RUSH ENTERPRISES INC - CL B (RUSHB) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:RUSHB • US7818463082

60.07 USD
-2 (-3.22%)
At close: Mar 6, 2026
60.07 USD
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After Hours: 3/6/2026, 8:00:02 PM

This RUSHB fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, RUSHB scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. RUSHB was compared to 47 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of RUSHB get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. RUSHB has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. RUSHB Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • RUSHB had positive earnings in the past year.
  • RUSHB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • RUSHB had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • RUSHB had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
RUSHB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFRUSHB 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

  • RUSHB has a better Return On Assets (6.02%) than 72.34% of its industry peers.
  • RUSHB's Return On Equity of 12.38% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHB outperforms 65.96% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 8.08%, RUSHB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.09% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RUSHB had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.05%. This is in line with the industry average of 9.12%.
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%
RUSHB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICRUSHB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • RUSHB's Profit Margin of 3.57% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHB outperforms 57.45% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of RUSHB has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 5.40%, RUSHB is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RUSHB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 19.32%, RUSHB is doing worse than 72.34% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RUSHB'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%
RUSHB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsRUSHB 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. RUSHB Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so RUSHB is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, RUSHB has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for RUSHB has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for RUSHB has been reduced compared to a year ago.
RUSHB Yearly Shares OutstandingRUSHB Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
RUSHB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsRUSHB 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 3.94 indicates that RUSHB is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • RUSHB's Altman-Z score of 3.94 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHB outperforms 70.21% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of RUSHB is 2.01, which is a good value as it means it would take RUSHB, 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, RUSHB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RUSHB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61. This is a neutral value indicating RUSHB is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • RUSHB has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.61) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for RUSHB, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.61
Debt/FCF 2.01
Altman-Z 3.94
ROIC/WACC0.89
WACC9.11%
RUSHB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFRUSHB 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 RUSHB should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • RUSHB's Current ratio of 1.37 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHB outperforms 40.43% of its industry peers.
  • RUSHB has a Quick Ratio of 1.37. This is a bad value and indicates that RUSHB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.34, RUSHB is doing worse than 80.85% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.37
Quick Ratio 0.34
RUSHB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesRUSHB 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. RUSHB Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for RUSHB have decreased strongly by -12.33% in the last year.
  • RUSHB shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 19.18% yearly.
  • RUSHB shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -4.75%.
  • Measured over the past years, RUSHB shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.44% on average per year.
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, RUSHB will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 18.13% on average per year.
  • 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

  • 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.
RUSHB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesRUSHB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2B 4B 6B 8B
RUSHB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesRUSHB 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. RUSHB Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 18.37, the valuation of RUSHB can be described as rather expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of RUSHB indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: RUSHB is cheaper than 74.47% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • RUSHB is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.29, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • RUSHB is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.68.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, RUSHB is valued cheaper than 82.98% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.57. RUSHB is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.37
Fwd PE 15.68
RUSHB Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsRUSHB Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 91.49% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than RUSHB, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • RUSHB's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. RUSHB is cheaper than 93.62% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.68
EV/EBITDA 7.44
RUSHB Per share dataRUSHB EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • RUSHB's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of RUSHB may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • RUSHB's earnings are expected to grow with 18.13% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.07
PEG (5Y)0.96
EPS Next 2Y18.13%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. RUSHB Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • RUSHB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.11%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.02, RUSHB pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • RUSHB's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.11%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of RUSHB is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 22.21%!
  • RUSHB has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • RUSHB 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 Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
RUSHB Yearly Dividends per shareRUSHB 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

  • RUSHB pays out 21.15% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • RUSHB's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP21.15%
EPS Next 2Y18.13%
EPS Next 3YN/A
RUSHB Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendRUSHB 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
RUSHB Dividend Payout.RUSHB Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.RUSHB Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

RUSHB Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

RUSH ENTERPRISES INC - CL B

NASDAQ:RUSHB (3/6/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 60.07 0 (0%)

60.07

-2 (-3.22%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners106.67%
Inst Owner Change-1.4%
Ins Owners1.2%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.62B
Revenue(TTM)7.43B
Net Income(TTM)274.20M
Analysts85.45
Price Target71.06 (18.3%)
Short Float %0.11%
Short Ratio1.75
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.11%
Yearly Dividend0.75
Dividend Growth(5Y)22.21%
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)25.51%
PT rev (3m)15.95%
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 18.37
Fwd PE 15.68
P/S 0.6
P/FCF 6.68
P/OCF 4.06
P/B 2.09
P/tB 2.61
EV/EBITDA 7.44
EPS(TTM)3.27
EY5.44%
EPS(NY)3.83
Fwd EY6.38%
FCF(TTM)9
FCFY14.98%
OCF(TTM)14.81
OCFY24.65%
SpS99.53
BVpS28.73
TBVpS23.01
PEG (NY)1.07
PEG (5Y)0.96
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 3.94
F-Score5
WACC9.11%
ROIC/WACC0.89
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 B / RUSHB FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of RUSH ENTERPRISES INC - CL B (RUSHB) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to RUSHB.


What is the valuation status of RUSH ENTERPRISES INC - CL B (RUSHB) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to RUSH ENTERPRISES INC - CL B (RUSHB). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is RUSH ENTERPRISES INC - CL B (RUSHB) stock?

RUSH ENTERPRISES INC - CL B (RUSHB) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for RUSHB stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for RUSH ENTERPRISES INC - CL B (RUSHB) is 18.37 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.09.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for RUSHB stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of RUSH ENTERPRISES INC - CL B (RUSHB) is expected to grow by 17.18% in the next year.