Ruth's Hospitality Group EBITDA | RUTH

Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA), is an often used measure of a company's profitability. Financial analysts use EBITDA for a number of purposes including calculating simple valuations of a firm, estimating cash flows, and assessing debt servicing capability. The uses for EBITDA in financial analysis are numerous, but in practice should be more restrained. While EBITDA has some useful applications, it should be used with caution, as the problems with EBITDA are abundant and can lead to a number of misguided conclusions.^[1]

EBITDA is an important indicator for investors and analysts because it allows them to evaluate a company's operating profit without considering the impact of financial expenses, taxes, or non-cash depreciation and amortization. It provides better comparability between companies in different industries or with different tax conditions.

EBITDA is often used to assess a company's ability to generate cash flow and repay debts. It can also serve as a measure of a company's operational efficiency, as it shows how profitable the core business is, regardless of external factors such as interest or taxes.

However, it is important to note that EBITDA is not an official financial statement measure and can be defined and calculated differently by companies. Therefore, investors and analysts should exercise caution when using EBITDA as an evaluation tool and combine it with other financial metrics and information to get a more complete picture of a company's financial condition.

Annual EBITDA Ruth's Hospitality Group

2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008
69.1 M	70.2 M	-6.58 M	73.8 M	70.2 M	61.7 M	61 M	57.3 M	52.8 M	50 M	42.1 M	39.1 M	41.2 M	25.9 M	-

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum	Minimum	Average
73.8 M	-6.58 M	50.5 M

Quarterly EBITDA Ruth's Hospitality Group

2023-Q1	2022-Q4	2022-Q3	2022-Q2	2022-Q1	2021-Q4	2021-Q3	2021-Q2	2021-Q1	2020-Q4	2020-Q3	2020-Q2	2020-Q1	2019-Q4	2019-Q3	2019-Q2	2019-Q1	2018-Q4	2018-Q3	2018-Q2	2018-Q1	2017-Q4	2017-Q3	2017-Q2	2017-Q1	2016-Q4	2016-Q3	2016-Q2	2016-Q1	2015-Q4	2015-Q3	2015-Q2	2015-Q1	2014-Q4	2014-Q3	2014-Q2	2014-Q1	2013-Q4	2013-Q3	2013-Q2	2013-Q1	2012-Q4	2012-Q3	2012-Q2	2012-Q1	2011-Q4	2011-Q3	2011-Q2	2011-Q1
20.6 M	-	22.2 M	22.4 M	20.6 M	12.3 M	24.2 M	26.4 M	17.1 M	4.74 M	11.5 M	-12.7 M	1.71 M	18.4 M	21 M	21.7 M	21.8 M	18.7 M	18.6 M	20.8 M	20.8 M	15.9 M	14.1 M	18.8 M	19.8 M	15.1 M	15.5 M	16.9 M	19.5 M	13 M	13.5 M	17.5 M	13.3 M	11.9 M	-1.99 M	16.7 M	16.9 M	9.09 M	7.88 M	14 M	16.6 M	5.53 M	12.7 M	16.2 M	13.7 M	3.64 M	5.28 M	12.1 M	14.2 M

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from quarterly reporting

Maximum	Minimum	Average
26.4 M	-12.7 M	14.6 M

References

Brockman, C. M., & Russell, J. W. (2012). EBITDA: use it... or lose it?. International Journal of Business, Accounting and Finance, 6(2), 84-93.

