NYSE$URI

United Rentals Inc · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced record third quarter results and raised 2022 guidance for revenue, adjusted EBITDA and capital spending.

United Rentals announced strong third quarter results driven by sustained demand in end-markets and strength of core rental results. They raised full year guidance for total revenue, adjusted EBITDA, and gross and net rental capital spending and announced a new $1.25 billion share repurchase program.

  • Total revenue of $3.051 billion, including rental revenue of $2.732 billion.
  • Fleet productivity increased 8.9% year-over-year.
  • Net income of $606 million, at a margin of 19.9%. GAAP diluted earnings per share of $8.66, and adjusted EPS of $9.27.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $1.521 billion, at a margin of 49.9%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.05B

Previous: $2.6B+17.5%
EPS (adj)

$9.27

Previous: $6.58+40.9%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

49.9%

No prior period
Net Leverage Ratio

1.9

Previous: 2.4-20.8%
Fleet Productivity

8.9%

Previous: 13.5%-34.1%
Total Liquidity

$2.84B

Previous: $2.61B+8.9%
Net Income Margin

19.9%

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$606M

Previous: $409M+48.2%
Net Income

$606M

Previous: $409M+48.2%
Operating Income

$921M

Previous: $679M+35.6%
Gross Profit

$1.37B

Previous: $1.1B+23.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$76M

Previous: $320M-76.3%
Total Assets

$21.4B

Previous: $20.3B+5.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$35M

Previous: $33M+6.1%

Revenue & EPS history

United Rentals · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.05B

Q3 2022+17.5%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

United Rentals · $2.73B total across 2 segments · Q3 2022

  • General Rentals
    $1.94B+18.7%
  • Specialty Rentals
    $790M+23.2%

Forward guidance

The company updated its 2022 outlook for total revenue to $11.5 billion to $11.7 billion, adjusted EBITDA to $5.5 billion to $5.6 billion and net rental capital expenditures after gross purchases to $2.25 billion to $2.45 billion, after gross purchases of $3.25 billion to $3.45 billion.

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 Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

+3.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.7%

Avg return

30 days after

70%

46 / 66 earnings

Positive

+25.8%

Q1 2026

Best reaction

-19.9%

Q4 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+25.8%+19.9%+16.9%
Q4 2025-7.9%-12.2%-7.0%
Q3 2025-7.8%-11.7%-19.3%
Q2 2025-1.4%-2.1%+1.8%
Q1 2025+9.9%+7.0%+18.8%
Q4 2024+2.1%-0.6%-15.3%
Q3 2024-2.7%-2.7%+0.2%
Q2 2024+1.4%+0.1%+0.1%
Q1 2024+4.5%+7.8%+1.8%
Q4 2023+12.7%+12.1%+13.9%
Q3 2023-0.6%+1.1%+15.0%
Q2 2023-2.0%+3.2%-0.2%
Q1 2023-5.3%-4.2%-7.1%
Q4 2022+9.6%+8.9%+14.4%
Q3 2022+1.2%+7.0%+21.7%
Q2 2022+10.4%+15.7%+10.9%
Q1 2022+5.4%+1.6%-1.6%
Q4 2021+3.7%+3.8%+2.6%
Q3 2021+2.8%+7.3%+1.4%
Q2 2021-1.3%-0.1%+8.7%
Q1 2021+0.8%-0.9%+2.8%
Q4 2020+2.2%+2.0%+19.8%
Q3 2020-0.9%+10.2%+33.2%
Q2 2020-0.9%+0.8%+15.3%
Q1 2020+10.3%+0.2%+19.2%
Q4 2019-5.9%-7.3%-12.0%
Q3 2019+6.0%+7.4%+27.9%
Q2 2019-12.0%-14.2%-21.5%
Q1 2019+7.9%+7.5%+0.2%
Q4 2018+4.3%+5.5%+15.7%
Q3 2018-16.4%-18.6%-18.6%
Q2 2018+2.9%-1.9%-1.1%
Q1 2018-5.2%-7.8%-4.3%
Q4 2017-2.1%-2.9%-3.6%
Q3 2017+0.7%-1.3%+4.7%
Q2 2017+4.3%+0.8%-4.8%
Q1 2017-5.5%-5.3%-8.1%
Q4 2016+11.8%+13.3%+9.3%
Q3 2016+3.5%+0.2%+19.0%
Q2 2016+12.2%+15.3%+18.1%
Q1 2016+6.1%
Q4 2015-19.9%
Q3 2015+11.6%
Q2 2015-15.0%
Q1 2015-3.1%
Q4 2014+1.8%
Q3 2014+7.8%
Q2 2014+2.2%
Q1 2014+5.6%
Q4 2013+2.2%
Q3 2013+7.9%
Q2 2013+7.9%
Q1 2013+1.1%
Q4 2012+0.5%
Q3 2012+17.3%
Q2 2012-13.4%
Q1 2012+10.4%
Q1 2011+13.5%
Q4 2009+0.6%
Q4 2011+0.6%
Q3 2010+14.7%
Q3 2011+14.7%
Q4 2010+11.3%
Q2 2010+11.3%
Q2 2011+11.3%
Q1 2010+16.6%

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