Rent trucks and trailers for household and commercial moving. Provide self-storage units for individuals and businesses. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The gap is $7.0B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 150.6× for every dollar this company earns in a year — a price that already assumes things go well.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 39% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 25% above today's price.
Executive selling isn’t always bad news; people sell for personal reasons too. Still, the thin buying side is worth noting.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
The stock trades 18% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Our checks did not surface a specific strength to highlight here.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew only 1% a year on average. At this size, speeding back up is not easy.
The company’s market value is 151 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
On our five-subject report card, UHAL sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: UHAL is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (39/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.