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

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

63.01 USD
-2.17 (-3.33%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 8:00:02 PM
63.01 USD
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After Hours: 1/23/2026, 8:00:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to RUSHA. RUSHA was compared to 50 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of RUSHA get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. RUSHA has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


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.
  • In the past 5 years RUSHA always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • RUSHA has a Return On Assets of 6.02%. This is in the better half of the industry: RUSHA outperforms 62.00% of its industry peers.
  • RUSHA has a Return On Equity (12.38%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • RUSHA's Return On Invested Capital of 7.99% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHA outperforms 62.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for RUSHA is in line with the industry average of 9.64%.
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 3.57%, RUSHA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of RUSHA has grown nicely.
  • RUSHA has a Operating Margin (5.40%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of RUSHA has grown nicely.
  • RUSHA has a worse Gross Margin (19.32%) than 78.00% 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so RUSHA is still creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for RUSHA has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • RUSHA has less shares outstanding than it did 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 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.96 indicates that RUSHA is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • RUSHA has a Altman-Z score of 3.96. This is in the better half of the industry: RUSHA outperforms 64.00% of its industry peers.
  • RUSHA has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.01. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as RUSHA would need 2.01 years to pay back of 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 78.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61 indicates that RUSHA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • RUSHA has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.61) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • 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 3.96
ROIC/WACC0.86
WACC9.3%
RUSHA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFRUSHA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.37 indicates that RUSHA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • RUSHA has a Current ratio of 1.37. This is in the lower half of the industry: RUSHA underperforms 70.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.34 indicates that RUSHA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of RUSHA (0.34) is worse than 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • RUSHA shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -10.61%.
  • RUSHA shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 17.36% yearly.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -1.95% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, RUSHA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.08% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.61%
EPS 3Y10.29%
EPS 5Y17.36%
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 2.31% 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-3.57%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.49%
Revenue Next 3Y2.31%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2B 4B 6B 8B
RUSHA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesRUSHA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 18.70, the valuation of RUSHA can be described as rather expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, RUSHA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.21. RUSHA is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 15.87, which indicates a correct valuation of RUSHA.
  • 80.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than RUSHA, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of RUSHA to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.26), we can say RUSHA is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.7
Fwd PE 15.87
RUSHA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsRUSHA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • RUSHA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. RUSHA is cheaper than 86.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 96.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than RUSHA, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7
EV/EBITDA 7.55
RUSHA Per share dataRUSHA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • RUSHA has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.08
EPS Next 2Y3.18%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • RUSHA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.17%. 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 1.31.
  • RUSHA's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.17%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of RUSHA is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 26.01%!
  • 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

  • 21.15% of the earnings are spent on dividend by RUSHA. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of RUSHA is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. 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 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 / RUSHA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for RUSHA stock?

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


Can you provide the valuation status for RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A (RUSHA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A?

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


What are the PE and PB ratios of RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A (RUSHA) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A (RUSHA) is 18.7 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.19.


What is the earnings growth outlook for RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A?

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