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On January 28, 2026, local reporting noted Kura Revolving Sushi Bar will open its first Richmond, VA location in Short Pump this fall, expanding the chain’s footprint and highlighting continued unit openings across new metros.
Technical Analysis
Directional indicators show mixed directional pressure while trend strength remains measurable: ADX at 25.88 indicates a strong trend environment; DI+ sits at 14.40 and is decreasing (bearish), while DI- peaked and has reversed (bullish), producing offsetting directional signals that point to contested near-term control of price.
MACD reads -2.67 with the MACD line below the signal (-1.54) and the MACD trending lower, signifying bearish momentum and no recent bullish MACD crossover.
MRO stands at -2.69 and is declining; the negative MRO implies price currently sits below WMDST’s target and therefore carries potential for a corrective increase, though the small magnitude suggests limited immediate reversion force.
RSI at 47.72 and trending down indicates mild selling pressure; combined with price trading below the 12-, 20-, 50- and 200-day averages (price close $58.87 versus 20-day $62.91, 50-day $68.14, 200-day $68.50), momentum and trend-following measures favor continued downside or range-bound behavior until momentum shifts.
Additional context: the 12-day EMA (price12dayEMA $61.16) trends downward, Ichimoku lines (Tenkan $63.10, Kijun $67.48, Senkou B $59.83) sit above current price, and SuperTrend resistance near $66.59 aligns with the 20–50 day averages—collectively creating layered technical resistance on any short-term rally.
Fundamental Analysis
Revenue dynamics: total revenue $73,455,000 with reported revenue growth of -7.54% (period) and YoY revenue growth of 220.03% year-over-year as provided; the company reported a year-over-year revenue increase in the recent fiscal first quarter (company disclosure).
Profitability: net income -$3,060,000, EBIT -$3,006,000 and operating income -$3,680,000 produce an EBIT margin of -4.09%. Year-over-year EBIT margin change indicates a 190.21% increase relative to the prior-year period, while quarter-over-quarter EBIT margin contracted by -239.52% versus the prior quarter. Compared with the industry peer mean EBIT margin (13.507%) and median (11.809%), the company’s EBIT margin sits below those peer central tendencies and above the industry low of -8.383%.
EPS and estimates: reported EPS -$0.23 versus an estimate of -$0.16, yielding an EPS surprise of -43.75% (underperforming estimates). Forward EPS per provided data sits near $0.0609, producing an elevated forward P/E of ~1,208.5x—reflecting low forward earnings relative to current price and elevated valuation multiples.
Cash, liquidity, and leverage: cash and short-term investments $50,701,000, cash ratio 1.26, current ratio 1.61, and quick ratio 1.55 indicate available near-term liquidity. Total debt $187,412,000 yields debt-to-equity 0.82 and debt-to-assets 0.4226; interest expense remains low ($18,000) producing a distorted interest coverage figure. Free cash flow is negative at -$13,352,000 with a free cash flow yield of -1.96% and free cash growth down 57.12% year-over-year, signaling operating cash conversion weakness despite a sizable cash balance.
Efficiency and returns: asset turnover 0.168 sits below the industry peer mean (0.23406) and median (0.24163), indicating lower revenue generation per asset. Return on equity -1.335% and return on assets -0.70% remain negative, though both show year-over-year improvement per provided YoY figures.
Valuation summary: WMDST values the stock as over-valued. Key valuation signals include a negative trailing P/E (-244.75) and an enterprise multiple of 742.06 driven by the current enterprise value and depressed earnings; price-to-sales 9.28 and price-to-book ~2.97 sit above certain peer central tendencies. The consensus price target mean ($75.07) sits above the current close ($58.87) but WMDST’s valuation assessment stresses elevated multiples against ongoing losses and negative free cash flow.
MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
| REPORT PERIOD ENDING: | 2025-11-30 |
| REPORT DATE: | 2026-01-07 |
| NEXT REPORT DATE: | 2026-04-08 |
| CASH FLOW | Begin Period Cash Flow | $ 47.5 M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $ 529.0 K | |
| Capital Expenditures | $ -13.88 M | |
| Change In Working Capital | $ -1.68 M | |
| Dividends Paid | — | |
| Cash Flow Delta | $ -12.13 M | |
| End Period Cash Flow | $ 35.4 M | |
| INCOME STATEMENT | REVENUE | |
| Total Revenue | $ 73.5 M | |
| Forward Revenue | $ -4.43 M | |
| COSTS | ||
| Cost Of Revenue | $ 67.5 M | |
| Depreciation | $ 4.1 M | |
| Depreciation and Amortization | $ 4.1 M | |
| Research and Development | — | |
| Total Operating Expenses | $ 77.1 M | |
| PROFITABILITY | ||
| Gross Profit | $ 6.0 M | |
| EBITDA | $ 1.1 M | |
| EBIT | $ -3.01 M | |
| Operating Income | $ -3.68 M | |
| Interest Income | $ 674.0 K | |
| Interest Expense | $ 18.0 K | |
| Net Interest Income | $ 656.0 K | |
| Income Before Tax | $ -3.02 M | |
| Tax Provision | $ 36.0 K | |
| Tax Rate | 21.0 % | |
| Net Income | $ -3.06 M | |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | $ -3.06 M | |
| EARNINGS | ||
| EPS Estimate | $ -0.16 | |
| EPS Actual | $ -0.23 | |
| EPS Difference | $ -0.07 | |
| EPS Surprise | -43.75 % | |
| Forward EPS | $ 0.06 | |
| BALANCE SHEET | ASSETS | |
| Total Assets | $ 443.5 M | |
| Intangible Assets | — | |
| Net Tangible Assets | $ 229.2 M | |
| Total Current Assets | $ 64.8 M | |
| Cash and Short-Term Investments | $ 50.7 M | |
| Cash | $ 35.4 M | |
| Net Receivables | — | |
| Inventory | $ 2.5 M | |
| Long-Term Investments | — | |
| LIABILITIES | ||
| Accounts Payable | $ 9.6 M | |
| Short-Term Debt | — | |
| Total Current Liabilities | $ 40.3 M | |
| Net Debt | — | |
| Total Debt | $ 187.4 M | |
| Total Liabilities | $ 214.3 M | |
| EQUITY | ||
| Total Equity | $ 229.2 M | |
| Retained Earnings | $ -37.95 M | |
| VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS | EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS | |
| Book Value Per-Share | $ 18.92 | |
| Shares Outstanding | 12.111 M | |
| Revenue Per-Share | $ 6.06 | |
| VALUATION | Market Capitalization | $ 681.8 M |
| Enterprise Value | $ 818.5 M | |
| Enterprise Multiple | 742.062 | |
| Enterprise Multiple QoQ | 402.231 % | |
| Enterprise Multiple YoY | 45.843 % | |
| Enterprise Multiple IPRWA | KRUS: 742.062 high: 130.17 median: 91.512 mean: 88.072 low: 5.064 |
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| EV/R | 11.143 | |
| CAPITAL STRUCTURE | ||
| Asset To Equity | 1.935 | |
| Asset To Liability | 2.069 | |
| Debt To Capital | 0.45 | |
| Debt To Assets | 0.423 | |
| Debt To Assets QoQ | 7.107 % | |
| Debt To Assets YoY | 11.588 % | |
| Debt To Assets IPRWA | high: 1.609 mean: 0.65 median: 0.62 KRUS: 0.423 low: 0.019 |
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| Debt To Equity | 0.818 | |
| Debt To Equity QoQ | 11.133 % | |
| Debt To Equity YoY | 21.704 % | |
| Debt To Equity IPRWA | high: 12.912 KRUS: 0.818 mean: -0.779 median: -1.801 low: -7.692 |
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| PRICE-BASED VALUATION | ||
| Price To Book (P/B) | 2.975 | |
| Price To Book QoQ | -15.312 % | |
| Price To Book YoY | -39.582 % | |
| Price To Book IPRWA | high: 26.123 KRUS: 2.975 mean: -2.855 median: -5.751 low: -26.316 |
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| Price To Earnings (P/E) | -244.749 | |
| Price To Earnings QoQ | -172.905 % | |
| Price To Earnings YoY | -78.918 % | |
| Price To Earnings IPRWA | high: 247.068 mean: 140.004 median: 119.408 low: -96.27 KRUS: -244.749 |
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| PE/G Ratio | 1.138 | |
| Price To Sales (P/S) | 9.282 | |
| Price To Sales QoQ | -9.144 % | |
| Price To Sales YoY | -46.606 % | |
| Price To Sales IPRWA | high: 27.836 mean: 14.575 median: 12.243 KRUS: 9.282 low: 0.273 |
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| FORWARD MULTIPLES | ||
| Forward P/E | 1208.499 | |
| Forward PE/G | -5.621 | |
| Forward P/S | -191.862 | |
| EFFICIENCY | OPERATIONAL | |
| Operating Leverage | 30.36 | |
| ASSET & SALES | ||
| Asset Turnover Ratio | 0.168 | |
| Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ | -10.098 % | |
| Asset Turnover Ratio YoY | -4.567 % | |
| Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA | high: 0.603 median: 0.242 mean: 0.234 KRUS: 0.168 low: 0.078 |
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| Receivables Turnover | — | |
| Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ | — | |
| Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY | — | |
| Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA | — | |
| Inventory Turnover | 29.367 | |
| Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ | -5.061 % | |
| Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY | 11.267 % | |
| Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA | high: 56.869 KRUS: 29.367 mean: 16.016 median: 7.445 low: 1.375 |
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| Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) | — | |
| CASH CYCLE | ||
| Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) | -10.986 | |
| Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ | -4.172 % | |
| Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY | 166.651 % | |
| Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA | high: 84.283 median: 16.201 mean: 9.892 KRUS: -10.986 low: -49.183 |
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| CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT | ||
| Cash Conversion Ratio | 3.006 | |
| CapEx To Revenue | -0.189 | |
| CapEx To Depreciation | -3.378 | |
| CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE | CAPITAL STRUCTURE | |
| Total Capital | $ 229.2 M | |
| Net Invested Capital | $ 229.2 M | |
| Invested Capital | $ 229.2 M | |
| Net Tangible Assets | $ 229.2 M | |
| Net Working Capital | $ 24.4 M | |
| LIQUIDITY | ||
| Cash Ratio | 1.257 | |
| Current Ratio | 1.606 | |
| Current Ratio QoQ | -8.937 % | |
| Current Ratio YoY | -53.653 % | |
| Current Ratio IPRWA | high: 2.73 KRUS: 1.606 median: 1.047 mean: 0.964 low: 0.36 |
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| Quick Ratio | 1.545 | |
| Quick Ratio QoQ | -9.827 % | |
| Quick Ratio YoY | -54.599 % | |
| Quick Ratio IPRWA | high: 2.688 KRUS: 1.545 mean: 0.913 median: 0.863 low: 0.162 |
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| COVERAGE & LEVERAGE | ||
| Debt To EBITDA | 169.911 | |
| Cost Of Debt | 0.0 % | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | -167.0 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ | -200.343 % | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio YoY | 138.834 % | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA | high: 40.588 mean: 5.273 median: 4.89 low: -8.807 KRUS: -167.0 |
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| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | -0.03 | |
| TIMING / LIQUIDITY | ||
| Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) | 14.043 | |
| DIVIDENDS | ||
| Dividend Coverage Ratio | — | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | — | |
| Dividend Rate | — | |
| Dividend Yield | — | |
| PERFORMANCE | GROWTH | |
| Asset Growth Rate | 2.917 % | |
| Revenue Growth | -7.543 % | |
| Revenue Growth QoQ | -201.754 % | |
| Revenue Growth YoY | 220.025 % | |
| Revenue Growth IPRWA | high: 27.02 % median: 1.885 % mean: -0.873 % KRUS: -7.543 % low: -32.161 % |
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| Earnings Growth | -215.0 % | |
| Earnings Growth QoQ | -171.667 % | |
| Earnings Growth YoY | 160.262 % | |
| Earnings Growth IPRWA | high: 100.0 % median: 2.778 % mean: -17.871 % KRUS: -215.0 % low: -219.355 % |
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| MARGINS | ||
| Gross Margin | 8.168 % | |
| Gross Margin QoQ | -40.31 % | |
| Gross Margin YoY | -28.545 % | |
| Gross Margin IPRWA | high: 82.469 % mean: 33.064 % median: 23.421 % KRUS: 8.168 % low: -4.539 % |
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| EBIT Margin | -4.092 % | |
| EBIT Margin QoQ | -239.516 % | |
| EBIT Margin YoY | 190.213 % | |
| EBIT Margin IPRWA | high: 34.806 % mean: 13.507 % median: 11.809 % KRUS: -4.092 % low: -8.383 % |
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| Return On Sales (ROS) | -5.01 % | |
| Return On Sales QoQ | -371.839 % | |
| Return On Sales YoY | 255.319 % | |
| Return On Sales IPRWA | high: 40.032 % mean: 14.077 % median: 12.048 % low: -4.587 % KRUS: -5.01 % |
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| CASH FLOW | ||
| Free Cash Flow (FCF) | $ -13.35 M | |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -1.958 % | |
| Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ | 1163.226 % | |
| Free Cash Flow Yield YoY | 174.23 % | |
| Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA | high: 3.996 % mean: 0.94 % median: 0.802 % low: -1.616 % KRUS: -1.958 % |
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| Free Cash Growth | 963.057 % | |
| Free Cash Growth QoQ | -1273.859 % | |
| Free Cash Growth YoY | -5711.566 % | |
| Free Cash Growth IPRWA | KRUS: 963.057 % high: 149.518 % median: -30.915 % mean: -32.879 % low: -365.169 % |
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| Free Cash To Net Income | 4.363 | |
| Cash Flow Margin | -1.664 % | |
| Cash Flow To Earnings | 0.399 | |
| VALUE & RETURNS | ||
| Economic Value Added | $ 0.03 | |
| Return On Assets (ROA) | -0.7 % | |
| Return On Assets QoQ | -230.841 % | |
| Return On Assets YoY | 167.176 % | |
| Return On Assets IPRWA | high: 6.953 % mean: 1.931 % median: 1.607 % KRUS: -0.7 % low: -1.777 % |
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| Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) | -0.746 % | |
| Return On Equity (ROE) | -0.013 | |
| Return On Equity QoQ | -235.671 % | |
| Return On Equity YoY | 216.351 % | |
| Return On Equity IPRWA | high: 0.351 mean: -0.004 KRUS: -0.013 median: -0.035 low: -0.202 |
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| DuPont ROE | -1.33 % | |
| Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) | -1.036 % | |
| Return On Invested Capital QoQ | -204.646 % | |
| Return On Invested Capital YoY | -34.761 % | |
| Return On Invested Capital IPRWA | high: 18.398 % mean: 6.466 % median: 5.916 % KRUS: -1.036 % low: -5.359 % |
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