Market Cap
US$7.5b
Last Updated
2020/01/17 23:31 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
AMERCO operates as a do-it-yourself moving and storage operator for household and commercial goods in the United States and Canada.
Snowflake Analysis
Adequate balance sheet and slightly overvalued.
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Share Price & News
How has AMERCO's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: UHAL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
0.9%
UHAL
3.8%
US Transportation
2.0%
US Market
1 Year Return
6.7%
UHAL
19.0%
US Transportation
23.5%
US Market
Return vs Industry: UHAL underperformed the US Transportation industry which returned 21.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: UHAL underperformed the US Market which returned 24.7% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| UHAL | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 0.9% | 3.8% | 2.0% |
| 30 Day | 2.5% | 6.7% | 4.3% |
| 90 Day | -4.3% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 1 Year | 7.1%6.7% | 21.2%19.0% | 26.1%23.5% |
| 3 Year | 5.0%3.3% | 64.1%56.3% | 53.1%43.2% |
| 5 Year | 34.5%29.7% | 68.5%35.5% | 75.5%56.1% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is AMERCO's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Despite Its High P/E Ratio, Is AMERCO (NASDAQ:UHAL) Still Undervalued?Valuation
Is AMERCO undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
20.27x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: UHAL ($380.95) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($338.59)
Significantly Below Fair Value: UHAL is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: UHAL is good value based on its PE Ratio (20.3x) compared to the Transportation industry average (20.5x).
PE vs Market: UHAL is poor value based on its PE Ratio (20.3x) compared to the US market (18.9x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: UHAL is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1.2x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: UHAL is good value based on its PB Ratio (1.8x) compared to the US Transportation industry average (2.5x).
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Future Growth
How is AMERCO forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 2 analysts?
17.4%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: UHAL's forecast earnings growth (17.4% per year) is above the savings rate (1.7%).
Earnings vs Market: UHAL's earnings (17.4% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (14.3% per year).
High Growth Earnings: UHAL's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: UHAL's revenue (1.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (7.5% per year).
High Growth Revenue: UHAL's revenue (1.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if UHAL's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has AMERCO performed over the past 5 years?
6.3%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: UHAL has a high level of non-cash earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: UHAL's current net profit margins (9.5%) are lower than last year (22.3%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: UHAL's earnings have grown by 6.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: UHAL's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: UHAL had negative earnings growth (-55.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Transportation industry average (-45%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: UHAL's Return on Equity (9.1%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Financial Health
How is AMERCO's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: UHAL's short term assets ($1.1B) exceed its short term liabilities ($792.9M).
Long Term Liabilities: UHAL's short term assets ($1.1B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($8.0B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: UHAL's debt to equity ratio (89.7%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: UHAL's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 100.4% to 89.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: UHAL's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (27.8%).
Interest Coverage: UHAL's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (4.1x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: UHAL has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: UHAL's debt is not covered by short term assets (assets are 0.3x debt).
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Dividend
What is AMERCO's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
0.53%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Notable Dividend: UHAL's dividend (0.53%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.4%).
High Dividend: UHAL's dividend (0.53%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.66%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: UHAL is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.
Growing Dividend: UHAL is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of UHAL's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
What is the CEO of AMERCO's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
10.6yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Joe Shoen (70yo)
0yrs
Tenure
US$1,016,699
Compensation
Mr. Edward Joseph Shoen, also known as Joe, has been the President of AMERCO since 1987 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Shoen has been the Chairman of AMERCO since 1986 and serves as its Dir ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Joe's total compensation ($USD1.02M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.46M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Joe's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
10.6yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: UHAL's management team is seasoned and experienced (10.6 years average tenure).
Board Age and Tenure
4.0yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: UHAL's board of directors are considered experienced (4 years average tenure).
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: UHAL insiders have bought and sold the same number of shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Executive Officer Chairman of the Board |
| Shares | 1,910 |
| Max Price | US$373.34 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Executive Officer Chairman of the Board |
| Shares | 1,910 |
| Max Price | US$373.34 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Executive Officer Chairman of the Board |
| Shares | 6,019 |
| Max Price | US$370.68 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Executive Officer Chairman of the Board |
| Shares | 2,427 |
| Max Price | US$349.02 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Legal Officer General Counsel |
| Shares | 86 |
| Max Price | US$375.20 |
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Management Team
Joe Shoen (70yo)
Chairman of the Board
- Compensation: US$1.02m
JT Taylor (61yo)
President & Director of U-Haul International Inc.
