Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS) versus Yoshiharu Global (NASDAQ:YOSH) Head-To-Head Survey

Yoshiharu Global (NASDAQ:YOSH) and Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

65.5% of Kura Sushi USA shares are held by institutional investors. 54.2% of Yoshiharu Global shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Kura Sushi USA shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Yoshiharu Global and Kura Sushi USA’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Yoshiharu Global	-27.41%	-264.46%	-21.23%
Kura Sushi USA	-3.08%	-0.50%	-0.26%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Yoshiharu Global and Kura Sushi USA, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Yoshiharu Global	0	0	0	0	0.00
Kura Sushi USA	0	5	6	0	2.55

Kura Sushi USA has a consensus price target of $86.20, indicating a potential upside of 49.08%. Given Kura Sushi USA’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Kura Sushi USA is more favorable than Yoshiharu Global.

Risk and Volatility

Yoshiharu Global has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kura Sushi USA has a beta of 1.82, suggesting that its stock price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Yoshiharu Global and Kura Sushi USA”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Yoshiharu Global	$11.65 million	1.50	-$3.04 million	N/A	N/A
Kura Sushi USA	$250.84 million	2.78	-$8.80 million	($0.68)	-85.03

Yoshiharu Global has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kura Sushi USA.

Summary

Kura Sushi USA beats Yoshiharu Global on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Yoshiharu Global

Yoshiharu Global Co., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of Japanese restaurants in California. It offers bone broth, ramen, sushi rolls, bento boxes, and other Japanese cuisines. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Buena Park, California.

About Kura Sushi USA

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. operates technology-enabled Japanese restaurants in the United States. The company was formerly known as Kula Sushi USA, Inc. and changed its name to Kura Sushi USA, Inc. in October 2017. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Irvine, California. Kura Sushi USA, Inc. is a subsidiary of Kura Sushi, Inc.