KURA SUSHI USA INC (KRUS)
Consumer Discretionary · Casual dining restaurants · NASDAQ
Kura Sushi USA is a technology-enabled restaurant operator providing a unique, engaging revolving sushi dining experience across the United States.
What KURA SUSHI USA INC does
Kura Sushi USA operates a chain of technology-enabled, Japanese restaurants that offer a unique dining experience through a revolving sushi service model. The company focuses on serving authentic, high-quality Japanese cuisine prepared without artificial seasonings, sweeteners, colorings, or preservatives. Its business strategy centers on making quality Japanese food accessible through an inviting atmosphere and affordable pricing, with an aggressive expansion strategy across the United States.
Recent developments
The company opened seven new restaurants in its fiscal third quarter of 2026 and expects to open 16 new locations in total for the fiscal year. It reiterated fiscal 2026 guidance, projecting total sales between $330.5 million and $331.5 million and restaurant-level operating profit margins of approximately 18.5%.
From KURA SUSHI USA INC's filing of 2026-07-07.
Themes: restaurant expansion, casual dining, consumer discretionary, revolving sushi, Japanese cuisine
Fundamentals
- Price$34.76 as of 2026-10-21 close
- Market cap$422M as of 2026-07-01 (share count; price 2026-10-21)
- 1-year return-47.9% 2025-10-21 close $66.74 → 2026-10-21 close $34.76
- P/En/a negative earnings
- Net margin-0.7% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- ROE-0.8% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- ROICn/a No figure: its pre-tax income was zero or negative, so there is no tax rate to apply.
- Debt / equityn/a No figure: its filing tags none of the debt lines we read, which is not evidence of zero debt.
- Revenue growth (YoY)+18.9% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+26.1% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.65 as of 2026-09-02
- Last reported earnings2026-07-07 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
How KRUS compares in its sector
- net profit marginbottom 25% 315 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-09-02
- operating marginbottom 25% 282 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-09-02
- return on equitybottom 25% 294 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-09-02
- 3-year revenue CAGRtop 10% 327 covered Consumer Discretionary peers
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)bottom 25% 311 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Consumer Discretionary companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Quarterly results
| Quarter | Revenue | Operating income | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow | Capex |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 2026-05-31 | $86M | -$39000 | $423000 | $0.03 | $10M† | $14M† |
| Q2 FY2026 2026-02-28 | $80M | -$2M | -$2M | -$0.14 | $8M† | $15M† |
| Q1 FY2026 2025-11-30 | $73M | -$4M | -$3M | -$0.25 | $529000 | $14M |
| Q4 FY2025 2025-08-31 | $79M† | $1M† | $2M† | $0.19† | $9M† | $9M† |
| Q3 FY2025 2025-05-31 | $74M | -$162000 | $565000 | $0.05 | $7M† | $14M† |
| Q2 FY2025 2025-02-28 | $65M | -$5M | -$4M | -$0.31 | $4M† | $12M† |
| Q1 FY2025 2024-11-30 | $64M | -$1M | -$961000 | -$0.08 | $4M | $12M |
| Q4 FY2024 2024-08-31 | $66M† | -$6M† | -$5M† | -$0.47† | $669000† | $10M† |
† Not filed as a discrete quarter: derived from the company's own year-to-date figures (for example the fourth quarter as the fiscal year minus the first nine months). A derived per-share figure is approximate, because the share count moves within the year.
Balance sheet at 2026-05-31
- Cash and equivalents$24M
- Short-term investments$20M
- Total debtnot shown the filing tags none of the debt lines we read — not evidence of zero debt
From the company's own SEC 10-Q and 10-K filings (XBRL), re-read every week. Figures in US dollars as filed; informational only — not financial advice.
