---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-032511"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RUSHA"
cik: "0001012019"
company_name: "RUSH ENTERPRISES INC \\TX\\"
filed_at: "2024-10-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T07:55:50.186281+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rush Enterprises Q3 EPS $0.97, revenue $1.896B; declares $0.18 dividend; COO transition

## Summary
- Q3 revenue $1.896B (-4.3% YoY); diluted EPS $0.97 vs $0.96; net income $79.1M vs $80.3M.
- Aftermarket parts/service revenue $633.0M (-1.6% YoY); absorption ratio 132.6%.
- New Class 8 truck sales down 16.7% to 3,604 units; medium-duty sales up 4.2% to 3,379 units.
- Board declared $0.18/share quarterly dividend, payable Dec 12 to holders of record Nov 12.
- COO Michael McRoberts steps down Oct 31; Jason Wilder succeeds as COO effective Nov 1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-032511
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RUSHA
- cik: 0001012019
- company_name: RUSH ENTERPRISES INC \TX\
- filed_at: 2024-10-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1012019/000143774924032511/0001437749-24-032511-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1012019/000143774924032511/rusha20241029_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-032511.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael J. McRoberts departed as Chief Operating Officer at RUSH ENTERPRISES INC \TX\.
  - Action: stepping down
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Mr. McRoberts is stepping down from his role as COO effective October 31, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1012019/000143774924032511/0001437749-24-032511-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jason Wilder was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at RUSH ENTERPRISES INC \TX\.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Jason Wilder to serve as COO, effective November 1, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1012019/000143774924032511/0001437749-24-032511-index.htm

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