Ratios

		vs industry	vs history
P/E(ttm)	22.70	RUTH's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than 82% of the 173 Companies in the Global Restaurants industry. ( Industry Median: 22.60 vs. RUTH: 22.70 )	RUTH' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range Min: 2.13   Max: 63.07 Current: 22.7 2.13 63.07
P/B	5.05	RUTH's P/B is ranked lower than 69% of the 173 Companies in the Global Restaurants industry. ( Industry Median: 1.95 vs. RUTH: 5.05 )	RUTH' s 10-Year P/B Range Min: 0.23   Max: 12.05 Current: 5.05 0.23 12.05
P/S	1.01	RUTH's P/S is ranked lower than 55% of the 173 Companies in the Global Restaurants industry. ( Industry Median: 0.64 vs. RUTH: 1.01 )	RUTH' s 10-Year P/S Range Min: 0.04   Max: 1.94 Current: 1.01 0.04 1.94
PFCF	11.36	RUTH's PFCF is ranked higher than 86% of the 173 Companies in the Global Restaurants industry. ( Industry Median: 17.05 vs. RUTH: 11.36 )	RUTH' s 10-Year PFCF Range Min: 2.05   Max: 50.22 Current: 11.36 2.05 50.22
EV-to-EBIT	15.73	RUTH's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than 88% of the 173 Companies in the Global Restaurants industry. ( Industry Median: 15.08 vs. RUTH: 15.73 )	RUTH' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range Min: 5.8   Max: 26.7 Current: 15.73 5.8 26.7
Shiller P/E	160.6	RUTH's Shiller P/E is ranked higher than 70% of the 173 Companies in the Global Restaurants industry. ( Industry Median: 16.27 vs. RUTH: 160.6 )	RUTH' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range Min: 43.25   Max: 468 Current: 160.6 43.25 468

Dividend & Buy Back

		vs industry	vs history
Dividend Yield	0.34	RUTH's Dividend Yield is ranked lower than 51% of the 173 Companies in the Global Restaurants industry. ( Industry Median: 1.41 vs. RUTH: 0.34 )	RUTH' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range Min: 0   Max: 0 Current: 0.34
Yield on cost (5-Year)	0.30	RUTH's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked lower than 62% of the 173 Companies in the Global Restaurants industry. ( Industry Median: 1.34 vs. RUTH: 0.30 )	RUTH' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range Min: 0   Max: 0 Current: 0.3
Share Buyback Rate	-9.7	RUTH's Share Buyback Rate is ranked higher than 68% of the 173 Companies in the Global Restaurants industry. ( Industry Median: -0.10 vs. RUTH: -9.7 )	RUTH' s 10-Year Share Buyback Rate Range Min: 0   Max: -18.8 Current: -9.7

Valuation & Return

		vs industry	vs history
Price/Net Current Asset Value	50.6	RUTH's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than 83% of the 173 Companies in the Global Restaurants industry. ( Industry Median: 41.70 vs. RUTH: 50.6 )	RUTH' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range Min: 9.2   Max: 76.2 Current: 50.6 9.2 76.2
Price/Tangible Book	36.7	RUTH's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than 98% of the 173 Companies in the Global Restaurants industry. ( Industry Median: 3.60 vs. RUTH: 36.7 )	RUTH' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range Min: 7.6   Max: 609.3 Current: 36.7 7.6 609.3
Price/DCF (Projected)	1.5	RUTH's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than 80% of the 173 Companies in the Global Restaurants industry. ( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. RUTH: 1.5 )	RUTH' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range Min: 0.3   Max: 1 Current: 1.5 0.3 1
Price/Median PS Value	1.8	RUTH's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than 86% of the 173 Companies in the Global Restaurants industry. ( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. RUTH: 1.8 )	RUTH' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range Min: 0.1   Max: 2.6 Current: 1.8 0.1 2.6
Price/Graham Number	6.3	RUTH's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than 98% of the 173 Companies in the Global Restaurants industry. ( Industry Median: 2.30 vs. RUTH: 6.3 )	RUTH' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range Min: 2   Max: 20.8 Current: 6.3 2 20.8
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt)	6.40	RUTH's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than 90% of the 173 Companies in the Global Restaurants industry. ( Industry Median: 7.20 vs. RUTH: 6.40 )	RUTH' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range Min: 3.7   Max: 17.4 Current: 6.4 3.7 17.4
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman)	4.72	RUTH's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than 72% of the 173 Companies in the Global Restaurants industry. ( Industry Median: 9.03 vs. RUTH: 4.72 )	RUTH' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range Min: 4.1   Max: 57 Current: 4.72 4.1 57

Business Description

Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. was founded in 1965. The Company is a restaurant company focused on the upscale dining segment. The Company owns the Ruth's Chris Steak House, Mitchell's Fish Market, Columbus Fish Market, Mitchell's Steakhouse and Cameron's Steakhouse concepts. The Ruth's Chris menu features a selection of high-quality USDA Prime and Choice grade steaks and other premium offerings served in Ruth's Chris' signature fashion—"sizzling" and topped with seasoned butter—complemented by other traditional menu items inspired by its New Orleans heritage. Its restaurants cater to special occasion and family diners, in addition to the business clientele traditionally served by upscale steakhouses, by providing a dining experience designed to appeal to a range of guests. It offers USDA Prime and Choice grade steaks that are aged and prepared to exact company standards and cooked in 1,800-degree broilers. It also offers veal, lamb, poultry and seafood dishes, and a broad selection of appetizers. As of December 25, 2011, there were 131 Ruth's Chris Steak House restaurants, of which 63 were Company-owned and 68 were franchisee-owned, including fourteen international franchisee-owned restaurants in Aruba, Canada, China (Hong Kong), Mexico, Japan, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates. The Company also operates 19 Mitchell's Fish Markets and three Cameron's Steakhouse restaurants, located mainly in the mid-west and Florida. The Company's restaurants compete with a number of upscale steakhouses and upscale casual seafood restaurants within their markets, both locally owned restaurants and restaurants within regional or national chains. The main upscale steakhouses with which the Company competes are Fleming's, The Capital Grille, Smith & Wollensky, The Palm, Del Frisco's and Morton's of Chicago.The Company is subject to extensive federal, state and local government regulations.
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