How KURA SUSHI USA INC looks technically
KURA SUSHI USA INC (KRUS) is trading 36.3% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 241 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal. A trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 21 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 31, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 1 trading day ago (its momentum flipped negative). It just made a new 20-day low, its first since 2026-09-18, breaking below its recent trading range. It is 2.3% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year). Day-to-day price swings are unusually narrow versus its own recent history — a "Bollinger squeeze" (in the tightest 6% of the past ~6 months), which often precedes a bigger move.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 36.3% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -36.3% |
|---|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $42.20 | $42.20 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $54.57 | $54.57 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 19 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 19 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 5 of five; the labelling fails if price closes above 41.99. It is the only labelling that fits, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible downward five-wave sequence, in wave 5 |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 241 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal | 241 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 21 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend) | 21.1 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 31, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 31.4 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading right at the bottom of its 14-day range ($34.63 to $41.99) — its "stochastic" reading is 2 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 1.8 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 1 trading day ago (its momentum flipped negative) | 1 session |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $80.84 | $80.84 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 57.0% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -57.0% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 2.3% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +2.3% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 57.0% below its highest point of the past year | 57.0% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it just made a new 20-day low, its first since 2026-09-18, breaking below its recent trading range | 1 session |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 25 trading days ago | 25 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $122.81 (set on 2024-03-28) | $122.81 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($34.52 to $79.29), and it has recovered essentially none of its fall from last year’s high — 1% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $62.19 to $63.62. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 0.5% |
| From the all-time high | it is 71.7% below its all-time high | -71.7% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 23.5% below a resistance level at $42.94 — a price it turned at three times since 2025-11-20, most recently on 2026-07-21. Since 2024-10-21 it has 0 such levels below the current price and 15 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +23.5% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $5.07 (set on 2020-03-19) | $5.07 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 585.6% above its all-time low | +585.6% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are unusually narrow versus its own recent history — a "Bollinger squeeze" (in the tightest 6% of the past ~6 months), which often precedes a bigger move | 6th percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $1.86 between its high and its low — about 5.3% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $1.86 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $36.12 and $42.20 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $36.12 – $39.16 – $42.20 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 5.3% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 5.3% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 10.7 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (36.3% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 10.7 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.83× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts have cut their average price target by 1.9% since the prior reading | -1.9% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Candlestick patterns
3
| Since a doji | 2 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 2 sessions ago |
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| Since a hammer | 9 sessions ago, after a stretch of decline, it sold off hard during the session and then closed back near its high — a "hammer", the long lower wick showing the drop was bought back before the close | 9 sessions ago |
| Since a bearish engulfing | 3 sessions ago it opened above the previous session's close and finished below that session's open — a "bearish engulfing" pair, where one down day more than undid the up day before it | 3 sessions ago |
Price gaps
2
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-10-21 0.2% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | +0.2% |
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| Gap filled | a 2.7% gap up opened on 2026-09-22 has been "filled" today — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 21 sessions to close | today |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it has closed lower 4 sessions in a row, a -11.15% move over the run — an unbroken run of down days, which describes what has already happened and says nothing about the next session | 4 sessions down |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 2.7 percentage points (the stock lost 2.7% while the market lost 0.1%) | -2.7% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 27.5 percentage points (the stock lost 24.2% while the market gained 3.3%) | -27.5% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 51.8 percentage points (the stock lost 42.0% while the market gained 9.8%) | -51.8% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 63.1 percentage points (the stock lost 47.9% while the market gained 15.2%) | -63.1% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bullish state: near the bottom of its 14-day range (oversold) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 1 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 6 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a "death cross" — its 50-day average is below its 200-day, trading below its 200-day average, a fresh 20-day low, MACD momentum is negative, lagging the market over 6 months, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 6 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 18% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-09-15 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is thick, spanning 13.9% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that has held for a while and takes effort to cross. | -18.3% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 37% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $55.04 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 197 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -36.9% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 22% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-07-07 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $44.39 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 76 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -21.7% |
Price levels it has turned at before
KRUS last closed at $34.76 on 2026-10-21. Since 2024-10-21 it has turned at 0 prices below its last close and 15 above; the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $42.94 | Resistance | 23.5% above the last close | turned there three times · 2025-11-20 to 2026-07-21 |
| $46.81 | Resistance | 34.7% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-06-23 to 2026-07-08 |
| $49.92 | Resistance | 43.6% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-03-13 to 2026-07-29 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 5 of five.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $41.99.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones. It was chosen from 3 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
On past moves of this shape the leg has usually ended somewhere between $14.18 and $31.37 — that is where it has tended to end if the count holds, not a forecast of where the price goes.
This reading has stood for 9 trading days, since 2026-10-09.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-10-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading below the 200-day moving average · Trading below the 50-day moving average · Near the 52-week low · Pulled back from the 12-month high · Broke down to a new 20-day low · MACD just crossed bearish (12/26/9) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout · fifty two week high low · bollinger bands
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingBuy (1.67 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 8 analysts
- Mean price target$65.75 range $51.00 – $85.00; median $63.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-10-17. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for KRUS
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.1906 next reporting period, as of 2026-10-17
- Estimate change, 30 days-$0.00866 (-4.3%) from $0.1993, on 2026-09-12, 35-day window
- Readings revised upward0% of 7 comparable readings
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Impact of import laws and tariffs on food, beverage, and equipment costs.","Exposure to commodity price inflation and supply chain disruptions due to geopolitical events.","Operational risks related to scaling restaurant count and managing labor/wage inflation."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of KRUS's 10-Q filed 2026-07-07 against the prior one filed 2026-04-07.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Newer filing (2026-07-07) states: 'During the nine months ended May 31, 2026, we opened twelve restaurants and expanded our restaurant base to 91 restaurants in 22 states and Washington, DC.'
