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WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
(NASDAQ:WSC)
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Rating:52Neutral
Price Target:
$17.50
▼(-18.07% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:10/07/26
WSC scores in the low-to-mid range primarily because profitability has weakened sharply and leverage is high, which raises financial risk despite strong cash generation. Technicals also weigh on the score, with the stock below key moving averages and negative MACD. Offsetting factors include improving guidance and expected margin recovery per the latest earnings call, plus robust operating and free cash flow that supports resilience.
Positive Factors
Strong cash generation
Robust operating and free cash flow gives WillScot meaningful internal funding capacity even during reported losses. This supports debt servicing, fleet investment, and operational resilience, reducing dependence on external financing while the company works to restore profitability.
Negative Factors
High leverage
Elevated leverage reduces financial flexibility and leaves more operating cash flow committed to debt service. It may constrain acquisitions, fleet expansion, and other capital allocation choices, while making the business more sensitive to weaker demand or execution setbacks.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong cash generation
Robust operating and free cash flow gives WillScot meaningful internal funding capacity even during reported losses. This supports debt servicing, fleet investment, and operational resilience, reducing dependence on external financing while the company works to restore profitability.
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WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings (WSC) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$3.00B
Dividend Yield1.69%
Average Volume (3M)2.80M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)2.00
Revenue Growth-2.51%
EPS Growth-162.51%
CountryUS
Employees4,700
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryRental & Leasing Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.37
Shares Outstanding181,190,960
10 Day Avg. Volume2,729,458
30 Day Avg. Volume2,795,871
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.22
Price to Book (P/B)4.01
Price to Sales (P/S)1.51
P/FCF Ratio4.66
Enterprise Value/Market Cap3.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.93
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit8.13
Enterprise Value/Ebitda16.84
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$24.00Price Target Upside12.36% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)1.11
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.31B
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
WillScot Holdings Corporation (WSC) is a leading provider of adaptable workspace and mobile storage solutions throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company's operations are divided into two core divisions: Modular Solutions and Sto...
How the Company Makes Money
WillScot Mobile Mini primarily makes money by renting space solutions from its owned fleet of modular space units and portable storage containers under customer lease/rental agreements, generating recurring monthly rental revenue over the contract...
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 06, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 05, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call struck a constructive, bullish tone: the company beat Q2 expectations, reported organic leasing momentum (modular activations +16% YoY), increased full‑year revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance, and signaled meaningful fleet and product investments to capture higher‑quality, enterprise project demand. Offsetting items include near‑term margin compression from purposeful upfront investments, elevated CapEx that temporarily pressures free cash flow, and some headwinds in transactional storage and lumpy comps (notably the World Cup). Management emphasized confidence in execution, improving win rates, and financial flexibility to support the opportunities.Positive Updates
Top-line growth and raised full-year guidance
Total revenue of $612 million in Q2, up 4% year-over-year; company raised full-year 2026 revenue outlook to approximately $2.3 billion (a $50 million increase versus prior outlook) and Q3 revenue guidance of ~$585 million (≈ +3% YoY).
Negative Updates
Margin compression in Q2 from upfront investments and mix
Adjusted EBITDA margin compressed ~500 basis points YoY to 37.2% in Q2. Management attributed ~250 bps to higher cost of leasing/unit transfer costs (~$17 million incremental), ~160 bps to revenue mix (higher D&I share) and ~100 bps to SG&A increases.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Top-line growth and raised full-year guidance
Total revenue of $612 million in Q2, up 4% year-over-year; company raised full-year 2026 revenue outlook to approximately $2.3 billion (a $50 million increase versus prior outlook) and Q3 revenue guidance of ~$585 million (≈ +3% YoY).
