Why We're Not At All Concerned With Kura Sushi USA's (NASDAQ:KRUS) Cash Burn Situation

Apr 19
Here's Why We're Not At All Concerned With Kura Sushi USA's (NASDAQ:KRUS) Cash Burn Situation

Kura Sushi USA: Too Much To Pay Despite Rapid Growth

Mar 20

Kura Sushi: Priced For Near Perfection

Dec 30

Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans

Dec 22
Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans

Kura Sushi USA: H2 Strength Looks Promising For 2022

Nov 24

Kura Sushi USA EPS misses by $0.06, beats on revenue

Jan 11

Kura Sushi: A Sleeping Dragon

Nov 30

Kura Sushi: Vaccine Optimism Now Mostly Priced In

Nov 23

Analysts Have Lowered Expectations For Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS) After Its Latest Results

Nov 19
Analysts Have Lowered Expectations For Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS) After Its Latest Results

Kura Sushi USA EPS misses by $0.24, misses on revenue

Nov 16

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Jimmy Uba's remuneration changed compared to Kura Sushi USA's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Feb 29 2024n/an/a

US$2m

Nov 30 2023n/an/a

US$2m

Aug 31 2023US$1mUS$431k

US$2m

May 31 2023n/an/a

US$490k

Feb 28 2023n/an/a

-US$713k

Nov 30 2022n/an/a

-US$2m

Aug 31 2022US$650kUS$369k

-US$764k

May 31 2022n/an/a

-US$4m

Feb 28 2022n/an/a

-US$3m

Nov 30 2021n/an/a

-US$5m

Aug 31 2021US$415kUS$281k

-US$10m

May 31 2021n/an/a

-US$16m

Feb 28 2021n/an/a

-US$26m

Nov 30 2020n/an/a

-US$22m

Aug 31 2020US$392kUS$323k

-US$17m

May 31 2020n/an/a

-US$10m

Feb 29 2020n/an/a

US$278k

Nov 30 2019n/an/a

US$623k

Aug 31 2019US$259kUS$254k

US$1m

May 31 2019n/an/a

US$2m

Aug 31 2018US$542kUS$117k

US$2m

Compensation vs Market: Jimmy's total compensation ($USD1.07M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.66M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Jimmy's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Jimmy Uba (45 yo)

16.3yrs

Tenure

US$1,074,617

Compensation

Mr. Hajime Uba, also known as Jimmy, had been an Interim Chief Operating Officer of Kura Sushi USA, Inc. since August 26, 2020 until July 26, 2021. Mr. Uba serves as President and Chief Executive Officer o...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Hajime Uba
Chairman16.3yrsUS$1.07m0.89%
$ 11.4m
Jeff Uttz
Chief Financial Officer1.5yrsUS$1.89m0.037%
$ 478.9k
Sean Allameh
Chief Operating Officer2.8yrsUS$537.48k0.010%
$ 129.9k
Brent Takao
Chief Accounting Officer1.7yrsUS$3.04m0.018%
$ 230.8k
Benjamin Porten
VP of Investor Relations & Business Developmentno datano datano data
Arlene Petokas
Chief People Officer1.6yrsno datano data
Robert Kluger
Chief Development Officer3.9yrsno datano data

2.2yrs

Average Tenure

50.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: KRUS's management team is considered experienced (2.2 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Hajime Uba
Chairman6.5yrsUS$1.07m0.89%
$ 11.4m
Carin Stutz
Independent Director2.3yrsUS$95.83k0.028%
$ 360.4k
Shintaro Asako
Lead Independent Director4.7yrsUS$140.83k0.11%
$ 1.4m
Kim Ellis
Independent Director4.3yrsUS$100.00k0.11%
$ 1.4m
Seitaro Ishii
Independent Director5.5yrsUS$115.83k0.012%
$ 149.6k

4.7yrs

Average Tenure

56yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: KRUS's board of directors are considered experienced (4.7 years average tenure).


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