Ashtead Group First Quarter 2026 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations

Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) First Quarter 2026 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: US$2.80b (up 1.7% from 1Q 2025).
• Net income: US$375.5m (down 6.9% from 1Q 2025).
• Profit margin: 13% (down from 15% in 1Q 2025). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses.
• EPS: US$0.88 (down from US$0.92 in 1Q 2025).

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All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Ashtead Group EPS Beats Expectations

Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) surpassed analyst estimates by 26%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 4.9% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 4.5% growth forecast for the Trade Distributors industry in the United Kingdom.

Performance of the British Trade Distributors industry.

The company's shares are down 1.2% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

It is worth noting though that we have found 1 warning sign for Ashtead Group that you need to take into consideration.

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