Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ (RUSHA) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ (RUSHA) posted Operating Margin of 5.16% for Q1 2026, down 20.99% quarter-over-quarter from 6.54% in Q4 2025, and up 20.0% year-on-year from 4.3% in Q1 2025.
Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ (RUSHA) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ (RUSHA) has reported Operating Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 5.16% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 5.16%, up 20.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 5.72% (up 484.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 5.57%, up 445.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 5.16% for Q1 2026 at Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\, down from 6.54% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 7.54% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 16.46% in Q4 2024.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 2.54%, with a median of 6.14% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin slumped 1996 bps in 2022 and soared 2299 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 13.95% in 2022, then slipped by 9 bps to 15.21% in 2023, then dropped by 8 bps to 16.46% in 2024, then surged by 140 bps to 6.54% in 2025, then fell by 21 bps to 5.16% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 5.16% in Q1 2026, 6.54% in Q4 2025, and 5.32% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 128.90 Bn | 128.96 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Carvana | 48.46 Bn | 46.86 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 9.03% |
| 3 | Penske Automotive | 11.65 Bn | 11.59 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 3.68% |
| 4 | Carmax | 7.34 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 2.74% |
| 5 | Lithia Motors | 6.80 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 3.62% |
| 6 | Autonation | 6.40 Bn | 6.33 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 4.80% |
| 7 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.57 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 5.16% |
| 8 | Valvoline | 4.88 Bn | 4.79 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 17.07% |
| 9 | Asbury Automotive | 3.76 Bn | 3.73 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 4.71% |
| 10 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.41 Bn | 3.37 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 4.49% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.16% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.54% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.32% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.96% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -16.46% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.68% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.14% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.20% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -15.21% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.14% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.46% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.68% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -13.95% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.81% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.54% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.21% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.01% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.49% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.53% |