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.

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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.
  • 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 has a better Return On Assets (5.95%) than 69.57% of its industry peers.
  • RUSHA's Return On Equity of 11.97% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHA outperforms 60.87% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.83%, RUSHA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.04% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RUSHA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.09%. This is in line with the industry average of 9.39%.
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

  • RUSHA has a Profit Margin (3.55%) which 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 comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • RUSHA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • RUSHA has a Gross Margin of 19.65%. This is in the lower half of the industry: RUSHA underperforms 78.26% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of RUSHA has remained more or less at the same level.
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 just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for RUSHA has been reduced compared to 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 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 4.27 indicates that RUSHA is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • RUSHA's Altman-Z score of 4.27 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHA outperforms 71.74% 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.85, RUSHA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.26% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RUSHA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.58. This is a neutral value indicating RUSHA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • RUSHA has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.58. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: RUSHA outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.58
Debt/FCF 2.85
Altman-Z 4.27
ROIC/WACC0.9
WACC8.68%
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

  • RUSHA has a Current Ratio of 1.40. This is a normal value and indicates that RUSHA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • RUSHA's Current ratio of 1.40 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHA is outperformed by 69.57% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.37 indicates that RUSHA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • RUSHA's Quick ratio of 0.37 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHA is outperformed by 89.13% of its industry peers.
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 by -7.54% 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.
  • Looking at the last year, RUSHA shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -4.75% in the last year.
  • RUSHA shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.44% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-7.54%
EPS 3Y-9%
EPS 5Y19.18%
EPS Q2Q%5.48%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.75%
Revenue growth 3Y1.54%
Revenue growth 5Y9.44%
Sales Q2Q%-9%

3.2 Future

  • RUSHA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 16.74% yearly.
  • RUSHA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.99% yearly.
EPS Next Y14.58%
EPS Next 2Y16.74%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.44%
Revenue Next 2Y6.99%
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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 22.05, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of RUSHA.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, RUSHA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.91% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • RUSHA is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.51, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.38, RUSHA is valued correctly.
  • RUSHA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. RUSHA is cheaper than 80.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.41. RUSHA is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.05
Fwd PE 16.38
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 89.13% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, RUSHA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.65% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 12.37
EV/EBITDA 9.13
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's 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)1.51
PEG (5Y)1.15
EPS Next 2Y16.74%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. RUSHA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • RUSHA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.03%.
  • RUSHA's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.85.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 1.03, RUSHA pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.03%

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.
  • RUSHA has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)22.21%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
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

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RUSHA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A

NASDAQ:RUSHA (5/1/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 72.99 0 (0%)

72.99

-1.04 (-1.4%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Industry Strength67.08
Industry Growth45.96
Earnings (Last)04-28
Earnings (Next)07-28
Inst Owners106.86%
Inst Owner Change-0.29%
Ins Owners1.18%
Ins Owner Change1.65%
Market Cap5.71B
Revenue(TTM)7.43B
Net Income(TTM)263.78M
Analysts85.45
Price Target82.62 (13.19%)
Short Float %5.4%
Short Ratio6.85
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.03%
Yearly Dividend0.75
Dividend Growth(5Y)22.21%
DP22.11%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
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)2.97%
PT rev (3m)40.87%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.21%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.91%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.65%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.83%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.52%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.4%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.83%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.05
Fwd PE 16.38
P/S 0.77
P/FCF 12.37
P/OCF 6.63
P/B 2.59
P/tB 3.24
EV/EBITDA 9.13
EPS(TTM)3.31
EY4.53%
EPS(NY)4.46
Fwd EY6.11%
FCF(TTM)5.9
FCFY8.08%
OCF(TTM)11.01
OCFY15.08%
SpS94.96
BVpS28.14
TBVpS22.5
PEG (NY)1.51
PEG (5Y)1.15
Graham Number45.7806 (-37.28%)
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 4.27
F-Score6
WACC8.68%
ROIC/WACC0.9
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)-7.54%
EPS 3Y-9%
EPS 5Y19.18%
EPS Q2Q%5.48%
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%-9%
Revenue Next Year5.44%
Revenue Next 2Y6.99%
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

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.


How profitable is RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A (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 22.05 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.59.


Is the dividend of RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A sustainable?

The dividend rating of RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A (RUSHA) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 22.11%.