---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-032214"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RUSHA"
cik: "0001012019"
company_name: "RUSH ENTERPRISES INC \\TX\\"
filed_at: "2025-10-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T01:33:21.130090+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Q3 revenue $1.88B, EPS $0.83; aftermarket rev +1.5%; new Class 8 sales -11%; dividend $0.19

## Summary
- Net income $66.7M ($0.83 diluted) vs $79.1M ($0.97) a year ago; revenue down 0.8% to $1.881B.
- Aftermarket parts/service revenue $642.7M (+1.5% YoY); absorption ratio 129.3% (vs 132.6% last year).
- New Class 8 truck sales down 11% YoY to 3,120 units; industry retail sales down 18.9%.
- Board declared $0.19 per share dividend, payable Dec 12, 2025 to holders of record Nov 12.
- SG&A increased due to higher legal reserves for pending litigation and insurance retentions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-032214
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RUSHA
- cik: 0001012019
- company_name: RUSH ENTERPRISES INC \TX\
- filed_at: 2025-10-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1012019/000143774925032214/0001437749-25-032214-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1012019/000143774925032214/rusha20251029_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-032214.txt

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