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
- RICK had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year RICK had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years RICK 4 years were profitable.
- 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 of 6.89%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: RICK outperforms 55.56% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for RICK is in line with the industry average of 10.59%.
| 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
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 5.88%, RICK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of RICK has declined.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 16.56%, RICK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.60% of the companies in the same industry.
- RICK's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 57.38%, RICK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.84% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of RICK has remained more or less at the same level.
| 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
- RICK has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, RICK has less shares outstanding
- RICK has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- RICK has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.54, we must say that RICK is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- RICK has a Altman-Z score (1.54) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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.
- RICK has a better Debt to FCF ratio (7.17) than 67.46% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.83 indicates that RICK is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.83, RICK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.52% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.83 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.17 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.54 |
ROIC/WACC0.88
WACC7.83%
2.3 Liquidity
- RICK has a Current Ratio of 0.92. This is a bad value and indicates that RICK is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- RICK has a Current ratio (0.92) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.83 indicates that RICK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.83, RICK is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same 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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.22% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, RICK shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -5.34% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, RICK shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 10.30% on average per year.
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
- RICK is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 48.14% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, RICK will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.20% on average per year.
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
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. RICK Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 6.70, the valuation of RICK can be described as very cheap.
- 96.03% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than RICK, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.11, RICK is valued rather cheaply.
- RICK is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 3.49.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, RICK is valued cheaper than 98.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- RICK is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.12, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.7 | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.49 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, RICK is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.10% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- RICK's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. RICK is cheaper than 99.21% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.05 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.16 |
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)1.59
EPS Next 2Y48.14%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. RICK Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.49%, RICK has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- RICK's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.12.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, RICK is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.49% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of RICK is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 14.14%!
- 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.
- The dividend of RICK is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP15%
EPS Next 2Y48.14%
EPS Next 3YN/A
RICK Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
21.77
+0.31 (+1.44%)
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 Cap170.02M
Revenue(TTM)281.74M
Net Income(TTM)16.56M
Analysts82.86
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %13.61%
Short Ratio13.12
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 | 6.7 | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.49 | ||
| P/S | 0.6 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.05 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.31 | ||
| P/B | 0.63 | ||
| P/tB | 5.25 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.16 |
EPS(TTM)3.25
EY14.93%
EPS(NY)6.23
Fwd EY28.63%
FCF(TTM)4.31
FCFY19.8%
OCF(TTM)6.57
OCFY30.19%
SpS36.07
BVpS34.51
TBVpS4.14
PEG (NY)0.12
PEG (5Y)1.59
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 | 1.54 |
F-Score6
WACC7.83%
ROIC/WACC0.88
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.