United Rentals Q3 revenue beats estimates on rental demand, raises FY outlook
Overview
US equipment rental firm's Q3 revenue rose 15.7% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q3 beat analyst expectations
Company raised full-year 2026 guidance for revenue and adjusted EBITDA
Outlook
United Rentals raises 2026 total revenue outlook to $18.0 bln-$18.2 bln from $17.5 bln-$17.8 bln
Company now expects 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $8.3 bln-$8.4 bln, up from prior $7.975 bln-$8.125 bln
United Rentals sees 2026 net rental capex of $3.75 bln-$4.05 bln, after gross purchases of $5.2 bln-$5.5 bln
Result Drivers
STRONG RENTAL DEMAND - Co said higher rental revenue was driven by increased equipment investment, higher fleet productivity, and growth in ancillary and re-rent revenue
MARGIN IMPROVEMENT - Co attributed higher margins to efficiencies in depreciation, labor, repairs, and delivery expenses, partly offset by lower-margin revenue mix
SPECIALTY RENTALS GROWTH - Co said specialty rentals segment saw significant revenue and margin gains
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Revenue | Beat | $4.89 bln | $4.70 bln (14 Analysts) |
Q3 Adjusted EPS | Beat | $15.55 | $13.92 (17 Analysts) |
Q3 EPS | $14.77 | ||
Q3 Net Income | $920 mln |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 17 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the business support services peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for United Rentals, Inc. is $1,317.00, about 26.2% above its October 20 closing price of $1,043.87
The stock recently traded at 19 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 23 three months ago
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