RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A (RUSHA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:RUSHA • US7818462092

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66.17 USD
+3.16 (+5.02%)
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This RUSHA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. RUSHA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • RUSHA had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year RUSHA had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • RUSHA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

  • RUSHA's Return On Assets of 5.95% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHA outperforms 70.83% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of RUSHA (11.97%) is better than 60.42% of its industry peers.
  • RUSHA has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.83%) than 64.58% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for RUSHA is in line with the industry average of 9.17%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.95%
ROE 11.97%
ROIC 7.83%
ROA(3y)6.83%
ROA(5y)7.69%
ROE(3y)14.91%
ROE(5y)16.72%
ROIC(3y)9.09%
ROIC(5y)9.56%
RUSHA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICRUSHA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 3.55%, RUSHA is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.25% 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 of 5.29%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: RUSHA outperforms 47.92% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of RUSHA has grown nicely.
  • RUSHA has a worse Gross Margin (19.65%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • RUSHA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.29%
PM (TTM) 3.55%
GM 19.65%
OM growth 3Y-9.12%
OM growth 5Y10.08%
PM growth 3Y-13.65%
PM growth 5Y7.9%
GM growth 3Y-2.07%
GM growth 5Y1.2%
RUSHA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsRUSHA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

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2. RUSHA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), RUSHA is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, RUSHA has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, RUSHA has less shares outstanding
  • 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 2025 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 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 4.04 indicates that RUSHA is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of RUSHA (4.04) is better than 68.75% of its industry peers.
  • RUSHA has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.85. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as RUSHA would need 2.85 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • RUSHA's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.85 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHA outperforms 77.08% of its industry peers.
  • RUSHA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.58. This is a neutral value indicating RUSHA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.58, RUSHA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.58
Debt/FCF 2.85
Altman-Z 4.04
ROIC/WACC1
WACC7.85%
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 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.40 indicates that RUSHA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • RUSHA has a Current ratio of 1.40. This is in the lower half of the industry: RUSHA underperforms 64.58% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.37 indicates that RUSHA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.37, RUSHA is not doing good in the industry: 85.42% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.4
Quick Ratio 0.37
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 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. RUSHA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for RUSHA have decreased strongly by -12.33% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 19.18% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • RUSHA shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -4.75%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 9.44% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-12.33%
EPS 3Y-9%
EPS 5Y19.18%
EPS Q2Q%-10.99%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.75%
Revenue growth 3Y1.54%
Revenue growth 5Y9.44%
Sales Q2Q%-11.83%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, RUSHA will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 16.74% on average per year.
  • RUSHA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.42% yearly.
EPS Next Y14.58%
EPS Next 2Y16.74%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.98%
Revenue Next 2Y5.42%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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 stable.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
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 2027 1 2 3 4

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4. RUSHA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.24, RUSHA is valued on the expensive side.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of RUSHA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: RUSHA is cheaper than 68.75% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • RUSHA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 25.23.
  • RUSHA is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.66.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, RUSHA is valued a bit cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of RUSHA to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.42), we can say RUSHA is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.24
Fwd PE 17.66
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of RUSHA indicates a rather cheap valuation: RUSHA is cheaper than 87.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of RUSHA indicates a rather cheap valuation: RUSHA is cheaper than 95.83% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.02
EV/EBITDA 7.79
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 PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • RUSHA has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as RUSHA's earnings are expected to grow with 16.74% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.39
PEG (5Y)1.06
EPS Next 2Y16.74%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. RUSHA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.20%, RUSHA has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • RUSHA's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.90.
  • RUSHA's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.2%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of RUSHA grows each year by 22.21%, which is quite nice.
  • RUSHA has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • As RUSHA did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)22.21%
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 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • 22.11% of the earnings are spent on dividend by RUSHA. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • RUSHA's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP22.11%
EPS Next 2Y16.74%
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 2025 0 200M 400M 600M
RUSHA Dividend Payout.RUSHA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.RUSHA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

RUSHA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A

NASDAQ:RUSHA (3/23/2026, 12:29:00 PM)

66.17

+3.16 (+5.02%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners106.67%
Inst Owner Change-3.53%
Ins Owners1.2%
Ins Owner Change1.71%
Market Cap5.09B
Revenue(TTM)7.43B
Net Income(TTM)263.78M
Analysts85.45
Price Target80.24 (21.26%)
Short Float %5.3%
Short Ratio6.33
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.2%
Yearly Dividend0.75
Dividend Growth(5Y)22.21%
DP22.11%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-Date03-03
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)6.42%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.13%
Max EPS beat(2)13.97%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)6.02%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.24%
Max EPS beat(4)13.97%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)9.76%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)9.79%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)12.33%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.1%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.46%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.66%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.58%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.15%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.66%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.67%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.34%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.58%
PT rev (1m)21.03%
PT rev (3m)36.81%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-5.11%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.11%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.23%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.65%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.75%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.49%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.17%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.37%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.24
Fwd PE 17.66
P/S 0.68
P/FCF 11.02
P/OCF 5.91
P/B 2.31
P/tB 2.89
EV/EBITDA 7.79
EPS(TTM)3.27
EY4.94%
EPS(NY)3.75
Fwd EY5.66%
FCF(TTM)6
FCFY9.07%
OCF(TTM)11.2
OCFY16.93%
SpS96.62
BVpS28.64
TBVpS22.9
PEG (NY)1.39
PEG (5Y)1.06
Graham Number45.9
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.95%
ROE 11.97%
ROCE 13.39%
ROIC 7.83%
ROICexc 8.29%
ROICexgc 9.43%
OM 5.29%
PM (TTM) 3.55%
GM 19.65%
FCFM 6.21%
ROA(3y)6.83%
ROA(5y)7.69%
ROE(3y)14.91%
ROE(5y)16.72%
ROIC(3y)9.09%
ROIC(5y)9.56%
ROICexc(3y)9.6%
ROICexc(5y)10.11%
ROICexgc(3y)10.86%
ROICexgc(5y)11.56%
ROCE(3y)16.25%
ROCE(5y)16.96%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-12.74%
ROICexgc growth 5Y8.14%
ROICexc growth 3Y-12.34%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.49%
OM growth 3Y-9.12%
OM growth 5Y10.08%
PM growth 3Y-13.65%
PM growth 5Y7.9%
GM growth 3Y-2.07%
GM growth 5Y1.2%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.68
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.58
Debt/FCF 2.85
Debt/EBITDA 1.98
Cap/Depr 158.13%
Cap/Sales 5.38%
Interest Coverage 7.3
Cash Conversion 133.37%
Profit Quality 175.15%
Current Ratio 1.4
Quick Ratio 0.37
Altman-Z 4.04
F-Score6
WACC7.85%
ROIC/WACC1
Cap/Depr(3y)169.45%
Cap/Depr(5y)145.82%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.19%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.45%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-12.33%
EPS 3Y-9%
EPS 5Y19.18%
EPS Q2Q%-10.99%
EPS Next Y14.58%
EPS Next 2Y16.74%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.75%
Revenue growth 3Y1.54%
Revenue growth 5Y9.44%
Sales Q2Q%-11.83%
Revenue Next Year3.98%
Revenue Next 2Y5.42%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-15.82%
EBIT growth 3Y-7.73%
EBIT growth 5Y20.47%
EBIT Next Year66.26%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y147.72%
FCF growth 3Y108.06%
FCF growth 5Y-5.92%
OCF growth 1Y39.11%
OCF growth 3Y43.05%
OCF growth 5Y2.47%

RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A / RUSHA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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


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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 20.24 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.31.


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 grow by 14.58% in the next year.