United Rentals said net income for fiscal 2023 rose $319, or 15.2%, and net income margin fell 120 basis points to 16.9%. It said adjusted EBITDA increased $1.239 billion (22.1%), and adjusted EBITDA margin fell 50 basis points to 47.8%.

1. 01

   United Rentals said net income for fiscal 2023 rose $319, or 15.2%, and net income margin fell 120 basis points to 16.9%. It said adjusted EBITDA increased $1.239 billion (22.1%), and adjusted EBITDA margin fell 50 basis points to 47.8%.

2. 02

   The company cited the impact of the Ahern Rentals acquisition on gross margins from equipment rentals and sales of rental equipment, higher restructuring charges and higher interest expense as factors behind the decline in net income margin. It said the decline in adjusted EBITDA margin reflected a 80 basis points decrease in equipment rentals gross margin and a 470 basis points decrease in gross margin from sales of rental equipment.

3. 03

   The company said it generated operating cash flow of $4.704 billion in 2023, and free cash flow was $2.306 billion, up $542 from $1.764 billion a year earlier. It attributed the increase to a $331 (13%) decline in net rental capital expenditures and higher operating cash flow.

4. 04

   The company said it paid $1.070 billion for share repurchases and $406 in dividends ($5.92 per share) in 2023. It also said its Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program of $1.5 billion on January 24, 2024 and declared a quarterly dividend of $1.63 per share.

Key figures

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Revenue

$14.3B

Operating income

$3.8B

Net income

$2.4B

EPS

$35.28

Gross profit

$5.8B

Operating cash flow

$4.7B

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