Kura Sushi USA (KRUS) executive compensation, 2025 proxy

Hajime Uba, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman of the Board, was paid $1.2M in 2025, up 24% from $931,498 the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 52:1, on median employee pay of $22,064.

Filed
December 10, 2025
Annual meeting
January 21, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$1.2M+24% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
52:1median $22,064
CEO pay in equity
39%$454,750 in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
99%of votes cast
CEO Total Compensation
$1,155,662Fiscal year 2025 total
Pay Ratio
52:1CEO to median employee
Median Employee Pay
$22,064Annual total compensation
Say-on-Pay Support
98.9%Prior advisory vote

How Uba was paid

$1.2M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary45%Stock awards39%Non-equity incentive16%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Hajime UbaPresident, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman of the Board$1,155,662
Jeffrey UttzChief Financial Officer$775,245
Shahin AllamehChief Operating Officer$592,274
Robert KlugerChief Development Officer$542,232
Arlene PetokasChief People Officer$502,102

What changed and why

  • $1.2MCEO total compensation increased to $1,155,662 in fiscal year 2025 compared to $931,498 in the prior fiscal year.
  • 4%Base salaries for NEOs were increased by 4% to 7% for fiscal year 2025.
  • 49%Annual cash incentives paid ranged from 49% to 59% of target based on performance results.
  • 50%Long-term equity incentives for fiscal year 2025 consisted of a mix of 50% RSUs and 50% PSUs.
  • 98.9%Stockholders approved executive compensation with 98.9% support at the prior advisory vote.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.