RUSHA
Rush Enterprises, Inc.
RUSHA has the edge over TSLA overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
TSLA
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
RUSHA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
RUSHA's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its cash flow is under pressure.
TSLA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
TSLA's revenue and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its profitability is stable, but its cash flow is under pressure.
RUSHA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.7x | $20.11 | -55% |
| Fair | 13x | $30.68 | -32% |
| Forward | 16x | $45.04 | — |
| Expensive | 19x | $45.00 | -0.1% |
| Current | 20x | $45.04 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RUSHA has the edge over TSLA in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
TSLA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 60x | $54.70 | -86% |
| Fair | 174x | $158 | -60% |
| Forward | 196x | $397 | — |
| Expensive | 415x | $378 | -4.9% |
| Current | 437x | $397 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TSLA's PE is in its expensive range at 437x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 196x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
RUSHA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for RUSHA, with profitability holding steady.
TSLA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for TSLA, with profitability holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
RUSHA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.87 | +24% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.31 | +2.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.21 | -5.6% |
| Q1 2024 | $2.64 | -13% |
| Q4 2023 | $2.77 | -8.9% |
| Q3 2023 | $2.90 | +3.6% |
| Q2 2023 | $2.97 | +13% |
| Q1 2023 | $3.04 | +38% |
| Q4 2022 | $3.04 | +64% |
RUSHA has the edge over TSLA on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TSLA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.03 | +123% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.91 | -39% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.08 | -38% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.09 | -40% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.08 | -47% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.50 | -59% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.73 | -51% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.82 | -53% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.04 | -53% |
TSLA's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.91 over the past year, against $4.30 in late 2023.
RUSHA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.1B | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.9B | -1.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.7B | -9% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.8B | -12% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.9B | -0.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.9B | -4.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.9B | -1.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $2B | -1% |
RUSHA's revenue grew through 2022 and has held roughly level since: $2.1B last quarter, up 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.1% | -0.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 5.1% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.9% | -0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.2% | -0.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.3% | -1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.7% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5% | -1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.6% | -0.3 points |
RUSHA has the edge over TSLA on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TSLA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $28B | -0.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $28.2B | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | $22.4B | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.9B | -3.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $28.1B | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $22.5B | -12% |
| Q1 2025 | $19.3B | -9.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $25.7B | +2.1% |
TSLA has the edge over RUSHA on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.6% | -3.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 1.4% | -2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.2% | +2.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.7% | -0.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.8% | -5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.1% | -2.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 2.1% | -3.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 6.2% | -2 points |
TSLA's operating margin was 2.6% last quarter, down 3.2 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
RUSHA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$17.8M | -107% |
| Q2 2026 | $51M | -55% |
| Q1 2026 | -$5.6M | -112% |
| Q4 2025 | $31.9M | -88% |
| Q3 2025 | $271.2M | +$291.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $113.8M | -36% |
| Q1 2025 | $45.1M | +$279.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $263.5M | +5330% |
RUSHA usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$18M, but it generated $59M over the past year.
TSLA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.5B | -62% |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.1B | -848% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.4B | +117% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.4B | -30% |
| Q3 2025 | $4B | +46% |
| Q2 2025 | $146M | -89% |
| Q1 2025 | $664M | +$3.2B |
| Q4 2024 | $2B | -1.6% |
TSLA still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2025 peak: $3.3B over the past year.
RUSHA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +133K shares |
| 1 year | -0.4% | -435K shares |
| 3 years | -4.4% | -5.5M shares |
| 5 years | -7.4% | -9.6M shares |
| Available history | -5% | -6.3M shares |
RUSHA has the edge over TSLA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $9.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $70.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $7.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $87.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $29.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $5.9M |
| Q3 2024 | $267,000 |
| Q2 2024 | $3.9M |
TSLA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +1M shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +15M shares |
| 3 years | +1.4% | +48M shares |
| 5 years | +5.1% | +172M shares |
| Available history | +33% | +886M shares |
TSLA has 3.5B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
RUSHA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.3x | Very low |
RUSHA's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
TSLA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
TSLA has the edge over RUSHA on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
RUSHA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 21.2 | Neutral |
RUSHA's weekly RSI is 44 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 21 (neutral).
TSLA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 72.6 | Neutral |
TSLA's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 73 (neutral).
RUSHA PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | RUSHA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 18x | 12% above |
| PE % | 87 | 47 | 40 pts above |
RUSHA has the edge over TSLA on valuation relative to its sector.
TSLA PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | TSLA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 437x | 18x | 2,324% above |
| PE % | 84 | 47 | 37 pts above |
TSLA is trading at 437x earnings, a 2324% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
RUSHA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $45.3 | 0.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $48.8 | 7.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $46.1 | 2.2% below |
| 100 week MA | $40.9 | 10% above |
| 200 week MA | $35.3 | 28% above |
RUSHA has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 28% above its 200-week average.
TSLA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $376.0 | 5.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $364.0 | 9.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $393.6 | 1% above |
| 100 week MA | $372.1 | 6.8% above |
| 200 week MA | $296.9 | 34% above |
TSLA has the edge over RUSHA on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
RUSHA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $13.8 | $18.3 | +32% |
| 2021 | $18.3 | $23.9 | +31% |
| 2022 | $23.9 | $23.2 | -3% |
| 2023 | $23.2 | $33.5 | +45% |
| 2024 | $33.5 | $36.4 | +8.6% |
| 2025 | $36.4 | $37.1 | +1.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $37.1 | $45.0 | +21% |
RUSHA has the edge over TSLA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
TSLA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $28.7 | $220.6 | +669% |
| 2021 | $220.6 | $355.7 | +61% |
| 2022 | $355.7 | $123.2 | -65% |
| 2023 | $123.2 | $248.5 | +102% |
| 2024 | $248.5 | $431.7 | +74% |
| 2025 | $431.7 | $475.2 | +10% |
| 2026 YTD | $475.2 | $397.5 | -16% |
TSLA's yearly returns have swung widely, from +669% in 2020 to −65% in 2022. It's down 16% so far in 2026.