Should I buy or sell Ruth's Hospitality Group stock right now?

1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ruth's Hospitality Group in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" RUTH shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in RUTH, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View RUTH analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

How were Ruth's Hospitality Group's earnings last quarter?

Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:RUTH) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 28th. The restaurant operator reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.08. The restaurant operator earned $104.19 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $104.46 million. Ruth's Hospitality Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 32.00% and a net margin of 7.66%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($0.04) earnings per share.

Is Ruth's Hospitality Group a good dividend stock?

Ruth's Hospitality Group (NASDAQ:RUTH) pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.98%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 53.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, RUTH will have a dividend payout ratio of 50.00% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for RUTH .

What is Michael P. O'Donnell's approval rating as Ruth's Hospitality Group's CEO?

114 employees have rated Ruth's Hospitality Group Chief Executive Officer Michael P. O'Donnell on Glassdoor.com . Michael P. O'Donnell has an approval rating of 72% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of Ruth's Hospitality Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Ruth's Hospitality Group investors own include Walt Disney (DIS) , Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) , Southwest Airlines (LUV) , Boeing (BA) , Delta Air Lines (DAL) , Visa (V) , Verizon Communications (VZ) , Bank of America (BAC) , General Motors (GM) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) .

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Today's Range: $21.49
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50-Day Range: $21.38
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52-Week Range: $14.65
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Volume: N/A
Average Volume: 827,164 shs
Market Capitalization: $690.47 million

P/E Ratio: 17.91
Dividend Yield: 2.98%
Price Target: N/A

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Ruth's Hospitality Group MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: N/A
Upside/Downside: N/A
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -3.22
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.08
Based on 3 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 1.59%
From $1.26 to $1.28 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

1.48 out of 5 stars

Consumer Cyclical Sector

11th out of 13 stocks

Restaurants Industry

2nd out of 2 stocks

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Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for Ruth's Hospitality Group.

N/A

Short Interest

Short Interest
There is no current short interest data available for RUTH.

2.5

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Ruth's Hospitality Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.98%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Ruth's Hospitality Group has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Ruth's Hospitality Group is 53.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Ruth's Hospitality Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 50.00% next year. This indicates that Ruth's Hospitality Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

2.6

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Ruth's Hospitality Group has received a 15.65% net impact score from Upright. Ruth's Hospitality seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Jobs", "Nutrition", and "Taxes". The positive contribution in the "Nutrition" impact category is false driven by its "Western fine dining restaurant food" and "Steak" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Ruth's Hospitality Group is -3.22.

1.1

News and Social Media Coverage

News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Ruth's Hospitality Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
1 people have searched for RUTH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Ruth's Hospitality Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 6.01% of the stock of Ruth's Hospitality Group is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
87.33% of the stock of Ruth's Hospitality Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Ruth's Hospitality Group are expected to grow by 1.59% in the coming year, from $1.26 to $1.28 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Ruth's Hospitality Group is 17.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 146.17.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Ruth's Hospitality Group is 17.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 351.37.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Ruth's Hospitality Group has a P/B Ratio of 5.39. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Ruth's Hospitality Group Stock (NASDAQ:RUTH)

Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, operates, and franchises fine dining restaurants under the Ruth's Chris Steak House name. Its restaurants offer food and beverage products to special occasion diners and frequent customers, as well as business clients. The company was formerly known as Ruth's Chris Steak House, Inc. and changed its name to Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. in May 2008. Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Winter Park, Florida.

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 10/28/2021
Today: 4/15/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Restaurants
Sub-Industry: Restaurants
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:RUTH
CUSIP: 78333210
CIK: 1324272
Web: www.rhgi.com
Phone: (407) 333-7440
Fax: 407-833-9625
Employees: 4,768
Year Founded: 2008

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.20
Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.91
Forward P/E Ratio: 17.06
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $38.62 million
Net Margins: 7.66%
Pretax Margin: 9.03%
Return on Equity: 32.00%
Return on Assets: 8.63%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.11
Current Ratio: 0.46
Quick Ratio: 0.39

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $505.86 million
Price / Sales: 1.36
Cash Flow: $1.97 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 10.92
Book Value: $3.99 per share
Price / Book: 5.39

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 32,130,000
Free Float: 30,202,000
Market Cap: $690.47 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.82

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Key Executives

Ms. Cheryl Janet Henry (Age 49)
Pres, CEO & Chairman
Comp: $1.94M
Ms. Kristy Chipman (Age 51)
COO, Exec. VP, CFO & Principal Accounting Officer
Comp: $1.03M
Ms. Marcy Norwood Lynch (Age 54)
Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec.
Comp: $769.45k
Mr. David E. Hyatt (Age 60)
Sr. VP & Chief People Officer
Comp: $496.38k
Mr. Mark Kupferman (Age 54)
Sr. VP & Chief Commercial Officer
Mr. Mark Taylor
VP of Financial Planning & Analysis

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RUTH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Ruth's Hospitality Group stock right now?: 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ruth's Hospitality Group in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" RUTH shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in RUTH, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View RUTH analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
How were Ruth's Hospitality Group's earnings last quarter?: Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:RUTH) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 28th. The restaurant operator reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.08. The restaurant operator earned $104.19 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $104.46 million. Ruth's Hospitality Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 32.00% and a net margin of 7.66%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($0.04) earnings per share.
Is Ruth's Hospitality Group a good dividend stock?: Ruth's Hospitality Group (NASDAQ:RUTH) pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.98%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 53.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, RUTH will have a dividend payout ratio of 50.00% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for RUTH.

What is Michael P. O'Donnell's approval rating as Ruth's Hospitality Group's CEO?: 114 employees have rated Ruth's Hospitality Group Chief Executive Officer Michael P. O'Donnell on Glassdoor.com. Michael P. O'Donnell has an approval rating of 72% among the company's employees.
What other stocks do shareholders of Ruth's Hospitality Group own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Ruth's Hospitality Group investors own include Walt Disney (DIS), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Southwest Airlines (LUV), Boeing (BA), Delta Air Lines (DAL), Visa (V), Verizon Communications (VZ), Bank of America (BAC), General Motors (GM) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).

This page (NASDAQ:RUTH) was last updated on 4/16/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Ruth's Hospitality Group (RUTH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Ruth's Hospitality Group MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Short Interest

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Ruth's Hospitality Group Stock (NASDAQ:RUTH)

RUTH Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Social Links

Key Executives

Key Competitors

RUTH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™