Custom Truck Q2 2024 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Custom Truck One Source reported a decrease in total revenue by 7.4% to $423.0 million and a net loss of $24.5 million compared to a net income of $11.6 million in the second quarter of 2023. Adjusted EBITDA decreased by 22.4% to $80.1 million. The company is updating its full-year revenue guidance to $1,800 million—$1,980 million and Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $340 million—$375 million.
Total revenue decreased by 7.4% compared to the second quarter of 2023, primarily due to fewer rental asset sales and lower rental demand from the utility end market.
Net loss was $24.5 million, compared to net income of $11.6 million in the second quarter of 2023.
Adjusted EBITDA decreased by 22.4% compared to the second quarter of 2023.
The company is updating its full-year revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance for 2024 due to near-term pressure in demand in the utility market.
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Forward Guidance
The company is updating its full-year revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance for 2024. Revenue is expected to be $1,800 million—$1,980 million and Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be $340 million—$375 million.
Positive Outlook
- Supply chain improvements.
- Healthy inventory levels.
- More normalized backlog levels continue to improve ability to produce and deliver more units in 2024.
- Focusing on generating positive free cash flow in 2024.
- Expect to deliver a net leverage ratio that will modestly decrease from current levels by the end of the fiscal year.
Challenges Ahead
- The ERS segment has continued to experience near-term pressure in demand in the utility market as a result of financing, supply chain, and regulatory factors.
- Headwinds in utility end markets are driving lower than anticipated OEC on rent in the core ERS segment and will likely continue for the remainder of this year.
- Customers are choosing to delay purchase decisions influenced by both their expectation of lower interest rates to come and the uncertainty surrounding the upcoming election.
- Lowering consolidated revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance for the year.
- Expect free cash flow to be lower than the previous target of generating more than $100 million.
Revenue & Expenses
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