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.
- In the past 5 years RICK has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years RICK had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of RICK (1.81%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 4.14%, RICK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- RICK has a Return On Invested Capital (4.99%) which is comparable to the rest of the 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% |
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.
- RICK has a better Gross Margin (56.95%) than 70.63% of its industry peers.
- 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% |
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.
- 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.
- 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 has a Altman-Z score (1.50) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of RICK (6.76) is better than 69.05% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.82 indicates that RICK is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.82, RICK is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.52% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.82 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.76 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.5 |
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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.81, RICK is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.73 indicates that RICK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.73, RICK is doing worse than 65.87% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.73 |
3. RICK Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 280.18% over the past year.
- 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%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 16.13% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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.
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
- RICK is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.48.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, RICK is valued a bit cheaper than 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- RICK's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.47.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.17, the valuation of RICK can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, RICK is valued cheaper than 98.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.62. RICK is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.48 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.17 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, RICK is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- 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 | 5.74 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.54 |
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.
5. RICK Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- RICK has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.30%. 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 1.04.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, RICK is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.3% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of RICK grows each year by 15.15%, 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.
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.
RICK Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:RICK (4/24/2026, 4:30:01 PM)
25.99
+0.29 (+1.13%)
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.3% |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.48 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.17 | ||
| P/S | 0.72 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.74 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.05 | ||
| P/B | 0.77 | ||
| P/tB | 7.58 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.54 |
| 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% |
| 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 |
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 21.48 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.77.
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.