# Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Inc (SUNB.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Industrials / Industrial Distribution & Rental. Price 6224p, market value 25.5 billionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 25.2×** (5-yr avg 1753.3×, 3-yr avg 1753.3×). Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Inc trades at 25.2× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 1753.3×: cheap by its own standards. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 17.2×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 2.2×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 2.2×.
- **Price / book: 4.6×**. The shares trade at 4.6× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 7.8×**. Enterprise value is 7.8× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 4.7%** (5-yr avg 0.1%). Free cash flow equals 4.7% of the market value, above its five-year average of 0.1%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been.
- **Earnings yield: 4.0%**. The inverse of the P/E: 4.0% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 49.7%**. Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Inc keeps 49.7% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 20.0%**. 20.0% of revenue is left after running the business, a healthy level in most sectors.
- **Net margin: 11.9%**. 11.9% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 17.9%**. 17.9% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 9.5%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 9.5%.
- **Return on assets: 6.2%**. Each dollar of assets produces 6.2% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 3.4%** (3-yr 4.9%/yr). Revenue grew 3.4% over the last year.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -8.9%** (3-yr -4.9%/yr). Earnings per share fell 8.9%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 47.9%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 47.9% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 1.41**. Debt is 1.41 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 2.3×**. It would take 2.3 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Interest coverage: 5.3×**. Operating profit covers interest 5.3× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 0.90** (quick 0.83). Current liabilities exceed current assets, so the company depends on ongoing cash generation or refinancing to pay the next year's bills.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.30**. A Z-score of 2.30 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 1.25%** (1p per share, trailing). Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Inc yields 1.25%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 35%** (64% of free cash flow). 35% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Shareholder yield: 5.7%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 5.7% of the market value a year.

## Price and momentum
- **From 52-week high: -4.5%** (35.0% above the low). Trading within 5% of its 52-week high.
- **RSI (14-day): 66**. An RSI of 66 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.96** (volatility 48%). Beta of 0.96 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move roughly with the market.

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