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RUSHA (Rush Enterprises) Degree of Operating Leverage : 7.18 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Rush Enterprises Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Rush Enterprises's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 7.18. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

The industry rank for Rush Enterprises's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

RUSHA's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
82.95% of 1290 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 1 vs RUSHA: 7.18

Rush Enterprises Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Rush Enterprises's Degree of Operating Leverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Rush Enterprises Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Rush Enterprises Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.52 11.95 1.71 -0.08 5.87

Rush Enterprises Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Degree of Operating Leverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.06 -3.40 -17.33 5.87 7.18

Competitive Comparison of Rush Enterprises's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Rush Enterprises's Degree of Operating Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Operating Leverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Rush Enterprises's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Rush Enterprises's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Rush Enterprises's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.


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Rush Enterprises Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Rush Enterprises's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( 450.481 (Mar. 2025) / 496.419 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 7783.577 (Mar. 2025) / 7885.256 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=-0.0925/-0.0129
=7.18***

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

** TTM data of EBIT and Revenue was used to calculate Degree of Operating Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Operating Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.


Rush Enterprises  (NAS:RUSHA) Degree of Operating Leverage Explanation

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s operting income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), to fluctuations in its Revenue. DOL is a method used to quantify a company’s operating risk. This risk is related to the company's structure of variable costs and fixed costs. Since the fixed costs do not allow the company to adjust the operating costs, the operating risk rises with a higher fixed-to-variable costs proportion.

A high Degree of Operating Leverage indicates that the company’s fixed costs exceed its variable costs. By increasing the sales, the company can earn more profits. In addition, the company must be able to maintain relatively high sales to cover all fixed costs.

Be Aware

The use of operating leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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Rush Enterprises Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
555 IH-35 South, Suite 500, New Braunfels, TX, USA, 78130
Rush Enterprises Inc is a full-service, integrated retailer of commercial vehicles and related services. The company operates in a single segment; Truck Segment includes the operation of a network of commercial vehicle dealerships under the name Rush Truck Centers. It sells commercial vehicles manufactured by Peterbilt, International, Hino, Ford, Isuzu, IC Bus, and Blue Bird and also provides one-stop service for the needs of commercial vehicle customers, including retail sales of new and used commercial vehicles, aftermarket parts sales, service and repair facilities, financing, leasing and rental, and insurance products. The company's business is concentrated in the United States and Ontario, Canada commercial vehicle markets and related aftermarkets.
Executives
Michael L Goldstone officer: VP, General Counsel & CS 555 IH 35 SOUTH, SUITE 500, NEW BRAUNFELS TX 78130
Jody Pollard officer: Senior Vice President 555 IH 35 SOUTH, SUITE 500, NEW BRAUNFELS TX 78130
Michael Mcroberts officer: Senior Vice President P. O. BOX 34630, SAN ANTONIO TX 78265
Rush William M Rusty officer: President & COO C/O RUSH ENTERPRISES INC, 555 IH 35 S., NEW BRAUFELS TX 78130
Steven L Keller officer: Vice President & CFO C/O RUSH ENTERPRISES, INC., P. O. BOX 34630, SAN ANTONIO TX 78265
Amy Boerger director 2002 W WAHALLA LANE, PHOENIX AZ 85027
Scott T Anderson officer: VP Finance & Insurance C/O RUSH ENTERPRISES, INC., P. O. BOX 34630, SAN ANTONIO TX 78265
Raymond Joseph Chess director 1084 ANDANTE CT, OXFORD MI 48370
Derrek Weaver officer: VP, Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel C/O RUSH ENTERPRISES, INC., P. O. BOX 34630, SAN ANTONIO TX 78265
Troy A Clarke director C/O FUEL SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS, INC., 780 THIRD AVE. 25TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
James E Thor officer: Senior V.P. of Retail Sales C/O RUSH ENTERPRISES, INC., P. O. BOX 34630, SAN ANTONIO TX 78265
James C Underwood director C/O RUSH ENTERPRISES, INC., P. O. BOX 34630, SAN ANTONIO TX 78265
Elaine Mendoza director 2223 POSTOAK COURT, SAN ANTONIO TX 78248
Richard J Ryan officer: S.V.P. Navistar Dealerships C/O RUSH ENTERPRISES, INC., P. O. BOX 34630, SAN ANTONIO TX 78265
Thomas A Akin director C/O RUSH ENTERPRISES, INC., P. O. BOX 34630, SAN ANTONIO TX 78265