United Rentals Announces Record Second Quarter Results and Reaffirms Mid-Points of 2024 Guidance
Second Quarter 2024 Highlights
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Total revenue of
$3.773 billion , including rental revenue2 of$3.215 billion . -
Net income of
$636 million , at a margin3 of 16.9%. GAAP diluted earnings per share of$9.54 , and adjusted EPS1 of$10.70 . -
Adjusted EBITDA of
$1.769 billion , at a margin3 of 46.9%. - Year-over-year, fleet productivity4 increased 4.6%. Excluding the impact of the Yak5 acquisition, fleet productivity increased 3.0% year-over-year.
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Year-to-date net cash provided by operating activities of
$2.294 billion ; free cash flow1 of$1.065 billion , including gross payments for purchases of rental equipment of$1.866 billion . -
Year-to-date gross rental capital expenditures of
$2.016 billion . -
Returned
$969 million to shareholders year-to-date, comprised of$750 million via share repurchases and$219 million via dividends paid. -
Net leverage ratio6 of 1.8x, with total liquidity6 of
$3.267 billion , atJune 30, 2024 .
CEO Comment
Flannery continued, “As we enter the second half of 2024, we are confident that our consistent execution will enable us to deliver on our updated guidance, with the mid-point for both revenue and adjusted EBITDA reaffirmed, and our expectations for capex and free cash flow unchanged. We continue to see particular strength in large projects, and believe we are uniquely positioned to capitalize on these opportunities in addition to other long-term avenues of growth.”
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Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), adjusted EPS (earnings per share) and free cash flow are non-GAAP measures as defined in the tables below. See the tables below for reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measures. |
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Rental revenue includes owned equipment rental revenue, re-rent revenue and ancillary revenue. |
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Net income margin and adjusted EBITDA margin represent net income or adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenue. |
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Fleet productivity reflects the combined impact of changes in rental rates, time utilization and mix on owned equipment rental revenue. |
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On |
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The net leverage ratio reflects net debt (total debt less cash and cash equivalents) divided by adjusted EBITDA for the trailing 12 months. Total liquidity reflects cash and cash equivalents plus availability under the asset-based revolving credit facility (“ABL facility”) and the accounts receivable securitization facility. |
2024 Outlook
The company has narrowed the outlook ranges for revenue and adjusted EBITDA7, and has reaffirmed the mid-points of its 2024 outlook, as reflected below.
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Summary of Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results
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Rental revenue increased 7.8% year-over-year to a second quarter record of
$3.215 billion . Fleet productivity increased 4.6% year-over-year, including the impact of the Yak acquisition, and increased 3.0% excluding the impact of the Yak acquisition, while average original equipment at cost (“OEC”) increased 2.7%. -
Used equipment sales in the quarter decreased 4.5% year-over-year. Used equipment sales generated
$365 million of proceeds at a GAAP gross margin of 47.4% and an adjusted gross margin9 of 51.8%, compared to$382 million at a GAAP gross margin of 51.3% and an adjusted gross margin of 57.3% for the same period last year. The year-over-year declines in the GAAP and adjusted gross margins primarily reflected the continued normalization of the used equipment market, including pricing. -
Net income for the quarter increased 7.6% year-over-year to a second quarter record of
$636 million , while net income margin increased 30 basis points to 16.9%. The increase in net income margin was primarily driven by higher gross margin from rental revenue, which included the impact of a decrease in depreciation expense as a percentage of revenue, and reduced restructuring charges due to 2023 charges associated with the restructuring program initiated following theDecember 2022 acquisition ofAhern Rentals, Inc. ("Ahern Rentals "), partially offset by decreased gross margin from used equipment sales as discussed above. -
Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter increased 4.4% year-over-year to a second quarter record of
$1.769 billion , while adjusted EBITDA margin decreased 80 basis points to 46.9%. The decrease in adjusted EBITDA margin primarily reflected a decrease in adjusted gross margin from used equipment sales as discussed above and a slight decrease in rental margin excluding depreciation and stock compensation expense. -
General rentals segment rental revenue increased 0.9% year-over-year to a second quarter record of
$2.209 billion , while rental gross margin increased by 30 basis points year-over-year to 36.3%. -
Specialty rentals segment rental revenue increased 27.0% year-over-year to a second quarter record of
$1.006 billion , including the impact of the Yak acquisition. Excluding the impact of the Yak acquisition, rental revenue increased 18.1% year-over-year. Rental gross margin decreased by 60 basis points year-over-year to 48.0%, which primarily reflected increased depreciation expense, including the impact of the Yak acquisition.
