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31 July
WillScot (WSC) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended June 2025, WillScot (WSC) reported revenue of $589.08 million, down 2.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.27, compared to $0.39 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $586.85 million, representing a surprise of +0.38%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -25%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.36.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how WillScot performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Revenues- Leasing and services revenue- Leasing: $442.92 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $452.05 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -3.4%.
  • Revenues- Leasing and services revenue- Delivery and installation: $108.45 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $98.69 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +0.3%.
  • Revenues- Leasing and services revenue: $551.37 million compared to the $550.74 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Revenues- Sales revenue- Rental units: $16.1 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $15.82 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -2.3%.
  • Revenues- Sales revenue- New units: $21.62 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $23.18 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1.1%.

Shares of WillScot have returned +4.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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