earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
Rush Enterprises Q1 EPS $0.88 vs $1.07; revenue down 2.1%; declares $0.17 dividend
RUSH ENTERPRISES INC \TX\
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$0.88
revenue$1,871,999,000
- Net income $71.6M, diluted EPS $0.88 vs $1.07 in Q1 2023; revenue $1.872B (-2.1% YoY).
- New Class 8 truck sales fell 20% YoY to 3,494 units; Class 4-7 sales up 9.6% to 3,331.
- Aftermarket parts/service revenue $649.2M (flat); absorption ratio 130.1% (down from 136.5%).
- Board declares $0.17/share quarterly dividend, payable June 10, record May 9; stock repurchases $5.6M in Q1.
- Management expects Class 8 demand to remain soft due to freight recession; reducing expenses.