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Information reconciling forward-looking adjusted EBITDA to the comparable GAAP financial measures is unavailable to the company without unreasonable effort, as discussed below. |
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Free cash flow excludes merger and restructuring related payments, which cannot be reasonably predicted for the 2024 outlook. Merger and restructuring related payments were |
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Used equipment sales adjusted gross margin is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes the impact ( |
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Cash flow from operating activities increased 3.0% year-over-year to
$2.294 billion for the first six months of 2024, and free cash flow, including merger and restructuring related payments, increased 30.2%, from$818 million to$1.065 billion . The increase in free cash flow was mainly due to a$182 million decrease in payments for purchases of rental equipment and higher net cash from operating activities. -
Capital management. The company's net leverage ratio was 1.8x at
June 30, 2024 , as compared to 1.6x atDecember 31, 2023 . Year-to-date throughJune 30, 2024 , the company repurchased$750 million 10 of common stock and paid dividends totaling$219 million . It remains the company's intention to repurchase a total of$1.5 billion 10 of common stock during 2024. Additionally, the company's Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of$1.63 per share, payable onAugust 28, 2024 to stockholders of record onAugust 14, 2024 . In 2024, the company also executed the following capital management transactions: 1) amended and extended its accounts receivable securitization facility, increasing its size by$200 million to$1.5 billion , 2) amended its term loan facility, primarily to extend the maturity date toFebruary 2031 , and 3) issued$1.1 billion aggregate principal amount of 6 1/8 percent Senior Notes due 2034 to fund the Yak acquisition. -
Total liquidity was
$3.267 billion as ofJune 30, 2024 , including$467 million of cash and cash equivalents. -
Return on invested capital (ROIC)11 was 13.5% for the 12 months ended
June 30, 2024 .
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10. | A 1% excise tax is imposed on “net repurchases” (certain purchases minus certain issuances) of common stock. The repurchases noted above (as well as the expected future repurchases) do not include the excise tax, which totaled |
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The company’s ROIC metric uses after-tax operating income for the trailing 12 months divided by average stockholders’ equity, debt and deferred taxes, net of average cash. To mitigate the volatility related to fluctuations in the company’s tax rate from period to period, the |
Non-GAAP Measures
Free cash flow, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings per share (adjusted EPS) and used equipment sales adjusted gross margin are non-GAAP financial measures as defined under the rules of the
Information reconciling forward-looking adjusted EBITDA to GAAP financial measures is unavailable to the company without unreasonable effort. The company is not able to provide reconciliations of adjusted EBITDA to GAAP financial measures because certain items required for such reconciliations are outside of the company’s control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted, such as the provision for income taxes. Preparation of such reconciliations would require a forward-looking balance sheet, statement of income and statement of cash flow, prepared in accordance with GAAP, and such forward-looking financial statements are unavailable to the company without unreasonable effort (as specified in the exception provided by Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K). The company provides a range for its adjusted EBITDA forecast that it believes will be achieved, however it cannot accurately predict all the components of the adjusted EBITDA calculation. The company provides an adjusted EBITDA forecast because it believes that adjusted EBITDA, when viewed with the company’s results under GAAP, provides useful information for the reasons noted above. However, adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP and, accordingly, should not be considered as an alternative to net income or cash flow from operating activities as an indicator of operating performance or liquidity.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, known as the PSLRA. These statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believe,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seek,” “on-track,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend” or “anticipate,” or the negative thereof or comparable terminology, or by discussions of vision, strategy or outlook. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and, therefore, you should not place undue reliance on them. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed, and actual results may differ materially from those projected. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) the impact of global economic conditions (including inflation, increased interest rates, supply chain constraints and potential trade wars, sanctions and other conditions related to international conflicts) and public health crises and epidemics on us, our customers and our suppliers, in
For a more complete description of these and other possible risks and uncertainties, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) |
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(In millions, except per share amounts) |
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Revenues: |
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Equipment rentals |
$ |
3,215 |
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$ |
2,981 |
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$ |
6,144 |
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$ |
5,721 |
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Sales of rental equipment |
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365 |
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382 |
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748 |
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770 |
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Sales of new equipment |
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61 |
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70 |
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109 |
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114 |
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Contractor supplies sales |
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42 |
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37 |
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78 |
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71 |
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Service and other revenues |
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90 |
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84 |
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179 |
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163 |
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Total revenues |
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3,773 |
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3,554 |
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7,258 |
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6,839 |
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Cost of revenues: |
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Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation |
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1,322 |
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1,216 |
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2,566 |
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2,378 |
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Depreciation of rental equipment |
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608 |
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592 |
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1,190 |
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1,167 |
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Cost of rental equipment sales |
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192 |
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186 |
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388 |
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384 |
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Cost of new equipment sales |
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49 |
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58 |
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87 |
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94 |
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Cost of contractor supplies sales |
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29 |
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26 |
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54 |
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50 |
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Cost of service and other revenues |
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55 |
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51 |
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109 |
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100 |
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Total cost of revenues |
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2,255 |
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2,129 |
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4,394 |
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4,173 |
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Gross profit |
