RCI Hospitality Holdings (RICK) Stock Fundamentals, Analysis & Risk Signals

Health score, price, valuation, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.

RCI Hospitality Holdings

NasdaqGM•Consumer Cyclical•Restaurants

$29.04-0.31(-0.01%)Pre-market

Market Cap

$213.90M

P/S

0.8x

P/B

0.9x

RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the hospitality and related businesses in the United States. The company operates through Nightclubs, Bombshells, and Other segments. It owns and/or operates upscale adult nightclubs under the Rick's Cabaret, Jaguars Club, Tootsie's Cabaret, XTC Cabaret, Club Onyx, Hoops Cabaret and Sports Bar, Scarlett's Cabaret, Diamond Cabaret, Cheetah Gentlemen's Club, PT's Showclub, Playmates Club, Country Rock Cabaret, Temptations Adult Cabaret, Foxy's Cabaret, Vivid Cabaret, Downtown Cabaret, Cabaret East, The Seville, Silver City Cabaret, Heartbreakers Gentlemen's Club, Kappa Men's Club, Baby Dolls, and Chicas Locas brands; and a dance club under the Studio 80 brand. The company also owns and operates restaurants and sports bars under the Bombshells Restaurant & Bar brand. In addition, it owns national industry conventions and trade shows; national industry trade publications; and national industry award shows, as well as industry and social media websites, which serves adult nightclubs industry and the adult retail products industry. Further, it holds license to sell Robust Energy Drink in the United States. The company was formerly known as Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. and changed its name to RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. in August 2014. RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

How this company scores

AverageMetricSide Score: 53/100

Strongest: Cash & Earnings Quality (21/25); weakest: Growth (8/25).

Profitability11/25

Growth8/25

Balance Sheet & Red Flags13/25

Cash & Earnings Quality21/25

Strengths

Long cash runwayCash-backed earningsConsistent free cash flowImproving margins

Valuation vs. 5-year range

Today's multiple positioned against its own trailing range — a visual premium/discount check.

P/E · 24.3x5y range 12.1x – 133.2x

Currently near its 17-quarter median.

P/S · 0.8x5y range 0.6x – 3.3x

Currently below its 20-quarter median.

P/B · 0.9x5y range 0.8x – 3.5x

Watch items

Data-driven signals worth keeping an eye on across the last 8 quarters

High Risk

Margin Pressure

Red Flag

Operating margins dropped 22.4% over recent quarters — a sharp decline suggesting serious cost or pricing challenges.

Earnings Quality

Watch

FCF/Net Income has dropped below 0.7x in 3 quarters — monitor for earnings quality deterioration.

Price & Volume

Market Cap $213.90M

Metrics at a Glance

as of June 2026

Revenue & Profit

Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares

TTM Revenue: $284.42M
Q. Revenue: $73.94M
TTM EBITDA: $43.37M
TTM Op. Income: $27.29M
Q. Op. Income: $12.97M
TTM Net Income: $-4.21M
Q. Net Income: $6.35M
EPS: $0.83
Shares Out.: $7.65M

$284.42M in TTM revenue grew 1.0% YoY, reaching $73.94M last quarter. TTM EBITDA of $43.37M and TTM operating income of $27.29M show growth is flowing through to the bottom line. However, net income is negative at $4.21M — growth is not yet reaching the bottom line. Across the last 8 quarters, TTM revenue has risen for 2 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Margins

Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends

EBITDA Margin: 23.0%
Op. Margin: 17.5%
Net Margin: 8.6%

Op. margin of 17.5% is up 5.3% YoY — cost efficiency is improving. Net margin at 8.6% Over the past year, operating margin is up 43% — an improving trend.

Price Ratios

P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield

P/E Ratio: N/A
P/S Ratio: 0.8x
P/B Ratio: 0.9x

P/S of 0.8x and P/B of 0.9x. P/S is low relative to typical market levels. Over the past year, P/E is down 82% — a weakening trend.

Assets & Liabilities

Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage

Total Assets: $569.66M
Cash: $26.40M
Long-Term Debt: $211.00M
Book Value: $237.36M
D/E Ratio: 0.9
Debt/EBITDA: 12.4

With $569.66M in assets and $211.00M in long-term debt, D/E is 0.9and book value is $237.36M — a conservative capital structure with a cushion to weather downturns. Across the last 8 quarters, debt/equity has fallen for 2 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality

Op. Cash Flow: $11.28M
TTM Free Cash Flow: $34.75M
FCF Margin: 12.2%
FCF / Net Income: -8.3

TTM FCF of $34.75M on $11.28M in operating cash flow. The FCF / Net Income ratio of -8.3x means the business consumes cash — it is not yet self-funding. Over the past year, free cash flow is up 3% — a weakening trend.