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RUTH
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc
~4 min film100% real numbersplain English
WHAT DOES THIS COMPANY DO?
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. What it actually does.

Develops and operates fine dining restaurants under the Ruth's Chris Steak House name. Franchises Ruth's Chris Steak House restaurants to qualified operators. Now — the numbers.

on the stock market since 2005
4,768 employees
$690.5M market value
WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM?
100%Franchisor Owned Outlet
Franchisor Owned OutletOpening Closing and Development Fee Income <1%
100% of all revenue comes from a single line: Franchisor Owned Outlet.

That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.

Revenue last year:
$505.9M
The net profit left over:
$38.6M
Out of every $100 in sales, $8 stays as net profit.
THE SLICE THAT TURNS INTO PROFIT: 8%

This is an established company with proven profits.

THE SALES TREND
Sales are moving sideways.

No real growth (3% a year). Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.

$452.3M
2018
2019
2020
2021
$505.9M
2022
Cash on hand:
$23M
Total debt:
$265.4M
The debt outweighs the cash.

The gap is $242.4M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.

THE PRICE TAG
MARKET VALUE / ANNUAL PROFIT
17.9×

The market pays 17.9× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.

No analyst target is on record for this company.

THE COUNCIL REVIEW
9

angles, checked one by one.

The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.

The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.

WEAK SPOTS
The stock has lost its spark0/10
Growth has stalled4/10
WORTH WATCHING

Revenue Growth: Sales are growing slowly.

THE FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
Below the peak, but no collapse.

The stock trades 21% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.

1
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 1/1
Pays a steady dividend

It pays out $0.58 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.

1
THE RISKS · 1/2
Growth has stalled

Over the last 4 years, sales grew only 3% a year on average. At this size, speeding back up is not easy.

2
THE RISKS · 2/2
The stock has lost its spark

Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back. Council score: 0/10.

FINALE · THE GRADE
grade pending

We don’t have a report card for this stock yet — the data isn’t mature enough to grade. No grade is information too: it means the evidence is thin.

One-line summary: few numbers, an untested story. Keep watching.

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Data: FMP & company filings
Sep 11, 2026 · stockexpertai.com · Stock Film