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

NASDAQ:RUSHB • US7818463082

64.81 USD
-1.56 (-2.35%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 02:50 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

RUSHB gets a fundamental rating of 6 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 decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • RUSHB had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year RUSHB had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years RUSHB has been profitable.
  • 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 2025 0 200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of RUSHB (6.02%) is better than 66.00% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 12.38%, RUSHB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 8.08%, RUSHB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for RUSHB is in line with the industry average of 9.42%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.02%
ROE 12.38%
ROIC 8.08%
ROA(3y)6.83%
ROA(5y)7.69%
ROE(3y)14.91%
ROE(5y)16.72%
ROIC(3y)9.05%
ROIC(5y)9.53%
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

  • RUSHB has a Profit Margin (3.57%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • RUSHB's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • RUSHB has a Operating Margin (5.40%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • RUSHB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 19.32%, RUSHB is not doing good in the industry: 74.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of RUSHB has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.4%
PM (TTM) 3.57%
GM 19.32%
OM growth 3Y-9.59%
OM growth 5Y9.75%
PM growth 3Y-13.65%
PM growth 5Y7.9%
GM growth 3Y-2.21%
GM growth 5Y1.12%
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. Health

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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for RUSHB has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for RUSHB has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for RUSHB has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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 4.02. This indicates that RUSHB is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 4.02, RUSHB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.01, RUSHB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.00% 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.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.61, RUSHB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.00% of the companies in the same 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 4.02
ROIC/WACC0.88
WACC9.14%
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

  • 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 64.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.34 indicates that RUSHB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.34, RUSHB is doing worse than 82.00% of the companies in the same industry.
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 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • RUSHB shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -12.33%.
  • 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.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -4.75% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 9.44% 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)-4.75%
Revenue growth 3Y1.54%
Revenue growth 5Y9.44%
Sales Q2Q%-11.83%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 18.13% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.06% on average over the next years.
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

  • 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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less 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 19.82.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, RUSHB is valued a bit cheaper than 72.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RUSHB is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.11, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.91, the valuation of RUSHB can be described as correct.
  • RUSHB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. RUSHB is cheaper than 76.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of RUSHB to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.13), we can say RUSHB is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.82
Fwd PE 16.91
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, RUSHB is valued cheaper than 86.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RUSHB's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. RUSHB is cheaper than 94.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.2
EV/EBITDA 7.94
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's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of RUSHB may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • RUSHB's earnings are expected to grow with 18.13% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.15
PEG (5Y)1.03
EPS Next 2Y18.13%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.03%, RUSHB has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • RUSHB's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.26.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, RUSHB'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 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 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • RUSHB pays out 21.15% of its income as dividend. This is a 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 2025 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 (2/27/2026, 2:50:35 PM)

64.81

-1.56 (-2.35%)

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-1.4%
Ins Owners1.19%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap5.00B
Revenue(TTM)7.43B
Net Income(TTM)274.20M
Analysts85.45
Price Target71.06 (9.64%)
Short Float %0.1%
Short Ratio1.89
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-Date03-03
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)6.42%
PT rev (3m)-1.68%
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 19.82
Fwd PE 16.91
P/S 0.65
P/FCF 7.2
P/OCF 4.38
P/B 2.26
P/tB 2.82
EV/EBITDA 7.94
EPS(TTM)3.27
EY5.05%
EPS(NY)3.83
Fwd EY5.91%
FCF(TTM)9
FCFY13.88%
OCF(TTM)14.81
OCFY22.84%
SpS99.53
BVpS28.73
TBVpS23.01
PEG (NY)1.15
PEG (5Y)1.03
Graham Number45.98
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.02%
ROE 12.38%
ROCE 14.13%
ROIC 8.08%
ROICexc 8.6%
ROICexgc 9.77%
OM 5.4%
PM (TTM) 3.57%
GM 19.32%
FCFM 9.04%
ROA(3y)6.83%
ROA(5y)7.69%
ROE(3y)14.91%
ROE(5y)16.72%
ROIC(3y)9.05%
ROIC(5y)9.53%
ROICexc(3y)9.56%
ROICexc(5y)10.09%
ROICexgc(3y)10.81%
ROICexgc(5y)11.53%
ROCE(3y)16.18%
ROCE(5y)16.92%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-13.18%
ROICexgc growth 5Y7.81%
ROICexc growth 3Y-12.78%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.16%
OM growth 3Y-9.59%
OM growth 5Y9.75%
PM growth 3Y-13.65%
PM growth 5Y7.9%
GM growth 3Y-2.21%
GM growth 5Y1.12%
F-Score5
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 4.02
F-Score5
WACC9.14%
ROIC/WACC0.88
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
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)-4.75%
Revenue growth 3Y1.54%
Revenue growth 5Y9.44%
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 3Y-8.2%
EBIT growth 5Y20.1%
EBIT Next Year73.11%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y1061.56%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y265.92%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

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 6 / 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 19.82 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.26.


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.