Comparing Yoshiharu Global (NASDAQ:YOSH) & Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS)

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

Risk and Volatility

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Yoshiharu Global and Kura Sushi USA”s 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	2.33	-$3.04 million	N/A	N/A
Kura Sushi USA	$250.84 million	2.43	-$8.80 million	($0.68)	-74.34

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Yoshiharu Global and Kura Sushi USA, as reported 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, suggesting a potential upside of 70.52%. Given Kura Sushi USA’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kura Sushi USA is more favorable than Yoshiharu Global.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

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

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%

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.