RUSHA Rush Enterprises margins

Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 52

Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 48

Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 71

Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 45

Gross margin

19.3%

Operating margin

5.1%

EBITDA margin

8.5%

Net margin

3.7%

Recent Rush Enterprises shows a gross margin of 19.3%, an operating margin of 5.1%, an EBITDA margin of 8.5%, and a net margin of 3.7%. Net margin increased the most, by 0.1 percentage points, while operating margin fell the most, by 0.3 percentage points.

RUSHA margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Rush Enterprises's margins averaged 19.65% gross, 5.72% operating, 8.88% EBITDA, and 3.83% net. All four current margins are below their three-year averages.

RUSHA margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Net margin expanded by 0.1 percentage points, but operating margin contracted by 0.3 percentage points and EBITDA margin by 0.1 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

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Operating margin expansion

-0.3pp

EBITDA margin expansion

-0.1pp

Net margin expansion

0.1pp

RUSHA Gross margin

Over the last 3 years, Rush Enterprises's gross margin averaged 19.65%. At present, Rush Enterprises's current gross margin is 19.3%, which is 0.4 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, gross margin reached a high of 20.1% in Mar 2024 and a low of 19.3% in Mar 2025.

RUSHA Operating margin

Over the last 3 years, Rush Enterprises's operating margin averaged 5.72%. At present, Rush Enterprises's current operating margin is 5.1%, which is 0.6 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, operating margin reached a high of 6.5% in Dec 2023 and a low of 5.1% in Jun 2026.

RUSHA EBITDA margin

Rush Enterprises recorded an average EBITDA margin of 8.88% across the last 3 years. Rush Enterprises currently reports an EBITDA margin of 8.5%, 0.4 percentage points below its three-year average. Rush Enterprises's EBITDA margin ranged from a low of 8.5% in Sep 2026 to a high of 9.3% in Dec 2023.

RUSHA Net margin

Rush Enterprises recorded an average net margin of 3.83% across the last 3 years. The latest net margin for Rush Enterprises is 3.7%, 0.1 percentage points below its three-year average. Rush Enterprises's net margin ranged from a low of 3.5% in Dec 2025 to a high of 4.4% in Dec 2023.

RUSHA margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

Rush Enterprises's gross margin of 19.3% is above its peers average but below the Consumer Cyclical sector and the industry average. Compared to its Consumer Cyclical sector average of 36.3%, Rush Enterprises's gross margin is 47% lower.

RUSHA margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Rush Enterprises's gross margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, RUSHA has a gross margin of 19.3%.

What is Rush Enterprises's operating margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, RUSHA recorded an operating margin of 5.1%.

What is Rush Enterprises's EBITDA margin?

The current EBITDA margin for RUSHA is 8.5% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Rush Enterprises's net margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, RUSHA recorded a net margin of 3.7%.

What are the average margins of RUSHA?

Across the last 3 years, RUSHA averaged 19.7% gross, 5.7% operating, 8.9% EBITDA, and 3.8% net.

What are the highest historical margins of RUSHA?

Across the 5-year period, RUSHA posted its highest margins at 21.9% gross in Jun 2022, 7.1% operating in Mar 2023, 10.6% EBITDA in Jun 2022, and 5.7% net in Jun 2022.

What are the lowest historical margins of RUSHA?

Across the 5-year period, RUSHA posted its lowest margins at 19.3% gross in Mar 2025, 5.1% operating in Jun 2026, 8.5% EBITDA in Sep 2026, and 3.5% net in Dec 2025.