Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS – Get Free Report) and Yoshiharu Global (NASDAQ:YOSH – Get Free Report) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
65.5% of Kura Sushi USA shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Kura Sushi USA shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 54.2% of Yoshiharu Global shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Kura Sushi USA and Yoshiharu Global”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Kura Sushi USA | $250.84 million | 2.52 | -$8.80 million | ($0.68) | -76.99 |
| Yoshiharu Global | $11.65 million | 2.35 | -$3.04 million | N/A | N/A |
Risk and Volatility
Kura Sushi USA has a beta of 1.82, indicating that its share price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Yoshiharu Global has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Kura Sushi USA and Yoshiharu Global, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Kura Sushi USA | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2.55 |
| Yoshiharu Global | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Kura Sushi USA currently has a consensus target price of $86.20, indicating a potential upside of 64.66%. Given Kura Sushi USA’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Kura Sushi USA is more favorable than Yoshiharu Global.
Profitability
This table compares Kura Sushi USA and Yoshiharu Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Kura Sushi USA | -3.08% | -0.50% | -0.26% |
| Yoshiharu Global | -27.41% | -264.46% | -21.23% |
Summary
Kura Sushi USA beats Yoshiharu Global on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
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.
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