NASDAQ$WSC

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

WillScot Mobile Mini's financial performance in Q4 2021 showed revenue growth and strategic investments.

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings reported a strong fourth quarter and full year 2021, driven by commercial momentum and strategic acquisitions. Q4 revenue reached $518 million, with net income of $74 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $211 million. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2022 Adjusted EBITDA outlook of $810 million to $850 million.

  • Q4 revenue reached $518 million, net income was $74 million, and Adjusted EBITDA was $211 million.
  • Invested $147 million in seven acquisitions during the second half of 2021, expanding storage and modular unit offerings.
  • Generated $303 million in Free Cash Flow for the full year 2021, reinvesting for growth and returning capital to shareholders.
  • Reaffirmed full-year 2022 Adjusted EBITDA outlook of $810 million to $850 million, reflecting robust demand across all end markets.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$518M

Previous: $438M+18.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.32

Previous: $0.20+60.0%
Capital Expenditures

$9.66M

Previous: $7.38M+31.0%
Free Cash Flow

$51.3M

Previous: $87.4M-41.3%
Net Income

$74M

Previous: $46.5M+59.1%
Operating Income

$117M

Previous: $183M-35.7%
Gross Profit

$278M

Previous: $234M+18.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$12.7M

Previous: $24.9M-49.1%
Total Assets

$5.77B

Previous: $5.57B+3.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.51M

Previous: $2.92M+54.4%

Revenue & EPS history

WillScot Mobile Mini · Revenue · Quarterly

$518M

Q4 2021+18.3%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

WillScot Mobile Mini · $438M total across 4 segments · Q4 2021

  • Modular space leasing
    $310M+14.4%
  • Delivery and installation
    $99.8M
  • New unit sales
    $15.1M
  • Rental unit sales
    $13.2M

Forward guidance

WillScot Mobile Mini reaffirmed its full-year 2022 Adjusted EBITDA outlook of $810 million to $850 million.

Tailwinds

  • Confident in achieving the higher end of the revenue range.
  • Expecting margins to expand as recent acquisitions ramp up.
  • Investing in human capital to support top-line growth aspirations.
  • Making specific investments in inventory and customer relationship management processes.
  • Targeting a $500 million Free Cash Flow run-rate milestone in the second half of 2022.

Headwinds

  • Recent acquisitions were dilutive to margins in Q4.
  • Ongoing investments in human capital will impact margins.
  • Specific investments in inventory and CRM technology will affect margins.
  • The guidance is subject to risks and uncertainties.
  • Information reconciling forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP financial measures is unavailable without unreasonable effort.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

-0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.6%

Avg return

30 days after

43%

17 / 40 earnings

Positive

+10.4%

Q2 2020

Best reaction

-15.4%

Q3 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.2%+11.2%+12.5%
Q4 2025+3.0%-1.1%-23.0%
Q3 2025-1.4%-5.6%-10.9%
Q1 2025+6.5%+3.4%+5.2%
Q4 2024-8.8%-12.1%-23.1%
Q3 2024-15.4%-5.9%-2.4%
Q2 2024-13.4%-15.4%-6.0%
Q1 2024+2.0%+7.0%+7.7%
Q4 2023-2.9%-3.7%-6.9%
Q3 2023-10.0%-9.7%+8.0%
Q2 2023-12.1%-11.8%-15.1%
Q1 2023+4.7%+4.8%+3.8%
Q4 2022-5.1%-3.1%-13.0%
Q3 2022+5.2%+6.9%+12.6%
Q2 2022+5.9%+7.0%+3.8%
Q1 2022+2.2%-0.3%+3.9%
Q4 2021+4.0%-4.1%+10.5%
Q3 2021+4.1%+8.7%+13.4%
Q2 2021+1.2%-0.7%+3.7%
Q1 2021-2.7%-5.2%-3.6%
Q4 2020+0.4%-1.5%-0.9%
Q3 2020+9.5%+14.3%+17.0%
Q2 2020+10.4%+10.7%+7.8%
Q1 2020-5.7%-7.5%+14.5%
Q4 2019-5.9%-16.5%-45.3%
Q3 2019-0.2%+1.3%+8.4%
Q2 2019-2.9%-11.7%-12.4%
Q1 2019+6.5%+1.5%+0.1%
Q4 2018+7.0%+5.3%+14.7%
Q3 2018+6.4%+1.2%-21.5%
Q2 2018-2.7%-1.5%+4.9%
Q1 2018-1.2%-0.8%-5.9%
Q2 2017-1.5%-1.1%-1.1%
Q3 2017+0.0%-1.0%+14.4%
Q1 2017+0.0%+0.5%+0.2%
Q2 2016+0.0%+0.5%+0.5%
Q4 2016+0.0%+0.5%+0.5%
Q3 2016-0.5%+0.0%+0.0%
Q4 2015+0.0%
Q3 2015-0.3%

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