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1,518 |
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1,425 |
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2,864 |
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2,666 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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404 |
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378 |
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793 |
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760 |
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Restructuring charge |
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1 |
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18 |
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2 |
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19 |
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Non-rental depreciation and amortization |
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109 |
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104 |
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213 |
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222 |
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Operating income |
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1,004 |
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925 |
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1,856 |
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1,665 |
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Interest expense, net |
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173 |
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161 |
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333 |
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311 |
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Other income, net |
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(4 |
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(8 |
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(7 |
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(12 |
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Income before provision for income taxes |
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835 |
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772 |
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1,530 |
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1,366 |
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Provision for income taxes |
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199 |
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181 |
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352 |
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324 |
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Net income |
$ |
636 |
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$ |
591 |
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$ |
1,178 |
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$ |
1,042 |
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Diluted earnings per share |
$ |
9.54 |
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$ |
8.58 |
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$ |
17.57 |
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$ |
15.04 |
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Dividends declared per share |
$ |
1.63 |
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$ |
1.48 |
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$ |
3.26 |
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$ |
2.96 |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) |
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(In millions) |
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ASSETS |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
467 |
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$ |
363 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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2,260 |
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2,230 |
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Inventory |
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219 |
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205 |
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Prepaid expenses and other assets |
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273 |
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135 |
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Total current assets |
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3,219 |
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2,933 |
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Rental equipment, net |
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14,685 |
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14,001 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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958 |
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903 |
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6,749 |
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5,940 |
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Other intangible assets, net |
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744 |
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670 |
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Operating lease right-of-use assets |
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1,211 |
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1,099 |
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Other long-term assets |
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47 |
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43 |
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Total assets |
$ |
27,613 |
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$ |
25,589 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt |
$ |
1,369 |
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$ |
1,465 |
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Accounts payable |
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1,349 |
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905 |
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Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
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1,251 |
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1,267 |
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Total current liabilities |
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3,969 |
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3,637 |
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Long-term debt |
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11,520 |
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10,053 |
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Deferred taxes |
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2,672 |
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2,701 |
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Operating lease liabilities |
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988 |
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895 |
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Other long-term liabilities |
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183 |
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173 |
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Total liabilities |
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19,332 |
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17,459 |
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Common stock |
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1 |
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1 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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2,664 |
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2,650 |
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Retained earnings |
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12,630 |
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11,672 |
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(6,722 |
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(5,965 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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(292 |
) |
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(228 |
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Total stockholders’ equity |
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8,281 |
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8,130 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
$ |
27,613 |
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$ |
25,589 |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) |
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(In millions) |
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Cash Flows From Operating Activities: |
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Net income |
$ |
636 |
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$ |
591 |
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$ |
1,178 |
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$ |
1,042 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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717 |
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696 |
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1,403 |
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1,389 |
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Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discounts |
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3 |
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3 |
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7 |
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7 |
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Gain on sales of rental equipment |
