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LAD vs RUSHB // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Lithia Motors Inc. (NYSE) VS. Rush Enterprises Inc. (Class B) (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LAD 3
— RUSHB 9
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: RUSHB
LAST: $297.06 (+2.90%) • MKT CAP: $6.42B
fcf-yield
0.09%
LAST: $56.76 (+4.70%) • MKT CAP: $6.63B
fcf-yield
6.97%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LAD VS. RUSHB)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LAD | RUSHB | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 15.20% | 20.70% | -5.50 | RUSHB | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 11.10% | 13.70% | -2.60 | RUSHB | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 5.9x | 9.1x | -3.20 | LAD | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 0.09% | 6.97% | -6.88 | RUSHB | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 4.20% | 5.60% | -1.40 | RUSHB | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.20% | 3.80% | -1.60 | RUSHB | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.00% | -5.20% | +9.20 | LAD | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.86% | 0.88% | -0.02 | RUSHB | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.34 | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 6/9 | -1.00 | RUSHB | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 48.4 | 51.4 | -3.00 | RUSHB | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.93 | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 7.3x | 23.2x | -15.90 | LAD | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $6.42B | $6.63B | -$203.1M | RUSHB | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LAD REV | RUSHB REV | LAD GROSS % | RUSHB GROSS % | LAD FCF | RUSHB 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 | $295.7M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LAD // BETA 0.93
RUSHB // BETA —