RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. (RICK) Key Metrics
RICK valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $196.4M
- Enterprise value
- $451.8M
- P/E (TTM)
- — 10-yr median 19.4
- Forward P/E
- 6.8
- PEG ratio
- 0.79
- Price / sales
- 0.7 10-yr median 1.5
- Price / book
- 0.9 10-yr median 1.7
- EV / EBITDA
- 13.3 10-yr median 11.6
- Dividend yield
- 1.25% $0.32 a year
- Beta
- 0.85
RICK key metrics, FY2016–FY2025
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 · U.S. dollarsRICK valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
RICK returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
RICK per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
RICK financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
RICK efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
RICK valuation history
RICK returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
RICK debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
RICK cash returned to shareholders
RICK price vs earnings per share
RICK key metrics
FY2016–FY2025| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $269.2M | $412.1M | $566.3M | $613.1M | $616.9M | $187.7M | $199.7M | $287.8M | $241.1M | $117.9M |
| Enterprise value | $501.9M | $652.0M | $823.2M | $818.4M | $732.3M | $340.6M | $329.1M | $410.7M | $355.6M | $212.5M |
| P/E ratio | 24.9 | 136.9 | 19.4 | 13.3 | 20.3 | — | 9.8 | 13.8 | 29.2 | 10.5 |
| Price / sales | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Price / book | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| Price / free cash flow | 7.7 | 13.2 | 30.2 | 15.1 | 21.7 | 19.0 | 12.1 | 568.7 | 24.5 | — |
| Price / operating cash flow | 5.4 | 7.4 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 14.7 | 12.0 | 5.4 | 11.2 | 11.4 | 5.1 |
| EV / sales | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.7 | 18.8 | 12.3 | 9.7 | 14.0 | 28.8 | 7.6 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 7.6 |
| EV / free cash flow | 14.4 | 20.8 | 43.9 | 20.2 | 25.7 | 34.4 | 20.0 | 811.6 | 36.1 | — |
| Earnings yield | 4.0% | 0.7% | 5.2% | 7.5% | 4.9% | −3.2% | 10.2% | 7.3% | 3.4% | 9.5% |
| Free cash flow yield | 13.0% | 7.6% | 3.3% | 6.6% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 8.2% | 0.2% | 4.1% | −4.3% |
| Dividend yield | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 5.3% | 5.6% | 0.8% | 2.8% | 0.5% | 5.7% | 2.1% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 6.9% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $30.51 | $44.55 | $60.66 | $65.34 | $68.51 | $20.40 | $20.68 | $29.61 | $24.75 | $11.53 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $31.67 | $31.96 | $31.47 | $28.52 | $21.68 | $14.38 | $18.75 | $17.05 | $14.87 | $13.18 |
| Earnings per share | $1.23 | $0.33 | $3.13 | $4.91 | $3.37 | −$0.66 | $2.10 | $2.15 | $0.85 | $1.10 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $5.60 | $6.04 | $6.33 | $6.87 | $4.66 | $1.70 | $3.85 | $2.65 | $2.17 | $2.25 |
| Free cash flow per share | $3.95 | $3.38 | $2.01 | $4.32 | $3.16 | $1.08 | $1.71 | $0.05 | $1.01 | −$0.50 |
| Cash per share | $3.82 | $3.50 | $2.25 | $3.83 | $3.96 | $1.70 | $1.46 | $1.82 | $1.02 | $1.11 |
| Book value per share | $29.59 | $28.47 | $30.16 | $25.71 | $19.97 | $16.60 | $17.56 | $15.79 | $13.62 | $12.39 |
| Tangible book value per share | $3.00 | $4.11 | $3.39 | $3.14 | $8.06 | $3.69 | $4.14 | $3.94 | $1.48 | $2.75 |
| Dividends per share | $0.28 | $0.25 | $0.23 | $0.19 | $0.16 | $0.14 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.08 |
| Capex per share | $1.65 | $2.66 | $4.33 | $2.56 | $1.50 | $0.62 | $2.14 | $2.60 | $1.15 | $2.75 |
| Debt per share | $30.20 | $29.43 | $29.77 | $25.71 | $16.78 | $18.32 | $14.86 | $14.47 | $12.76 | $10.35 |
