Dec 31, 2019

United Rentals Q4 2019 Earnings Report

Announced fourth quarter and full year 2019 results and introduced 2020 outlook.

Key Takeaways

United Rentals reported a 6.5% increase in total revenue to $2.456 billion for the fourth quarter of 2019. Net income increased 9.0% year-over-year to $338 million, or $4.49 per diluted share. Adjusted EPS increased 15.5% year-over-year to $5.60.

Total revenue increased 6.5% to $2.456 billion and rental revenue increased 3.7% to $2.062 billion.

On a GAAP basis, the company reported fourth quarter net income of $338 million, or $4.49 per diluted share.

Adjusted EBITDA increased 3.3% year-over-year to $1.154 billion, while adjusted EBITDA margin decreased 140 basis points to 47.0%.

The company's Board of Directors authorized a new $500 million share repurchase program which will commence in the first quarter of 2020.

Total Revenue
$2.46B
Previous year: $2.31B
+6.5%
EPS
$5.6
Previous year: $4.85
+15.5%
Adjusted EBITDA
$1.15B
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
47%
Gross Profit
$965M
Previous year: $998M
-3.3%
Cash and Equivalents
$52M
Previous year: $43M
+20.9%
Free Cash Flow
$484M
Previous year: $679M
-28.7%
Total Assets
$19B
Previous year: $18.1B
+4.6%

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United Rentals Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

The company provided the following outlook for 2020. Total revenue is expected to be between $9.4 billion and $9.8 billion and adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $4.35 billion and $4.55 billion.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income