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RUSH ENTERPRISES INC - CL B (RUSHB) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:RUSHB - US7818463082 - Common Stock

57.52 USD
-0.39 (-0.67%)
Last: 1/29/2026, 1:57:46 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to RUSHB. RUSHB was compared to 50 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 valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year RUSHB was profitable.
  • RUSHB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years RUSHB has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years RUSHB always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 0 200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 6.02%, RUSHB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of RUSHB (12.38%) is better than 62.00% of its industry peers.
  • RUSHB's Return On Invested Capital of 7.99% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHB outperforms 64.00% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for RUSHB 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%
RUSHB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICRUSHB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of RUSHB has grown nicely.
  • RUSHB has a Operating Margin of 5.40%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: RUSHB outperforms 46.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of RUSHB has grown nicely.
  • RUSHB's Gross Margin of 19.32% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHB is outperformed by 76.00% of its industry peers.
  • RUSHB's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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%
RUSHB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsRUSHB 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

  • RUSHB has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • RUSHB has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, RUSHB has less shares outstanding
  • RUSHB has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
RUSHB Yearly Shares OutstandingRUSHB Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • RUSHB has an Altman-Z score of 3.86. This indicates that RUSHB is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of RUSHB (3.86) is better than 62.00% of its industry peers.
  • RUSHB has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.01. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as RUSHB would need 2.01 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • RUSHB has a better Debt to FCF ratio (2.01) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • RUSHB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61. This is a neutral value indicating RUSHB is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.61, RUSHB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.00% of the companies in the same 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 3.86
ROIC/WACC0.86
WACC9.25%
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 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.
  • The Current ratio of RUSHB (1.37) is worse than 68.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.34 indicates that RUSHB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.34, RUSHB is not doing good in the industry: 84.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for RUSHB have decreased strongly by -10.61% 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 17.36% yearly.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -1.95% in the past year.
  • RUSHB shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.08% yearly.
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, RUSHB will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 3.18% on average per year.
  • RUSHB is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.31% yearly.
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

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • 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 1 2 3 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 17.07, the valuation of RUSHB can be described as rather expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, RUSHB is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • RUSHB is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.60, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.48 indicates a correct valuation of RUSHB.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, RUSHB is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • RUSHB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.07
Fwd PE 14.48
RUSHB Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsRUSHB Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 90.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than RUSHB, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 98.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than RUSHB, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.39
EV/EBITDA 6.95
RUSHB Per share dataRUSHB EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of RUSHB may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.98
EPS Next 2Y3.18%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • RUSHB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.17%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.31, RUSHB pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, RUSHB is paying slightly less dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.17%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of RUSHB is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 26.01%!
  • 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)26.01%
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 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 2Y3.18%
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 0 200M 400M 600M
RUSHB Dividend Payout.RUSHB Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.RUSHB Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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 17.07 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.


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 decline by -12.99% in the next year.