Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. 8K

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. reported record fiscal Q1 2027 results, raised full-year 2027 guidance, issued $1.2 billion of senior notes, and declared a new $0.30 quarterly dividend while transitioning to a U.S.-style quarterly dividend framework.

On September 9, 2026, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. reported record financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended July 31, 2026, highlighted by an 11.2% increase in total revenue to $3.115 billion, a 17.4% increase in net income to $438 million, strong rental revenue growth across its North America General Tool and Specialty segments (the latter boosted by the Reliant/Aries acquisition and FIFA World Cup activity), and an 8.7% increase in adjusted EBITDA to $1.315 billion, and the company raised its full-year fiscal 2027 guidance for total and rental revenue growth, adjusted EBITDA, and capital expenditures. The company also disclosed first-quarter capital management actions, including issuing $1.2 billion of new senior notes to extend its debt maturity profile and enhance financial flexibility, repurchasing $56 million of common stock, paying $307 million in dividends while generating $70 million of free cash flow after significant fleet investment, and opening 13 greenfield locations and completing two bolt-on acquisitions to expand its footprint and end-market diversification. In addition, the board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share, to be paid on October 2, 2026 to shareholders of record on September 18, 2026, and announced a shift from a semi-annual UK-style distribution framework to a regular quarterly U.S.-style dividend program, reflecting confidence in the company’s cash flow generation and aligning its capital return practices with U.S. market norms.

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2083785

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SUNB

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8K

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0001628280-26-061014

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