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Custom Truck One Source, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 Results and Increases Adjusted EBITDA 2026 Guidance

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Custom Truck One Source, Inc. (NYSE: CTOS), a leading provider of specialty equipment to the electric utility, telecom, rail, forestry, waste management and other infrastructure-related end markets, today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026.

In the first quarter, we achieved record first-quarter revenue and delivered substantial year-over-year growth in revenue and Adjusted EBITDA of 9% and 33%, respectively.

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CTOS First-Quarter Highlights

  • Record first quarter revenue of $461.6 million, an increase of $39.4 million, or 9.3%, compared to the first quarter of 2025
  • Increased Average OEC on rent by $141.4 million, or 11.8%, compared to the first quarter of 2025
  • Gross profit of $103.1 million, an increase of $17.5 million, or 20.5%, compared to the first quarter of 2025
  • Adjusted Gross Profit of $159.3 million, an increase of $23.6 million, or 17.4%, compared to the first quarter of 2025
  • Net loss of $4.1 million, an improvement of $13.7 million, or 76.9%, compared to the first quarter of 2025
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $98.0 million, an increase of $24.6 million, or 33.4%, compared to the first quarter of 2025
  • Given strong conditions in the transmission and distribution (“T&D”) end markets, increasing 2026 full year Adjusted EBITDA1 guidance range from $410M - $435M to $415M - $440M

“In the first quarter, we achieved record first-quarter revenue and delivered substantial year-over-year growth in revenue and Adjusted EBITDA of 9% and 33%, respectively. The sustained performance in our core T&D markets continues to be the primary driver of performance within our SER segment and for the Company as a whole. For the quarter, our rental fleet achieved average utilization of 81.4%, up 370 basis points versus the first quarter of last year. We ended the quarter with total OEC of $1.66 billion, the highest in our history, which should support our expected growth within SER in 2026,” said Ryan McMonagle, Chief Executive Officer of CTOS. “Our STEM segment also had a strong quarter, delivering revenue of $268 million, which excludes $95 million of sales to our SER segment. Our strong performance in the quarter allowed us to make substantial progress in reducing our net leverage, down almost 30 basis points versus the end of the previous quarter. We continue to be optimistic about the remainder of 2026, as CTOS remains well-positioned to benefit from secular tailwinds driven by data center investments, electrification, utility grid upgrades and infrastructure investment. For 2026, we remain focused on Adjusted EBITDA growth, working capital management, free cash flow generation and continued deleveraging,” McMonagle added.

Summary Actual Consolidated Financial Results

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Three Months Ended
December 31, 2025

(in $000s)

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

 

Rental revenue

$

137,215

 

 

$

116,261

 

 

$

141,981

Equipment sales

 

292,634

 

 

 

273,863

 

 

 

353,925

Parts sales and services

 

31,773

 

 

 

32,108

 

 

 

32,278

Total revenue

 

461,622

 

 

 

422,232

 

 

 

528,184

Gross Profit

$

103,063

 

 

$

85,536

 

 

$

123,061

Adjusted Gross Profit1

$

159,260

 

 

$

135,627

 

 

$

179,823

Net Income (Loss)

$

(4,102

)

 

$

(17,791

)

 

$

20,875

Adjusted EBITDA1

$

97,986

 

 

$

73,426

 

 

$

120,741

1

Each of Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. Further information and reconciliations for our non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable financial measure under United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) are included at the end of this press release. CTOS is unable to present a quantitative reconciliation of its forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA for the year ending December 31, 2026 to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure due to the high variability and difficulty in predicting certain items that affect Adjusted EBITDA including, but not limited to, customer buyout requests on rentals with rental purchase options and income tax expense. Adjusted EBITDA should not be used to predict Net income (loss) as the difference between the measures are variable and unpredictable.

Summary Actual Financial Results by Segment
Beginning January 1, 2026, CTOS is reporting our results under two reportable segments: (1) Specialty Equipment Rentals (“SER”) and (2) Specialty Truck Equipment and Manufacturing (“STEM”). The new SER segment consists of our historical Equipment Rental Solutions (“ERS”) segment (except for certain used sales to be accounted for by STEM) and a portion of our historical Aftermarket Parts and Services (“APS”) segment, and the new STEM segment will consist of our historical Truck and Equipment Sales (“TES”) segment, certain used sales that previously were accounted for by ERS and a portion of our historical APS segment. We are also reflecting intercompany activity between the two segments, which is ultimately eliminated in consolidation. This new segment reporting reflects how CTOS’s business is managed and how resources are allocated in 2026 and utilizes Adjusted EBITDA as the segments’ profit measure. Segment Adjusted EBITDA is defined as segment operating income or loss before depreciation and amortization, further excluding the effects of purchase accounting adjustments and the impact of sales-type lease accounting for certain leases containing rental purchase options (or “RPOs”).

