NASDAQ$RUSHA
Rush Enterprises Inc · Q1 2024 earnings
Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Rush Enterprises reported first quarter 2024 results, impacted by challenging market conditions affecting Class 8 new truck sales and overall financial performance.
Rush Enterprises reported revenues of $1.872 billion and net income of $71.6 million, or $0.88 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. The results were impacted by a decline in new Class 8 truck sales due to market conditions and persistent low freight rates and high interest rates.
- Revenues reached $1.9 billion with a net income of $71.6 million.
- Earnings per diluted share were reported at $0.88.
- The company faced challenging market conditions that impacted Class 8 new truck sales.
- The absorption ratio was 130.1%.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Rush Enterprises · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.87B
Forward guidance
The company expects new Class 8 and Class 4-7 truck sales to improve in the second quarter compared to the first quarter, and anticipates demand to remain steady for new Class 4-7 trucks for the remainder of the year. Difficult operating conditions are likely to continue in the aftermarket, but the company expects some normal seasonal lift in the warmer months, as well as strong demand from vocational customers throughout the year.
Tailwinds
- New Class 8 and new Class 4-7 truck sales are expected to improve in the second quarter compared to the first quarter.
- Demand should remain steady for new Class 4-7 trucks for the remainder of the year.
- Some normal seasonal lift in aftermarket is expected in the warmer months.
- Strong demand from vocational customers is expected throughout the year.
- The company believes they are well positioned to take advantages of sales opportunities that may present themselves in the third and fourth quarters
Headwinds
- Over-the-road carriers continue to be plagued by challenging economic factors and the current freight recession, which is expected to extend into at least late 2024.
- Difficult operating conditions are likely to continue in the aftermarket.
- Uncertainty regarding inflation and interest rates.
- Uncertainty regarding the timing of a recovery in freight rates.
- Production issues with body companies are currently delaying new truck deliveries.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024
+0.7%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.7%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.8%
Avg return
30 days after
52%
34 / 65 earnings
Positive
+14.0%
Q3 2016
Best reaction
-17.1%
Q4 2015
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +2.9% | -5.8% | -8.0% | |
| Q4 2025 | +2.9% | +4.7% | -10.0% | |
| Q3 2025 | -0.1% | -7.3% | +3.3% | |
| Q1 2025 | -0.6% | -5.8% | -2.6% | |
| Q4 2024 | +1.3% | -9.7% | -12.7% | |
| Q3 2024 | +5.5% | +3.9% | +11.2% | |
| Q2 2024 | +7.1% | -1.9% | +2.9% | |
| Q1 2024 | -3.8% | -3.2% | -9.3% | |
| Q4 2023 | -1.5% | -2.2% | +1.1% | |
| Q3 2023 | -9.4% | -8.6% | +0.1% | |
| Q2 2023 | +3.8% | +1.2% | +0.1% | |
| Q1 2023 | -3.9% | -2.3% | -2.3% | |
| Q4 2022 | +7.6% | +5.5% | -9.5% | |
| Q3 2022 | -1.3% | +2.4% | +6.2% | |
| Q2 2022 | -5.0% | -4.0% | +1.9% | |
| Q1 2022 | +3.3% | +3.5% | +3.4% | |
| Q4 2021 | -1.3% | -1.4% | +4.5% | |
| Q3 2021 | +6.7% | +13.4% | +18.0% | |
| Q2 2021 | +7.1% | +6.8% | -0.8% | |
| Q1 2021 | -1.7% | +3.2% | +0.6% | |
| Q4 2020 | -3.2% | -3.9% | +16.0% | |
| Q3 2020 | +2.8% | +3.2% | +6.2% | |
| Q2 2020 | +8.0% | +9.2% | +12.1% | |
| Q1 2020 | +7.7% | +13.3% | +21.5% | |
| Q4 2019 | -7.9% | -4.7% | -25.3% | |
| Q3 2019 | +1.7% | +4.3% | +2.2% | |
| Q2 2019 | +4.2% | +5.4% | +4.7% | |
| Q1 2019 | -1.9% | -3.7% | -19.2% | |
| Q4 2018 | +9.9% | +13.6% | +7.3% | |
| Q3 2018 | -0.9% | +4.8% | +12.8% | |
| Q2 2018 | -5.3% | -2.0% | -4.3% | |
| Q1 2018 | -5.2% | -4.3% | +0.6% | |
| Q4 2017 | -11.2% | -11.8% | -9.6% | |
| Q3 2017 | +11.8% | +7.0% | +2.6% | |
| Q2 2017 | +7.4% | +13.0% | +2.6% | |
| Q1 2017 | +6.7% | +7.4% | +4.5% | |
| Q4 2016 | +4.8% | +7.3% | +5.4% | |
| Q3 2016 | +14.0% | +15.0% | +28.9% | |
| Q2 2016 | +0.7% | +1.6% | +4.9% | |
| Q1 2016 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -17.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -5.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +4.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +6.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -2.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +2.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -3.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +1.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -2.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +2.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -3.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -3.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -1.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -1.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -1.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -4.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -4.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +13.0% | — | — |
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