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CTOS · Custom Truck One Source, Inc.

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$9.48 +0.37 (+4.06%) At close · Oct 1
Market Cap
$2.06B
Shares
227.51M
Volume · Oct 1 770.58K Avg daily vol (3M) 996.83K

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$9.11 Open$9.21 Day$9.03–9.31 52W close$5.34–11.97 Avg vol 30d880K Short int4.7M · 2.1% float · 4.2d Short vol59% Last earningsAug 4, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 3

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 6, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 5 wks
filed Aug 3, 2026
call held Aug 4, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$2.04B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$21.42M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+10.2%
Year over year
Operating margin
8.0%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
91.1
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 1.1%
FCF yield
—
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$1.65B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+1.4%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+41.9%
Trailing year
Short interest
2.1%
Latest settlement · 4.2 days to cover
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AI Brief

Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 4, 2026
Q2 FY26

TL;DR. CTOS posted record Q2 2026 revenue of $563.4 million (+10.2% YoY) and Adjusted EBITDA of $116.8 million (+25.0% YoY), driven by strong T&D end-market demand and 81.6% fleet utilization, and raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $2.10B-$2.20B and Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $437.5M-$455M.

Bullish
  • + Raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $2.10B-$2.20B and Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $437.5M-$455M
  • + Record Q2 revenue of $563.4 million, up 10.2% YoY, with Adjusted EBITDA up 25.0% to $116.8 million
  • + Rental fleet utilization reached 81.6%, up 400 bps YoY, with Average OEC on rent up 13.1% to $1,365.7 million
  • + Net leverage ratio fell to 3.85x, crossing below 4.0x, from 4.02x at end of Q1 and 4.31x at year-end 2025
  • + Net income improved by $38.8 million YoY to $10.4 million, aided by an income tax benefit versus a prior-year expense
Bearish
  • − STEM sales order backlog of $322 million is at ~3.5 months of LTM third-party new sales, modestly below the targeted 4-6 month range
  • − Q3 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA are expected to be modestly below Q2 as third-party new/used equipment and RPO buyouts shifted into 2Q

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol High
Market backdrop VIX 16.4 · calm Equity put/call 0.57
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +7%
above
Price vs 50-day avg −7%
below
RSI (14) 43
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 57%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +3%
trailing
6-month return +25%
trailing
YTD return +58%
this year
Relative strength +13%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $10 › 200d $8 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+7% holders QoQ · +34 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
2.05% of float · ▲ +5.4% MoM · 4.2 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
187 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 47
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Weak
Revenue growth +8%
Y/Y
Gross margin 21%
contracting
EPS growth −17%
Y/Y
Valuation P/E 90.7
rich
Buyback $1.9M
remaining
Balance sheet $1.6B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
High
Volatility 46%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −26%
past year
ATR 3.6%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Beat or met 0 of last 2
Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 3, 2026
full year 2026
Revenue Initiated $2.1B – $2.2B
prior FY $1.94B midpoint +10.6% Y/Y
SER Revenue Initiated $850M – $875M
STEM Revenue Initiated $1.63B – $1.7B
2026
Net rental fleet investment (purchases less proceeds) $170M – $200M
Levered free cash flow Non-GAAP at least $50M
Revenue growth year-over-year 8% – 13%
Adjusted EBITDA growth year-over-year Non-GAAP 14% – 19%
Third-party new sales revenue growth 3% – 10%
Guided vs delivered · last 2 settled
Revenue 2024
guided $2B – $2.18B
$1.8B Miss −13.8%
Combined FY 2021 revenue full year 2021
guided $1.5B
$1.17B Miss −22.2%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
1 · 4 · 2
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+7% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−7% Bearish
RSI (14)
43 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
57% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $10 › 200d $8 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+7% holders QoQ · +34 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
2.05% of float · ▲ +5.4% MoM · 4.2 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
187 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $5 Now $9 · 57% Range high $12
vs 200-day avg +7% vs 50-day avg -7%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

Rental & Leasing Services — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
CTOS
Custom Truck One Source, Inc.
this stock
$2.06B +58.2% +7.9% 90.7 2.1%
URI
United Rentals, Inc.
$65.59B +23.7% +4.9% 26.7 2.5%
SUNB
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc.
$30.76B — +3.4% — 2.1%
AER
AerCap Holdings N.V.
$22.91B -0.2% +6.5% — 2.2%
UHAL
U-Haul Holding Co /NV/
$11.85B +19.4% +3.6% — 0.8%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
187
% held
97.9%
Net QoQ
+3.7M sh
Top holder
Platinum Equity Advisors,…
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
191
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
4.7M
Days to cover
4.2d
Change
+238.3K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
59%
As of
Oct 1, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
24.5K
Value
$226.6K
As of
Sep 10, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
36.2%
Week of
Aug 24, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$1.9B
Net income (FY)
$-31.1M
EPS diluted
$-0.14
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$25.0M
Remaining
$1.9M
Spent Remaining
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Aug 3, 2026
This year
10
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$94.0K
Shares
13.3K
Filed
Apr 10, 2026
View
Exempt Offerings
Offering
$883.0M
Filed
Apr 15, 2021
View
Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Aug 4, 2026
View
Investor Relations
Latest news
Custom Truck One Source, Inc. Rep…
Published
Aug 3, 2026
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
CTOS -4.2% +2.7% +25.1% -1.1% +58.2%
SPY -0.7% +0.1% +12.2% -0.6% +11.8%
vs SPY -3.5% +2.6% +13.0% -0.5% +46.3%

Capital returns

Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
$25.00M
Spent (derived)
$23.10M
Remaining
$1.90M
Spent Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1709682 CUSIP 23204X103 13F (30d) 6 filings 6 filers Visit website Investor relations