WILLSCOT HOLDINGS CORP (WSC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:WSCUS9713781048

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21.55 USD
+0.25 (+1.17%)
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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.

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1. WSC Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year WSC was profitable.
  • WSC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • 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.
WSC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWSC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • WSC has a worse Return On Assets (-0.91%) than 70.91% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -6.19%, WSC is doing worse than 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WSC has a Return On Invested Capital of 7.15%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WSC outperforms 52.73% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for WSC is significantly below the industry average of 13.89%.
Industry RankSector 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%
WSC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWSC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 21.23%, WSC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 98.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WSC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • WSC has a better Gross Margin (51.00%) than 92.73% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WSC has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector 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%
WSC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWSC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40

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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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, WSC has less shares outstanding
  • WSC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for WSC is higher compared to a year ago.
WSC Yearly Shares OutstandingWSC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M
WSC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWSC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • WSC has an Altman-Z score of 0.92. This is a bad value and indicates that WSC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of WSC (0.92) is worse than 83.64% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • WSC has a Debt to FCF ratio (8.54) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 4.15 is on the high side and indicates that WSC has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of WSC (4.15) is worse than 89.09% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.15
Debt/FCF 8.54
Altman-Z 0.92
ROIC/WACC0.7
WACC10.2%
WSC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWSC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.86 indicates that WSC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • WSC's Current ratio of 0.86 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WSC is outperformed by 85.45% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.78 indicates that WSC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • WSC's Quick ratio of 0.78 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WSC is outperformed by 83.64% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.86
Quick Ratio 0.78
WSC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWSC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

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3. WSC Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for WSC have decreased strongly by -23.01% in the last year.
  • 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.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, WSC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.29% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-24.22%
EPS Next 2Y-4.16%
EPS Next 3Y8.31%
EPS Next 5Y13.85%
Revenue Next Year-3.42%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.11%
Revenue Next 3Y1.64%
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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
WSC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWSC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
WSC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWSC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 1 2

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4. WSC Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 15.28, WSC is valued correctly.
  • WSC's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. WSC is cheaper than 92.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WSC is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.95, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.18, the valuation of WSC can be described as rather expensive.
  • 87.27% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WSC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 38.68. WSC is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.28
Fwd PE 20.18
WSC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWSC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 90.91% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WSC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, WSC is valued cheaper than 92.73% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.28
EV/EBITDA 8.12
WSC Per share dataWSC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.46
EPS Next 2Y-4.16%
EPS Next 3Y8.31%

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5. WSC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • WSC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.47%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.14, WSC pays a better dividend. On top of this WSC pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, WSC has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.47%

5.2 History

  • WSC does not have a reliable dividend history as it only pays dividend since a couple or years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
WSC Yearly Dividends per shareWSC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2025 2026 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25

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-4.16%
EPS Next 3Y8.31%
WSC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendWSC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M

WSC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

WILLSCOT HOLDINGS CORP

NASDAQ:WSC (4/21/2026, 1:34:02 PM)

21.55

+0.25 (+1.17%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners118.77%
Inst Owner Change0.12%
Ins Owners0.73%
Ins Owner Change0.51%
Market Cap3.90B
Revenue(TTM)2.28B
Net Income(TTM)-52.99M
Analysts75.71
Price Target24.33 (12.9%)
Short Float %14.7%
Short Ratio12.58
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.47%
Yearly Dividend0.28
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-96.47%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-04
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)-4.02%
PT rev (3m)-8.44%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.51%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-21.73%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.41%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.23%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.4%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.34%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.28
Fwd PE 20.18
P/S 1.71
P/FCF 9.28
P/OCF 5.11
P/B 4.55
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.12
EPS(TTM)1.41
EY6.54%
EPS(NY)1.07
Fwd EY4.95%
FCF(TTM)2.32
FCFY10.78%
OCF(TTM)4.21
OCFY19.55%
SpS12.62
BVpS4.73
TBVpS-3.46
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.46
Graham Number12.2558 (-43.13%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 0.92
F-Score3
WACC10.2%
ROIC/WACC0.7
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-24.22%
EPS Next 2Y-4.16%
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-0.11%
Revenue Next 3Y1.64%
Revenue Next 5Y1.29%
EBIT growth 1Y-18.3%
EBIT growth 3Y-0.22%
EBIT growth 5Y15.53%
EBIT Next Year74.21%
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 for WSC stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to WILLSCOT HOLDINGS CORP (WSC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for WILLSCOT HOLDINGS CORP?

WILLSCOT HOLDINGS CORP (WSC) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for WILLSCOT HOLDINGS CORP?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WILLSCOT HOLDINGS CORP (WSC) is expected to decline by -24.22% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of WILLSCOT HOLDINGS CORP (WSC) stock?

The dividend rating of WILLSCOT HOLDINGS CORP (WSC) is 2 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -96.47%.