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How Rush Enterprises (RUSHA) makes money
Rush Enterprises (RUSHA) made $2.1B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +12% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 18¢ was left as gross profit, 5¢ was left as operating profit, 4¢ was left as net earnings.
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Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q3 2026 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.1B | 100.0% |
| Cost of revenue | $1.7B | 81.7% |
| Gross profit | $387M | 18.3% |
| Operating expenses | $279M | 13.2% |
| Operating profit | $108M | 5.1% |
| Income tax | $23.5M | 1.1% |
| Net earnings | $78.9M | 3.7% |
| Operating cash flow | $63.9M | 3.0% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.1B | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.9B | -2% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.7B | -9% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.8B | -12% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.9B | -0.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.9B | -5% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.9B | -1% |
From Rush Enterprises' 10-Q filed Nov 6, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does Rush Enterprises make money?
Rush Enterprises (RUSHA) made $2.1B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +12% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 18¢ was left as gross profit, 5¢ was left as operating profit, 4¢ was left as net earnings.
What is Rush Enterprises' profit margin?
Net earnings were $78.9M, 3.7% of revenue, in the third quarter 2026; the operating margin was 5.1%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.