RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC (RICK)
Consumer Discretionary · Adult entertainment hospitality · NASDAQ
RCI Hospitality operates a portfolio of adult entertainment venues (primarily gentlemen's clubs) generating revenue through alcohol sales, food and merchandise, and service charges.
What RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC does
RCI Hospitality Holdings owns and operates adult entertainment venues, primarily gentlemen's clubs across the United States. The company generates revenue from the sale of alcoholic beverages, food and merchandise, and service revenues from patron visits. The company maintains a portfolio of properties generating recurring entertainment venue revenues while managing operating expenses including salaries, facility costs, and depreciation of real estate and intangible assets.
Themes: adult entertainment, hospitality venues, alcohol retail
Fundamentals
- Price$30.98 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$237M as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return-14.6% 2025-08-21 close $36.27 → 2026-08-21 close $30.98
- P/E19.83 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin-2.3% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+56.6% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE-2.6% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity1.08 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)-1.8% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+1.5% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.85 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-08-06 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +0.4%; at least 4 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How RICK compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiomiddle range 266 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit marginbottom 25% 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginmiddle range 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross margintop 25% 331 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitybottom 25% 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 325 covered Consumer Discretionary peers
- indicated dividend yieldbottom 10% 162 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 311 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Consumer Discretionary companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Covered by reported results. In FY2025, RICK's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 23%, free-cash-flow payout 7%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payout23% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout7% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC looks technically
RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC (RICK) is trading 24.1% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 41 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. A strong uptrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 37, with buyers in control. Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 70, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day high about 3 trading days ago. It is 18.5% below its highest point of the past year.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 24.1% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +24.1% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $27.33 | $27.33 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $24.97 | $24.97 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 21 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 21 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed three-part downward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes below 25. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible three-wave downward correction, complete (atypical proportions) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 41 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 41 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a strong uptrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 37, with buyers in control | 36.5 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 70, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 69.7 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading near the top of its 14-day range ($25.28 to $32.00) — its "stochastic" reading is 85 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 84.8 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in positive territory (momentum leaning bullish) | 11 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $38.00 | $38.00 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 18.5% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -18.5% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 49.2% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +49.2% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 18.5% below its highest point of the past year | 18.5% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 3 trading days ago | 3 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 3 trading days ago | 3 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $97.45 (set on 2023-01-12) | $97.45 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($20.82 to $37.85), and it has recovered a bit over half of its fall from last year’s high — 60% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $31.34 to $31.89. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 59.7% |
| From the all-time high | it is 68.2% below its all-time high | -68.2% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 13.7% above a support level at $26.74 — a price it turned at 7 times since 2025-10-10, most recently on 2026-07-28. Since 2024-08-21 it has 7 such levels below the current price and 7 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -13.7% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $0.5 (set on 1998-10-06) | $0.5 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 6096.0% above its all-time low | +6,096% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are unusually wide versus its own recent history (wider than about 99% of the past ~6 months) | 99th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $1.09 between its high and its low — about 3.5% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $1.09 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $23.45 and $32.51 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $23.45 – $27.98 – $32.51 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 3.5% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 3.5% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 5.5 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (24.1% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 5.5 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 1.54× |
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Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a doji | 4 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 4 sessions ago |
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Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 1.3% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | +1.3% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 3.0% above the previous close 49 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 24.76 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | +3.0% |
| Gap filled | a 2.1% gap down opened on 2026-07-08 has been "filled" 30 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 2 sessions to close | 30 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 14.8 percentage points (the stock gained 17.1% while the market gained 2.3%) | +14.8% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 23.0 percentage points (the stock gained 26.1% while the market gained 3.1%) | +23.0% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock beat the market by 22.2 percentage points (the stock gained 33.3% while the market gained 11.1%) | +22.2% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 35.1 percentage points (the stock lost 14.6% while the market gained 20.5%) | -35.1% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 7 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a strong uptrend, with buyers in control, a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, a fresh 20-day high, MACD momentum is positive, outperforming the market over 6 months, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 7 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bearish state: near the top of its 14-day range (overbought) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 1 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 17% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is thin, spanning 1.4% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that gives way easily. | +16.7% |
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Volume-weighted price
1
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 24% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $24.97 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 158 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +24.1% |
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Price levels it has turned at before
RICK last closed at $30.98 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 7 prices below its last close and 7 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $26.74 | Support | 13.7% below the last close | turned there 7 times · 2025-10-10 to 2026-07-28 |
| $25.50 | Support | 17.7% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-11-13 to 2026-03-24 |
| $25.06 | Support | 19.1% below the last close | turned there 7 times · 2025-09-17 to 2026-07-31 |
| $38.13 | Resistance | 23.1% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-08-15 to 2025-08-25 |
| $38.98 | Resistance | 25.8% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-05-23 to 2025-06-03 |
| $39.69 | Resistance | 28.1% above the last close | turned there twice · 2024-09-11 to 2024-10-08 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a three-part downward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $25.00.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones.
