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Carvana vs Rush Enterprises A: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Carvana (CVNA) and Rush Enterprises A (RUSHA) compare, as of Sep 5, 2026.

As of Sep 5, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Rush Enterprises A as the less overvalued of the two: Carvana trades at $73.43 versus a fair value of $14.95 (-80%), while Rush Enterprises A trades at $50.11 versus $44.18 (-12%).
Carvana
CVNA · USD · Consumer Discretionary
-80%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$73.43
Fair Value$14.95
Quality47/100
Rush Enterprises A
RUSHA · USD · Industrials
-12%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$50.11
Fair Value$44.18
Quality62/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).

CarvanaRush Enterprises A
Valuation
38.3×P/E (TTM)23.0×
3.21×P/S (TTM)0.85×
20.98×P/B2.81×
31.9×EV/EBITDA9.8×
PEG3.16×
−79.6%Fair value upside−11.8%
9.6%Dividend yield1.5%
Dividend per share$0.75
Profitability
9%Operating margin5%
EBIT margin trend (5Y)1.61×
60%Return on equity12%
11%Return on assets5%
Growth
52%Revenue growth (YoY)-9%
14.3%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)1.5%
29.5%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)9.4%
−8.0%Value creation/yr+6.8%
Balance & size
3.7×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)8.2×
1.40×Debt / equity0.13×
$72BMarket cap$6B
mixedGrowth qualitymixed
Valuation multiples (P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA) are shown but not scored here: the two companies sit in different sectors, and multiples only compare fairly between similar business models. PEG stays scored, as it relates the P/E to growth.

Carvana leads: 5 to 4 metric wins.

Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Carvanaof which business quality 47 · market factors 31 Rush Enterprises Aof which business quality 62 · market factors 60
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
72
55
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
54
35
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
40
59
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
47
62
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
63
72
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
0
68
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
48
65
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
40
42
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
0
97

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyCarvanaPrice $73.43Rush Enterprises APrice $50.11
DCF Models-69%below the price$22.83+155%above the price$128
Earnings-Based-40%below the price$43.91-6%close to the price$47.15
Dividend Discount+46%above the price$107-69%below the price$15.60
Multiples-82%below the price$13.06+73%above the price$86.81
Asset-Based-97%below the price$2.06-52%below the price$24.20
Growth DCF-72%below the price$20.30+191%above the price$146
Economic Profit-85%below the price$10.73+2%close to the price$51.31
Growth Earnings-21%below the price$58.29+46%above the price$72.92
Minimum-97%below the price$2.06-69%below the price$15.60
Maximum+46%above the price$107+191%above the price$146
Median-71%below the price$21.56+24%above the price$62.12
Geometric mean-72%below the price$20.93+13%close to the price$56.75

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Carvana: 24 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.

Rush Enterprises A: 7 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.

Carvana
Bear $7.25Fair Value $14.95Bull $20.33
$73.43 = current price (white tick)
Rush Enterprises A
Bear $30.37Fair Value $44.18Bull $57.18
$50.11 = current price (white tick)

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Carvana · Consumer Discretionary

Quality score47 · below median
Fair value upside-80% · bottom 25%

Rush Enterprises A · Industrials

Quality score62 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-12% · above median

Bottom line

As of Sep 5, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Rush Enterprises A as the less overvalued of the two: Carvana trades at $73.43 versus a fair value of $14.95 (-80%), while Rush Enterprises A trades at $50.11 versus $44.18 (-12%).

Rush Enterprises A has the higher quality score (62/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.