Management believes this new presentation better reflects the positioning of CTOS’s strategies and operations portfolio and better reflects key economic drivers, capital intensity, and margin profiles of the respective new segments, as well as aligns our external reporting with how management allocates capital and evaluates performance. Prior period amounts have been recast to reflect the change to two reportable segments.

Specialty Equipment Rentals

 

Three Months Ended

(in $000s)

March 31, 2026

 

March 31, 2025

 

December 31, 2025

Revenue from external customers:

 

 

 

 

 

Rental

$

137,215

 

$

116,261

 

$

141,981

 

Equipment sales

 

37,777

 

 

29,855

 

 

55,773

 

Parts sales and services

 

18,771

 

 

20,965

 

 

20,982

 

Total revenue from external customers

 

193,763

 

 

167,081

 

 

218,736

 

Intersegment sales

 

6,790

 

 

11,600

 

 

10,489

 

Rental AR Provision(1)

 

2,176

 

 

1,845

 

 

2,070

 

Sales type lease adjustment(2)

 

2,103

 

 

1,257

 

 

(853

)

Total Segment Revenue

 

204,832

 

 

181,783

 

 

230,442

 

Segment Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of rental, excluding depreciation

 

30,748

 

 

30,092

 

 

29,921

 

Cost of equipment sales, net of purchase accounting, sales-type leases and depreciation(3)

 

28,472

 

 

17,926

 

 

35,407

 

Cost of parts and services, excluding depreciation

 

17,968

 

 

19,977

 

 

17,128

 

Cost of intersegment sales

 

6,110

 

 

11,600

 

 

10,489

 

Rental AR provision(1)

 

2,176

 

 

1,845

 

 

2,070

 

Total segment cost of revenue expenses

 

85,474

 

 

81,440

 

 

95,015

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

13,861

 

 

14,294

 

 

15,100

 

Total segment expenses

 

99,335

 

 

95,734

 

 

110,115

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

105,497

 

$

86,049

 

$

120,327

 

1

Specifically identifiable lease revenue receivables not deemed probable of collection are recorded as a reduction of rental revenue. This is classified as a segment expense for Segment Adjusted EBITDA reviewed by the chief operating decision maker.

2

Impact of sales-type lease accounting for certain leases containing RPOs: this impact is excluded from the measure of Adjusted EBITDA utilized by our CODM to allocate resources and to assess the performance of our segments as we believe continuing to reflect the transactions as an operating lease better reflects the economics of the transactions given our large portfolio of rental contracts.

3

Excludes the non-cash impact of purchase accounting, impact of sales-type lease accounting for certain leases containing RPOs, further excluding depreciation.

Specialty Truck Equipment & Manufacturing

 

Three Months Ended

(in $000s)

March 31, 2026

 

March 31, 2025

 

December 31, 2025

Revenue from external customers:

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment sales

$

254,857

 

$

244,008

 

$

298,153

Parts sales and services

 

13,002

 

 

11,143

 

 

11,296

Total revenue from external customers

 

267,859

 

 

255,151

 

 

309,449

Intersegment sales

 

95,450

 

 

94,789

 

 

89,033

Total Segment Revenue

 

363,309

 

 

349,940

 

 

398,482

Segment Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of equipment sales, net of purchase accounting and depreciation(1)

 

213,225

 

 

205,449

 

 

249,900

Cost of parts and services, excluding depreciation

 

9,094

 

 

7,444

 

 

8,926

Cost of intersegment sales

 

80,185

 

 

94,789

 

 

89,033

Total segment cost of revenue expenses

 

302,504

 

 

307,682

 

 

347,859

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

17,580

 

 

15,853

 

 

18,301

Floorplan interest expense

 

10,519

 

 

13,297

 

 

11,891

Total segment expenses

 

330,603

 

 

336,832

 

 

378,051

Adjusted EBITDA

$

32,706

 

$

13,108

 

$

20,431

1

Excludes the non-cash impact of purchase accounting.

