Rush Enterprises Q2 FY26 net income falls 5% to 3.8% of revenue; revenue drops 1.6% to 100%

• Rush Enterprises posted Q2 net income of $72.8 million, down 5% from a year earlier, as revenue slipped 1.6% to $1.92 billion.
• Operating income fell to $97.5 million from $109.0 million, narrowing the operating margin by 0.6 percentage points to 5.1%.
• Gross profit dropped 4.7% to $364.5 million, while gross margin tightened 0.7 percentage points to 19%.
• Aftermarket products and services revenue rose 1.5%, while new and used commercial vehicle revenue declined 3.6% on delivery and order timing.
• Backlog climbed to about $1.98 billion at June 30 from about $967 million a year earlier; 2026 outlook reiterated for 14,000-15,000 U.S. Class 8 sales.

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