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RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A (RUSHA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:RUSHA - US7818462092 - Common Stock

55.61 USD
-0.53 (-0.94%)
Last: 12/26/2025, 8:14:49 PM
55.61 USD
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After Hours: 12/26/2025, 8:14:49 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, RUSHA scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. RUSHA was compared to 50 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. RUSHA has an average financial health and profitability rating. RUSHA has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

RUSHA had positive earnings in the past year.
RUSHA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years RUSHA has always been profitable.
RUSHA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
RUSHA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFRUSHA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of RUSHA (6.02%) is better than 64.00% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 12.38%, RUSHA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.00% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of RUSHA (7.99%) is better than 64.00% of its industry peers.
RUSHA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 10.25%. This is in line with the industry average of 9.63%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.02%
ROE 12.38%
ROIC 7.99%
ROA(3y)8.26%
ROA(5y)7.27%
ROE(3y)18.4%
ROE(5y)16.14%
ROIC(3y)10.25%
ROIC(5y)8.85%
RUSHA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICRUSHA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 3.57%, RUSHA is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
RUSHA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Operating Margin of RUSHA (5.40%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of RUSHA has grown nicely.
The Gross Margin of RUSHA (19.32%) is worse than 76.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of RUSHA has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.4%
PM (TTM) 3.57%
GM 19.32%
OM growth 3Y-0.3%
OM growth 5Y9.86%
PM growth 3Y-6.12%
PM growth 5Y9.84%
GM growth 3Y-2.77%
GM growth 5Y2.14%
RUSHA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsRUSHA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), RUSHA is creating some value.
RUSHA has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for RUSHA has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, RUSHA has an improved debt to assets ratio.
RUSHA Yearly Shares OutstandingRUSHA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M
RUSHA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsRUSHA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

RUSHA has an Altman-Z score of 3.82. This indicates that RUSHA is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
RUSHA has a Altman-Z score of 3.82. This is in the better half of the industry: RUSHA outperforms 62.00% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of RUSHA is 2.01, which is a good value as it means it would take RUSHA, 2.01 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.01, RUSHA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61 indicates that RUSHA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of RUSHA (0.61) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for RUSHA, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.61
Debt/FCF 2.01
Altman-Z 3.82
ROIC/WACC0.87
WACC9.23%
RUSHA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFRUSHA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

RUSHA has a Current Ratio of 1.37. This is a normal value and indicates that RUSHA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of RUSHA (1.37) is worse than 68.00% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.34 indicates that RUSHA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
RUSHA's Quick ratio of 0.34 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHA is outperformed by 86.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.37
Quick Ratio 0.34
RUSHA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesRUSHA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for RUSHA have decreased strongly by -10.61% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, RUSHA shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 8.22% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, RUSHA shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.95% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.08% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.61%
EPS 3Y-3.65%
EPS 5Y8.22%
EPS Q2Q%-14.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.95%
Revenue growth 3Y15.04%
Revenue growth 5Y6.08%
Sales Q2Q%-0.81%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 3.18% on average over the next years.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.90% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-12.99%
EPS Next 2Y3.18%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-4.25%
Revenue Next 2Y0.9%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
RUSHA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesRUSHA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2B 4B 6B 8B
RUSHA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesRUSHA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

RUSHA is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.50.
RUSHA's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. RUSHA is cheaper than 78.00% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.57. RUSHA is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
RUSHA is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.00.
RUSHA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. RUSHA is cheaper than 86.00% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.04. RUSHA is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.5
Fwd PE 14
RUSHA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsRUSHA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, RUSHA is valued cheaper than 88.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, RUSHA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.18
EV/EBITDA 6.75
RUSHA Per share dataRUSHA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The decent profitability rating of RUSHA may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.01
EPS Next 2Y3.18%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

RUSHA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.34%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
RUSHA's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.98.
Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.88, RUSHA is paying slightly less dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.34%

5.2 History

On average, the dividend of RUSHA grows each year by 26.01%, which is quite nice.
RUSHA has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
RUSHA has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)26.01%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
RUSHA Yearly Dividends per shareRUSHA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