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA

 

Three Months Ended

(in $000s)

March 31, 2026

 

March 31, 2025

 

December 31, 2025

SER Adjusted EBITDA

$

105,497

 

 

$

86,049

 

 

$

120,327

 

STEM Adjusted EBITDA

 

32,706

 

 

 

13,108

 

 

 

20,431

 

Eliminations Adjusted EBITDA

 

(15,945

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Adjusted EBITDA

 

122,258

 

 

 

99,157

 

 

 

140,758

 

Reconciling Items:

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate and non-allocated selling, general and administrative expenses

 

(24,272

)

 

 

(25,731

)

 

 

(20,017

)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

97,986

 

 

$

73,426

 

 

$

120,741

 

See the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2026 for a reconciliation of segment-level adjusted EBITDA to Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes.

Summary Combined Operating Metrics

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Three Months Ended
December 31, 2025

(in $000s)

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

 

Ending OEC(a) (as of period end)

$

1,655,414

 

 

$

1,548,210

 

 

$

1,637,115

 

Average OEC on rent(b)

$

1,343,712

 

 

$

1,202,285

 

 

$

1,377,027

 

Fleet utilization(c)

 

81.4

%

 

 

77.7

%

 

 

83.6

%

OEC on rent yield(d)

 

38.9

%

 

 

38.5

%

 

 

38.7

%

Sales order backlog(e) (as of period end)

$

411,311

 

 

$

420,149

 

 

$

335,265

 

(a)

Ending OEC — Ending original equipment cost (“OEC”) is the original equipment cost of units at the end of the measurement period.

(b)

Average OEC on rent — Average OEC on rent is calculated as the weighted-average OEC on rent during the stated period.

(c)

Fleet utilization — total number of days the rental equipment was rented during a specified period of time divided by the total number of days available during the same period and weighted based on OEC.

(d)

OEC on rent yield (“ORY”) — a measure of return realized by our rental fleet during a period. ORY is calculated as rental revenue (excluding freight recovery and ancillary fees) during the stated period divided by the Average OEC on rent for the same period. For periods of less than 12 months, the ORY is adjusted to an annualized basis.

(e)

Sales order backlog — purchase orders received for customized and stock equipment. Sales order backlog should not be considered an accurate measure of future net sales.

Management Commentary
The increase of 18% in rental revenue in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2025 was the result of improved average fleet utilization (which increased to 81.4% compared to 77.7%) driven by increased rental volume, with average OEC on rent increasing by 12% year-over-year. Compared to the first quarter of 2025, SER rental equipment sales increased 26.5% in the first quarter of 2026 due to an increase in buyout activity of rental contracts with purchase options. SER adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter of 2026 increased 24% compared to the first quarter of 2025.

Equipment sales in our STEM segment increased 4.4% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2025 driven by demand for forestry vehicles. Adjusted EBITDA increased by $19.8 million in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2025. Our STEM backlog was down 2% compared to the first quarter of 2025, and remains within our expected range of four to six months.

The decrease in net loss in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2025 was primarily due to higher operating income as a result of higher rental revenue driven by higher average OEC on rent as well as strong new equipment sales.

Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2026 was $98.0 million, a 33.4% increase compared to the first quarter of 2025, which was largely driven by increased gross profit and lower interest expense on variable-rate floor plan liabilities from lower inventory levels.

As of March 31, 2026, cash and cash equivalents were $9.6 million, total debt outstanding was $1,648.5 million, net debt was $1,638.9 million and our net leverage ratio was 4.02x. Availability under the senior secured credit facility was $256.9 million as of March 31, 2026, and based on our borrowing base, we have an additional $191.6 million of suppressed availability that we can potentially utilize by upsizing our existing facility.

2026 Outlook
We are reaffirming our full year consolidated revenue for 2026 and increasing our Adjusted EBITDA1, 4 guidance to reflect our strong first quarter and continued momentum in the rental business.

Consolidated CTOS:

  • Revenue is expected to increase 3% to 9% year-over-year, with Adjusted EBITDA1, 4 expected to increase 8% to 15%
  • Net rental fleet investment (purchases less proceeds) for 2026 is expected to be approximately $150 million to $170 million, with mid-single digit net OEC growth, reflecting a meaningful reduction from over $250 million in 2025
  • Inventory months on hand is expected to continue trending toward the targeted level of below six months, supporting working capital improvement; and
  • Levered free cash flow2, 4 is expected to exceed $50 million for 2026 and net leverage ratio3, 4 is expected to be meaningfully below four times by the end of fiscal 2026; the longer-term target remains achieving a net leverage ratio3, 4 below three times in 2027.

