WillScot (WSC) reported $565.97 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 6.1%. EPS of $0.29 for the same period compares to $0.49 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.94% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $544.51 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.33, the EPS surprise was -12.91%.
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.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
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: $437.49 million compared to the $426.38 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -5.9% year over year. Revenues- Leasing and services revenue- Delivery and installation: $93.26 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $82.87 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -2.5%. Revenues- Leasing and services revenue: $530.75 million versus $509.25 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -5.3% change. Revenues- Sales revenue- Rental units: $19.71 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $15.95 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -1.6%. Revenues- Sales revenue- New units: $15.51 million compared to the $19.83 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -28.7% year over year.View all Key Company Metrics for WillScot here>>>
Shares of WillScot have returned +2.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"
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