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(173 |
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(196 |
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(360 |
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(386 |
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Gain on sales of non-rental equipment |
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(5 |
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(6 |
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(8 |
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(10 |
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Insurance proceeds from damaged equipment |
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(11 |
) |
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(10 |
) |
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(24 |
) |
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(19 |
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Stock compensation expense, net |
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27 |
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25 |
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55 |
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49 |
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Restructuring charge |
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1 |
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18 |
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2 |
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19 |
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Loss on repurchase/redemption/amendment of debt securities |
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— |
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— |
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1 |
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— |
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(Decrease) increase in deferred taxes |
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(15 |
) |
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18 |
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(32 |
) |
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53 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of amounts acquired: |
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Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable |
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(32 |
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(102 |
) |
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66 |
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(115 |
) |
Decrease (increase) in inventory |
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(4 |
) |
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7 |
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(7 |
) |
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5 |
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Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets |
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(105 |
) |
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9 |
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(90 |
) |
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|
134 |
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Increase in accounts payable |
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324 |
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|
230 |
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|
250 |
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|
205 |
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(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities |
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(98 |
) |
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6 |
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(147 |
) |
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(145 |
) |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
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1,265 |
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1,289 |
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2,294 |
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2,228 |
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Cash Flows From Investing Activities: |
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Payments for purchases of rental equipment |
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(1,355 |
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(1,251 |
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(1,866 |
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(2,048 |
) |
Payments for purchases of non-rental equipment and intangible assets |
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(107 |
) |
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(106 |
) |
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(165 |
) |
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(179 |
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Proceeds from sales of rental equipment |
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365 |
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|
382 |
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|
748 |
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|
770 |
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Proceeds from sales of non-rental equipment |
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17 |
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|
16 |
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|
30 |
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|
28 |
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Insurance proceeds from damaged equipment |
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11 |
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10 |
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24 |
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19 |
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Purchases of other companies, net of cash acquired |
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(116 |
) |
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(119 |
) |
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(1,234 |
) |
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(418 |
) |
Purchases of investments |
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(1 |
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— |
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(3 |
) |
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— |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(1,186 |
) |
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(1,068 |
) |
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(2,466 |
) |
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(1,828 |
) |
Cash Flows From Financing Activities: |
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Proceeds from debt |
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2,302 |
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2,158 |
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6,911 |
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4,488 |
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Payments of debt |
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(1,854 |
) |
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(1,897 |
) |
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(5,597 |
) |
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(4,007 |
) |
Payments of financing costs |
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(1 |
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— |
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(17 |
) |
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— |
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Common stock repurchased, including tax withholdings for share based compensation (1) |
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(376 |
) |
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(251 |
) |
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(791 |
) |
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(554 |
) |
Dividends paid |
|
(109 |
) |
|
|
(102 |
) |
|
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(219 |
) |
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|
(205 |
) |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
|
(38 |
) |
|
|
(92 |
) |
|
|
287 |
|
|
|
(278 |
) |
Effect of foreign exchange rates |
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
38 |
|
|
|
128 |
|
|
|
104 |
|
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|
121 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
429 |
|
|
|
99 |
|
|
|
363 |
|
|
|
106 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ |
467 |
|
|
$ |
227 |
|
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$ |
467 |
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$ |
227 |
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |
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Cash paid for income taxes, net |
$ |
475 |
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$ |
183 |
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$ |
606 |
|
|
$ |
212 |
|
Cash paid for interest |
|
122 |
|
|
|
127 |
|
|
|
317 |
|
|
|
305 |
|
(1) |
See above for a discussion of our share repurchase programs. The common stock repurchases include i) shares repurchased pursuant to the share repurchase programs and ii) shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock unit awards. |
RENTAL REVENUE
Fleet productivity is a comprehensive metric that provides greater insight into the decisions made by our managers in support of growth and returns. Specifically, we seek to optimize the interplay of rental rates, time utilization and mix in driving rental revenue. Fleet productivity aggregates, in one metric, the impact of changes in rates, utilization and mix on owned equipment rental revenue.