Specialty Equipment Rentals (SER):

  • The rental business continues to perform very strong with OEC on rent, utilization and gross margin all continuing to perform ahead of expectations in 2026
  • Demand for equipment serving the utility transmission and distribution market remains very strong and at record levels, and further penetration of the vocational rental market is expected to provide incremental growth
  • Average fleet age ended 2025 at just over 2.9 years, which positioned the Company to reduce rental fleet investment while continuing to pursue growth, with OEC expected to increase by a mid-single digit percentage in 2026. Average fleet age at the end of the first quarter was just under 3 years, aging slightly.

Specialty Truck Equipment & Manufacturing (STEM):

  • Third-party new sales revenue is expected to increase 3% to 10% in 2026 compared to 2025, supported by continued customer demand, stable supply chain conditions and relationships with key customers, chassis suppliers and attachment suppliers
  • Total STEM revenue is expected to be down modestly to flat year-over-year due solely to lower intercompany rental sales/capex
  • Sales order backlog increased by over $55 million (nearly 20%) in the fourth quarter of 2025 and a further $76 million (nearly 23%) in the first quarter of 2026, currently sitting at 4.5 months LTM third-party new sales and remains within the targeted range of four to six months

“Looking ahead, our focus in 2026 is on disciplined execution – translating strong end-market demand into profitable growth, free cash flow generation, and further balance sheet improvement. Our rental business continues to perform very strong, driven by demand in our utility transmission and distribution markets, and we are seeing the benefit of that strength flow through to margins and Adjusted EBITDA1, 4. We expect to show flat revenue and single digit year-over-year Adjusted EBITDA1, 4 growth in the second quarter. With a younger, highly utilized fleet and improving working capital dynamics, we believe CTOS is positioned to drive higher returns on invested capital while maintaining financial flexibility as we invest selectively to support our customers’ long-term needs, and to translate that into meaningful free cash flow generation,” said Chris Eperjesy, Chief Financial Officer of CTOS.

2026 Consolidated Outlook

 

 

 

Revenue

$2,005 million

$2,120 million

Adjusted EBITDA1, 4

$415 million

$440 million

 

 

 

 

2026 Revenue Outlook by Segment 5

 

 

SER

$835 million

$870 million

STEM

$1,580 million

$1,655 million

1

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP performance measure that we use to monitor our results of operations, to measure performance against debt covenants and performance relative to competitors. Refer to the section below entitled “Non-GAAP Financial and Performance Measures” for further information about Adjusted EBITDA.

2

Levered Free Cash Flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities, less cash flow for investing activities, excluding acquisitions, plus acquisition of inventory through floor plan payables – non-trade less repayment of floor plan payables – non-trade, both of which are included in cash flow from financing activities in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

3

Net leverage ratio is a non-GAAP performance measure used by management, and we believe it provides useful information to investors because it is an important measure to evaluate our debt levels and progress toward leverage targets, which is consistent with the manner our lenders and management use this measure. Refer to the section below entitled “Non-GAAP Financial and Performance Measures” for further information about net leverage ratio.

4

CTOS is unable to present a quantitative reconciliation of its forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA, Levered Free Cash Flow, and Net Leverage Ratio for future periods to their respective most directly comparable GAAP financial measure due to the high variability and difficulty in predicting certain items that affect such GAAP measures including, but not limited to, customer buyout requests on rentals with rental purchase options and income tax expense. Adjusted EBITDA, Levered Free Cash Flow, and Net Leverage Ratio should not be used to predict their respective most directly comparable GAAP measure as the differences between the respective measures are variable and unpredictable.

5

Beginning January 1, 2026, transactions between segments are accounted for as if completed on an arm’s length basis using a cost-plus methodology.

CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION
The Company has scheduled a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2026 results at 9:00 a.m. ET on April 28, 2026, via a live audio-only webcast. Both the webcast link and a presentation of financial information will be posted on the “Events & Presentations” page of investors.customtruck.com. A replay of the call will be available by accessing the same webcast link detailed above.

ABOUT CTOS
CTOS is one of the largest providers of specialty equipment, parts, tools, accessories and services to the electric utility transmission and distribution, telecommunications, and rail markets in North America, with a differentiated “one-stop-shop” business model. CTOS offers its specialized equipment to a diverse customer base for the maintenance, repair, upgrade, and installation of critical infrastructure assets, including electric lines, telecommunications networks, and rail systems. The Company's coast-to-coast rental fleet of more than 10,350 units includes aerial devices, boom trucks, cranes, digger derricks, pressure drills, stringing gear, hi-rail equipment, repair parts, tools, and accessories. For more information, please visit customtruck.com.

