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.
- RICK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years RICK has been profitable.
- RICK had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- RICK has a Return On Assets (1.81%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- RICK's Return On Equity of 4.14% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RICK outperforms 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.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for RICK 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
- RICK has a Profit Margin (3.87%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of RICK has declined.
- RICK has a better Operating Margin (13.60%) than 62.70% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of RICK has grown nicely.
- RICK's Gross Margin of 56.95% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RICK outperforms 70.63% 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 | 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.
- The debt/assets ratio for RICK has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.49, we must say that RICK is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- RICK's Altman-Z score of 1.49 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. RICK outperforms 45.24% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of RICK is 6.76, which is on the high side as it means it would take RICK, 6.76 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 6.76, RICK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.46% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.82 indicates that RICK is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- RICK has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.82. This is in the better half of the industry: RICK outperforms 60.32% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.82 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.76 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.49 |
ROIC/WACC0.67
WACC7.44%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.81 indicates that RICK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- RICK has a Current ratio (0.81) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- RICK has a Quick 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.
- RICK has a worse Quick ratio (0.73) than 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.
- RICK shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -37.04% yearly.
- RICK shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -5.47%.
- Measured over the past years, RICK shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 16.13% on average per year.
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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 20.68, the valuation of RICK can be described as rather expensive.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, RICK is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.49% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- RICK's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.77.
- RICK is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.01.
- 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 (21.75), we can say RICK is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.01 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- RICK's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. RICK is cheaper than 81.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- RICK's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. RICK is cheaper than 96.03% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.53 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.47 |
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.
PEG (NY)0.51
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%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- RICK's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.05.
- RICK's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
| 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.
- The dividend of RICK is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP22.79%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
RICK Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
25.02
-0.2 (-0.79%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Industry Strength32.3
Industry Growth42.86
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 Cap192.90M
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 | 20.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.01 | ||
| P/S | 0.69 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.53 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.9 | ||
| P/B | 0.74 | ||
| P/tB | 7.3 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.47 |
EPS(TTM)1.21
EY4.84%
EPS(NY)6.23
Fwd EY24.91%
FCF(TTM)4.53
FCFY18.09%
OCF(TTM)6.41
OCFY25.62%
SpS36.24
BVpS33.87
TBVpS3.43
PEG (NY)0.51
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number30.3641 (21.36%)
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 | 1.49 |
F-Score6
WACC7.44%
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 20.68 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.74.
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.