| Shares outstanding | 8.8M | 9.3M | 9.3M | 9.4M | 9.0M | 9.2M | 9.7M | 9.7M | 9.7M | 10.2M |
| Change in shares outstanding | −4.6% | −0.9% | −0.5% | +4.2% | −2.1% | −4.7% | −0.6% | −0.2% | −4.8% | −1.7% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 4.1% | 1.1% | 11.2% | 21.9% | 18.2% | −3.8% | 12.6% | 14.6% | 6.4% | 9.0% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 5.1% | 3.6% | 8.5% | 14.8% | 11.3% | 0.7% | 10.2% | 10.5% | 5.6% | 7.9% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 1.8% | 0.5% | 5.1% | 10.3% | 8.4% | −1.7% | 5.9% | 6.6% | 2.9% | 4.1% |
| Return on tangible assets | 3.0% | 0.8% | 8.1% | 14.4% | 11.8% | −2.5% | 9.0% | 9.7% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| Free cash flow margin | 12.5% | 10.6% | 6.4% | 15.1% | 14.6% | 7.5% | 9.1% | 0.3% | 6.8% | −3.8% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 4.57 | 18.56 | 2.02 | 1.40 | 1.38 | — | 1.83 | 1.23 | 2.55 | 2.05 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $266.4M | $272.2M | $277.9M | $241.3M | $151.1M | $168.5M | $143.5M | $140.6M | $124.4M | $105.9M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $33.7M | $32.4M | $21.0M | $36.0M | $35.7M | $15.6M | $14.1M | $17.7M | $9.9M | $11.3M |
| Net debt | $232.7M | $239.9M | $256.9M | $205.3M | $115.4M | $152.9M | $129.4M | $122.9M | $114.4M | $94.6M |
| Debt / equity | 1.02 | 1.03 | 0.99 | 1.00 | 0.84 | 1.10 | 0.85 | 0.92 | 0.94 | 0.84 |
| Debt / assets | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.41 | 0.47 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.38 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 4.96 | 6.92 | 3.83 | 2.43 | 2.20 | 12.91 | 2.98 | 3.46 | 3.77 | 3.38 |
| Current ratio | 0.81 | 0.98 | 0.78 | 1.62 | 2.30 | 0.84 | 1.05 | 1.09 | 0.84 | 1.09 |
| Quick ratio | 0.73 | 0.89 | 0.69 | 1.50 | 2.18 | 0.78 | 0.97 | 1.02 | 0.77 | 1.01 |
| Interest coverage | 2.2 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Working capital | −$12.1M | −$793,000 | −$10.5M | $19.7M | $29.9M | −$5.9M | $1.7M | $3.0M | −$4.9M | $2.4M |
| Invested capital | $493.8M | $503.3M | $538.5M | $446.5M | $295.2M | $305.6M | $299.0M | $276.3M | $247.2M | $221.3M |
| Tangible asset value | $26.2M | $37.7M | $31.4M | $29.9M | $72.0M | $33.5M | $39.8M | $38.2M | $16.9M | $30.7M |
| Net current asset value | −$285.2M | −$274.0M | −$292.1M | −$237.8M | −$132.4M | −$177.2M | −$149.4M | −$139.6M | −$138.4M | −$117.3M |
| Graham number | $28.56 | $14.44 | $46.11 | $53.28 | $38.91 | — | $28.81 | $27.62 | $16.12 | $17.49 |
| Graham net-net per share | −$33.66 | −$30.51 | −$32.00 | −$26.06 | −$15.83 | −$20.29 | −$16.95 | −$15.64 | −$15.53 | −$12.82 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $2.5M | $2.3M | $2.1M | $1.8M | $1.4M | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $862,000 |
| Share buybacks (net) | $11.9M | $20.6M | $2.2M | $15.1M | $1.8M | $9.5M | $2.9M | $0 | $1.1M | $7.3M |
| Dividend payout ratio | 22.8% | 76.5% | 7.3% | 3.9% | 4.7% | — | 6.2% | 5.6% | 14.2% | 7.7% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 41.1% | 73.2% | 23.3% | 41.7% | 11.4% | 108.8% | 25.2% | 230.8% | 23.0% | — |
| Capex / revenue | 5.2% | 8.3% | 13.7% | 9.0% | 6.9% | 4.3% | 11.4% | 15.2% | 7.8% | 20.9% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 29.4% | 44.0% | 68.3% | 37.2% | 32.2% | 36.7% | 55.7% | 98.0% | 53.3% | 122.2% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.96 | 1.60 | 2.67 | 1.94 | 1.64 | 0.65 | 2.28 | 3.27 | 1.63 | 3.92 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 3.9% | 7.9% | 2.0% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 0.3% |
