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

NASDAQ:RUSHA • US7818462092

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-0.48 (-0.67%)
At close: Mar 4, 2026
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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

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to RUSHA. 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 has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years RUSHA has been profitable.
  • 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 68.09% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 12.38%, RUSHA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RUSHA has a Return On Invested Capital of 8.08%. This is in the better half of the industry: RUSHA outperforms 65.96% of its industry peers.
  • RUSHA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.05%. This 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

  • The Profit Margin of RUSHA (3.57%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of RUSHA has grown nicely.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 5.40%, RUSHA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of RUSHA has grown nicely.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 19.32%, RUSHA is not doing good in the industry: 74.47% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • RUSHA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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

  • RUSHA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, RUSHA has less shares outstanding
  • 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

  • RUSHA has an Altman-Z score of 4.13. This indicates that RUSHA is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • RUSHA has a better Altman-Z score (4.13) 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.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.01, RUSHA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.72% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61 indicates that RUSHA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.61, RUSHA is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.94% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 4.13
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.
  • 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 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.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 9.44% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 18.13% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, RUSHA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.06% on average per year.
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

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same 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.
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 21.81, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of RUSHA.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of RUSHA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: RUSHA is cheaper than 65.96% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • RUSHA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.03.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.61, RUSHA is valued on the expensive side.
  • 65.96% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than RUSHA, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • RUSHA is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.11, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.81
Fwd PE 18.61
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 cheaply inside the industry as 91.49% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.92
EV/EBITDA 8.57
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.
  • The decent profitability rating of RUSHA may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as RUSHA's earnings are expected to grow with 18.13% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.27
PEG (5Y)1.14
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%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.80, RUSHA pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 1.06, RUSHA pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
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.
  • 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 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 (3/4/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 71.31 0 (0%)

71.31

-0.48 (-0.67%)

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 Cap5.50B
Revenue(TTM)7.43B
Net Income(TTM)274.20M
Analysts85.45
Price Target80.24 (12.52%)
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 21.81
Fwd PE 18.61
P/S 0.72
P/FCF 7.92
P/OCF 4.82
P/B 2.48
P/tB 3.1
EV/EBITDA 8.57
EPS(TTM)3.27
EY4.59%
EPS(NY)3.83
Fwd EY5.37%
FCF(TTM)9
FCFY12.62%
OCF(TTM)14.81
OCFY20.76%
SpS99.53
BVpS28.73
TBVpS23.01
PEG (NY)1.27
PEG (5Y)1.14
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 4.13
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 21.81 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.48.


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.