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Kura SushiKUCPF 79 Altman Z-Score is 3.17 as of Jul. 16, 2026, which is 26% below its 10-year median of 4.27. GuruFocus rates KUCPF with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of $13.70. Among 359 Restaurants companies, Kura Sushi ranks better than 67.13% on this metric.
The Altman Z-Score is a model designed to predict the likelihood of a company going bankrupt within the next two years. Created by American finance professor Edward Altman in 1968, the model is specifically designed for publicly traded manufacturing companies with assets greater than $1 million.
Good Sign:
Altman Z-score of 3.09 is strong.
Kura Sushi has a Altman Z-Score of 3.17, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Altman Z-Score is strong.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
When Altman Z-Score <= 1.8, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z-Score >= 3, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z-Score is between 1.8 and 3, it is in Grey Zones.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kura Sushi's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
KUCPF'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.09 Med: 4.27 Max: 8.54
Current: 3.09
During the past 13 years, Kura Sushi's highest Altman Z-Score was 8.54. The lowest was 3.09. And the median was 4.27.
Kura Sushi (OTCPK:KUCPF) Altman Z-Score Explanation
X1: The Working Capital/Total Assets (WC/TA) ratio is a measure of the net liquid assets of the firm relative to the total capitalization. Working capital is defined as the difference between current assets and current liabilities. Ordinarily, a firm experiencing consistent operating losses will have shrinking current assets in relation to total assets. Altman found this one proved to be the most valuable liquidity ratio comparing with the current ratio and the quick ratio. This is however the least significant of the five factors.
X2: Retained Earnings/Total Assets: the RE/TA ratio measures the leverage of a firm. Retained earnings is the account which reports the total amount of reinvested earnings and/or losses of a firm over its entire life. Those firms with high RE, relative to TA, have financed their assets through retention of profits and have not utilized as much debt.
X3, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets (EBIT/TA): This ratio is a measure of the true productivity of the firm's assets, independent of any tax or leverage factors. Since a firm's ultimate existence is based on the earning power of its assets, this ratio appears to be particularly appropriate for studies dealing with corporate failure. This ratio continually outperforms other profitability measures, including cash flow.
X4, Market Value of Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities (MVE/TL): The measure shows how much the firm's assets can decline in value (measured by market value of equity plus debt) before the liabilities exceed the assets and the firm becomes insolvent.
X5, Revenue/Total Assets (S/TA): The capital-turnover ratio is a standard financial ratio illustrating the sales generating ability of the firm's assets.
Altman Z-Score does not apply to financial companies.
Kura Sushi Altman Z-Score Related Terms
Kura Sushi Altman Z-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kura Sushi's Altman Z-Score can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
KUCPF vs MCD, SBUX, YUM: Altman Z-Score Comparison
For the Restaurants subindustry, Kura Sushi's Altman Z-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z-Score data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Kura Sushi Altman Z-Score vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Kura Sushi's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kura Sushi's Altman Z-Score falls into.
Altman Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.
Kura Sushi's Altman Z-Score for today is calculated with this formula:
Z
=
1.2
*
X1
+
1.4
*
X2
+
3.3
*
X3
+
0.6
*
X4
+
1.0
*
X5
=
1.2
*
0.0473
+
1.4
*
0.2785
+
3.3
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0.0302
+
0.6
*
1.7153
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1.0
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1.595
=
3.17
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency. GuruFocus does not calculate Altman Z-Score when X4 or X5 value is 0.
Kura Sushi (KUCPF) has a Altman Z-Score of 3.17 as of Jul. 16, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Kura Sushi and its competitors. This is 26% below median its historical median of 4.27. Over the past decade, Kura Sushi's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 3.09 to 8.54. According to the industry distribution chart, Kura Sushi ranks #118 out of 359 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 32.9%.
Is Kura Sushi's Altman Z-Score too high?
Kura Sushi's current Altman Z-Score of 3.17 is 26% below median its 10-year median of 4.27. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.09 to a high of 8.54. The Restaurants industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.23. Kura Sushi's value of 3.17 is 42.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kura Sushi ranks #118 out of 359 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kura Sushi has a GF Score™ of 79/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kura Sushi's Altman Z-Score compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Kura Sushi ranks #118 out of 359 companies for Altman Z-Score. This puts Kura Sushi in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.23. Kura Sushi's value of 3.17 is 42.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Kura Sushi's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 3.09 to 8.54 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.27 vs. the industry median of 2.23, Kura Sushi has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Altman Z-Score for a Restaurants company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Restaurants companies is 2.23, based on 359 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Altman Z-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Altman Z-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Kura Sushi's current Altman Z-Score of 3.17 is 42.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Altman Z-Score mean?
A high Altman Z-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Kura Sushi and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kura Sushi's current Altman Z-Score is 3.17, which is 26% below median its own 10-year median of 4.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kura Sushi stock overvalued right now?
Kura Sushi (KUCPF) has a current Altman Z-Score of 3.17. The stock's GF Value™ is $13.70, compared to a current price of $10.72 — trading 21.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 3.17, which is 26% below median its 10-year median of 4.27 and 42.2% above the Restaurants industry median of 2.23. Kura Sushi's overall GF Score™ is 79/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Altman Z-Score calculated?
Altman Z-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kura Sushi (KUCPF), the current Altman Z-Score is 3.17 as of Jul. 16, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Kura Sushi (KUCPF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kura Sushi stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $10.72 is trading 21.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $13.70.
Key valuation signals for KUCPF:
Altman Z-Score: 3.17 (26% below median its 10-year median of 4.27)
GF Value™: $13.70 vs. price of $10.72 (21.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 42.2% above the Restaurants median (#118 of 359)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KUCPF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kura Sushi Inc operates a chain of close to 400 sushi restaurants in Japan. Kura's restaurants pledge to serve natural, organic, additive-free food that is devoid of chemical seasonings and artificial sweeteners, colorings, and preservatives. They operate as revolving sushi restaurants using the conveyor belt method to serve customers, which keeps staff requirements low. The method entails customers choosing and grabbing their sushi preferences as the options rotate in front of them on a conveyor belt.
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