Investors and others should note that we announce material financial and operational information to our investors using our investor relations website (investors.customtruck.com) in addition to press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls. The information we post through our investor relations website may be deemed material. Accordingly, investors should monitor our investor relations website in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, and within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. When used in this press release, the words “estimates,” “projected,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “forecasts,” “suggests,” “plans,” “targets,” “intends,” “believes,” “seeks,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “future,” “propose,” “could,” “would,” and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside the Company's management’s control, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in this press release. This press release is based on certain assumptions that the Company's management has made in light of its experience in the industry, as well as the Company’s perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors the Company believes are appropriate in these circumstances and at such time. As you read and consider this press release, you should understand that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results. Many factors could affect the Company’s actual performance and results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in this press release. Important factors, among others, that may affect actual results or outcomes include: increases in labor costs, changes in U.S. trade policy including tariffs, our inability to obtain raw materials, component parts and/or finished goods in a timely and cost-effective manner, and our inability to manage our rental equipment in an effective manner; competition in the equipment dealership and rental industries; our sales order backlog may not be indicative of the level of our future revenues; increases in unionization rate in our workforce; our inability to attract and retain key personnel, including our management and skilled technicians; material disruptions to our operation and manufacturing locations as a result of public health concerns, equipment failures, natural disasters, work stoppages, power outages or other reasons; any further increase in the cost of new equipment that we purchase for use in our rental fleet or for sale as inventory aging or obsolescence of our existing equipment, and the fluctuations of market value thereof; disruptions in our supply chain; our business may be impacted by government spending; we may experience losses in excess of our recorded reserves for receivables; uncertainty relating to macroeconomic conditions, unfavorable conditions in the capital and credit markets and our customers’ inability to obtain additional capital as required; increases in price of fuel or freight; regulatory, technological advancement, or other changes in our core end-markets may affect our customers’ spending; our strategic initiatives including acquisitions and divestitures may not be successful and may divert our management’s attention away from operations and could create general customer uncertainty; the interest of our majority stockholder, which may not be consistent with the other stockholders; volatility of our common stock market price; our significant indebtedness, which may adversely affect our financial position, limit our available cash and our access to additional capital, prevent us from growing our business and increase our risk of default; our inability to generate cash, which could lead to a default; significant operating and financial restrictions imposed by our debt agreements; changes in interest rates, which could increase our debt service obligations on the variable rate indebtedness and decrease our net income and cash flows; disruptions or security compromises affecting our information technology systems or those of our critical services providers could adversely affect our operating results by subjecting us to liability, and limiting our ability to effectively monitor and control our operations, adjust to changing market conditions, or implement strategic initiatives; we are subject to complex laws and regulations, including environmental and safety regulations that can adversely affect cost, manner or feasibility of doing business; we are subject to a series of risks related to climate change; and increased attention to, and evolving expectations for, sustainability and environmental, social and governance initiatives. For a more complete description of these and other possible risks and uncertainties, please refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, and its subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements.

 

CUSTOM TRUCK ONE SOURCE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Three Months
Ended
December 31, 2025

(in $000s except per share data)

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

Rental revenue

$

137,215

 

 

$

116,261

 

 

$

141,981

 

Equipment sales

 

292,634

 

 

 

273,863

 

 

 

353,925

 

Parts sales and services

 

31,773

 

 

 

32,108

 

 

 

32,278

 

Total revenue

 

461,622

 

 

 

422,232

 

 

 

528,184

 

Cost of Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of rental revenue

 

31,065

 

 

 

30,400

 

 

 

30,228

 

Depreciation of rental equipment

 

56,197

 

 

 

50,091

 

 

 

56,762

 

Cost of equipment sales

 

243,918

 

 

 

228,477

 

 

 

291,772

 

Cost of parts sales and services

 

27,379

 

 

 

27,728

 

 

 

26,361

 

Total cost of revenue

 

358,559

 

 

 

336,696

 

 

 

405,123

 

Gross Profit

 

103,063

 

 

 

85,536

 

 

 

123,061

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

57,626

 

 

 

59,451

 

 

 

56,603

 

Amortization

 

6,686

 

 

 

6,680

 

 

 

6,682

 

Non-rental depreciation

 

