RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc. (RICK) Insider, 13F Hedge Fund & Politician Buy/Sell Thermometer

$28.33 +0.46% NASDAQ β€’ Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $28.30

RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc. (RICK) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 55/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D+ β€’ SELL / AVOID Cap $216.6M
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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $28.30 (-0.11%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)βš™οΈ Cash Engine: 8/20 (D-) β€’ 17.7% FCF Margin
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πŸ“Š Historical Track Record: Scores of 55/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.5% avg 90D alpha vs SPY β€’ 51.4% hit rate β€” wait for RQD β‰₯ 70 breakout).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ Β· Rk D+
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12M PRICE TARGET CONE-1.3% Base Target
$34 Bull$28 Base$22 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: β€” (No Active Options Snapshot on file for RICK)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: Β±6.8%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (55/100 Composite)
πŸ” WHY RICK SCORES 55/100 (D+) β€” TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
β–² #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+16/20 pts (29% of score)

FRED Regime Γ— Technicals: 67% of 52W Range β€’ RSI-14 at 63.1 (BULLISH MOMENTUM)

β–² #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+15/20 pts (27% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 75% Net Buy β€’ Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)

β–Ό #1 Drag / Risk Factor: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk7/20 pts (-13 pt drag)

Balance-sheet & 10-K footnote risk deducts 13 pts from forensic ceiling

πŸ“ˆ PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 β†’ Q2 β†’ Q3 β†’ Current
Q1 (-3Q)
47
Grade D$26.07-1.5% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
50
Grade C-$25.67+5.8% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
52
Grade C-$27.16+4.3% Next Q
Current
55
Grade D+$28.33-0.5% Hist 90D Ξ±
Trajectory: D (47) β†’ D+ (55)Full Audit β†’
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βš”οΈ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the RICK Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 55/100 (D+) score, RICK faces multiple-compression risk if 20.0x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares) β€” any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($27.87) or 200D SMA ($25.79) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($27.95) toward Bear Floor ($21.80).

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Contract: β€œRICK Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 29, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
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RICK Smart-Money Thermometer: HEAVY INSIDER & 13F ACCUMULATION

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β–² Disclosed Buys: 0 ($0)β–Ό Disclosed Sales: 0 ($0)

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No recent open-market Form 4 cluster sales or emergency dumps flagged on RICK. Visit the Global 13F & Congressional Whale Ledger for cross-market smart-money filings.

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RICK // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +13.23%β–² ASCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $28.39H $28.47L $27.82C $28.33VOL 36.0K
RES: $35.71SUP: $25.20SMA50: $27.87SMA200: $25.79
$32.61$30.09$27.58$25.06$22.55RES $35.71SUP $25.20$28.332026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
13.5%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -5.5% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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πŸ“Š Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (RICK)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #549 of 1011 βš”οΈ JACK vs RICK Full Matrix β†’

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (RICK vs. JACK, RRGB, PLAY, PTLO)

Industry: Restaurants (51 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc. (RICK) ranks #549 by composite RQD confidence (55/100, grade D+) and #683 by equity capitalization ($216.6M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, PTLO leads on earnings valuation at 17.9x trailing P/E, while RRGB leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 5.7% ROIC and β€” gross margin. RRGB currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 57/100 (D+) compared with RICK at 55/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
RICK ACTIVE
RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc.
D+ 55/100 20.0x β€” 5.6% +0.46% $216.6M Benchmark Subject
JACK
Jack In The Box Inc.
D 46/100 β€” β€” -35.0% +9.40% $249.9M /jack-vs-rick β†’
RRGB
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.
D+ 57/100 β€” β€” 5.7% +3.78% $176.4M /rrgb-vs-rick β†’
PLAY
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc.
D- 42/100 β€” 85.7% 4.3% +5.45% $283.2M /play-vs-rick β†’
PTLO
Portillo's Inc. (Class A)
D 46/100 17.9x β€” 4.9% +10.96% $376.7M /ptlo-vs-rick β†’

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K β€’ FILED 2025-09-30 β€’ CIK 0000935419

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30), RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc. (RICK) reported GAAP revenue of $279.4M (-5.5% vs. FY2024 revenue of $295.6M , and -4.9% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $10.8M, operating cash flow of $49.4M, and free cash flow of $49.4M (-11.6% YoY). On the balance sheet, RICK closed FY2025 with $590.3M in total assets against $222.0M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 1.44, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-09-30 $279.4M $10.8M $49.4M $49.4M $590.3M $222.0M
FY2024 (FY) 2024-09-30 $295.6M $3.0M $55.9M $55.9M $586.2M $217.7M
FY2023 (FY) 2023-09-30 $293.8M $29.1M $59.1M $59.1M β€” β€”

3. RICK Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is RICK stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: RICK) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 55/100 at a spot price of $28.33 (+0.46% 1D, market cap $216.6M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 8/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 9/20, Executive Insider Alignment 7/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 16/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 15/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, RICK ranks #549 in composite RQD confidence.

How does RICK compare to JACK and RRGB in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Restaurants), RICK carries a Roarable D+ (55/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 20.0x, gross margin of β€”, and ROIC of 5.6%. By comparison, JACK (Jack In The Box Inc.) holds a D grade (46/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $249.9M) and RRGB (Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.) posts a D+ grade (57/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 5.7%, cap $176.4M). Among the 5-stock peer group, PTLO leads on earnings multiple (17.9x) while RRGB leads on capital efficiency (5.7% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for RICK?

Per RICK's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30, CIK 0000935419), RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc. generated $279.4M in revenue (-5.5% YoY), $10.8M in net income, and $49.4M in free cash flow against $590.3M in total assets and $222.0M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is RICK trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

RICK last traded at $28.33 (+0.46% on volume of 29,232 shares), positioning the stock +1.65% above its 50-day simple moving average ($27.87) and +9.85% above its 200-day simple moving average ($25.79). Across its 52-week range of $20.76 to $32.00, RICK sits at the 67.3% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 63.1 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of Β±6.8% ($26.40 to $30.26).

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Are RICK insiders and hedge funds buying or selling?

Roarable's SEC Form 4 and 13F Whale Thermometer currently classifies RICK leadership and institutional positioning as: HEAVY INSIDER & 13F ACCUMULATION.

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