Jun 30, 2024

United Rentals Q2 2024 Earnings Report

Announced record second quarter results and reaffirmed mid-points of 2024 guidance.

Key Takeaways

United Rentals reported record second-quarter results with total revenue of $3.773 billion, net income of $636 million, and adjusted EPS of $10.70. The company reaffirmed the mid-points of its 2024 outlook, while narrowing the outlook ranges for revenue and adjusted EBITDA.

Total revenue reached $3.773 billion, including rental revenue of $3.215 billion.

Net income was $636 million, with a margin of 16.9%, and GAAP diluted earnings per share of $9.54.

Adjusted EBITDA was $1.769 billion, with a margin of 46.9%.

Fleet productivity increased 4.6% year-over-year, or 3.0% excluding the impact of the Yak acquisition.

Total Revenue
$3.77B
Previous year: $3.55B
+6.2%
EPS
$10.7
Previous year: $9.88
+8.3%
Gross Profit
$1.41B
Previous year: $1.43B
-1.1%
Cash and Equivalents
$467M
Previous year: $227M
+105.7%
Free Cash Flow
$1.07B
Previous year: $818M
+30.2%
Total Assets
$27.6B
Previous year: $25.5B
+8.3%

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United Rentals Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

The company has narrowed the outlook ranges for revenue and adjusted EBITDA and has reaffirmed the mid-points of its 2024 outlook.

Positive Outlook

  • Total revenue between $15.05 billion and $15.35 billion.
  • Adjusted EBITDA between $7.09 billion and $7.24 billion.
  • Net rental capital expenditures after gross purchases between $2.00 billion and $2.30 billion, after gross purchases of $3.50 billion to $3.80 billion.
  • Net cash provided by operating activities between $4.30 billion and $4.90 billion.
  • Free cash flow excluding merger and restructuring related payments between $2.05 billion and $2.25 billion.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income