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Company Guidance
Management modestly raised full‑year 2026 guidance, now expecting approximately $2.3 billion of revenue (a $50 million increase from the prior outlook — roughly $25 million more leasing revenue and $25 million more delivery & installation), adjusted EBITDA of about $920 million, and net CapEx of roughly $375 million to support fleet investments; Q3 guidance is for total revenue of about $585 million (≈ +3% YoY) and adjusted EBITDA of ≈ $232 million (≈ 39.7% margin) with D&A ≈ $100 million, interest ≈ $54 million and an effective tax rate near 27%. Management expects sequential margin expansion through H2 (Q2 adj. EBITDA margin was 37.2%, a ~500 bps YoY compression driven ~250 bps by ~$17 million higher cost of leasing/unit transfer, ~160 bps by revenue mix and ~100 bps by SG&A) with flat to positive YoY margin comparisons by Q4. For context, Q2 results included $612 million of revenue (+4% YoY), leasing & services up 6%, delivery & installation up >25%, modular activations +16% YoY (modular pending orders +13%), net income $47 million (diluted EPS $0.26; adjusted EPS $0.28), adjusted EBITDA $228 million, net cash from operations $162 million, Q2 net CapEx $114 million, adjusted free cash flow $55 million, and a balance sheet with net debt ≈ $3.5 billion, 3.7x LTM leverage and roughly $1.5 billion of ABL liquidity.WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
46
Neutral
Balance Sheet
34
Negative
Cash Flow
72
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.29B | 2.28B | 2.40B | 2.36B | 2.14B | 1.67B |
| Gross Profit | 1.11B | 1.07B | 1.30B | 1.33B | 1.14B | 844.70M |
| EBITDA | 535.72M | 597.30M | 648.89M | 1.01B | 854.99M | 585.98M |
| Net Income | -68.89M | -52.99M | 28.13M | 476.46M | 339.54M | 160.14M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 5.87B | 5.82B | 6.03B | 6.14B | 5.83B | 5.77B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 18.17M | 14.59M | 9.00M | 10.96M | 7.39M | 6.39M |
| Total Debt | 3.79B | 4.14B | 3.98B | 3.80B | 3.30B | 2.90B |
| Total Liabilities | 4.95B | 4.96B | 5.02B | 4.88B | 4.26B | 3.78B |
| Stockholders Equity | 910.66M | 856.25M | 1.02B | 1.26B | 1.57B | 2.00B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 537.44M | 737.65M | 262.35M | 512.03M | 257.86M | 230.91M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 703.37M | 761.99M | 561.64M | 761.24M | 744.66M | 539.90M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -341.91M | -417.47M | -362.35M | -350.00M | -309.33M | -384.05M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -355.85M | -340.52M | -200.12M | -418.94M | -429.37M | -167.89M |
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Technical Analysis
Negative
21.36
Price Trends
18.98
Negative
22.75
Negative
21.92
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.81
Negative
39.78
Neutral
26.43
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For WSC, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 21.36 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 16.99, above the 50-day MA of 18.98, and below the 200-day MA of 21.92, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.81 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 39.78 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 26.43 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for WSC.
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Risk Analysis
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings disclosed 35 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75 Outperform | $64.97B | 23.59 | 31.01% | 0.72% | 6.88% | 7.64% | |
74 Outperform | $31.55B | 23.72 | 18.46% | 1.34% | ― | ― | |
71 Outperform | $2.74B | 18.37 | 12.44% | 1.72% | -0.92% | -39.51% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
52 Neutral | $3.00B | -44.78 | -7.45% | 1.69% | -2.51% | -162.51% | |
50 Neutral | $3.96B | 179.06 | 5.46% | ― | 18.16% | ― | |
49 Neutral | $4.19B | 89.61 | 2.56% | 2.13% | 28.50% | 67.75% |
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WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
WillScot Mobile Mini Adds Veteran Slager to Board
Positive
Oct 7, 2026
On October 5, 2026, WillScot’s Board of Directors expanded its size from nine to 10 members and unanimously elected veteran executive Donald W. Slager as an independent director, effective October 7, 2026. Slager, who formerly led Republic S...
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