KRUS Kura Sushi USA, Inc.
$47.51
Distressed or Transitioning 75%
Current EPS × Depressed Multiple
Strong · Conviction

Overvalued

Trading 199.2% above fair value

You pay $47.51
Bear $10.59
Fair $15.88
Bull $21.17
Bear $10.59 -77.7% EPS continues to decline, 5x multiple
Fair $15.88 -66.6% Current EPS stabilizes, 8x multiple
Bull $21.17 -55.4% Credible recovery, multiple re-rates to 10x

Key Value Driver

Whether the core business model is intact or structurally impaired

Implied Market Multiple 263.9x

Summary

Our base-case estimate uses Current EPS × Depressed Multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $74.00 from 13 analysts, using a 20% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $15.88 per share.

Warnings

Don't assume past cash flow levels will return — the company's troubles may have permanently reduced its ability to generate profits.
A stock can look cheap on paper and still lose half its value if the underlying business is permanently damaged.
The wide range between our best and worst cases is intentional — pretending to know a precise value for a troubled company would be misleading.
Wall Street's average price target is $74.00 (from 13 analysts). Our estimate is 98% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.

Key Risks

  • Bullish DCF projections are fundamentally unknowable for distressed companies
  • M&A speculation can floor the stock above intrinsic value temporarily
  • Management credibility is a key input — new CEO expands the bull case