- Newer filing (2026-07-07) states: 'Subsequent to May 31, 2026, we opened three additional restaurants totaling 94 restaurants in 24 states and Washington, DC.'
- Newer filing (2026-07-07) adds statement: 'Additionally, we increased menu prices in July 2026.' regarding menu price increases.
- Newer filing (2026-07-07) includes comparative results table for 'Three Months Ended May 31, 2026 and May 31, 2025' with sales of $85,922 thousand and $73,965 thousand respectively.
- Removed:
- Older filing (2026-04-07) stated: 'During the six months ended February 28, 2026, we opened five restaurants and expanded our restaurant base to 84 restaurants in 22 states and Washington, DC.'
- Older filing (2026-04-07) stated: 'Subsequent to February 28, 2026, we opened four additional restaurants totaling 88 restaurants.'
- Older filing (2026-04-07) stated: 'During our fiscal first quarter 2026, we increased menu prices, which we expect will partially offset the impact on our operations in fiscal year 2026.' (language about expectation removed)
- Older filing (2026-04-07) includes comparative results table for 'Three Months Ended February 28, 2026 and February 28, 2025' with sales of $80,018 thousand and $64,894 thousand respectively.
- Reworded:
- Changed from 'six months ended February 28, 2026' to 'nine months ended May 31, 2026' throughout Business Trends section.
- Changed from 'to support the growth of the company' to 'to support our continued growth.'
- Changed from 'The reduction in tariffs on our food and beverage costs' to 'The reduction in tariffs as a result of the termination of IEEPA tariffs on our food and beverage costs.'
- Changed from 'could impact inflation, disrupt global supply chains' to 'has and could continue to impact inflation, disrupt global supply chains' (added 'has and').
- Changed from 'could adversely affect' to 'has and can continue to adversely affect' regarding geopolitical events impact.
- Changed from 'which we expect will partially offset' to 'which partially offset' regarding menu price increases impact (changed to past tense).
- Notes:
- The newer filing text appears truncated at 'Depreciation and' and does not show complete financial tables, limiting full comparison of numerical data.
- The older filing text similarly appears truncated, ending mid-table.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales are on record for KRUS — recent Form 4 activity was compensation-related (awards, option exercises, or tax withholding), not open-market buying or selling.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsOnly open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
4 institutional 13F filers reported holding KRUS as of 2026-06-30 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 4
- Reported shares held 1,966,567
- Reported value $113,195,619
reported quarterly holdings change (2026-03-31 → 2026-06-30): 0 new, 4 increased, 0 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
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Short interest (FINRA)
KRUS had 1,808,890 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-09-30 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
Short interest as a percent of shares outstanding is not shown for KRUS because we do not hold a verified share count to divide it by. The reported figures above are unaffected.
- Reported short interest (shares) 1,808,890
- Prior settlement (shares) 1,584,621
- Reported change 14.15%
- Days to cover (reported) 6.58
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-09-30 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG)
- Texas Roadhouse (TXRH)
- Cheesecake Factory (CAKE)
- BJ's Restaurants (BJRI)
- Darden Restaurants (DRI)
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Frequently asked questions
What does KURA SUSHI USA INC (KRUS) do?
Kura Sushi USA operates a chain of technology-enabled, Japanese restaurants that offer a unique dining experience through a revolving sushi service model. The company focuses on serving authentic, high-quality Japanese cuisine prepared without artificial seasonings, sweeteners, colorings, or preservatives. Its business strategy centers on making quality Japanese food accessible through an inviting atmosphere and affordable pricing, with an aggressive expansion strategy across the United States.
What sector is KURA SUSHI USA INC (KRUS) in?
KURA SUSHI USA INC (KRUS) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Its industry is Casual dining restaurants. It trades on NASDAQ.
Who are KURA SUSHI USA INC's (KRUS) competitors?
Notable peers of KURA SUSHI USA INC (KRUS) include Chipotle Mexican Grill, Texas Roadhouse, Cheesecake Factory, BJ's Restaurants and Darden Restaurants. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is KURA SUSHI USA INC (KRUS) overbought or oversold right now?
KURA SUSHI USA INC (KRUS) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 31, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-10-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on KRUS come from?
Fundamentals come from SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest; prices are market data, as of 2026-09-02; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.