Rush Enterprises Competitors

Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ:RUSHA) and Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Volatility and Risk

Rush Enterprises has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fastenal has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

49.0% of Rush Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.1% of Fastenal shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.5% of Rush Enterprises shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Fastenal shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Rush Enterprises pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Fastenal pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Rush Enterprises pays out 28.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fastenal pays out 81.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Rush Enterprises has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Fastenal has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares Rush Enterprises and Fastenal's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Rush Enterprises and Fastenal's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Fastenal has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Rush Enterprises. Rush Enterprises is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fastenal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Rush Enterprises and Fastenal, as provided by MarketBeat.

Rush Enterprises presently has a consensus price target of $32.00, indicating a potential downside of 26.62%. Fastenal has a consensus price target of $44.7778, indicating a potential upside of 1.38%. Given Fastenal's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Fastenal is more favorable than Rush Enterprises.

Summary

Fastenal beats Rush Enterprises on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ:RUSHA) and United Rentals (NYSE:URI) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and dividends.

Risk & Volatility

Rush Enterprises has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Rentals has a beta of 2.25, meaning that its stock price is 125% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

49.0% of Rush Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of United Rentals shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.5% of Rush Enterprises shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of United Rentals shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Rush Enterprises and United Rentals' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Rush Enterprises and United Rentals' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

United Rentals has higher revenue and earnings than Rush Enterprises. United Rentals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rush Enterprises, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Rush Enterprises and United Rentals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Rush Enterprises presently has a consensus target price of $32.00, indicating a potential downside of 26.62%. United Rentals has a consensus target price of $192.4444, indicating a potential downside of 33.32%. Given Rush Enterprises' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Rush Enterprises is more favorable than United Rentals.

Summary

United Rentals beats Rush Enterprises on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ:RUSHA) and W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and dividends.

Risk and Volatility

Rush Enterprises has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, W.W. Grainger has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

49.0% of Rush Enterprises shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.6% of W.W. Grainger shares are held by institutional investors. 12.5% of Rush Enterprises shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.0% of W.W. Grainger shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Rush Enterprises pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. W.W. Grainger pays an annual dividend of $6.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Rush Enterprises pays out 28.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. W.W. Grainger pays out 35.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Rush Enterprises has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and W.W. Grainger has raised its dividend for 50 consecutive years. Rush Enterprises is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Profitability

This table compares Rush Enterprises and W.W. Grainger's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Rush Enterprises and W.W. Grainger's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

W.W. Grainger has higher revenue and earnings than Rush Enterprises. Rush Enterprises is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than W.W. Grainger, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Rush Enterprises and W.W. Grainger, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Rush Enterprises presently has a consensus target price of $32.00, indicating a potential downside of 26.62%. W.W. Grainger has a consensus target price of $371.6923, indicating a potential downside of 1.92%. Given W.W. Grainger's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe W.W. Grainger is more favorable than Rush Enterprises.

Summary

W.W. Grainger beats Rush Enterprises on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ:RUSHA) and Watsco (NYSE:WSO) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and dividends.

Risk and Volatility

Rush Enterprises has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Watsco has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Rush Enterprises pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Watsco pays an annual dividend of $7.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Rush Enterprises pays out 28.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Watsco pays out 109.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Rush Enterprises has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Watsco has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Rush Enterprises and Watsco, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Rush Enterprises presently has a consensus target price of $32.00, indicating a potential downside of 26.62%. Watsco has a consensus target price of $217.25, indicating a potential downside of 7.02%. Given Watsco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Watsco is more favorable than Rush Enterprises.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

49.0% of Rush Enterprises shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.5% of Watsco shares are held by institutional investors. 12.5% of Rush Enterprises shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of Watsco shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Rush Enterprises and Watsco's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Rush Enterprises and Watsco's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Watsco has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Rush Enterprises. Rush Enterprises is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Watsco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Watsco beats Rush Enterprises on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Air Lease (NYSE:AL) and Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ:RUSHA) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Volatility and Risk

Air Lease has a beta of 2.2, indicating that its stock price is 120% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rush Enterprises has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Air Lease pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Rush Enterprises pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Air Lease pays out 12.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Rush Enterprises pays out 28.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Air Lease has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Rush Enterprises has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Rush Enterprises is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Air Lease and Rush Enterprises, as reported by MarketBeat.

Air Lease currently has a consensus target price of $44.25, suggesting a potential downside of 7.19%. Rush Enterprises has a consensus target price of $32.00, suggesting a potential downside of 26.62%. Given Air Lease's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Air Lease is more favorable than Rush Enterprises.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

94.8% of Air Lease shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.0% of Rush Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.9% of Air Lease shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.5% of Rush Enterprises shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Air Lease and Rush Enterprises' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Air Lease and Rush Enterprises' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Air Lease has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Rush Enterprises. Air Lease is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rush Enterprises, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Air Lease beats Rush Enterprises on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) and Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ:RUSHA) are both mid-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Volatility and Risk

MSC Industrial Direct has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rush Enterprises has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

MSC Industrial Direct pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Rush Enterprises pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. MSC Industrial Direct pays out 63.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Rush Enterprises pays out 28.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. MSC Industrial Direct has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Rush Enterprises has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for MSC Industrial Direct and Rush Enterprises, as reported by MarketBeat.

MSC Industrial Direct currently has a consensus target price of $82.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.09%. Rush Enterprises has a consensus target price of $32.00, suggesting a potential downside of 26.62%. Given MSC Industrial Direct's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe MSC Industrial Direct is more favorable than Rush Enterprises.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

72.2% of MSC Industrial Direct shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.0% of Rush Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.4% of MSC Industrial Direct shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.5% of Rush Enterprises shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares MSC Industrial Direct and Rush Enterprises' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares MSC Industrial Direct and Rush Enterprises' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

MSC Industrial Direct has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Rush Enterprises. MSC Industrial Direct is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rush Enterprises, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

MSC Industrial Direct beats Rush Enterprises on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.