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Ashtead Group plcLSE:AHT Stock Report

Market Cap UK£21.0b
Share Price
UK£50.40
My Fair Value
UK£58.06
13.2% undervalued intrinsic discount
1Y-12.4%
7D-1.3%
Portfolio Value
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Ashtead Group plc

LSE:AHT Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£21.0b

Ashtead Group (AHT) Stock Overview

Engages in the construction, industrial, and general equipment rental business under the Sunbelt Rentals brand name in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. More details

AHT fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends3/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Ashtead Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£50.40
52 Week HighUK£64.48
52 Week LowUK£34.77
Beta1.09
1 Month Change-6.84%
3 Month Change5.02%
1 Year Change-12.41%
3 Year Change16.59%
5 Year Change72.90%
Change since IPO18,682.63%

Recent News & Updates

Is Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Using Too Much Debt?

Sep 30
Is Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Using Too Much Debt?

Ashtead Group plc's (LON:AHT) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Sep 17
Ashtead Group plc's (LON:AHT) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Recent updates

Is Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Using Too Much Debt?

Sep 30
Is Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Using Too Much Debt?

Ashtead Group plc's (LON:AHT) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Sep 17
Ashtead Group plc's (LON:AHT) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Here's Why We Think Ashtead Group plc's (LON:AHT) CEO Compensation Looks Fair for the time being

Aug 26
Here's Why We Think Ashtead Group plc's (LON:AHT) CEO Compensation Looks Fair for the time being

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT)

Aug 17
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT)

Returns At Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Jul 16
Returns At Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT) After Its Annual Report

Jun 19
Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT) After Its Annual Report

Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

May 27
Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Ashtead Group plc's (LON:AHT) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

May 11
Ashtead Group plc's (LON:AHT) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Slowing Rates Of Return At Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Apr 05
Slowing Rates Of Return At Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Leave Little Room For Excitement

What Does Ashtead Group plc's (LON:AHT) Share Price Indicate?

Feb 25
What Does Ashtead Group plc's (LON:AHT) Share Price Indicate?

Does Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Feb 10
Does Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

What Ashtead Group plc's (LON:AHT) P/E Is Not Telling You

Jan 24
What Ashtead Group plc's (LON:AHT) P/E Is Not Telling You
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US Listing Will Improve Capital Market Access And Liquidity

Moving primary listing to the U.S. aligns operations, potentially boosting financial metrics through better market access and liquidity.

Are Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Jan 09
Are Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Ashtead Group's (LON:AHT) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Nov 17
Ashtead Group's (LON:AHT) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Nov 04
Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Some Confidence Is Lacking In Ashtead Group plc's (LON:AHT) P/E

Oct 21
Some Confidence Is Lacking In Ashtead Group plc's (LON:AHT) P/E

A Look At The Fair Value Of Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT)

Oct 08
A Look At The Fair Value Of Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT)

Shareholder Returns

AHTGB Trade DistributorsGB Market
7D-1.3%-3.0%1.5%
1Y-12.4%-15.6%11.8%

Return vs Industry: AHT exceeded the UK Trade Distributors industry which returned -15.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: AHT underperformed the UK Market which returned 11.8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is AHT's price volatile compared to industry and market?
AHT volatility
AHT Average Weekly Movement3.4%
Trade Distributors Industry Average Movement3.7%
Market Average Movement4.7%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.8%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.5%

Stable Share Price: AHT has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: AHT's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
194725,382Brendan Horganwww.ashtead-group.com

Ashtead Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the construction, industrial, and general equipment rental business under the Sunbelt Rentals brand name in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. It provides pumps, power generation, heating, cooling, scaffolding, traffic management, temporary flooring, structures and fencing, trench shoring, and lifting solutions. The company offers its products and services for airports, highways and bridges, office buildings, data centres, schools and universities, shopping centres, residential, remodeling, manufacturing plants, and green energy applications in the construction markets; maintenance, repair, and operations of office and apartment complexes, data and shopping centers, and golf courses, as well as industrial, entertainment and conference venues; entertainment and special events, such as national and sporting events, concerts, film and television production, theme parks, festivals, farmers’ markets, local 5k runs, and cycle races; emergency response and restoration applications comprising fire, hurricanes, flooding, tornadoes, winter storms, residential emergencies, health emergencies, alternative care facilities, points of distribution, and healthcare testing facilities; and state and local government facilities, including government, hospitals, parks and recreation departments, and schools and universities, as well as for pavement/kerb repairs.

Ashtead Group plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Ashtead Group's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
AHT fundamental statistics
Market capUK£20.95b
Earnings (TTM)UK£1.10b
Revenue (TTM)UK£8.05b
19.3x
P/E Ratio
2.6x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
AHT income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$10.84b
Cost of RevenueUS$375.50m
Gross ProfitUS$10.46b
Other ExpensesUS$8.98b
EarningsUS$1.48b

Last Reported Earnings

Jul 31, 2025

Next Earnings Date

Dec 09, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)3.51
Gross Margin96.54%
Net Profit Margin13.68%
Debt/Equity Ratio96.4%

How did AHT perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.6%
Current Dividend Yield
32%
Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/10/01 17:36
End of Day Share Price 2025/10/01 00:00
Earnings2025/07/31
Annual Earnings2025/04/30

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Ashtead Group plc is covered by 43 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Geoff AllumArden Partners Plc.
James RosenthalBarclays
Jane SparrowBarclays