KRUS
Kura Sushi USA, Inc.
KRUS offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
RIVN
Rivian Automotive, Inc.
RIVN has a slight edge over KRUS overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
KRUS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Healthy |
KRUS's revenue and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure.
RIVN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable |
RIVN's revenue is currently healthy, but its profitability and cash flow are weak. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
KRUS PE Valuation
KRUS has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year. If it returns to profit as analysts expect, today's price would be 285x next year's earnings.
RIVN PE Valuation
RIVN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
KRUS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect KRUS to return to profit, with revenue growing. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
RIVN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect RIVN's losses to shrink, with revenue growing. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
KRUS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.09 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.38 | -$0.22 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.18 | +$0.63 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.16 | +$0.75 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.33 | +$0.36 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.16 | +$0.63 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.81 | -$0.78 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.91 | -606% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.69 | -506% |
KRUS is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.38 per share over the past year, against $0.91 at its worst in early 2025.
RIVN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$2.25 | +$0.83 |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.58 | +$0.62 |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.92 | +$0.77 |
| Q4 2025 | -$3.07 | +$1.62 |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.08 | +$2.52 |
| Q2 2025 | -$3.20 | +$2.76 |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.69 | +$2.08 |
| Q4 2024 | -$4.69 | +$1.05 |
RIVN has the edge over KRUS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
KRUS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $88.9M | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $85.9M | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $80M | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $73.5M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $79.4M | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $74M | +17% |
| Q1 2025 | $64.9M | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $64.5M | +25% |
KRUS's revenue has grown year over year for 22 quarters in a row: $89M last quarter, up 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.7% | -2.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | -0.1% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | -2.8% | +4.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | -5% | -2.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 1.8% | +11 points |
| Q2 2025 | -0.2% | +1.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | -7.1% | -4.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | -2.3% | +3.2 points |
KRUS has the edge over RIVN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RIVN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.2B | +38% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.4B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3B | -26% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.6B | +78% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.3B | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.2B | +3% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.7B | +32% |
RIVN's revenue is growing: $2.2B last quarter, up 38% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -41% | +22 points |
| Q2 2026 | -50% | +35 points |
| Q1 2026 | -64% | -11 points |
| Q4 2025 | -65% | -27 points |
| Q3 2025 | -63% | +71 points |
| Q2 2025 | -86% | +33 points |
| Q1 2025 | -53% | +70 points |
| Q4 2024 | -38% | +82 points |
RIVN's operating margin was −41% last quarter, up 22 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2021.
KRUS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$244K | -$165K |
| Q2 2026 | -$3.7M | +$3.2M |
| Q1 2026 | -$7.9M | -$576K |
| Q4 2025 | -$13.3M | -$6.1M |
| Q3 2025 | -$79K | +$9.5M |
| Q2 2025 | -$6.9M | -$4.5M |
| Q1 2025 | -$7.3M | +$2.4M |
| Q4 2024 | -$7.2M | -$226K |
KRUS has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$25M over the past year, against −$21M the year before.
RIVN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.1B | -$703M |
| Q2 2026 | -$849M | -$451M |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.1B | -$549M |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.1B | -234% |
| Q3 2025 | -$421M | +$732M |
| Q2 2025 | -$398M | +$639M |
| Q1 2025 | -$526M | +$997M |
| Q4 2024 | $856M | +$2.3B |
RIVN has the edge over KRUS on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
KRUS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.8% | -227K shares |
| 1 year | +1.8% | +216K shares |
| 3 years | +14% | +1.5M shares |
KRUS has the edge over RIVN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
RIVN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +9.1% | +121M shares |
| 1 year | +19% | +226M shares |
| 3 years | +52% | +494M shares |
RIVN has 1.4B diluted shares, up 19% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | $6M |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
KRUS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -4.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -5.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -35.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -48.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -188.8x | Net Cash |
KRUS has more cash than debt.
RIVN Net Leverage
RIVN's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
KRUS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 9.0 | Oversold |
KRUS's weekly RSI is 34 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 9 (oversold).
RIVN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 25.6 | Neutral |
RIVN's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
KRUS PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | KRUS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
KRUS has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
RIVN PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
RIVN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
KRUS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $34.9 | 24% below |
| 20 week MA | $42.1 | 37% below |
| 50 week MA | $52.8 | 50% below |
| 100 week MA | $61.1 | 57% below |
| 200 week MA | $71.1 | 63% below |
KRUS is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 63% below its 200-week average.
RIVN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $13.3 | 3.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $15.1 | 15% below |
| 50 week MA | $15.9 | 19% below |
| 100 week MA | $14.7 | 13% below |
| 200 week MA | $15.1 | 15% below |
RIVN is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 15% below its 200-week average.
KRUS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $27.1 | $18.9 | -30% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $78.0 | +312% |
| 2022 | $78.0 | $51.1 | -35% |
| 2023 | $51.1 | $76.0 | +49% |
| 2024 | $76.0 | $90.2 | +19% |
| 2025 | $90.2 | $56.4 | -37% |
| 2026 YTD | $56.4 | $26.5 | -53% |
KRUS has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 53% so far in 2026.
RIVN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $130.0 | $96.8 | -25% |
| 2022 | $96.8 | $19.1 | -80% |
| 2023 | $19.1 | $23.5 | +23% |
| 2024 | $23.5 | $13.7 | -42% |
| 2025 | $13.7 | $20.9 | +53% |
| 2026 YTD | $20.9 | $12.8 | -39% |
RIVN has the edge over KRUS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.