NYSE$URI

United Rentals Inc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced record Q4 and full-year 2022 results, introduced 2023 outlook, dividend program and restart of share repurchase program

United Rentals announced record fourth quarter results, capping an outstanding year with records for revenue, profitability, margins and returns. The company also introduced its full-year 2023 guidance, initiated a quarterly dividend, and plans to restart its share repurchase program.

  • Total revenue of $3.296 billion, including rental revenue of $2.747 billion.
  • Fleet productivity increased 5.9% year-over-year, including the impact of the acquisition of Ahern Rentals, Inc. in the quarter.
  • Net income of $639 million, at a margin of 19.4%. GAAP diluted earnings per share of $9.15, and adjusted EPS of $9.74.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $1.647 billion, at a margin of 50.0%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.3B

Previous: $2.78B+18.7%
EPS (adj)

$9.74

Previous: $7.39+31.8%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

50.0%

No prior period
Net Leverage Ratio

2

No prior period
Return on Invested Capital

12.7%

No prior period
Fleet Productivity

5.9%

Previous: 10.3%-42.7%
Total Liquidity

$2.9B

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$1.76B

No prior period
Net Income

$639M

Previous: $481M+32.8%
Operating Income

$1.02B

Previous: $745M+37.4%
Gross Profit

$1.49B

Previous: $1.16B+28.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$106M

Previous: $144M-26.4%
Total Assets

$24.2B

Previous: $20.3B+19.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$32M

Previous: $30M+6.7%

Revenue & EPS history

United Rentals · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.3B

Q4 2022+18.7%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

United Rentals · $2.75B total across 2 segments · Q4 2022

  • General Rentals
    $2.02B+19.1%
  • Specialty Rentals
    $724M+18.1%

Forward guidance

The company provided the following outlook for 2023.

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 2022

Historical avgQ4 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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