We believe that this metric is useful in assessing the effectiveness of our decisions on rates, time utilization and mix, particularly as they support the creation of shareholder value. The table below shows the components of the year-over-year change in rental revenue using the fleet productivity methodology:
|
Year-over-year
|
|
Assumed
|
|
Fleet
|
|
Contribution
|
|
Total
|
|||||
Three Months Ended |
2.7 |
% |
|
(1.5 |
)% |
|
4.6 |
% |
|
2.0 |
% |
|
7.8 |
% |
Six Months Ended |
3.1 |
% |
|
(1.5 |
)% |
|
4.3 |
% |
|
1.5 |
% |
|
7.4 |
% |
Please refer to our Second Quarter 2024 Investor Presentation for additional detail on fleet productivity.
(1) |
Reflects the estimated impact of inflation on the revenue productivity of fleet based on OEC, which is recorded at cost. |
|
(2) |
Reflects the combined impact of changes in rental rates, time utilization and mix on owned equipment rental revenue. Changes in customers, fleet, geographies and segments all contribute to changes in mix. |
|
(3) |
Reflects the combined impact of changes in other types of equipment rental revenue: ancillary and re-rent (excludes owned equipment rental revenue). |
|
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SEGMENT PERFORMANCE |
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($ in millions) |
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Change |
||
General Rentals |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Reportable segment equipment rentals revenue |
$ |
2,209 |
|
|
$ |
2,189 |
|
|
0.9 |
% |
|
$ |
4,279 |
|
|
$ |
4,207 |
|
|
1.7 |
% |
Reportable segment equipment rentals gross profit |
|
802 |
|
|
|
788 |
|
|
1.8 |
% |
|
|
1,483 |
|
|
|
1,451 |
|
|
2.2 |
% |
Reportable segment equipment rentals gross margin |
|
36.3 |
% |
|
|
36.0 |
% |
|
30 bps |
|
|
34.7 |
% |
|
|
34.5 |
% |
|
20 bps |
||
Specialty |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Reportable segment equipment rentals revenue |
$ |
1,006 |
|
|
$ |
792 |
|
|
27.0 |
% |
|
$ |
1,865 |
|
|
$ |
1,514 |
|
|
23.2 |
% |
Reportable segment equipment rentals gross profit |
|
483 |
|
|
|
385 |
|
|
25.5 |
% |
|
|
905 |
|
|
|
725 |
|
|
24.8 |
% |
Reportable segment equipment rentals gross margin |
|
48.0 |
% |
|
|
48.6 |
% |
|
(60) bps |
|
|
48.5 |
% |
|
|
47.9 |
% |
|
60 bps |
||
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Total equipment rentals revenue |
$ |
3,215 |
|
|
$ |
2,981 |
|
|
7.8 |
% |
|
$ |
6,144 |
|
|
$ |
5,721 |
|
|
7.4 |
% |
Total equipment rentals gross profit |
|
1,285 |
|
|
|
1,173 |
|
|
9.5 |
% |
|
|
2,388 |
|
|
|
2,176 |
|
|
9.7 |
% |
Total equipment rentals gross margin |
|
40.0 |
% |
|
|
39.3 |
% |
|
70 bps |
|
|
38.9 |
% |
|
|
38.0 |
% |
|
90 bps |
|
|||||||||||
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE CALCULATION |
|||||||||||
(In millions, except per share data) |
|||||||||||
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
||||
Numerator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net income available to common stockholders |
$ |
636 |
|
$ |
591 |
|
$ |
1,178 |
|
$ |
1,042 |
Denominator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Denominator for basic earnings per share—weighted-average common shares |
|
66.6 |
|
|
68.7 |
|
|
66.9 |
|
|
69.1 |
Effect of dilutive securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Employee stock options |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
Restricted stock units |
|
0.1 |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
0.2 |
Denominator for diluted earnings per share—adjusted weighted-average common shares |
|
66.7 |
|
|
68.8 |
|
|
67.1 |
|
|
69.3 |
Diluted earnings per share |
$ |
9.54 |
|
$ |
8.58 |
|
$ |
17.57 |
|
$ |
15.04 |
ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE GAAP RECONCILIATION
