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

NASDAQ:RUSHB • US7818463082

65.7 USD
+2.58 (+4.09%)
Last: Feb 18, 2026, 10:39 AM
Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, RUSHB scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. RUSHB was compared to 51 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

  • RUSHB had positive earnings in the past year.
  • RUSHB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • RUSHB had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years RUSHB 4 years 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 0 200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • RUSHB has a better Return On Assets (6.02%) than 64.71% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 12.38%, RUSHB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.99%, RUSHB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RUSHB had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 10.25%. This is in line with the industry average of 9.61%.
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 has a Profit Margin of 3.57%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: RUSHB outperforms 52.94% of its industry peers.
  • RUSHB's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • RUSHB's Operating Margin of 5.40% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHB outperforms 49.02% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of RUSHB has grown nicely.
  • The Gross Margin of RUSHB (19.32%) is worse than 74.51% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of RUSHB has grown nicely.
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

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), RUSHB is creating some value.
  • RUSHB has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
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 3.96. This indicates that RUSHB is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of RUSHB (3.96) is better than 64.71% 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.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.01, RUSHB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.39% 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's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.61 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHB outperforms 52.94% of its industry peers.
  • Although RUSHB 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 3.96
ROIC/WACC0.87
WACC9.2%
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

  • RUSHB has a Current Ratio of 1.37. This is a normal value and indicates that RUSHB is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of RUSHB (1.37) is worse than 66.67% 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.
  • RUSHB has a Quick ratio of 0.34. This is amonst the worse of the industry: RUSHB underperforms 82.35% of its industry peers.
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 -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.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-12.33%
EPS 3Y-9%
EPS 5Y19.18%
EPS Q2Q%-10.99%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
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 18.13% yearly.
  • RUSHB is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.06% yearly.
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.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • RUSHB is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.09.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, RUSHB is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.47% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.16. RUSHB is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.15, RUSHB is valued on the expensive side.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, RUSHB is valued cheaply inside the industry as 80.39% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.10, RUSHB is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.09
Fwd PE 17.15
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

  • RUSHB's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. RUSHB is cheaper than 88.24% 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 98.04% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.3
EV/EBITDA 7.56
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 PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • RUSHB has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as RUSHB's earnings are expected to grow with 18.13% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.17
PEG (5Y)1.05
EPS Next 2Y18.13%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • RUSHB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.06%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • RUSHB's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.44.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, RUSHB'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 RUSHB grows each year by 26.01%, 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)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

  • 21.15% of the earnings are spent on dividend by RUSHB. This is a low number and 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 0 200M 400M 600M
RUSHB Dividend Payout.RUSHB Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.RUSHB Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

RUSH ENTERPRISES INC - CL B

NASDAQ:RUSHB (2/18/2026, 10:39:55 AM)

65.7

+2.58 (+4.09%)

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-1.24%
Ins Owners1.19%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap5.06B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)274.20M
Analysts85.45
Price Target60.26 (-8.28%)
Short Float %0.1%
Short Ratio1.89
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-DateN/A
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)-0.7%
PT rev (3m)-5.1%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.62%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.42%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.14%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.86%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.09
Fwd PE 17.15
P/S 0.66
P/FCF 7.3
P/OCF 4.44
P/B 2.29
P/tB 2.86
EV/EBITDA 7.56
EPS(TTM)3.27
EY4.98%
EPS(NY)3.83
Fwd EY5.83%
FCF(TTM)9
FCFY13.7%
OCF(TTM)14.81
OCFY22.54%
SpS99.53
BVpS28.73
TBVpS23.01
PEG (NY)1.17
PEG (5Y)1.05
Graham Number45.98
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.02%
ROE 12.38%
ROCE 14.13%
ROIC 7.99%
ROICexc 8.52%
ROICexgc 9.67%
OM 5.4%
PM (TTM) 3.57%
GM 19.32%
FCFM 9.04%
ROA(3y)8.26%
ROA(5y)7.27%
ROE(3y)18.4%
ROE(5y)16.14%
ROIC(3y)10.25%
ROIC(5y)8.85%
ROICexc(3y)10.85%
ROICexc(5y)9.45%
ROICexgc(3y)12.34%
ROICexgc(5y)10.82%
ROCE(3y)18.8%
ROCE(5y)15.85%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-0.3%
ROICexgc growth 5Y8.95%
ROICexc growth 3Y0.88%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.84%
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%
F-Score6
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 3.96
F-Score6
WACC9.2%
ROIC/WACC0.87
Cap/Depr(3y)157.44%
Cap/Depr(5y)129.56%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.54%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.95%
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)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
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 3Y14.7%
EBIT growth 5Y16.54%
EBIT Next Year34.67%
EBIT Next 3Y19.36%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y2093.05%
FCF growth 3Y-9.91%
FCF growth 5Y7.85%
OCF growth 1Y254.2%
OCF growth 3Y13.63%
OCF growth 5Y8.02%

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 20.09 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.29.


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.