WSCWillScot Holdings Corp
Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing
- Revenue
- $2.3B
- 4.8% YoY
- Operating margin
- 8.0%
- 28% YoY
- EBITDA
- $278M
- 20% YoY
- Market cap
- $3.3B
- Employees
- 4,700
- $485K revenue each
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 12.4×
- $3.4B net debt
- AI in 10-K
- 0.0
- mentions per 10K words
Takeover score 2 of 13
Fixable underperformance 0 of 7
- TSR below peersNo2 of 5 years3+ of last 5 years
- High CEO pay despite TSRNo$8M medianMedian CEO pay ≥ $15M while TSR trails
- Earnings not backed by cashNo—Cash flow under 80% of net income
- Dilutive SBCNo2% of revenueOver 10% of revenue
- Payouts exceed cash flowNo7% of cash flowBuybacks + dividends over cash flow
- Goodwill-heavyNo21% of assetsOver 40% of assets
- Shareholder dissentNo97% lowest supportAny vote under 80% support
Buyer economics 2 of 4
- Low revenue per employeeNo$485K · 56th pctBottom quartile of its SIC industry
- Quiet on AIYes0.0 per 10K words · 0th pctBottom quartile of AI mentions in 10-Ks
- Net cashNo12.4× EBITDA net debtMore cash than debt, positive EBITDA
- Buyout-sizedYes$3.3B market capMarket cap $500M–$5B
Catalysts 0 of 2
- Active 13DNo0 filingsActive-intent 13D in 18 months
- Net insider sellingNo−$4M netNet sales over $10M in 12 months
Financials
| Metric | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.7B | $2.1B | $2.4B | $2.4B | $2.3B | 4.8% |
| Operating income | $300M | $511M | $673M | $264M | $181M | 31% |
| Net income | $160M | $340M | $476M | $28M | −$53M | 289% |
| Operating cash flow | $540M | $745M | $761M | $562M | $762M | 36% |
| Capex | $30M | $44M | $22M | $18M | $24M | 32% |
| Stock-based comp | $26M | $30M | $34M | $36M | $38M | 6.8% |
| Dividends | — | — | $0 | $0 | $51M |
Deal filings
None.
13D filers
| Filed | Filer | Form | Stake | Intent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2021 | Sapphire Holding S.a r.l. | SC 13D/A | 0.0% | Passive |
| Jul 14, 2021 | Sapphire Holding S.a r.l. | SC 13D/A | 10.3% | Passive |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Sapphire Holding S.a r.l. | SC 13D/A | 19.8% | Passive |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Sapphire Holding S.a r.l. | SC 13D/A | 26.1% | Passive |
| Jul 9, 2020 | MOBILE MINI INC | SC 13D/A | 0.0% | Passive |
| Jul 2, 2020 | Sapphire Holding S.a r.l. | SC 13D/A | 27.0% | Passive |
| Mar 11, 2020 | MOBILE MINI INC | SC 13D | 44.5% | Active |
| Mar 4, 2020 | Sapphire Holding S.a r.l. | SC 13D/A | 50.4% | Passive |
Insider trading
- Open-market buys, 12 mo
- $0 · 0
- Open-market sells, 12 mo
- $4M · 3
- Net
- −$4M
Pay vs performance
| Year | CEO total comp | Comp actually paid | TSR (indexed) | Peer TSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $7M | −$6M | 82 | 201 |
| FY2024 | $7M | −$14M | 144 | 199 |
| FY2023 | $8M | $5M | 192 | 168 |
| FY2022 | $9M | $21M | 195 | 132 |
| FY2021 | $18M | $47M | 176 | 146 |