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Ashtead

LSE:AHT GB0000536739
95
  • Value
    77
  • Growth
    71
  • Safety
    Safety
    46
  • Combined
    91
  • Sentiment
    96
  • 360° View
    360° View
    95
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Company Description

Ashtead Group plc is an international equipment rental company. It operates under the brand name Sunbelt Rentals, offering a range of construction and industrial equipment. The company has national networks in the United States (with 1,157 stores across major metropolitan areas), Canada (in Alberta, British Colombia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan), and the United Kingdom (with approximately 192 stores). In the last fiscal year, the company had a market capitalization of $27163 million and a revenue of $10792 million.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 95 (better than 95% compared with alternatives) for 2026, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Ashtead are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Ashtead. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 77, which means that the share price of Ashtead is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 77% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 71, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. In addition, professional market sentiment is above average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 96. But the company’s financing is risky with a Safety rank of 46. This means 54% of comparable companies have a safer financing structure than Ashtead. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Leverage
Weakest Rank Sentiment
Country United Kingdom
Industry Trading & Distribution
Size X-Large
Website ashtead-group.com
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Last update: 13-Mar-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
77 65 62 91
Growth
71 33 71 49
Safety
Safety
46 19 26 18
Sentiment
96 43 70 25
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95 22 71 45
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
82 35 72 27
Opinions Change
50 22 4 50
Pro Holdings
n/a 78 79 46
Market Pulse
42 55 67 50
Sentiment
96 43 70 25
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
77 65 62 91
Growth
71 33 71 49
Safety Safety
46 19 26 18
Combined
91 19 67 56
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
61 43 44 54
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
92 55 53 58
Price vs. Book (P/B)
50 40 39 54
Dividend Yield
47 78 82 79
Value
77 65 62 91
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
91 35 60 12
Profit Growth
35 24 52 58
Capital Growth
70 78 61 39
Stock Returns
34 41 71 95
Growth
71 33 71 49
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
24 18 16 17
Refinancing
76 19 22 22
Liquidity
52 55 62 48
Safety Safety
46 19 26 18

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This is a high-quality, high-growth stock with positive sentiment. However, the financing is on the riskier side. It is best for a growth-focused investor willing to accept higher financial risk for potentially higher shareholder returns.

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