RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC (RICK) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:RICK • US74934Q1085
24.18 USD
+0.73 (+3.13%)
At close: Mar 4, 2026
24.18 USD
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After Hours: 3/4/2026, 4:30:02 PM
This RICK fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
Taking everything into account, RICK scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. RICK was compared to 125 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. RICK has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on RICK.
1. RICK Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year RICK was profitable.
- RICK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- RICK had positive earnings in 4 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 2.77% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. RICK outperforms 52.80% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 6.14%, RICK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.80% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 6.89%, RICK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for RICK is in line with the industry average of 10.78%.
| 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 Profit Margin of 5.88%. This is in the better half of the industry: RICK outperforms 61.60% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of RICK has declined.
- RICK has a better Operating Margin (16.56%) than 73.60% of its industry peers.
- RICK's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- RICK's Gross Margin of 57.38% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RICK outperforms 70.40% of its industry peers.
- 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so RICK is still 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
- RICK has an Altman-Z score of 1.56. This is a bad value and indicates that RICK is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.56, RICK is in line with its industry, outperforming 49.60% of the companies in the same 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 7.17, RICK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.80% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.83 indicates that RICK is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- RICK has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.83) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.83 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.17 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.56 |
ROIC/WACC0.87
WACC7.95%
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.
- RICK has a Quick ratio of 0.83. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: RICK outperforms 43.20% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 |
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 40.09%, which is quite impressive.
- 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.
- RICK shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 10.30% yearly.
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.
- 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
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- 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
- RICK is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 7.44.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of RICK indicates a rather cheap valuation: RICK is cheaper than 96.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of RICK to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.03), we can say RICK is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 3.88 indicates a rather cheap valuation of RICK.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, RICK is valued cheaper than 98.40% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.11. RICK is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.44 | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.88 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, RICK is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, RICK is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.61 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.41 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- RICK's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as RICK's earnings are expected to grow with 48.14% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.13
PEG (5Y)1.76
EPS Next 2Y48.14%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. RICK Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.20%, RICK has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- RICK's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.10.
- RICK's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.2% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of RICK is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 14.14%!
- RICK has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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
- 15.00% 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.
DP15%
EPS Next 2Y48.14%
EPS Next 3YN/A
RICK Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
24.18
+0.73 (+3.13%)
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 Owners58.36%
Inst Owner Change-15.03%
Ins Owners9.46%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap188.85M
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 | 1.2% |
Yearly Dividend0.25
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.14%
DP15%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years8
Ex-DateN/A
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 | 7.44 | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.88 | ||
| P/S | 0.67 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.61 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.68 | ||
| P/B | 0.7 | ||
| P/tB | 5.83 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.41 |
EPS(TTM)3.25
EY13.44%
EPS(NY)6.23
Fwd EY25.77%
FCF(TTM)4.31
FCFY17.83%
OCF(TTM)6.57
OCFY27.18%
SpS36.07
BVpS34.51
TBVpS4.14
PEG (NY)0.13
PEG (5Y)1.76
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 | 1.56 |
F-Score6
WACC7.95%
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 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.