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LAD vs RUSHA // OPERATING MARGIN
Lithia Motors Inc. (NYSE) VS. Rush Enterprises Inc. Cl A (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LAD 5
— RUSHA 9
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: RUSHA
LAST: $299.72 (+0.90%) • MKT CAP: $6.48B
operating-margins
4.20%
LAST: $42.98 (-1.29%) • MKT CAP: $5.02B
operating-margins
5.60%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LAD VS. RUSHA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LAD | RUSHA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 15.20% | 20.70% | -5.50 | RUSHA | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 11.10% | 13.70% | -2.60 | RUSHA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 5.9x | 7.0x | -1.10 | LAD | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.09% | 9.09% | -9.00 | RUSHA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 4.20% | 5.60% | -1.40 | RUSHA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.20% | 3.80% | -1.60 | RUSHA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.00% | -5.20% | +9.20 | LAD | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.86% | 1.15% | -0.29 | RUSHA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.34 | 4.09 | -1.75 | RUSHA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 6/9 | -1.00 | RUSHA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 50.1 | 38.6 | +11.50 | LAD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.93 | 0.99 | -0.06 | RUSHA | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 7.3x | 17.8x | -10.50 | LAD | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $6.48B | $5.02B | $1.46B | LAD | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LAD REV | RUSHA REV | LAD GROSS % | RUSHA GROSS % | LAD FCF | RUSHA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $37.63B | $7.06B | 15.2% | 20.7% | $5.8M | $462.0M |
| FY 2024 | $36.19B | $7.45B | 15.4% | 20.6% | $73.7M | $186.5M |
| FY 2023 | $31.04B | $7.57B | — | — | -$1.87B | -$45.0M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LAD // BETA 0.93
RUSHA // BETA 0.99