This labelling was already in place when we began recording count changes on 2026-08-13, so how long it has stood is not something we can say yet.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Broke out to a new 20-day high · in a strong, established uptrend (ADX) · beating the market · At the top of its 14-day range (stochastic above 80) · Near the golden pocket (has given back about two thirds of its 52-week move) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Significant impairment charges on assets can negatively impact profitability.","Operating in the highly regulated adult entertainment and hospitality industry subjects the company to evolving legal and compliance risks.","The company faces potential liquidity constraints and needs to manage debt obligations effectively."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of RICK's 10-Q filed 2026-05-28 against the prior one filed 2026-05-07.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Newer filing (2026-05-28) specifies 67 establishments as of March 31, 2026, versus older filing (2026-05-07) stating 68 establishments as of December 31, 2025
- Newer filing includes Second Quarter Ended March 31, 2026 results with total revenues of $68.7 million (4.3% increase)
- Newer filing includes Year-to-Date Period Ended March 31, 2026 results with total revenues of $139.6 million (1.6% increase)
- Newer filing presents six-month revenue breakdown table for period ended March 31, 2026
- Newer filing references accounting policies discussion as of March 31, 2026 period with note that 'there were no significant changes in our accounting policies and estimates' during three months ended March 31, 2026
- Removed:
- Older filing (2026-05-07) contained First Quarter Ended December 31, 2025 results showing total revenues of $70.8 million (0.9% decrease)
- Older filing contained three-month revenue breakdown table for period ended December 31, 2025 comparing to December 31, 2024
- Older filing contained detailed operating expenses discussion for first quarter ended December 31, 2025
- Older filing referenced accounting policies with note that 'there were no significant changes in our accounting policies and estimates' during three months ended December 31, 2025
- Reworded:
- Date reference changed from 'as of December 31, 2025' to 'as of March 31, 2026'
- Quarter reference changed from 'three months ended December 31, 2025' to 'Second Quarter Ended March 31, 2026' and added 'Year-to-Date Period Ended March 31, 2026' comparisons
- Prior-year comparison changed from December 31, 2024 to March 31, 2025
- Page number changed from '20' and '21' in older filing to '22' and '23' in newer filing
- Notes:
- Newer filing appears truncated at revenue breakdown table for Bombshells six-month period; older filing text extends beyond comparable point
- Operating expenses section completely removed from newer filing excerpt, making full comparison of that section not assessable
Risk Factors
The two filings could not be meaningfully compared for this section.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
1 open-market purchase and 0 open-market sales by insiders in the last 90 days.
- Last 30 days1 buy ($24233) · 0 sells — 1 buying insider
- Last 90 days1 buy ($24233) · 0 sells — 1 buying insider
- Last 180 days1 buy ($24233) · 0 sells — 1 buying insider
Activity heuristic: net buying (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-08-12. As of 2026-08-24.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about RICK's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
4 institutional 13F filers reported holding RICK as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 4
- Reported shares held 882,589
- Reported value $20,131,839
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 0 increased, 4 decreased, 1 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
RICK had 725,338 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
RICK had 9.49% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 22.1 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 725,338
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 9.49%
- Prior settlement (shares) 735,405
- Reported change -1.37%
- Days to cover (reported) 22.1
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Dave & Buster's (PLAY)
- BJ's Restaurants (BJRI)
- Cheesecake Factory (CAKE)
- Brinker International (EAT)
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Frequently asked questions
What does RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC (RICK) do?
RCI Hospitality Holdings owns and operates adult entertainment venues, primarily gentlemen's clubs across the United States. The company generates revenue from the sale of alcoholic beverages, food and merchandise, and service revenues from patron visits. The company maintains a portfolio of properties generating recurring entertainment venue revenues while managing operating expenses including salaries, facility costs, and depreciation of real estate and intangible assets.
What sector is RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC (RICK) in?
RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC (RICK) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Its industry is Adult entertainment hospitality. It trades on NASDAQ.
Does RICK pay a dividend?
Yes — RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC (RICK) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 0.42% and at least 4 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC's (RICK) competitors?
Notable peers of RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC (RICK) include Dave & Buster's, BJ's Restaurants, Cheesecake Factory and Brinker International. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC (RICK) overbought or oversold right now?
RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS INC (RICK) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 70, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on RICK come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.