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

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

59.27 USD
-0.6 (-1%)
Last: 1/26/2026, 8:21:45 PM
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After Hours: 1/26/2026, 8:21:45 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to RUSHB. RUSHB was compared to 50 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. RUSHB has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. RUSHB 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

  • RUSHB had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year RUSHB had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years RUSHB has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years RUSHB 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 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 64.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 12.38%, RUSHB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of RUSHB (7.99%) is better than 64.00% 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 9.64%.
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • RUSHB has a Profit Margin of 3.57%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: RUSHB outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • RUSHB's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 5.40%, RUSHB is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of RUSHB has grown nicely.
  • RUSHB's Gross Margin of 19.32% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHB is outperformed by 76.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of RUSHB 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%
RUSHB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsRUSHB 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

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), RUSHB is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for RUSHB has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • 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 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • RUSHB has an Altman-Z score of 3.88. This indicates that RUSHB is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of RUSHB (3.88) is better than 62.00% 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 80.00% 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.61, RUSHB is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for RUSHB, 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 3.88
ROIC/WACC0.86
WACC9.27%
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 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.37 indicates that RUSHB should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • RUSHB's Current ratio of 1.37 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RUSHB is outperformed by 68.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.34 indicates that RUSHB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.34, RUSHB 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
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 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 17.36% yearly.
  • RUSHB shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -1.95%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.08% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.61%
EPS 3Y10.29%
EPS 5Y17.36%
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.
  • RUSHB is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.31% yearly.
EPS Next Y-12.99%
EPS Next 2Y3.18%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-3.57%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.49%
Revenue Next 3Y2.31%
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.
  • 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 1 2 3 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.59, RUSHB is valued on the expensive side.
  • RUSHB's Price/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/Earnings ratio of RUSHB to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.25), we can say RUSHB is valued slightly cheaper.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 14.93, which indicates a correct valuation of RUSHB.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, RUSHB is valued cheaper than 88.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of RUSHB to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.98), we can say RUSHB is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.59
Fwd PE 14.93
RUSHB Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsRUSHB 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, RUSHB is valued cheaper than 90.00% of the companies 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 98.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.59
EV/EBITDA 7.11
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)1.01
EPS Next 2Y3.18%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • RUSHB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.17%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.31, RUSHB pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, RUSHB is paying slightly less dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.17%

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.
  • RUSHB 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
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 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 / 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 17.59 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.06.


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 decline by -12.99% in the next year.