| SG&A / revenue | 31.7% | 26.7% | 25.9% | 24.5% | 22.1% | 31.2% | 25.5% | 25.4% | 25.3% | 24.4% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 6.4 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 11.3 | 13.8 | 21.1 | 15.8 | 11.6 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 14.5 | 13.3 | 12.8 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 15.5 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.5 | 13.8 |
| Days payables outstanding | 17.4 | 17.1 | 17.9 | 17.3 | 20.8 | 26.9 | 16.2 | 13.5 | 11.6 | 12.2 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 3.4 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 10.3 | 10.5 | 10.5 |
| Receivables turnover | 57.19 | 37.12 | 31.20 | 32.38 | 26.46 | 17.26 | 23.09 | 31.55 | 38.37 | 41.37 |
| Payables turnover | 20.97 | 21.31 | 20.44 | 21.12 | 17.53 | 13.59 | 22.54 | 27.13 | 31.57 | 30.01 |
| Inventory turnover | 25.24 | 27.54 | 28.54 | 31.89 | 32.07 | 23.54 | 30.20 | 29.97 | 29.15 | 26.44 |
| Asset turnover | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.60 | 0.54 | 0.37 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Average receivables | $4.9M | $8.0M | $9.4M | $8.3M | $7.4M | $7.7M | $7.8M | $5.3M | $3.8M | $3.3M |
| Average payables | $5.7M | $5.9M | $5.8M | $4.9M | $4.6M | $4.3M | $3.3M | $2.5M | $1.9M | $1.9M |
| Average inventory | $4.8M | $4.5M | $4.2M | $3.3M | $2.5M | $2.5M | $2.5M | $2.3M | $2.1M | $2.2M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 39.3% | 38.6% | 40.9% | 39.9% | 29.4% | 32.9% | 36.5% | 34.9% | 39.4% | 35.7% |
Computed from RICK's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 19, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
RICK valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2025 (September 30, 2025), RCI Hospitality traded at 24.9 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 19.4. RCI Hospitality earned a return on equity of 4.1% and a return on invested capital of 5.1% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $266.4 million of debt and $33.7 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $232.7 million. It returned $14.3 million to shareholders: $2.5 million in dividends and $11.9 million in share buybacks, 41% of free cash flow. The share count fell 13.7% from 10.2M to 8.8M over 9 years.
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RICK key metrics FAQ
What is RCI Hospitality's P/E ratio?
RCI Hospitality traded at 24.9 times earnings at the end of fiscal 2025.
What is RCI Hospitality's EV/EBITDA?
RCI Hospitality's enterprise value was 10.7 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $501.9 million, EBITDA $46.9 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 13.3.
What is RCI Hospitality's return on equity?
RCI Hospitality's return on equity (ROE) was 4.1% in fiscal 2025: net income of $10.8 million on average shareholders' equity of $262.2 million.
What is RCI Hospitality's ROIC?
RCI Hospitality's return on invested capital was 5.1% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does RCI Hospitality have?
RCI Hospitality had total debt of $266.4 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02 and $232.7 million of net debt (4.96 times EBITDA).
What is RCI Hospitality's dividend yield?
RCI Hospitality's forward dividend yield is 1.25%. RCI Hospitality paid $2.5 million in dividends in fiscal 2025 ($0.28 per share), a payout ratio of 22.8%.
Does RCI Hospitality buy back its shares?
Yes. RCI Hospitality spent $11.9 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed −4.6% over the year, to 8.8M..
What is RCI Hospitality's free cash flow yield?
RCI Hospitality generated $34.9 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 13.0% on its market value at year-end ($269.2 million).
What is RCI Hospitality's current ratio?
RCI Hospitality's current ratio was 0.81 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 0.81 times current liabilities.