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

NASDAQ:RUSHA • US7818462092

75.26 USD
+1.54 (+2.09%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
75.26 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:03:54 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, RUSHA scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. RUSHA was compared to 50 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.
  • RUSHA had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years RUSHA 4 years 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 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 64.00% of its industry peers.
  • RUSHA's Return On Equity of 12.38% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHA outperforms 62.00% of its industry peers.
  • RUSHA has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.99%) than 64.00% 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 9.46%.
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 3.57%, RUSHA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of RUSHA has grown nicely.
  • RUSHA has a Operating Margin (5.40%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • RUSHA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 19.32%, RUSHA is not doing good in the industry: 76.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • RUSHA'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%
RUSHA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsRUSHA 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

  • RUSHA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for RUSHA. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
RUSHA Yearly Shares OutstandingRUSHA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 4.20 indicates that RUSHA is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • RUSHA's Altman-Z score of 4.20 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHA outperforms 68.00% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • RUSHA has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.01. This is in the better half of the industry: RUSHA outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61 indicates that RUSHA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.61, RUSHA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 4.2
ROIC/WACC0.86
WACC9.25%
RUSHA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFRUSHA 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 RUSHA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of RUSHA (1.37) is worse than 68.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.34 indicates that RUSHA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.34, RUSHA 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
RUSHA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesRUSHA 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

  • RUSHA 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.
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, RUSHA will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 18.13% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, RUSHA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.06% on average per year.
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.
RUSHA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesRUSHA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2B 4B 6B 8B
RUSHA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesRUSHA 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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 23.02, the valuation of RUSHA can be described as rather expensive.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as RUSHA.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.99, RUSHA is valued at the same level.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.64, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of RUSHA.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of RUSHA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: RUSHA is cheaper than 62.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of RUSHA to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.02), we can say RUSHA is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.02
Fwd PE 19.64
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

  • 82.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than RUSHA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, RUSHA is valued cheaper than 92.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.36
EV/EBITDA 8.97
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's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of RUSHA may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • RUSHA's earnings are expected to grow with 18.13% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.34
PEG (5Y)1.2
EPS Next 2Y18.13%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • RUSHA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.03%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.11, RUSHA pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, RUSHA's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.03%

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.
  • RUSHA has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
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.
  • RUSHA'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
RUSHA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendRUSHA 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
RUSHA Dividend Payout.RUSHA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.RUSHA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A

NASDAQ:RUSHA (2/20/2026, 8:03:54 PM)

After market: 75.26 0 (0%)

75.26

+1.54 (+2.09%)

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-4.33%
Ins Owners1.19%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap5.80B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)274.20M
Analysts85.45
Price Target66.3 (-11.91%)
Short Float %5.16%
Short Ratio6.46
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.03%
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)13.04%
PT rev (3m)13.04%
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 23.02
Fwd PE 19.64
P/S 0.76
P/FCF 8.36
P/OCF 5.08
P/B 2.62
P/tB 3.27
EV/EBITDA 8.97
EPS(TTM)3.27
EY4.34%
EPS(NY)3.83
Fwd EY5.09%
FCF(TTM)9
FCFY11.96%
OCF(TTM)14.81
OCFY19.67%
SpS99.53
BVpS28.73
TBVpS23.01
PEG (NY)1.34
PEG (5Y)1.2
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 4.2
F-Score6
WACC9.25%
ROIC/WACC0.86
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 A / RUSHA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for RUSHA stock?

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


Can you provide the valuation status for RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A (RUSHA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A?

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


What are the PE and PB ratios of RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A (RUSHA) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A (RUSHA) is 23.02 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.62.


What is the earnings growth outlook for RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of RUSH ENTERPRISES INC-CL A (RUSHA) is expected to grow by 17.18% in the next year.