Stock Analysis

Ashtead Group Second Quarter 2025 Earnings: EPS Misses Expectations

LSE:AHT
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Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Second Quarter 2025 Results

Key Financial Results

  • Revenue: US$2.94b (up 2.2% from 2Q 2024).
  • Net income: US$486.0m (down 1.6% from 2Q 2024).
  • Profit margin: 17% (in line with 2Q 2024).
  • EPS: US$1.11 (down from US$1.13 in 2Q 2024).
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LSE:AHT Earnings and Revenue Growth December 12th 2024

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

Ashtead Group EPS Misses Expectations

Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 4.4%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 6.0% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 5.2% growth forecast for the Trade Distributors industry in the United Kingdom.

Performance of the British Trade Distributors industry.

The company's shares are down 17% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

Be aware that Ashtead Group is showing 1 warning sign in our investment analysis that you should know about...

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