Sushi restaurant chain Kura Sushi (NASDAQ: KRUS) will be reporting results this Wednesday afternoon. Here’s what to look for.

Kura Sushi beat analysts’ revenue expectations by 0.6% last quarter, reporting revenues of $79.45 million, up 20.4% year on year. It was a mixed quarter for the company, with a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates but full-year revenue guidance missing analysts’ expectations.

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This quarter, analysts are expecting Kura Sushi’s revenue to grow 14.3% year on year to $73.65 million, slowing from the 25.2% increase it recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted loss is expected to come in at -$0.16 per share.

Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business to stay the course heading into earnings. Kura Sushi has missed Wall Street’s revenue estimates three times over the last two years.

Looking at Kura Sushi’s peers in the restaurants segment, only Darden has reported results so far. It beat analysts’ revenue estimates by 1%, delivering year-on-year sales growth of 7.3%. The stock price was unchanged following the results.

There has been positive sentiment among investors in the restaurants segment, with share prices up 3.1% on average over the last month. Kura Sushi is up 6.4% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $75.44 (compared to the current share price of $58.03).

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