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

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

62.72 USD
-0.3 (-0.48%)
Last: 1/27/2026, 4:30:01 PM
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After Hours: 1/27/2026, 4:30:01 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. RUSHA has an average financial health and profitability rating. RUSHA has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

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 0 200M 400M 600M

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.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.99%, RUSHA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital 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

  • RUSHA's Profit Margin of 3.57% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHA outperforms 48.00% of its industry peers.
  • RUSHA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 5.40%, RUSHA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.00% of the companies in the same 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.
  • 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

  • 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
  • RUSHA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

  • RUSHA has an Altman-Z score of 3.96. This indicates that RUSHA is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of RUSHA (3.96) is better than 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.
  • RUSHA has a better Debt to FCF ratio (2.01) than 78.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61 indicates that RUSHA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • RUSHA has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.61. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: RUSHA outperforms 52.00% of its industry peers.
  • Although RUSHA does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.61
Debt/FCF 2.01
Altman-Z 3.96
ROIC/WACC0.86
WACC9.28%
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's Current ratio of 1.37 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHA is outperformed by 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's Quick ratio of 0.34 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHA is outperformed by 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.
  • Looking at the last year, RUSHA shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.95% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.08% on average over the past years.
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.
  • 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 1 2 3 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 18.61, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of RUSHA.
  • 72.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than RUSHA, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.87. RUSHA is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.79 indicates a correct valuation of RUSHA.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of RUSHA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: RUSHA is cheaper than 80.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • RUSHA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.96.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.61
Fwd PE 15.79
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

  • 86.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than RUSHA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, RUSHA is valued cheaper than 96.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.97
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)1.07
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%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.31, 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 1.17%

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
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.
  • 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
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 18.61 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.18.


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.