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

NASDAQ:RUSHB • US7818463082

59.41 USD
+0.68 (+1.16%)
At close: Mar 10, 2026
59.41 USD
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After Hours: 3/10/2026, 4:30:01 PM

This RUSHB 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 RUSHB. RUSHB was compared to 46 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 decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. RUSHB Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year RUSHB was profitable.
  • In the past year RUSHB had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • RUSHB had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years RUSHB had a positive operating cash flow.
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's Return On Assets of 5.95% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHB outperforms 73.91% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 11.97%, RUSHB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.04% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of RUSHB (7.83%) is better than 65.22% of its industry peers.
  • RUSHB had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.09%. This is in line with the industry average of 9.05%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.95%
ROE 11.97%
ROIC 7.83%
ROA(3y)6.83%
ROA(5y)7.69%
ROE(3y)14.91%
ROE(5y)16.72%
ROIC(3y)9.09%
ROIC(5y)9.56%
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 has a Profit Margin (3.55%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • RUSHB's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • RUSHB has a Operating Margin (5.29%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of RUSHB has grown nicely.
  • RUSHB has a worse Gross Margin (19.65%) than 73.91% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of RUSHB has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.29%
PM (TTM) 3.55%
GM 19.65%
OM growth 3Y-9.12%
OM growth 5Y10.08%
PM growth 3Y-13.65%
PM growth 5Y7.9%
GM growth 3Y-2.07%
GM growth 5Y1.2%
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

  • RUSHB has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • RUSHB has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • RUSHB has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, RUSHB has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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

  • RUSHB has an Altman-Z score of 3.95. This indicates that RUSHB is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • RUSHB has a Altman-Z score of 3.95. This is in the better half of the industry: RUSHB outperforms 65.22% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of RUSHB is 2.85, which is a good value as it means it would take RUSHB, 2.85 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.85, RUSHB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.26% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.58 indicates that RUSHB is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.58, RUSHB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.17% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.58
Debt/FCF 2.85
Altman-Z 3.95
ROIC/WACC0.84
WACC9.34%
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 1.40 indicates that RUSHB should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of RUSHB (1.40) is worse than 60.87% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.37 indicates that RUSHB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • RUSHB's Quick ratio of 0.37 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHB is outperformed by 82.61% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.4
Quick Ratio 0.37
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.
  • Measured over the past years, RUSHB 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.
  • 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

  • RUSHB is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 16.74% yearly.
  • RUSHB is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.42% yearly.
EPS Next Y14.58%
EPS Next 2Y16.74%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.98%
Revenue Next 2Y5.42%
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

  • RUSHB is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.17.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of RUSHB indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: RUSHB is cheaper than 73.91% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • RUSHB is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.25, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.86 indicates a correct valuation of RUSHB.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, RUSHB is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.78% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of RUSHB to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.39), we can say RUSHB is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.17
Fwd PE 15.86
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, RUSHB is valued cheaper than 93.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of RUSHB indicates a rather cheap valuation: RUSHB is cheaper than 95.65% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.89
EV/EBITDA 7.28
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 16.74% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.25
PEG (5Y)0.95
EPS Next 2Y16.74%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. RUSHB Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • RUSHB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.11%.
  • RUSHB's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.04.
  • 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

  • On average, the dividend of RUSHB grows each year by 22.21%, which is quite nice.
  • RUSHB has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • As RUSHB did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
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 22.11% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of RUSHB is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP22.11%
EPS Next 2Y16.74%
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 (3/10/2026, 4:30:01 PM)

After market: 59.41 0 (0%)

59.41

+0.68 (+1.16%)

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 Cap4.57B
Revenue(TTM)7.43B
Net Income(TTM)263.78M
Analysts85.45
Price Target71.06 (19.61%)
Short Float %0.11%
Short Ratio1.75
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.11%
Yearly Dividend0.75
Dividend Growth(5Y)22.21%
DP22.11%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-Date03-03
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)6.42%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.13%
Max EPS beat(2)13.97%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)6.02%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.24%
Max EPS beat(4)13.97%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)9.76%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)9.79%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)12.33%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.1%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.46%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.66%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.58%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.15%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.66%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.67%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.34%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.58%
PT rev (1m)17.93%
PT rev (3m)18.41%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-5.11%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.11%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.23%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.65%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.75%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.49%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.17%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.37%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.17
Fwd PE 15.86
P/S 0.61
P/FCF 9.89
P/OCF 5.3
P/B 2.07
P/tB 2.59
EV/EBITDA 7.28
EPS(TTM)3.27
EY5.5%
EPS(NY)3.75
Fwd EY6.31%
FCF(TTM)6
FCFY10.11%
OCF(TTM)11.2
OCFY18.85%
SpS96.62
BVpS28.64
TBVpS22.9
PEG (NY)1.25
PEG (5Y)0.95
Graham Number45.9
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.95%
ROE 11.97%
ROCE 13.39%
ROIC 7.83%
ROICexc 8.29%
ROICexgc 9.43%
OM 5.29%
PM (TTM) 3.55%
GM 19.65%
FCFM 6.21%
ROA(3y)6.83%
ROA(5y)7.69%
ROE(3y)14.91%
ROE(5y)16.72%
ROIC(3y)9.09%
ROIC(5y)9.56%
ROICexc(3y)9.6%
ROICexc(5y)10.11%
ROICexgc(3y)10.86%
ROICexgc(5y)11.56%
ROCE(3y)16.25%
ROCE(5y)16.96%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-12.74%
ROICexgc growth 5Y8.14%
ROICexc growth 3Y-12.34%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.49%
OM growth 3Y-9.12%
OM growth 5Y10.08%
PM growth 3Y-13.65%
PM growth 5Y7.9%
GM growth 3Y-2.07%
GM growth 5Y1.2%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.68
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.58
Debt/FCF 2.85
Debt/EBITDA 1.98
Cap/Depr 158.13%
Cap/Sales 5.38%
Interest Coverage 7.3
Cash Conversion 133.37%
Profit Quality 175.15%
Current Ratio 1.4
Quick Ratio 0.37
Altman-Z 3.95
F-Score6
WACC9.34%
ROIC/WACC0.84
Cap/Depr(3y)169.45%
Cap/Depr(5y)145.82%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.19%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.45%
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 Y14.58%
EPS Next 2Y16.74%
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 Year3.98%
Revenue Next 2Y5.42%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-15.82%
EBIT growth 3Y-7.73%
EBIT growth 5Y20.47%
EBIT Next Year66.26%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y147.72%
FCF growth 3Y108.06%
FCF growth 5Y-5.92%
OCF growth 1Y39.11%
OCF growth 3Y43.05%
OCF growth 5Y2.47%

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 5 / 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 18.17 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.07.


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 14.58% in the next year.