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

NASDAQ:RUSHA • US7818462092

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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.

Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, RUSHA scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. RUSHA was compared to 46 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. RUSHA has an average financial health and profitability rating. RUSHA is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. RUSHA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year RUSHA was profitable.
  • RUSHA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • RUSHA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • 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 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

  • RUSHA has a better Return On Assets (5.95%) than 71.74% of its industry peers.
  • RUSHA has a better Return On Equity (11.97%) than 60.87% of its industry peers.
  • RUSHA has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.83%) than 63.04% 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 9.05%.
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

  • The Profit Margin of RUSHA (3.55%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • RUSHA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • RUSHA has a Operating Margin (5.29%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • RUSHA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • RUSHA's Gross Margin of 19.65% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHA is outperformed by 76.09% 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

  • RUSHA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • RUSHA has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, RUSHA has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for RUSHA has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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

  • RUSHA has an Altman-Z score of 4.07. This indicates that RUSHA is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 4.07, RUSHA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of RUSHA is 2.85, which is a good value as it means it would take RUSHA, 2.85 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • RUSHA's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.85 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHA outperforms 76.09% 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.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of RUSHA (0.58) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.58
Debt/FCF 2.85
Altman-Z 4.07
ROIC/WACC0.83
WACC9.4%
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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.40, RUSHA is doing worse than 63.04% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RUSHA has a Quick Ratio of 1.40. This is a bad value and indicates that RUSHA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.37, RUSHA is not doing good in the industry: 84.78% 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.
  • RUSHA shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 19.18% yearly.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -4.75% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, RUSHA shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.44% on average per year.
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.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, RUSHA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.42% on average per year.
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

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • 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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 19.76, 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 67.39% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.15, RUSHA is valued a bit cheaper.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 17.24, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of RUSHA.
  • 65.22% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than RUSHA, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.27, RUSHA is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.76
Fwd PE 17.24
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 cheaply inside the industry as 86.96% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, RUSHA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.48% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 10.76
EV/EBITDA 7.98
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.
  • RUSHA's earnings are expected to grow with 16.74% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.36
PEG (5Y)1.03
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 1.11%, RUSHA has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.04, RUSHA pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, RUSHA is paying slightly less dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.11%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of RUSHA is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 22.21%!
  • 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

  • RUSHA pays out 22.11% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of RUSHA is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. 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

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RUSHA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A

NASDAQ:RUSHA (3/11/2026, 8:24:00 PM)

After market: 64.61 0 (0%)

64.61

+0.02 (+0.03%)

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-3.52%
Ins Owners1.2%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap4.97B
Revenue(TTM)7.43B
Net Income(TTM)263.78M
Analysts85.45
Price Target80.24 (24.19%)
Short Float %5.16%
Short Ratio6.11
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.11%
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 19.76
Fwd PE 17.24
P/S 0.67
P/FCF 10.76
P/OCF 5.77
P/B 2.26
P/tB 2.82
EV/EBITDA 7.98
EPS(TTM)3.27
EY5.06%
EPS(NY)3.75
Fwd EY5.8%
FCF(TTM)6
FCFY9.29%
OCF(TTM)11.2
OCFY17.34%
SpS96.62
BVpS28.64
TBVpS22.9
PEG (NY)1.36
PEG (5Y)1.03
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 4.07
F-Score6
WACC9.4%
ROIC/WACC0.83
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 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 6 / 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 19.76 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.26.


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.