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
- In the past year RICK was profitable.
- RICK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- RICK had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- RICK had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- RICK has a Return On Assets of 1.81%. This is comparable 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.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.99%, RICK is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital 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.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 13.60%, RICK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.70% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of RICK has grown nicely.
- 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% |
2. RICK Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- RICK has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for RICK has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, RICK has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, RICK has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.48, we must say that RICK is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- RICK has a Altman-Z score (1.48) which is in line with 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 69.05% 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 (0.82) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.82 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.76 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.48 |
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.
- RICK has a Current ratio of 0.81. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: RICK outperforms 40.48% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- The earnings per share for RICK have been decreasing by -37.04% on average. This is quite bad
- The Revenue has decreased by -5.47% in the past year.
- RICK shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 16.13% yearly.
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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 20.26, 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 65.87% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.18, RICK is valued a bit cheaper.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 3.93 indicates a rather cheap valuation of RICK.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, RICK is valued cheaper than 98.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of RICK to the average of the S&P500 Index (37.96), we can say RICK is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.26 | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.93 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- RICK's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. RICK is cheaper than 82.54% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of RICK indicates a rather cheap valuation: RICK is cheaper than 95.24% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.37 |
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.
5. RICK Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- RICK has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.32%.
- RICK's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.09.
- RICK's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.32% |
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
- RICK pays out 22.79% 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.
RICK Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:RICK (4/13/2026, 8:00:02 PM)
24.51
+0.34 (+1.41%)
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.32% |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.26 | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.93 | ||
| P/S | 0.68 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.42 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.82 | ||
| P/B | 0.72 | ||
| P/tB | 7.15 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.37 |
| 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 | 1.48 |
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 20.26 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.72.
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.