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

NASDAQ:RUSHB • US7818463082

59.69 USD
+0.28 (+0.47%)
Last: Mar 11, 2026, 03:21 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

Overall RUSHB gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated RUSHB against 46 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. RUSHB has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. RUSHB is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent 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's Return On Assets of 5.95% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHB outperforms 73.91% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of RUSHB (11.97%) is better than 63.04% of its industry peers.
  • RUSHB's Return On Invested Capital of 7.83% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHB outperforms 65.22% 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 9.05%.
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

  • With a Profit Margin value of 3.55%, RUSHB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.52% of the companies in the same 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.
  • RUSHB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • RUSHB has a worse Gross Margin (19.65%) than 73.91% of its industry peers.
  • RUSHB's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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 3.97. This indicates that RUSHB is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of RUSHB (3.97) is better than 67.39% 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.
  • RUSHB has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.85. This is in the better half of the industry: RUSHB outperforms 78.26% of its industry peers.
  • RUSHB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.58. This is a neutral value indicating RUSHB is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of RUSHB (0.58) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.58
Debt/FCF 2.85
Altman-Z 3.97
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.
  • RUSHB has a worse Current ratio (1.40) 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.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.37, RUSHB is not doing good in the industry: 82.61% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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

  • RUSHB shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -12.33%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 19.18% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • Looking at the last year, RUSHB shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -4.75% in the last 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, RUSHB will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 16.74% on average per year.
  • 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

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
  • 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 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 18.25, the valuation of RUSHB can be described as rather expensive.
  • RUSHB's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. RUSHB is cheaper than 73.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.25. RUSHB is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.93, RUSHB is valued correctly.
  • RUSHB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. RUSHB is cheaper than 80.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RUSHB is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.39, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.25
Fwd PE 15.93
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of RUSHB indicates a rather cheap valuation: RUSHB is cheaper than 93.48% of the companies listed 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 9.94
EV/EBITDA 7.36
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.
  • 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

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.11%, RUSHB has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.04, 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

  • 22.11% 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.
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 (3/11/2026, 3:21:14 PM)

59.69

+0.28 (+0.47%)

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 Cap4.59B
Revenue(TTM)7.43B
Net Income(TTM)263.78M
Analysts85.45
Price Target71.06 (19.05%)
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 18.25
Fwd PE 15.93
P/S 0.62
P/FCF 9.94
P/OCF 5.33
P/B 2.08
P/tB 2.61
EV/EBITDA 7.36
EPS(TTM)3.27
EY5.48%
EPS(NY)3.75
Fwd EY6.28%
FCF(TTM)6
FCFY10.06%
OCF(TTM)11.2
OCFY18.77%
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 3.97
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 18.25 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.08.


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.