Rush Enterprises Inc (RUSHA) is overvalued and Valvoline Inc (VVV) is overvalued.
Both trade above our estimate of their intrinsic value. RUSHA is the closer of the two: -45%, against -172% for VVV.
Values as of the 22 Sept 2026 close.
Discounting its cash flows at 8.8% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $33.28; the price of $48.27 is 45% above that value, and 77% of that value comes from beyond year five.
Leak Score 43/100 on 3 of 12 signals
Discounting its cash flows at 8.4% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $10.54; the price of $28.67 is 172% above that value, and 77% of that value comes from beyond year five.
Leak Score 14/100 on 3 of 12 signals
| Metric | RUSHA | VVV |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Overvalued | Overvalued |
| Price | $48.27 | $28.67 |
| Intrinsic value | $33.28 | $10.54 |
| Margin of safety | -45% | -172% |
| Leak Score | 43/100 (3/12) | 14/100 (3/12) |
| Market cap | $5.8B | $3.7B |
| Revenue growth, 5 years | 9.4% | -6.2% |
| Operating margin | 5.1% | 17.7% |
| Net margin | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Return on equity | 11.8% | 28.4% |
| Debt to equity | 0.64 | 4.75 |
| P/E | 21.9x | 36.3x |
| Forward P/E | 15.8x | 14.4x |
| P/B | 2.4x | 8.8x |
| Dividend yield | 1.1% | — |