Exhibit 99.1
United Rentals, Inc.
100 First Stamford Place
Suite 700
Stamford, CT 06902
Telephone: 203 622 3131
unitedrentals.com
United Rentals Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Full-Year1 2023 Results,
Introduces 2024 Outlook and Enhanced Capital Allocation Strategy, Including a Reduced Leverage Target, $1.5 Billion of Share Repurchases and 10% Increase to Dividend
STAMFORD, Conn. – January 24, 2024 – United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter of 2023 and reported its full-year results on Form 10-K. The company also announced its full-year 2024 guidance and an enhanced capital allocation strategy focused on balancing growth and returns to drive shareholder value that includes a lower targeted full-cycle leverage range, its intention to repurchase $1.5 billion of common stock in 2024 and a 10% increase in its dividend per share. Fourth Quarter 2023 Highlights
•Total revenue of $3.728 billion, including rental revenue2 of $3.119 billion.
•Net income of $679 million, at a margin3 of 18.2%. GAAP diluted earnings per share of $10.01, and adjusted EPS4 of $11.26.
•Adjusted EBITDA4 of $1.809 billion, at a margin3 of 48.5%.
•Year-over-year, fleet productivity5 increased 0.3% as reported and 2.4% on a pro forma5 basis.
•Full-year net cash provided by operating activities of $4.704 billion; free cash flow4 of $2.306 billion, including gross payments for purchases of rental equipment of $3.714 billion.
•Full-year gross rental capital expenditures of $3.508 billion.
•Returned $1.406 billion to shareholders for the full-year, comprised of $1.000 billion via share repurchases and $406 million via dividends paid.
•Year-end net leverage ratio6 of 1.6x, with total liquidity6 of $3.330 billion.
CEO Comment
Matthew Flannery, chief executive officer of United Rentals, said, “We entered 2023 with the goal of raising the bar and I’m incredibly pleased with the team’s performance. Our fourth quarter results capped a year of new records across revenue, profits, and returns driven by a relentless commitment to serving our customers, while staying laser focused on safety and operational excellence.”
Flannery continued, “We are now excited to deliver on the growth we expect in 2024, supported by our strength on large projects. Our guidance reflects the opportunities we see across our business as we leverage our competitive advantages to support our customers and outpace the market. We continue to execute on our long-held strategy to deliver profitable growth, strong free cash flow and exceptional returns. Our new leverage targets and 2024 capital allocation plans are further evidence of our commitment to driving shareholder value.”
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1.A discussion of the company’s full-year 2023 results of operations is included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.
2.Rental revenue includes owned equipment rental revenue, re-rent revenue and ancillary revenue.
3.Net income margin and adjusted EBITDA margin represent net income or adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenue.
4.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.
5.Fleet productivity reflects the combined impact of changes in rental rates, time utilization and mix on owned equipment rental revenue. The company acquired Ahern Rentals, Inc. ("Ahern Rentals") in December 2022. Pro forma results reflect the combination of United Rentals and Ahern Rentals for all periods presented. See the table below for more information.
6.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.
The following information was filed by United Rentals Inc De (URI) on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 as an 8K 2.02 statement, which is an earnings press release pertaining to results of operations and financial condition. It may be helpful to assess the quality of management by comparing the information in the press release to the information in the accompanying 10-K Annual Report statement of earnings and operation as management may choose to highlight particular information in the press release.