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

NASDAQ:RUSHA • US7818462092

69.94 USD
-1.37 (-1.92%)
Last: Mar 5, 2026, 11:06 AM
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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 47 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of RUSHA get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. 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

  • RUSHA had positive earnings in the past year.
  • RUSHA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • RUSHA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years RUSHA 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
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

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of RUSHA (6.02%) is better than 70.21% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 12.38%, RUSHA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RUSHA's Return On Invested Capital of 8.08% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHA outperforms 65.96% 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 9.21%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.02%
ROE 12.38%
ROIC 8.08%
ROA(3y)6.83%
ROA(5y)7.69%
ROE(3y)14.91%
ROE(5y)16.72%
ROIC(3y)9.05%
ROIC(5y)9.53%
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 3.57%, RUSHA is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.32% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RUSHA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • RUSHA has a Operating Margin (5.40%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • RUSHA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 19.32%, RUSHA is doing worse than 74.47% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of RUSHA has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.4%
PM (TTM) 3.57%
GM 19.32%
OM growth 3Y-9.59%
OM growth 5Y9.75%
PM growth 3Y-13.65%
PM growth 5Y7.9%
GM growth 3Y-2.21%
GM growth 5Y1.12%
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) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), RUSHA is destroying value.
  • RUSHA has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • RUSHA has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • 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 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 4.12 indicates that RUSHA is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • RUSHA has a better Altman-Z score (4.12) than 72.34% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.01, RUSHA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.72% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RUSHA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61. This is a neutral value indicating RUSHA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • RUSHA's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.61 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHA outperforms 48.94% 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 4.12
ROIC/WACC0.88
WACC9.18%
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 1.37 indicates that RUSHA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • RUSHA has a worse Current ratio (1.37) than 61.70% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.34 indicates that RUSHA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • RUSHA has a Quick ratio of 0.34. This is amonst the worse of the industry: RUSHA underperforms 82.98% 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 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.
  • Measured over the past years, RUSHA shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 19.18% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -4.75% in the past 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)-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

  • RUSHA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 18.13% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.06% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y17.18%
EPS Next 2Y18.13%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.77%
Revenue Next 2Y4.06%
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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 21.39 indicates a rather expensive valuation of RUSHA.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, RUSHA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.96% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • RUSHA is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.03, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 18.25, which indicates a rather expensive current 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 68.09% 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 25.11.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.39
Fwd PE 18.25
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, RUSHA is valued cheaper than 85.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, RUSHA is valued cheaper than 91.49% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.77
EV/EBITDA 8.51
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 18.13% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.24
PEG (5Y)1.12
EPS Next 2Y18.13%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. RUSHA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • RUSHA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.06%.
  • RUSHA's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.80.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, RUSHA's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.06%

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.
  • RUSHA has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
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 2026 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.
  • The dividend of RUSHA is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP21.15%
EPS Next 2Y18.13%
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 (3/5/2026, 11:06:48 AM)

69.94

-1.37 (-1.92%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners106.91%
Inst Owner Change-3.55%
Ins Owners1.19%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap5.39B
Revenue(TTM)7.43B
Net Income(TTM)274.20M
Analysts85.45
Price Target80.24 (14.73%)
Short Float %5.16%
Short Ratio6.11
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.06%
Yearly Dividend0.71
Dividend Growth(5Y)26.01%
DP21.15%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-Date03-03
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)6.18%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.13%
Max EPS beat(2)13.48%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)3.98%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.24%
Max EPS beat(4)13.48%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)9.08%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)9.74%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)12.63%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.63%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.39%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.66%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.79%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.15%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.05%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.34%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.42%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.91%
PT rev (1m)36.81%
PT rev (3m)36.81%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.51%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.29%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.62%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.42%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.74%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.46%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.39
Fwd PE 18.25
P/S 0.7
P/FCF 7.77
P/OCF 4.72
P/B 2.43
P/tB 3.04
EV/EBITDA 8.51
EPS(TTM)3.27
EY4.68%
EPS(NY)3.83
Fwd EY5.48%
FCF(TTM)9
FCFY12.87%
OCF(TTM)14.81
OCFY21.17%
SpS99.53
BVpS28.73
TBVpS23.01
PEG (NY)1.24
PEG (5Y)1.12
Graham Number45.98
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.02%
ROE 12.38%
ROCE 14.13%
ROIC 8.08%
ROICexc 8.6%
ROICexgc 9.77%
OM 5.4%
PM (TTM) 3.57%
GM 19.32%
FCFM 9.04%
ROA(3y)6.83%
ROA(5y)7.69%
ROE(3y)14.91%
ROE(5y)16.72%
ROIC(3y)9.05%
ROIC(5y)9.53%
ROICexc(3y)9.56%
ROICexc(5y)10.09%
ROICexgc(3y)10.81%
ROICexgc(5y)11.53%
ROCE(3y)16.18%
ROCE(5y)16.92%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-13.18%
ROICexgc growth 5Y7.81%
ROICexc growth 3Y-12.78%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.16%
OM growth 3Y-9.59%
OM growth 5Y9.75%
PM growth 3Y-13.65%
PM growth 5Y7.9%
GM growth 3Y-2.21%
GM growth 5Y1.12%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.68
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.61
Debt/FCF 2.01
Debt/EBITDA 2.05
Cap/Depr 179.76%
Cap/Sales 5.83%
Interest Coverage 6.81
Cash Conversion 172.1%
Profit Quality 252.95%
Current Ratio 1.37
Quick Ratio 0.34
Altman-Z 4.12
F-Score5
WACC9.18%
ROIC/WACC0.88
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
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 Y17.18%
EPS Next 2Y18.13%
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 Year1.77%
Revenue Next 2Y4.06%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-12.83%
EBIT growth 3Y-8.2%
EBIT growth 5Y20.1%
EBIT Next Year73.11%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y1061.56%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y265.92%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/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 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 21.39 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.43.


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 17.18% in the next year.