WILLSCOT HOLDINGS CORP (WSC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:WSC • US9713781048
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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.
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.
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 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 98.18% 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 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.
- 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.
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.15 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.54 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.92 |
ROIC/WACC0.7
WACC10.2%
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.78 |
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.
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.18 |
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.28 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.12 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.46
EPS Next 2Y-4.16%
EPS Next 3Y8.31%
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 Rank | Sector 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
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 Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
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 2026-02-19/amc
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29/amc
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 Rank | Sector 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 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)-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 Rank | Sector 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 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 | 0.92 |
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%.