- Tenure: 30yrs
- Compensation: US$562.54k
Mark Haydukovich (62yo)
President of Oxford Life Insurance Company
- Tenure: 22.6yrs
- Compensation: US$422.13k
Jason Berg (46yo)
Chief Financial Officer
- Tenure: 3.6yrs
- Compensation: US$619.60k
Laurence De Respino (58yo)
General Counsel
- Tenure: 14.3yrs
- Compensation: US$439.24k
Sam Shoen (41yo)
Vice Chairman of the Board & U-Box Project Manager
- Tenure: 1.8yrs
- Compensation: US$521.79k
Jennifer Settles
Secretary
Doug Bell (60yo)
President of Repwest Insurance Company
- Tenure: 6.9yrs
Sebastien Reyes
Director of Investor Relations
Maria Bell (49yo)
Chief Accounting Officer
- Tenure: 0.4yrs
Board Members
James Acridge (78yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 7yrs
- Compensation: US$147.50k
Joe Shoen (70yo)
Chairman of the Board
- Compensation: US$1.02m
JT Taylor (61yo)
President & Director of U-Haul International Inc.
- Tenure: 30yrs
- Compensation: US$562.54k
John Brogan (75yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 22yrs
- Compensation: US$200.00k
Jim Grogan (65yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 4yrs
- Compensation: US$95.00k
Richard Herrera (65yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 2.3yrs
- Compensation: US$82.50k
Sam Shoen (41yo)
Vice Chairman of the Board & U-Box Project Manager
- Tenure: 1.8yrs
- Compensation: US$521.79k
Sissie Shank (52yo)
Director
- Tenure: 0.08yrs
- Compensation: US$67.50k
Karl Schmidt (59yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 3.4yrs
- Compensation: US$122.50k
Company Information
AMERCO's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: AMERCO
- Ticker: UHAL
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1945
- Industry: Trucking
- Sector: Transportation
- Market Cap: US$7.547b
- Shares outstanding: 19.61m
- Website: https://www.amerco.com
Number of Employees
Location
- AMERCO
- 5555 Kietzke Lane
- Suite 100
- Reno
- Nevada
- 89511
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UHAL | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Nov 1994 |
| AUK | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Nov 1994 |
Biography
AMERCO operates as a do-it-yourself moving and storage operator for household and commercial goods in the United States and Canada. The company’s Moving and Storage segment rents trucks, trailers, portable moving and storage units, specialty rental items, and self-storage spaces primarily to the household movers; and sells moving supplies, towing accessories, and propane. It also provides uhaul.com, an online marketplace that connects consumers to independent Moving Help service providers and independent self-storage affiliates; auto transport and tow dolly options to transport vehicles; and specialty boxes for dishes, computers, and sensitive electronic equipment, as well as tapes, security locks, and packing supplies. This segment rents its products and services through a network of approximately 1,981 company operated retail moving stores and 20,000 independent U-Haul dealers. As of March 31, 2019, it had a rental fleet of approximately 167,000 trucks, 120,000 trailers, and 43,000 towing devices; and 1,631 self-storage locations with approximately 697,000 rentable storage units. The company’s Property and Casualty Insurance segment offers loss adjusting and claims handling services. It also provides moving and storage protection packages, such as Safemove and Safetow packages, which offer moving and towing customers with a damage waiver, cargo protection, and medical and life insurance coverage; Safestor that protects storage customers from loss on their goods in storage; Safestor Mobile, which protects customers stored belongings; and Safemove Plus, which provides rental customers with a layer of primary liability protection. The company’s Life Insurance segment provides life and health insurance products primarily to the senior market through the direct writing and reinsuring of life insurance, medicare supplement, and annuity policies. AMERCO was founded in 1945 and is based in Reno, Nevada.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/01/17 23:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/01/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/03/31 |
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