We define “earnings per share – adjusted” as the sum of earnings per share – GAAP, as-reported plus the impact of the following special items: merger related intangible asset amortization, impact on depreciation related to acquired fleet and property and equipment, impact of the fair value mark-up of acquired fleet, restructuring charge, asset impairment charge and loss on repurchase/redemption/amendment of debt securities. See below for further detail on the special items. Management believes that earnings per share - adjusted provides useful information concerning future profitability. However, earnings per share - adjusted is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP. Accordingly, earnings per share - adjusted should not be considered an alternative to GAAP earnings per share. The table below provides a reconciliation between earnings per share – GAAP, as-reported, and earnings per share – adjusted.
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
Earnings per share - GAAP, as-reported |
$ |
9.54 |
|
|
$ |
8.58 |
|
|
$ |
17.57 |
|
|
$ |
15.04 |
|
After-tax (1) impact of: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Merger related intangible asset amortization (2) |
|
0.58 |
|
|
|
0.55 |
|
|
|
1.07 |
|
|
|
1.26 |
|
Impact on depreciation related to acquired fleet and property and equipment (3) |
|
0.39 |
|
|
|
0.30 |
|
|
|
0.79 |
|
|
|
0.62 |
|
Impact of the fair value mark-up of acquired fleet (4) |
|
0.18 |
|
|
|
0.25 |
|
|
|
0.37 |
|
|
|
0.69 |
|
Restructuring charge (5) |
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0.20 |
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
0.21 |
|
Asset impairment charge (6) |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Loss on repurchase/redemption/amendment of debt securities |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Earnings per share - adjusted |
$ |
10.70 |
|
|
$ |
9.88 |
|
|
$ |
19.84 |
|
|
$ |
17.82 |
|
Tax rate applied to above adjustments (1) |
|
25.1 |
% |
|
|
25.3 |
% |
|
|
25.2 |
% |
|
|
25.3 |
% |
(1) |
The tax rates applied to the adjustments reflect the statutory rates in the applicable entities. |
|
(2) |
Reflects the amortization of the intangible assets acquired in the major acquisitions completed since 2012 that significantly impact our operations (the "major acquisitions," each of which had annual revenues of over |
|
(3) |
Reflects the impact of extending the useful lives of equipment acquired in certain major acquisitions, net of the impact of additional depreciation associated with the fair value mark-up of such equipment. |
|
(4) |
Reflects additional costs recorded in cost of rental equipment sales associated with the fair value mark-up of rental equipment acquired in certain major acquisitions and subsequently sold. The decrease in 2024 primarily reflects decreased sales of rental equipment acquired in the |
|
(5) |
Primarily reflects severance and branch closure charges associated with our restructuring programs. We only include such costs that are part of a restructuring program as restructuring charges. The designated restructuring programs generally involve the closure of a large number of branches over a short period of time, often in periods following a major acquisition, and result in significant costs that we would not normally incur absent a major acquisition or other triggering event that results in the initiation of a restructuring program. The 2023 amounts above primarily reflect charges associated with the restructuring program initiated following the closing of the |
|
(6) |
Reflects write-offs of leasehold improvements and other fixed assets. |
EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA GAAP RECONCILIATIONS
($ in millions, except footnotes)
