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RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A (RUSHA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:RUSHA - US7818462092 - Common Stock

54.08 USD
+1.14 (+2.15%)
Last: 12/3/2025, 8:00:02 PM
54.53 USD
+0.45 (+0.83%)
After Hours: 12/3/2025, 8:00:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall RUSHA gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated RUSHA against 49 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of RUSHA get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. RUSHA is valued correctly, 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 RUSHA was profitable.
In the past year RUSHA had a positive cash flow from operations.
Each year in the past 5 years RUSHA has been profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years RUSHA had a positive operating cash flow.
RUSHA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFRUSHA 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

RUSHA has a better Return On Assets (6.02%) than 67.35% of its industry peers.
With a decent Return On Equity value of 12.38%, RUSHA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.27% of the companies in the same industry.
RUSHA has a Return On Invested Capital of 7.99%. This is in the better half of the industry: RUSHA outperforms 67.35% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for RUSHA is in line with the industry average of 9.22%.
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%
RUSHA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICRUSHA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

The Profit Margin of RUSHA (3.57%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
RUSHA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
RUSHA has a Operating Margin (5.40%) which is in line with its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of RUSHA has grown nicely.
RUSHA has a worse Gross Margin (19.32%) than 75.51% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of RUSHA 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%
RUSHA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsRUSHA 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

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), RUSHA is creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for RUSHA has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, RUSHA has less shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for RUSHA has been reduced compared to a year ago.
RUSHA Yearly Shares OutstandingRUSHA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M
RUSHA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsRUSHA 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

RUSHA has an Altman-Z score of 3.78. This indicates that RUSHA is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.78, RUSHA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.31% of the companies in the same industry.
RUSHA has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.01. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as RUSHA would need 2.01 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.01, RUSHA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.63% of the companies in the same industry.
RUSHA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61. This is a neutral value indicating RUSHA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
RUSHA has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.61) which is in line with its industry peers.
Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for RUSHA, 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 3.78
ROIC/WACC0.9
WACC8.87%
RUSHA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFRUSHA 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

A Current Ratio of 1.37 indicates that RUSHA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.37, RUSHA is doing worse than 65.31% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.34 indicates that RUSHA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
RUSHA has a Quick ratio of 0.34. This is amonst the worse of the industry: RUSHA underperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.37
Quick Ratio 0.34
RUSHA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesRUSHA 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

RUSHA shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -10.61%.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 8.22% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
Looking at the last year, RUSHA shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.95% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, RUSHA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.08% on average per year.
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

Based on estimates for the next years, RUSHA will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 4.70% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.90% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-13.15%
EPS Next 2Y4.7%
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.
RUSHA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesRUSHA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2B 4B 6B 8B
RUSHA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesRUSHA 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

RUSHA is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.05.
RUSHA's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. RUSHA is cheaper than 75.51% of the companies in the same industry.
RUSHA is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.37, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.23, RUSHA is valued correctly.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, RUSHA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 36.20. RUSHA is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.05
Fwd PE 13.23
RUSHA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsRUSHA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, RUSHA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.84% of the companies are valued more expensively.
95.92% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than RUSHA, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.01
EV/EBITDA 6.51
RUSHA Per share dataRUSHA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

RUSHA has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.95
EPS Next 2Y4.7%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

RUSHA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.45%.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.95, RUSHA pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
RUSHA's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 2.32.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.45%

5.2 History

On average, the dividend of RUSHA grows each year by 26.01%, which is quite nice.
RUSHA has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
As RUSHA 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
RUSHA Yearly Dividends per shareRUSHA 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 RUSHA. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of RUSHA is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP21.15%
EPS Next 2Y4.7%
EPS Next 3YN/A
RUSHA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendRUSHA 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
RUSHA Dividend Payout.RUSHA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.RUSHA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A

NASDAQ:RUSHA (12/3/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 54.53 +0.45 (+0.83%)

54.08

+1.14 (+2.15%)

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 Owners107.39%
Inst Owner Change-1.81%
Ins Owners1.18%
Ins Owner Change-0.25%
Market Cap4.17B
Revenue(TTM)7.67B
Net Income(TTM)274.20M
Analysts88
Price Target58.65 (8.45%)
Short Float %1.8%
Short Ratio1.76
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.45%
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)-4.17%
PT rev (3m)-4.17%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.26%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.16%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.25%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.4%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.9%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.96%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.65%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.05
Fwd PE 13.23
P/S 0.54
P/FCF 6.01
P/OCF 3.65
P/B 1.88
P/tB 2.35
EV/EBITDA 6.51
EPS(TTM)3.37
EY6.23%
EPS(NY)4.09
Fwd EY7.56%
FCF(TTM)9
FCFY16.64%
OCF(TTM)14.81
OCFY27.38%
SpS99.53
BVpS28.73
TBVpS23.01
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.95
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 3.78
F-Score6
WACC8.87%
ROIC/WACC0.9
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-13.15%
EPS Next 2Y4.7%
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 Year37.74%
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 A / RUSHA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for RUSHA stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to RUSHA.


What is the valuation status for RUSHA stock?

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


What is the profitability of RUSHA stock?

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


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for RUSHA stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A (RUSHA) is 16.05 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.88.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for RUSHA stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A (RUSHA) is expected to decline by -13.15% in the next year.