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

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

57.48 USD
-0.64 (-1.1%)
Last: 12/26/2025, 8:14:49 PM
57.48 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 12/26/2025, 8:14:49 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

RUSHB gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 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 on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


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.
RUSHB had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
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 2015 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 62.00% of the companies in the same industry.
With a Return On Equity value of 12.38%, RUSHB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.99%, RUSHB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.00% of the companies in the same industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for RUSHB is in line with the industry average of 9.63%.
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 2015 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 48.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of RUSHB has grown nicely.
With a Operating Margin value of 5.40%, RUSHB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.00% of the companies in the same industry.
RUSHB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
RUSHB has a worse Gross Margin (19.32%) than 78.00% 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 2015 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.
Compared to 1 year ago, RUSHB has more shares outstanding
RUSHB has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
RUSHB has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
RUSHB Yearly Shares OutstandingRUSHB Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 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 2015 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.
RUSHB's Altman-Z score of 3.86 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHB outperforms 64.00% 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 a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.01, RUSHB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.00% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61 indicates that 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.
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 3.86
ROIC/WACC0.87
WACC9.23%
RUSHB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFRUSHB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 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.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.37, RUSHB is doing worse than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
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 worse Quick ratio (0.34) than 88.00% 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 2015 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 8.22% yearly.
The Revenue has decreased by -1.95% in the past year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.08% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.61%
EPS 3Y-3.65%
EPS 5Y8.22%
EPS Q2Q%-14.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.95%
Revenue growth 3Y15.04%
Revenue growth 5Y6.08%
Sales Q2Q%-0.81%

3.2 Future

RUSHB is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 3.18% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.90% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-12.99%
EPS Next 2Y3.18%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-4.25%
Revenue Next 2Y0.9%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
RUSHB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesRUSHB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2B 4B 6B 8B
RUSHB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesRUSHB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 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

The Price/Earnings ratio is 17.06, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of RUSHB.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, RUSHB is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 74.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
RUSHB's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.57.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.47 indicates a correct valuation of RUSHB.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of RUSHB indicates a rather cheap valuation: RUSHB is cheaper than 84.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of RUSHB to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.04), we can say RUSHB is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.06
Fwd PE 14.47
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

86.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than RUSHB, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, RUSHB is valued cheaply inside the industry as 94.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.39
EV/EBITDA 6.98
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 has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.08
EPS Next 2Y3.18%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.35%, RUSHB has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
RUSHB's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.98.
RUSHB's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.88.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.35%

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 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 2015 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 (12/26/2025, 8:14:49 PM)

After market: 57.48 0 (0%)

57.48

-0.64 (-1.1%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)10-29 2025-10-29/amc
Earnings (Next)02-16 2026-02-16/amc
Inst Owners106.75%
Inst Owner Change3.51%
Ins Owners1.19%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.43B
Revenue(TTM)7.67B
Net Income(TTM)274.20M
Analysts88
Price Target60.68 (5.57%)
Short Float %0.24%
Short Ratio4
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.35%
Yearly Dividend0.71
Dividend Growth(5Y)26.01%
DP21.15%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-Date11-12 2025-11-12 (0.19)
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)-5.48%
PT rev (3m)-4.46%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.43%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.19%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.06%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.24%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.49%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.06
Fwd PE 14.47
P/S 0.58
P/FCF 6.39
P/OCF 3.88
P/B 2
P/tB 2.5
EV/EBITDA 6.98
EPS(TTM)3.37
EY5.86%
EPS(NY)3.97
Fwd EY6.91%
FCF(TTM)9
FCFY15.65%
OCF(TTM)14.81
OCFY25.76%
SpS99.53
BVpS28.73
TBVpS23.01
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.08
Graham Number46.67
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 3.86
F-Score6
WACC9.23%
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)-10.61%
EPS 3Y-3.65%
EPS 5Y8.22%
EPS Q2Q%-14.43%
EPS Next Y-12.99%
EPS Next 2Y3.18%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.95%
Revenue growth 3Y15.04%
Revenue growth 5Y6.08%
Sales Q2Q%-0.81%
Revenue Next Year-4.25%
Revenue Next 2Y0.9%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-12.83%
EBIT growth 3Y14.7%
EBIT growth 5Y16.54%
EBIT Next Year34.63%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
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.


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


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


What is the valuation of RUSH ENTERPRISES INC - CL B based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for RUSH ENTERPRISES INC - CL B (RUSHB) is 17.06 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.


How sustainable is the dividend of RUSH ENTERPRISES INC - CL B (RUSHB) stock?

The dividend rating of RUSH ENTERPRISES INC - CL B (RUSHB) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 21.15%.