EBITDA represents the sum of net income, provision for income taxes, interest expense, net, depreciation of rental equipment, and non-rental depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA plus the sum of the restructuring charges, stock compensation expense, net, and the impact of the fair value mark-up of acquired fleet. See below for further detail on each adjusting item. These items are excluded from adjusted EBITDA internally when evaluating our operating performance and for strategic planning and forecasting purposes, and allow investors to make a more meaningful comparison between our core business operating results over different periods of time, as well as with those of other similar companies. The net income and adjusted EBITDA margins represent net income or adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenue. Management believes that EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, when viewed with the company’s results under GAAP and the accompanying reconciliation, provide useful information about operating performance and period-over-period growth, and provide additional information that is useful for evaluating the operating performance of our core business without regard to potential distortions. Additionally, management believes that EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA help investors gain an understanding of the factors and trends affecting our ongoing cash earnings, from which capital investments are made and debt is serviced.
The table below provides a reconciliation between net income and EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA.
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
Net income |
$ |
636 |
|
|
$ |
591 |
|
|
$ |
1,178 |
|
|
$ |
1,042 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
199 |
|
|
|
181 |
|
|
|
352 |
|
|
|
324 |
|
Interest expense, net |
|
173 |
|
|
|
161 |
|
|
|
333 |
|
|
|
311 |
|
Depreciation of rental equipment |
|
608 |
|
|
|
592 |
|
|
|
1,190 |
|
|
|
1,167 |
|
Non-rental depreciation and amortization |
|
109 |
|
|
|
104 |
|
|
|
213 |
|
|
|
222 |
|
EBITDA |
$ |
1,725 |
|
|
$ |
1,629 |
|
|
$ |
3,266 |
|
|
$ |
3,066 |
|
Restructuring charge (1) |
|
1 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
Stock compensation expense, net (2) |
|
27 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
Impact of the fair value mark-up of acquired fleet (3) |
|
16 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
64 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
1,769 |
|
|
$ |
1,695 |
|
|
$ |
3,356 |
|
|
$ |
3,198 |
|
Net income margin |
|
16.9 |
% |
|
|
16.6 |
% |
|
|
16.2 |
% |
|
|
15.2 |
% |
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
|
46.9 |
% |
|
|
47.7 |
% |
|
|
46.2 |
% |
|
|
46.8 |
% |
(1) | Primarily reflects severance and branch closure charges associated with our restructuring programs. We only include such costs that are part of a restructuring program as restructuring charges. The designated restructuring programs generally involve the closure of a large number of branches over a short period of time, often in periods following a major acquisition, and result in significant costs that we would not normally incur absent a major acquisition or other triggering event that results in the initiation of a restructuring program. The 2023 amounts above primarily reflect charges associated with the restructuring program initiated following the closing of the |
|
(2) |
Represents non-cash, share-based payments associated with the granting of equity instruments. |
|
(3) |
Reflects additional costs recorded in cost of rental equipment sales associated with the fair value mark-up of rental equipment acquired in certain major acquisitions and subsequently sold. The decrease in 2024 primarily reflects decreased sales of rental equipment acquired in the |
EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA GAAP RECONCILIATIONS (continued)
(In millions, except footnotes)
The table below provides a reconciliation between net cash provided by operating activities and EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA.
