Kura Sushi Usa, Inc. (KRUS) Operating Expenses (2018 - 2026)
Kura Sushi Usa (KRUS) recorded Operating Expenses of $85.96 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 16.0% from $74.13 million a year earlier and up 4.5% from the prior quarter.
Kura Sushi Usa, Inc. (KRUS) Operating Expenses (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Kura Sushi Usa's Operating Expenses came in at $323.33 million as of May 31, 2026, up 14.9% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it came in at $287.52 million, up 15.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Expenses has increased for five straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 36.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Operating Expenses came in at $249.37 million in FY2024 (+33.3%), $187.1 million in FY2023 (+31.9%), $141.84 million in FY2022 (+89.4%) and $74.88 million in FY2021 (+21.4%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Operating Expenses in data going back to fiscal Q1 2019.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Expenses has increased for 21 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 18.8% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Operating Expenses ran from 8.6% in fiscal Q4 2025 to 157.4% in fiscal Q2 2022.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $82.25 million (Q2 2026), $77.14 million (Q1 2026) and $77.98 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 85.96 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 82.25 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 77.14 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 77.98 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 74.13 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 69.48 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 65.93 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 71.82 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 64.25 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 58.98 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 54.32 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 52.70 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 47.93 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 44.99 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 41.47 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 40.08 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 37.50 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 33.17 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 31.10 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 28.69 Mn |
Kura Sushi Usa, Inc. Operating Expenses API
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params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "KRUS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();