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RUSHA gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 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 it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year RUSHA was profitable.
- In the past year RUSHA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years RUSHA has always been profitable.
- RUSHA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- RUSHA has a better Return On Assets (6.02%) than 62.00% of its industry peers.
- RUSHA has a Return On Equity of 12.38%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: RUSHA outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.99%, RUSHA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for RUSHA is in line with the industry average of 9.64%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of RUSHA (3.57%) is comparable to the rest of the 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.
- RUSHA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- RUSHA has a worse Gross Margin (19.32%) than 78.00% of its industry peers.
- RUSHA's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, RUSHA has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, RUSHA has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for RUSHA has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.96 indicates that RUSHA is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.96, RUSHA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- RUSHA's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.01 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHA outperforms 78.00% of its industry peers.
- 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.61 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.01 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.96 |
ROIC/WACC0.86
WACC9.3%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.37 indicates that RUSHA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of RUSHA (1.37) is worse than 70.00% of its industry peers.
- RUSHA has a Quick Ratio of 1.37. This is a bad value and indicates that RUSHA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- RUSHA has a worse Quick ratio (0.34) than 86.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.37 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.34 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for RUSHA have decreased strongly by -10.61% in the last year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 17.36% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- RUSHA shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -1.95%.
- 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
- RUSHA is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 3.18% yearly.
- 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
- 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 19.05, 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 68.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.30. RUSHA is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 16.16, which indicates a correct valuation of RUSHA.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, RUSHA is valued a bit cheaper than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of RUSHA to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.57), we can say RUSHA is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.05 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.16 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 86.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than RUSHA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of RUSHA indicates a rather cheap valuation: RUSHA is cheaper than 94.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.13 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.58 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of RUSHA may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.1
EPS Next 2Y3.18%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- RUSHA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.20%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.03, RUSHA pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- RUSHA's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.2% |
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.
- As RUSHA did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)26.01%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
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
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 19.05 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.23.
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.