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
1,265 |
|
|
$ |
1,289 |
|
|
$ |
2,294 |
|
|
$ |
2,228 |
|
Adjustments for items included in net cash provided by operating activities but excluded from the calculation of EBITDA: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discounts |
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
(7 |
) |
Gain on sales of rental equipment |
|
173 |
|
|
|
196 |
|
|
|
360 |
|
|
|
386 |
|
Gain on sales of non-rental equipment |
|
5 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
Insurance proceeds from damaged equipment |
|
11 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
Restructuring charge (1) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(19 |
) |
Stock compensation expense, net (2) |
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
(55 |
) |
|
|
(49 |
) |
Loss on repurchase/redemption/amendment of debt securities |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities |
|
(295 |
) |
|
|
(136 |
) |
|
|
(278 |
) |
|
|
(19 |
) |
Cash paid for interest |
|
122 |
|
|
|
127 |
|
|
|
317 |
|
|
|
305 |
|
Cash paid for income taxes, net |
|
475 |
|
|
|
183 |
|
|
|
606 |
|
|
|
212 |
|
EBITDA |
$ |
1,725 |
|
|
$ |
1,629 |
|
|
$ |
3,266 |
|
|
$ |
3,066 |
|
Add back: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Restructuring charge (1) |
|
1 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
Stock compensation expense, net (2) |
|
27 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
Impact of the fair value mark-up of acquired fleet (3) |
|
16 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
64 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
1,769 |
|
|
$ |
1,695 |
|
|
$ |
3,356 |
|
|
$ |
3,198 |
|
(1) | Primarily reflects severance and branch closure charges associated with our restructuring programs. We only include such costs that are part of a restructuring program as restructuring charges. The designated restructuring programs generally involve the closure of a large number of branches over a short period of time, often in periods following a major acquisition, and result in significant costs that we would not normally incur absent a major acquisition or other triggering event that results in the initiation of a restructuring program. The 2023 amounts above primarily reflect charges associated with the restructuring program initiated following the closing of the |
|
(2) |
Represents non-cash, share-based payments associated with the granting of equity instruments. |
|
(3) |
Reflects additional costs recorded in cost of rental equipment sales associated with the fair value mark-up of rental equipment acquired in certain major acquisitions and subsequently sold. The decrease in 2024 primarily reflects decreased sales of rental equipment acquired in the |
FREE CASH FLOW GAAP RECONCILIATION
(In millions, except footnotes)
We define “free cash flow” as net cash provided by operating activities less payments for purchases of, and plus proceeds from, equipment and intangible assets. The equipment and intangible asset items are included in cash flows from investing activities. Management believes that free cash flow provides useful additional information concerning cash flow available to meet future debt service obligations and working capital requirements. However, free cash flow is not a measure of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP. Accordingly, free cash flow should not be considered an alternative to net income or cash flow from operating activities as an indicator of operating performance or liquidity. The table below provides a reconciliation between net cash provided by operating activities and free cash flow.
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
1,265 |
|
|
$ |
1,289 |
|
|
$ |
2,294 |
|
|
$ |
2,228 |
|
Payments for purchases of rental equipment |
|
(1,355 |
) |
|
|
(1,251 |
) |
|
|
(1,866 |
) |
|
|
(2,048 |
) |
Payments for purchases of non-rental equipment and intangible assets |
|
(107 |
) |
|
|
(106 |
) |
|
|
(165 |
) |
|
|
(179 |
) |
Proceeds from sales of rental equipment |
|
365 |
|
|
|
382 |
|
|
|
748 |
|
|
|
770 |
|
Proceeds from sales of non-rental equipment |
|
17 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
Insurance proceeds from damaged equipment |
|
11 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
Free cash flow (1) |
$ |
196 |
|
|
$ |
340 |
|
|
$ |
1,065 |
|
|
$ |
818 |
|
(1) | Free cash flow included aggregate merger and restructuring related payments of |
The table below provides a reconciliation between 2024 forecasted net cash provided by operating activities and free cash flow.
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
Payments for purchases of rental equipment |
|
|
Proceeds from sales of rental equipment |
|
|
Payments for purchases of non-rental equipment and intangible assets, net of proceeds from sales and insurance proceeds from damaged equipment |
|
|
Free cash flow excluding merger and restructuring related payments |
|
|
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