EBITDA of other stocks in the Restaurants industry

Issuer	EBITDA	Price	% 24h	Market Cap	Country
Denny's Corporation DENN	60.2 M	-	-	$ 328 M	USA
Wunong Net Technology Company Limited WNW	-5.9 M	-	4.09 %	$ 15.9 M	China
Arcos Dorados Holdings ARCO	562 M	$ 7.91	3.04 %	$ 1.67 B	Argentina
BJ's Restaurants BJRI	123 M	$ 67.95	1.92 %	$ 1.49 B	USA
BBQ Holdings BBQ	15.7 M	-	-	$ 186 M	USA
J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc. JAX	21 M	-	0.14 %	$ 211 M	USA
Chuy's Holdings CHUY	54.7 M	-	-	$ 668 M	USA
FAT Brands FAT	-10.7 M	-	-	$ 2.56 M	USA
Fiesta Restaurant Group FRGI	20.1 M	-	-	$ 215 M	USA
Muscle Maker GRIL	-40.4 M	-	4.76 %	$ 42.5 M	USA
Jack in the Box JACK	40.2 M	$ 17.03	1.12 %	$ 324 M	USA
Potbelly Corporation PBPB	23.7 M	-	-	$ 511 M	USA
Nathan's Famous NATH	31 M	$ 96.97	0.18 %	$ 397 M	USA
Aramark ARMK	1.27 B	$ 62.39	2.09 %	$ 16.5 B	USA
Luby's LUB	371 K	-	-	$ 55.3 M	USA
Carrols Restaurant Group TAST	141 M	-	0.1 %	$ 492 M	USA
Papa John's International PZZA	181 M	$ 24.26	0.04 %	$ 797 M	USA
Biglari Holdings BH	40.8 M	$ 385.03	0.14 %	$ 1.19 B	USA
RCI Hospitality Holdings RICK	14.6 M	$ 30.87	2.66 %	$ 269 M	USA
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store CBRL	177 M	$ 57.93	0.29 %	$ 1.29 B	USA
Cannae Holdings CNNE	-108 M	$ 14.63	3.6 %	$ 827 M	USA
Noodles & Company NDLS	-4.54 M	$ 17.92	6.41 %	$ 104 M	USA
Bloomin' Brands BLMN	215 M	$ 10.55	1.23 %	$ 897 M	USA
Domino's Pizza DPZ	1.04 B	$ 346.27	0.17 %	$ 11.8 B	USA
RAVE Restaurant Group RAVE	182 K	$ 3.04	0.65 %	$ 44.1 M	USA
Darden Restaurants DRI	2.14 B	$ 225.26	0.79 %	$ 26 B	USA
Starbucks Corporation SBUX	4.71 B	$ 107.69	0.14 %	$ 122 B	USA
Flanigan's Enterprises BDL	6.3 M	$ 48.5	2.11 %	$ 90.1 M	USA
Texas Roadhouse TXRH	681 M	$ 207.1	0.04 %	$ 13.7 B	USA
Restaurant Brands International QSR	2.5 B	$ 77.64	1.36 %	$ 25.5 B	Canada
Chipotle Mexican Grill CMG	2.3 B	$ 33.5	2.7 %	$ 44.8 B	USA
Dine Brands Global DIN	42.9 M	$ 35.31	1.61 %	$ 505 M	USA
Wingstop WING	204 M	$ 126.12	11.05 %	$ 3.53 B	USA
Good Times Restaurants GTIM	4.38 M	$ 1.55	0.61 %	$ 16.4 M	USA
El Pollo Loco Holdings LOCO	58 M	$ 15.54	0.58 %	$ 453 M	USA
Yum! Brands YUM	2.78 B	$ 148.11	0.05 %	$ 41.3 B	USA
Ark Restaurants Corp. ARKR	-1.01 M	$ 5.6	0.85 %	$ 20.2 M	USA
Brinker International EAT	716 M	$ 237.15	0.06 %	$ 10.6 B	USA
The ONE Group Hospitality STKS	51.2 M	$ 1.83	1.67 %	$ 56.8 M	USA
Del Taco Restaurants TACO	38.3 M	$ 10.45	0.05 %	$ 382 M	USA
Kura Sushi USA KRUS	9.28 M	$ 52.96	0.86 %	$ 631 M	USA
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated CAKE	296 M	$ 113.38	1.34 %	$ 5.3 B	USA
McDonald's Corporation MCD	12.8 B	$ 272.83	0.21 %	$ 195 K	USA
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers RRGB	53.9 M	$ 10.14	2.42 %	$ 180 M	USA
Shake Shack SHAK	169 M	$ 74.84	1.63 %	$ 3.01 B	USA
The Wendy's Company WEN	496 M	$ 8.64	0.17 %	$ 1.67 B	USA
Yum China Holdings YUMC	1.74 B	$ 47.59	0.72 %	$ 17.6 B	USA
Dave & Buster's Entertainment PLAY	366 M	$ 10.19	2.51 %	$ 353 M	USA