Mar 31, 2020

United Rentals Q1 2020 Earnings Report

United Rentals announced first quarter 2020 results and withdrew full-year guidance.

Key Takeaways

United Rentals' first quarter performance was largely in line with expectations until mid-March, when COVID-19 began to impact operations. Total revenue increased 0.4% to $2.125 billion, while rental revenue decreased 0.7% to $1.783 billion. The company reported a net income of $173 million, or $2.33 per diluted share.

Total revenue increased 0.4% to $2.125 billion and rental revenue decreased 0.7% to $1.783 billion.

Net income was $173 million, or $2.33 per diluted share.

Adjusted EPS increased 1.2% year-over-year to $3.35.

Total liquidity was $3.083 billion as of March 31, 2020, including $513 million of cash and cash equivalents.

Total Revenue
$2.13B
Previous year: $2.12B
+0.4%
EPS
$3.35
Previous year: $3.31
+1.2%
Gross Profit
$727M
Previous year: $761M
-4.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$513M
Previous year: $52M
+886.5%
Free Cash Flow
$606M
Previous year: $625M
-3.0%
Total Assets
$18.9B
Previous year: $18.6B
+1.5%

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United Rentals Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

The company withdrew its full-year 2020 financial guidance due to the operational and financial impacts from COVID-19.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income