Sunbelt Rentals beats Q1 2027 estimates and raises its full-year outlook
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Specialty rental revenue jumped 25.3% year over year, enough for Sunbelt to raise full-year fiscal 2027 revenue growth guidance to 6% to 9% from 4.5% to 7.5%. Mega projects, energy and live events (the FIFA World Cup alone added roughly 250 basis points to rental growth) are doing the heavy lifting, and management also declared its first quarterly dividend at $0.30 a share.
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Sunbelt Rentals posted adjusted first quarter fiscal 2027 EPS of $1.18, beating expectations, with revenue also topping expectations. That is the operating leverage investors buy this name for.
The North America Specialty segment drove the quarter with rental revenue up 25.3% year over year. Demand was broad across mega projects, energy, industrial, and live events, and the North America General Tool segment grew as well.
Management raised full-year fiscal 2027 guidance on every major metric after the strong start. Total revenue growth is now expected at 6% to 9%, above the prior range.
Sunbelt announced its first quarterly dividend at $0.30 per share, moving away from a semi-annual distribution structure. It also repurchased stock, opened greenfield locations, and funded bolt-on acquisitions in the same quarter.
Watch the United Kingdom segment, where rental revenue declined 1.4% year over year. Net leverage also ticked up as total debt rose, partly reflecting new senior notes issued to extend the maturity profile.
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