WILLSCOT HOLDINGS CORP (WSC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:WSC • US9713781048
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This WSC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. WSC Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year WSC was profitable.
- In the past year WSC had a positive cash flow from operations.
- WSC had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- WSC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- WSC has a worse Return On Assets (-0.91%) than 69.64% of its industry peers.
- WSC's Return On Equity of -6.19% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WSC is outperformed by 71.43% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of WSC (7.15%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- WSC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.74%. This is significantly below the industry average of 17.30%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.91% | ||
| ROE | -6.19% | ||
| ROIC | 7.15% |
ROA(3y)2.44%
ROA(5y)3.18%
ROE(3y)11.45%
ROE(5y)12.81%
ROIC(3y)8.74%
ROIC(5y)7.8%
1.3 Margins
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 21.23%, WSC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 98.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WSC has grown nicely.
- The Gross Margin of WSC (51.00%) is better than 92.86% of its industry peers.
- WSC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 21.23% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 51% |
OM growth 3Y-2.29%
OM growth 5Y2.81%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.27%
GM growth 5Y1.31%
2. WSC Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- WSC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- WSC has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- WSC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for WSC is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- WSC has an Altman-Z score of 0.85. This is a bad value and indicates that WSC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 0.85, WSC is not doing good in the industry: 78.57% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- WSC has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.54. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as WSC would need 8.54 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of WSC (8.54) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 4.15 is on the high side and indicates that WSC has dependencies on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 4.15, WSC is doing worse than 89.29% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.15 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.54 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.85 |
ROIC/WACC0.75
WACC9.5%
2.3 Liquidity
- WSC has a Current Ratio of 0.86. This is a bad value and indicates that WSC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of WSC (0.86) is worse than 82.14% of its industry peers.
- WSC has a Quick Ratio of 0.86. This is a bad value and indicates that WSC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.78, WSC is doing worse than 82.14% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.78 |
3. WSC Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- WSC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -23.01%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 32.89% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- WSC shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -4.77%.
- WSC shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 12.38% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-23.01%
EPS 3Y-2.71%
EPS 5Y32.89%
EPS Q2Q%41.46%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.77%
Revenue growth 3Y2.12%
Revenue growth 5Y12.38%
Sales Q2Q%-6.07%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, WSC will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 13.85% on average per year.
- WSC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.29% yearly.
EPS Next Y-24.23%
EPS Next 2Y-5.39%
EPS Next 3Y8.31%
EPS Next 5Y13.85%
Revenue Next Year-3.42%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.02%
Revenue Next 3Y1.86%
Revenue Next 5Y1.29%
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. WSC Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 12.53 indicates a correct valuation of WSC.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, WSC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.86% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- WSC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.11, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.55, WSC is valued correctly.
- 91.07% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WSC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- WSC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.12.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.53 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.55 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- WSC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. WSC is cheaper than 94.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- 94.64% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WSC, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.61 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.42 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.38
EPS Next 2Y-5.39%
EPS Next 3Y8.31%
5. WSC Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.28%, WSC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- WSC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.14. WSC pays more dividend than 96.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- WSC's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.91.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.28% |
5.2 History
- WSC is new to the dividend game and has less than 3 years of track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- The earnings of WSC are negative and hence is the payout ratio. WSC will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-96.47%
EPS Next 2Y-5.39%
EPS Next 3Y8.31%
WSC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
17.67
-0.11 (-0.62%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)02-19 2026-02-19/amc
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29/amc
Inst Owners118.43%
Inst Owner Change10.09%
Ins Owners0.73%
Ins Owner Change0.51%
Market Cap3.20B
Revenue(TTM)2.28B
Net Income(TTM)-52.99M
Analysts75.71
Price Target25.35 (43.46%)
Short Float %13.46%
Short Ratio12.16
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.28% |
Yearly Dividend0.28
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-96.47%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-04 2026-03-04 (0.07)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)43.58%
Min EPS beat(2)-18.8%
Max EPS beat(2)105.97%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)10.72%
Min EPS beat(4)-27.24%
Max EPS beat(4)105.97%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)13.55%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)10.24%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)10.83%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.22%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.19%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.75%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.34%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.19%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.75%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.15%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.82%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.18%
PT rev (1m)-5.26%
PT rev (3m)-5.75%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-22.85%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-26.86%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.23%
EPS NY rev (3m)-7.1%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.89%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.61%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.12%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.26%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.53 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.55 | ||
| P/S | 1.4 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.61 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.19 | ||
| P/B | 3.73 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.42 |
EPS(TTM)1.41
EY7.98%
EPS(NY)1.07
Fwd EY6.04%
FCF(TTM)2.32
FCFY13.14%
OCF(TTM)4.21
OCFY23.84%
SpS12.62
BVpS4.73
TBVpS-3.46
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.38
Graham Number12.26
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.91% | ||
| ROE | -6.19% | ||
| ROCE | 9.31% | ||
| ROIC | 7.15% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.17% | ||
| ROICexgc | 10.04% | ||
| OM | 21.23% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 51% | ||
| FCFM | 18.41% |
ROA(3y)2.44%
ROA(5y)3.18%
ROE(3y)11.45%
ROE(5y)12.81%
ROIC(3y)8.74%
ROIC(5y)7.8%
ROICexc(3y)8.76%
ROICexc(5y)7.81%
ROICexgc(3y)12.16%
ROICexgc(5y)10.89%
ROCE(3y)11.38%
ROCE(5y)10.14%
ROICexgc growth 3Y0.84%
ROICexgc growth 5Y13.75%
ROICexc growth 3Y0.21%
ROICexc growth 5Y15.12%
OM growth 3Y-2.29%
OM growth 5Y2.81%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.27%
GM growth 5Y1.31%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.39
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.15 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.54 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.89 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 79.53% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 14.99% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.24 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 83.32% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.85 |
F-Score3
WACC9.5%
ROIC/WACC0.75
Cap/Depr(3y)76.96%
Cap/Depr(5y)93.94%
Cap/Sales(3y)12.67%
Cap/Sales(5y)15.84%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-23.01%
EPS 3Y-2.71%
EPS 5Y32.89%
EPS Q2Q%41.46%
EPS Next Y-24.23%
EPS Next 2Y-5.39%
EPS Next 3Y8.31%
EPS Next 5Y13.85%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.77%
Revenue growth 3Y2.12%
Revenue growth 5Y12.38%
Sales Q2Q%-6.07%
Revenue Next Year-3.42%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.02%
Revenue Next 3Y1.86%
Revenue Next 5Y1.29%
EBIT growth 1Y-18.3%
EBIT growth 3Y-0.22%
EBIT growth 5Y15.53%
EBIT Next Year74.03%
EBIT Next 3Y24.15%
EBIT Next 5Y14.24%
FCF growth 1Y60.08%
FCF growth 3Y17.65%
FCF growth 5Y29.35%
OCF growth 1Y35.67%
OCF growth 3Y0.77%
OCF growth 5Y20.11%
WILLSCOT HOLDINGS CORP / WSC Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of WILLSCOT HOLDINGS CORP (WSC) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to WSC.
What is the valuation status of WILLSCOT HOLDINGS CORP (WSC) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to WILLSCOT HOLDINGS CORP (WSC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is WILLSCOT HOLDINGS CORP (WSC) stock?
WILLSCOT HOLDINGS CORP (WSC) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for WSC stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for WILLSCOT HOLDINGS CORP (WSC) is 12.53 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.73.
What is the expected EPS growth for WILLSCOT HOLDINGS CORP (WSC) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WILLSCOT HOLDINGS CORP (WSC) is expected to decline by -24.23% in the next year.