RICK (RCI Hospitality Holdings) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.06 (As of Aug. 26, 2026) — 50% Below Median

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Price $29.65
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What is RCI Hospitality Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

RCI Hospitality Holdings RICK -2.14% 70 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.06 as of Aug. 26, 2026, which is 50% below its 10-year median of 2.12. GuruFocus rates RICK with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of $53.82 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 262 Restaurants companies, RCI Hospitality Holdings ranks worse than 64.89% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-26), RCI Hospitality Holdings's current share price is $29.65. RCI Hospitality Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $27.98. RCI Hospitality Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 1.06.

The historical rank and industry rank for RCI Hospitality Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

RICK' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.58   Med: 2.12   Max: 5.43
Current: 1.08

During the past years, RCI Hospitality Holdings's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 5.43. The lowest was 0.58. And the median was 2.12.

RICK's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
64.89% of 262 companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 0.7 vs RICK: 1.08

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

RCI Hospitality Holdings's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $9.661. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is $27.98 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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RCI Hospitality Holdings  (NAS:RICK) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


RCI Hospitality Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


RCI Hospitality Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for RCI Hospitality Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

RCI Hospitality Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

RCI Hospitality Holdings Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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RCI Hospitality Holdings Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.51 1.18 0.91 0.84 0.98

RICK vs BRCB, VENU, RRGB: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, RCI Hospitality Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


RCI Hospitality Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, RCI Hospitality Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where RCI Hospitality Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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RCI Hospitality Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

RCI Hospitality Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=29.65/27.98
=1.06

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

RCI Hospitality Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, RCI Hospitality Holdings's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=9.661/333.9520*333.9520
=9.661

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

RCI Hospitality Holdings Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 3.213 241.428 4.444
201612 3.438 241.432 4.755
201703 3.551 243.801 4.864
201706 3.851 244.955 5.250
201709 4.034 246.819 5.458
201712 4.240 246.524 5.744
201803 4.242 249.554 5.677
201806 4.387 251.989 5.814
201809 4.185 252.439 5.536
201812 4.532 251.233 6.024
201903 4.631 254.202 6.084
201906 4.888 256.143 6.373
201909 4.699 256.759 6.112
201912 5.191 256.974 6.746
202003 4.382 258.115 5.669
202006 1.613 257.797 2.089
202009 3.155 260.280 4.048
202012 4.257 260.474 5.458
202103 4.895 264.877 6.172
202106 6.429 271.696 7.902
202109 6.105 274.310 7.432
202112 6.573 278.802 7.873
202203 6.712 287.504 7.796
202206 7.531 296.311 8.488
202209 7.718 296.808 8.684
202212 7.580 296.797 8.529
202303 7.718 301.836 8.539
202306 8.171 305.109 8.943
202309 7.990 307.789 8.669
202312 7.890 306.746 8.590
202403 7.731 312.332 8.266
202406 8.210 314.175 8.727
202409 8.133 315.301 8.614
202412 8.013 315.605 8.479
202503 7.434 319.799 7.763
202506 8.090 322.561 8.376
202509 8.140 324.800 8.369
202512 8.538 324.054 8.799
202603 8.877 330.213 8.978
202606 9.661 333.952 9.661

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.06 mean?
RCI Hospitality Holdings (RICK) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.06 as of Aug. 26, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on RCI Hospitality Holdings and its competitors. This is 50% below median its historical median of 2.12. Over the past decade, RCI Hospitality Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.58 to 5.43. According to the industry distribution chart, RCI Hospitality Holdings ranks #170 out of 262 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 64.9%.
Is RCI Hospitality Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
RCI Hospitality Holdings' current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.06 is 50% below median its 10-year median of 2.12. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.58 to a high of 5.43. The Restaurants industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.70. RCI Hospitality Holdings' value of 1.06 is 51.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, RCI Hospitality Holdings ranks #170 out of 262 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, RCI Hospitality Holdings has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does RCI Hospitality Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to BRCB and VENU?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, RCI Hospitality Holdings ranks #170 out of 262 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places RCI Hospitality Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.70. RCI Hospitality Holdings' value of 1.06 is 51.4% above this benchmark. Historically, RCI Hospitality Holdings' own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.58 to 5.43 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.12 vs. the industry median of 0.70, RCI Hospitality Holdings has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for a Restaurants company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Restaurants companies is 0.70, based on 262 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. RCI Hospitality Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.06 is 51.4% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on RCI Hospitality Holdings and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. RCI Hospitality Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.06, which is 50% below median its own 10-year median of 2.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is RCI Hospitality Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, RCI Hospitality Holdings (RICK) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $53.82, compared to a current price of $29.65 — trading 44.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.06, which is 50% below median its 10-year median of 2.12 and 51.4% above the Restaurants industry median of 0.70. RCI Hospitality Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For RCI Hospitality Holdings (RICK), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.06 as of Aug. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is RCI Hospitality Holdings (RICK) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, RCI Hospitality Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $29.65 is trading 44.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $53.82. GuruFocus considers RCI Hospitality Holdings to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for RICK:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.06 (50% below median its 10-year median of 2.12)
  • GF Value™: $53.82 vs. price of $29.65 (44.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 51.4% above the Restaurants median (#170 of 262)

No single metric tells the full story. See the RICK stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


RCI Hospitality Holdings Business Description

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Address 10737 Cutten Road, Houston, TX, USA, 77066
RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc through its subsidiaries, owns and operates establishments that offer live adult entertainment, restaurant, and or bar operations. It also owns and operates a communication company serving the adult nightclub industry. The company's operating business segments are Nightclubs, Bombshells, and Others. It operates nightclubs through the following brands Rick's Cabaret, Vivid Cabaret, Tootsie's Cabaret, Club Onyx, and Jaguars Club. In the Bombshells segment, the company is building a chain of Restaurants and Sports Bars in Dallas, Austin, and Houston, Texas. It derives the majority of revenue from the Nightclubs segment that engages in the sale of alcoholic beverages, food, and merchandise items; service in the form of cover charges, and room rentals.
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