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Rush Enterprises (Rush Enterprises) Beneish M-Score

: -2.31 (As of Today)
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The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.31 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Rush Enterprises's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

RUSHB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.47   Med: -2.7   Max: -1.92
Current: -2.31

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Rush Enterprises was -1.92. The lowest was -3.47. And the median was -2.70.


Rush Enterprises Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Rush Enterprises's Beneish M-Score 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 Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.91 -3.47 -2.88 -1.97 -2.31

Rush Enterprises Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.97 -2.23 -2.38 -2.27 -2.31

Competitive Comparison

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Rush Enterprises's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score 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 Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Rush Enterprises's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Rush Enterprises's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Rush Enterprises Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Rush Enterprises for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.0533+0.528 * 1.0417+0.404 * 0.9003+0.892 * 1.1159+0.115 * 0.9863
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9868+4.679 * 0.010976-0.327 * 1.0625
=-2.31

* 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.

This Year (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $259 Mil.
Revenue was 2029.465 + 1980.74 + 2003.052 + 1911.767 = $7,925 Mil.
Gross Profit was 386.068 + 394.405 + 413.848 + 398.769 = $1,593 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,260 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,364 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,608 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $221 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,022 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,673 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $616 Mil.
Net Income was 78.047 + 80.278 + 98.275 + 90.455 = $347 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.46 + 0.353 + 0.151 + 2.476 = $3 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 84.654 + 97.043 + 21.55 + 92.466 = $296 Mil.
Total Receivables was $221 Mil.
Revenue was 1882.941 + 1864.286 + 1791.241 + 1563.202 = $7,102 Mil.
Gross Profit was 386.105 + 381.398 + 374.216 + 345.44 = $1,487 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,868 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,821 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,471 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $199 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $928 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,429 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $458 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(259.353 / 7925.024) / (220.651 / 7101.67)
=0.032726 / 0.03107
=1.0533

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(1487.159 / 7101.67) / (1593.09 / 7925.024)
=0.20941 / 0.20102
=1.0417

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (2260.304 + 1608.248) / 4364.241) / (1 - (1867.743 + 1471.279) / 3821.066)
=0.11358 / 0.126154
=0.9003

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=7925.024 / 7101.67
=1.1159

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(199.149 / (199.149 + 1471.279)) / (221.141 / (221.141 + 1608.248))
=0.11922 / 0.120882
=0.9863

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(1021.722 / 7925.024) / (927.836 / 7101.67)
=0.128924 / 0.13065
=0.9868

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((616.133 + 1673.31) / 4364.241) / ((457.945 + 1428.674) / 3821.066)
=0.524591 / 0.493742
=1.0625

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(347.055 - 3.44 - 295.713) / 4364.241
=0.010976

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Rush Enterprises has a M-score of -2.31 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Rush Enterprises (Rush Enterprises) Business Description

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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 commercial vehicle markets and related aftermarkets.