RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC (RICK) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:RICK • US74934Q1085
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25.46 USD
-0.18 (-0.7%)
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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.
- RICK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- RICK had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years RICK always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- RICK's Return On Assets of 1.81% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. RICK outperforms 46.83% of its industry peers.
- RICK has a better Return On Equity (4.14%) than 60.32% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 4.99%, RICK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- RICK had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.79%. This is below the industry average of 10.55%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.81% | ||
| ROE | 4.14% | ||
| ROIC | 4.99% |
ROA(3y)2.37%
ROA(5y)4.82%
ROE(3y)5.22%
ROE(5y)10.32%
ROIC(3y)6.79%
ROIC(5y)8.23%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of RICK (3.87%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- RICK's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- RICK has a better Operating Margin (13.60%) than 62.70% of its industry peers.
- RICK's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 56.95%, RICK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- RICK's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 13.6% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.87% | ||
| GM | 56.95% |
OM growth 3Y-21.72%
OM growth 5Y5.37%
PM growth 3Y-39.17%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.26%
GM growth 5Y0.41%
2. RICK Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so RICK is destroying value.
- RICK has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- RICK has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, RICK has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- RICK has an Altman-Z score of 1.50. This is a bad value and indicates that RICK is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- RICK's Altman-Z score of 1.50 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. RICK outperforms 45.24% of its industry peers.
- RICK has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.76. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as RICK would need 6.76 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- RICK has a better Debt to FCF ratio (6.76) than 67.46% of its industry peers.
- RICK has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.82. This is a neutral value indicating RICK is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.82, RICK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.32% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.82 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.76 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.5 |
ROIC/WACC0.67
WACC7.41%
2.3 Liquidity
- RICK has a Current Ratio of 0.81. This is a bad value and indicates that RICK is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of RICK (0.81) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.73 indicates that RICK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- RICK has a Quick ratio of 0.73. This is in the lower half of the industry: RICK underperforms 65.87% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.73 |
3. RICK Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- RICK shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 280.18%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past years, RICK shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -37.04% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, RICK shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -5.47% in the last year.
- RICK shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 16.13% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)280.18%
EPS 3Y-37.04%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-2429.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.47%
Revenue growth 3Y1.45%
Revenue growth 5Y16.13%
Sales Q2Q%-3.15%
3.2 Future
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y40.46%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year8.86%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
4. RICK Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 21.04 indicates a rather expensive valuation of RICK.
- RICK's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. RICK is cheaper than 63.49% of the companies in the same industry.
- RICK is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.91, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 4.09, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of RICK.
- 98.41% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than RICK, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of RICK to the average of the S&P500 Index (21.99), we can say RICK is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.04 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.09 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of RICK indicates a rather cheap valuation: RICK is cheaper than 81.75% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, RICK is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.03% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.63 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.53 |
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.
PEG (NY)0.52
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. RICK Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- RICK has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.25%.
- RICK's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.05.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, RICK is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.25% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of RICK is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 15.15%!
- 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)15.15%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years9
5.3 Sustainability
- 22.79% of the earnings are spent on dividend by RICK. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- RICK's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP22.79%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
RICK Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
25.46
-0.18 (-0.7%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Industry Strength28.57
Industry Growth43.48
Earnings (Last)04-09 2026-04-09
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners51.28%
Inst Owner Change-0.07%
Ins Owners9.58%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap196.30M
Revenue(TTM)279.43M
Net Income(TTM)10.81M
Analysts82.86
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %13.19%
Short Ratio12.26
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.25% |
Yearly Dividend0.28
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.15%
DP22.79%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years9
Ex-Date03-16 2026-03-16 (0.08)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-11.73%
Min Revenue beat(2)-12.66%
Max Revenue beat(2)-10.8%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-6.74%
Min Revenue beat(4)-12.66%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.46%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.32%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.46%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.98%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.04 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.09 | ||
| P/S | 0.7 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.63 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.97 | ||
| P/B | 0.75 | ||
| P/tB | 7.43 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.53 |
EPS(TTM)1.21
EY4.75%
EPS(NY)6.23
Fwd EY24.48%
FCF(TTM)4.53
FCFY17.77%
OCF(TTM)6.41
OCFY25.18%
SpS36.24
BVpS33.87
TBVpS3.43
PEG (NY)0.52
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number30.3641 (19.26%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.81% | ||
| ROE | 4.14% | ||
| ROCE | 7.12% | ||
| ROIC | 4.99% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.33% | ||
| ROICexgc | 10.04% | ||
| OM | 13.6% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.87% | ||
| GM | 56.95% | ||
| FCFM | 12.49% |
ROA(3y)2.37%
ROA(5y)4.82%
ROE(3y)5.22%
ROE(5y)10.32%
ROIC(3y)6.79%
ROIC(5y)8.23%
ROICexc(3y)7.16%
ROICexc(5y)8.86%
ROICexgc(3y)13.21%
ROICexgc(5y)15.62%
ROCE(3y)9.68%
ROCE(5y)11.74%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-22.02%
ROICexgc growth 5Y14.34%
ROICexc growth 3Y-22.59%
ROICexc growth 5Y11.05%
OM growth 3Y-21.72%
OM growth 5Y5.37%
PM growth 3Y-39.17%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.26%
GM growth 5Y0.41%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.47
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.82 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.76 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.04 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 96.35% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.2% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.4 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 93.11% | ||
| Profit Quality | 322.74% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.5 |
F-Score6
WACC7.41%
ROIC/WACC0.67
Cap/Depr(3y)174.23%
Cap/Depr(5y)176.07%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.09%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.63%
Profit Quality(3y)475.28%
Profit Quality(5y)321.58%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)280.18%
EPS 3Y-37.04%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-2429.89%
EPS Next Y40.46%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.47%
Revenue growth 3Y1.45%
Revenue growth 5Y16.13%
Sales Q2Q%-3.15%
Revenue Next Year8.86%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-31.39%
EBIT growth 3Y-20.58%
EBIT growth 5Y22.37%
EBIT Next Year60.36%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y11.53%
FCF growth 3Y-4.86%
FCF growth 5Y28.68%
OCF growth 1Y-11.57%
OCF growth 3Y-8.5%
OCF growth 5Y25.89%
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 4 / 10 to RICK.
What is the valuation status of RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC (RICK) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC (RICK). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC (RICK) stock?
RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC (RICK) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC (RICK) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC (RICK) is 21.04 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.75.
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 40.46% in the next year.