RUSHA pays out 21.15% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
RUSHA's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP21.15%
EPS Next 2Y3.18%
EPS Next 3YN/A
RUSHA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendRUSHA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M
RUSHA Dividend Payout.RUSHA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.RUSHA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A

NASDAQ:RUSHA (12/26/2025, 8:14:49 PM)

After market: 55.61 0 (0%)

55.61

-0.53 (-0.94%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)10-29 2025-10-29/amc
Earnings (Next)02-16 2026-02-16/amc
Inst Owners106.75%
Inst Owner Change-1.81%
Ins Owners1.19%
Ins Owner Change-0.25%
Market Cap4.29B
Revenue(TTM)7.67B
Net Income(TTM)274.20M
Analysts88
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %5.11%
Short Ratio4.93
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.34%
Yearly Dividend0.71
Dividend Growth(5Y)26.01%
DP21.15%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-Date11-12 2025-11-12 (0.19)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)6.18%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.13%
Max EPS beat(2)13.48%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)3.98%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.24%
Max EPS beat(4)13.48%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)9.08%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)9.74%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)12.63%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.63%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.39%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.66%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.79%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.15%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.05%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.34%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.42%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.91%
PT rev (1m)-4.17%
PT rev (3m)-4.17%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.43%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.19%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.06%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.24%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.49%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.5
Fwd PE 14
P/S 0.56
P/FCF 6.18
P/OCF 3.76
P/B 1.94
P/tB 2.42
EV/EBITDA 6.75
EPS(TTM)3.37
EY6.06%
EPS(NY)3.97
Fwd EY7.14%
FCF(TTM)9
FCFY16.18%
OCF(TTM)14.81
OCFY26.62%
SpS99.53
BVpS28.73
TBVpS23.01
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.01
Graham Number46.67
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.02%
ROE 12.38%
ROCE 14.13%
ROIC 7.99%
ROICexc 8.52%
ROICexgc 9.67%
OM 5.4%
PM (TTM) 3.57%
GM 19.32%
FCFM 9.04%
ROA(3y)8.26%
ROA(5y)7.27%
ROE(3y)18.4%
ROE(5y)16.14%
ROIC(3y)10.25%
ROIC(5y)8.85%
ROICexc(3y)10.85%
ROICexc(5y)9.45%
ROICexgc(3y)12.34%
ROICexgc(5y)10.82%
ROCE(3y)18.8%
ROCE(5y)15.85%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-0.3%
ROICexgc growth 5Y8.95%
ROICexc growth 3Y0.88%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.84%
OM growth 3Y-0.3%
OM growth 5Y9.86%
PM growth 3Y-6.12%
PM growth 5Y9.84%
GM growth 3Y-2.77%
GM growth 5Y2.14%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.68
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.61
Debt/FCF 2.01
Debt/EBITDA 2.05
Cap/Depr 179.76%
Cap/Sales 5.83%
Interest Coverage 6.81
Cash Conversion 172.1%
Profit Quality 252.95%
Current Ratio 1.37
Quick Ratio 0.34
Altman-Z 3.82
F-Score6
WACC9.23%
ROIC/WACC0.87
Cap/Depr(3y)157.44%
Cap/Depr(5y)129.56%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.54%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.95%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.61%
EPS 3Y-3.65%
EPS 5Y8.22%
EPS Q2Q%-14.43%
EPS Next Y-12.99%
EPS Next 2Y3.18%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.95%
Revenue growth 3Y15.04%
Revenue growth 5Y6.08%
Sales Q2Q%-0.81%
Revenue Next Year-4.25%
Revenue Next 2Y0.9%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-12.83%
EBIT growth 3Y14.7%
EBIT growth 5Y16.54%
EBIT Next Year34.63%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y2093.05%
FCF growth 3Y-9.91%
FCF growth 5Y7.85%
OCF growth 1Y254.2%
OCF growth 3Y13.63%
OCF growth 5Y8.02%

RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A / RUSHA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for RUSHA stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to RUSHA.


What is the valuation status for RUSHA stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A (RUSHA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of RUSHA stock?

RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A (RUSHA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for RUSHA stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A (RUSHA) is 16.5 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.94.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for RUSHA stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A (RUSHA) is expected to decline by -12.99% in the next year.