RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC (RICK) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:RICK • US74934Q1085
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This RICK fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. RICK Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year RICK was profitable.
- In the past year RICK had a positive cash flow from operations.
- RICK had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- RICK had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of RICK (2.77%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 6.14%, RICK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.90% of the companies in the same industry.
- RICK has a Return On Invested Capital (6.89%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- RICK had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.91%. This is in line with the industry average of 10.48%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.77% | ||
| ROE | 6.14% | ||
| ROIC | 6.89% |
ROA(3y)4.66%
ROA(5y)4.12%
ROE(3y)10.2%
ROE(5y)8.69%
ROIC(3y)9.91%
ROIC(5y)9.06%
1.3 Margins
- RICK has a better Profit Margin (5.88%) than 64.29% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of RICK has declined.
- The Operating Margin of RICK (16.56%) is better than 74.60% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of RICK has declined.
- RICK has a Gross Margin of 57.38%. This is in the better half of the industry: RICK outperforms 69.84% of its industry peers.
- RICK's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 16.56% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.88% | ||
| GM | 57.38% |
OM growth 3Y-10.94%
OM growth 5Y-1.88%
PM growth 3Y-59.66%
PM growth 5Y-38.1%
GM growth 3Y-0.58%
GM growth 5Y-0.36%
2. RICK Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so RICK is still creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for RICK has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for RICK has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for RICK is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- RICK has an Altman-Z score of 1.53. This is a bad value and indicates that RICK is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- RICK has a Altman-Z score (1.53) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of RICK is 7.17, which is on the high side as it means it would take RICK, 7.17 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 7.17, RICK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.46% of the companies in the same industry.
- RICK has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.83. This is a neutral value indicating RICK is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- RICK's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.83 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. RICK outperforms 59.52% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.83 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.17 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.53 |
ROIC/WACC0.87
WACC7.88%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.92 indicates that RICK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- RICK has a Current ratio of 0.92. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: RICK outperforms 45.24% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.83 indicates that RICK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of RICK (0.83) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 |
3. RICK Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 40.09% over the past year.
- Measured over the past 5 years, RICK shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 4.22% on average per year.
- The Revenue has decreased by -5.34% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 10.30% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)40.09%
EPS 3Y-11.38%
EPS 5Y4.22%
EPS Q2Q%182.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.34%
Revenue growth 3Y14.82%
Revenue growth 5Y10.3%
Sales Q2Q%-6.6%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 48.14% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- RICK is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.20% yearly.
EPS Next Y56.23%
EPS Next 2Y48.14%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.67%
Revenue Next 2Y5.2%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. RICK Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 6.59, the valuation of RICK can be described as very cheap.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of RICK indicates a rather cheap valuation: RICK is cheaper than 96.03% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of RICK to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.70), we can say RICK is valued rather cheaply.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 3.44, the valuation of RICK can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, RICK is valued cheaply inside the industry as 98.41% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- RICK is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.84, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.59 | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.44 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 88.10% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than RICK, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, RICK is valued cheaper than 99.21% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.15 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- RICK's earnings are expected to grow with 48.14% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.12
PEG (5Y)1.56
EPS Next 2Y48.14%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. RICK Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- RICK has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.49%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- The stock price of RICK dropped by -20.67% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.11, RICK pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, RICK is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.49% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of RICK grows each year by 14.14%, which is quite nice.
- RICK has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- As RICK did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.14%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years8
5.3 Sustainability
- RICK pays out 15.00% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- RICK's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP15%
EPS Next 2Y48.14%
EPS Next 3YN/A
RICK Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
21.42
-0.11 (-0.51%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)01-23 2026-01-23/amc
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners50.37%
Inst Owner Change-15.03%
Ins Owners9.46%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap167.29M
Revenue(TTM)281.74M
Net Income(TTM)16.56M
Analysts82.86
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %15.33%
Short Ratio13.25
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.49% |
Yearly Dividend0.25
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.14%
DP15%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years8
Ex-Date03-16 2026-03-16 (0.08)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-24.89%
Min EPS beat(2)-63.63%
Max EPS beat(2)13.85%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)83.24%
Min EPS beat(4)-63.63%
Max EPS beat(4)331.9%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)16.87%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)11.69%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-6.42%
Min Revenue beat(2)-10.8%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.04%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.98%
Min Revenue beat(4)-10.8%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.46%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.9%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.35%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.59 | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.44 | ||
| P/S | 0.59 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.97 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.26 | ||
| P/B | 0.62 | ||
| P/tB | 5.17 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.15 |
EPS(TTM)3.25
EY15.17%
EPS(NY)6.23
Fwd EY29.1%
FCF(TTM)4.31
FCFY20.12%
OCF(TTM)6.57
OCFY30.69%
SpS36.07
BVpS34.51
TBVpS4.14
PEG (NY)0.12
PEG (5Y)1.56
Graham Number50.24
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.77% | ||
| ROE | 6.14% | ||
| ROCE | 8.51% | ||
| ROIC | 6.89% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.28% | ||
| ROICexgc | 13.4% | ||
| OM | 16.56% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.88% | ||
| GM | 57.38% | ||
| FCFM | 11.95% |
ROA(3y)4.66%
ROA(5y)4.12%
ROE(3y)10.2%
ROE(5y)8.69%
ROIC(3y)9.91%
ROIC(5y)9.06%
ROICexc(3y)10.52%
ROICexc(5y)9.75%
ROICexgc(3y)19.33%
ROICexgc(5y)16.95%
ROCE(3y)12.24%
ROCE(5y)11.19%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-8.64%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-1.17%
ROICexc growth 3Y-13.42%
ROICexc growth 5Y-2.02%
OM growth 3Y-10.94%
OM growth 5Y-1.88%
PM growth 3Y-59.66%
PM growth 5Y-38.1%
GM growth 3Y-0.58%
GM growth 5Y-0.36%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.47
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.83 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.17 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.61 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 117.85% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.27% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.92 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 83.26% | ||
| Profit Quality | 203.33% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.53 |
F-Score6
WACC7.88%
ROIC/WACC0.87
Cap/Depr(3y)206.68%
Cap/Depr(5y)169.79%
Cap/Sales(3y)10.35%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.46%
Profit Quality(3y)397.05%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)40.09%
EPS 3Y-11.38%
EPS 5Y4.22%
EPS Q2Q%182.14%
EPS Next Y56.23%
EPS Next 2Y48.14%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.34%
Revenue growth 3Y14.82%
Revenue growth 5Y10.3%
Sales Q2Q%-6.6%
Revenue Next Year1.67%
Revenue Next 2Y5.2%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-18.18%
EBIT growth 3Y2.25%
EBIT growth 5Y8.22%
EBIT Next Year236.63%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y20.19%
FCF growth 3Y3.18%
FCF growth 5Y13.7%
OCF growth 1Y-20.73%
OCF growth 3Y10%
OCF growth 5Y8.5%
RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC / RICK Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to RICK.
What is the valuation status of RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC (RICK) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC (RICK). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of RICK stock?
RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC (RICK) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
How financially healthy is RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC?
The financial health rating of RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC (RICK) is 3 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for RICK stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC (RICK) is expected to grow by 56.23% in the next year.