3,390

 

 

 

3,340

 

 

 

3,368

 

Transaction expenses and other

 

3,892

 

 

 

3,660

 

 

 

4,430

 

Total operating expenses

 

71,594

 

 

 

73,131

 

 

 

71,083

 

Operating Income

 

31,469

 

 

 

12,405

 

 

 

51,978

 

Other Expense

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

35,037

 

 

 

38,913

 

 

 

38,255

 

Financing and other expense (income)

 

237

 

 

 

(1,016

)

 

 

(1,285

)

Total other expense

 

35,274

 

 

 

37,897

 

 

 

36,970

 

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes

 

(3,805

)

 

 

(25,492

)

 

 

15,008

 

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

 

297

 

 

 

(7,701

)

 

 

(5,867

)

Net Income (Loss)

$

(4,102

)

 

$

(17,791

)

 

$

20,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

0.09

 

Diluted

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

0.09

 

 

CUSTOM TRUCK ONE SOURCE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

 

(in $000s)

March 31, 2026

 

December 31, 2025

Assets

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

9,608

 

 

$

6,273

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

203,623

 

 

 

195,541

 

Financing receivables, net

 

6,076

 

 

 

8,853

 

Inventory

 

1,022,471

 

 

 

930,939

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

20,455

 

 

 

17,009

 

Total current assets

 

1,262,233

 

 

 

1,158,615

 

Property and equipment, net

 

150,491

 

 

 

142,526

 

Rental equipment, net

 

1,088,517

 

 

 

1,086,678

 

Goodwill

 

705,058

 

 

 

705,167

 

Intangible assets, net

 

218,966

 

 

 

225,725

 

Operating lease assets

 

110,897

 

 

 

110,921

 

Other assets

 

11,144

 

 

 

11,822

 

Total Assets

$

3,547,306

 

 

$

3,441,454

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

125,351

 

 

$

88,366

 

Accrued expenses

 

77,372

 

 

 

69,228

 

Deferred revenue and customer deposits

 

15,873

 

 

 

23,500

 

Floor plan payables - trade

 

323,028

 

 

 

291,215

 

Floor plan payables - non-trade

 

417,054

 

 

 

366,208

 

Operating lease liabilities - current

 

8,999

 

 

 

8,955

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

5,085

 

 

 

25,858

 

Total current liabilities

 

972,762

 

 

 

873,330

 

Long-term debt, net

 

1,628,943

 

 

 

1,619,352

 

Operating lease liabilities - noncurrent

 

106,294

 

 

 

105,909

 

Deferred income taxes

 

34,066

 

 

 

33,760

 

Total long-term liabilities

 

1,769,303

 

 

 

1,759,021

 

Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

Common stock

 

25

 

 

 

25

 

Treasury stock, at cost

 

(122,602

)

 

 

(122,602

)

Additional paid-in capital

 

1,561,053

 

 

 

1,559,874

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(11,553

)

 

 

(10,614

)

Accumulated deficit

 

(621,682

)

 

 

(617,580

)

Total stockholders' equity

 

805,241

 

 

 

809,103

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

$

3,547,306

 

 

$

3,441,454

 

 

CUSTOM TRUCK ONE SOURCE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

(in $000s)

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

Operating Activities

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(4,102

)

 

$

(17,791

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flow from operating activities:

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

68,210

 

 

 

62,137

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

 

1,089

 

 

 

1,064

 

Provision for losses on accounts receivable

 

2,445

 

 

 

2,030

 

Share-based compensation

 

1,179

 

 

 

2,404

 

Gain on sales and disposals of rental equipment

 

(9,882

)

 

 

(9,986

)

Deferred tax expense (benefit)

 

388

 

 

 

(8,119

)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts and financing receivables

 

(6,501

)

 

 

9,132

 

Inventories

 

(92,595

)

 

 

(26,306

)

Prepaids, operating leases and other

 

(3,060

)

 

 

(4,756

)

Accounts payable

 

34,286

 

 

 

35,230

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

8,145

 

 

 

11,405

 

Floor plan payables - trade, net

 

31,813

 

 

 

4,421

 

Customer deposits and deferred revenue

 

(7,600

)

 

 

(5,230

)

Net cash flow from operating activities

 

23,815

 

 

 

55,635

 

Investing Activities

 

 

 

Purchases of rental equipment

 

(96,906

)

 

 

(111,933

)

Proceeds from sales and disposals of rental equipment

 

47,813

 

 

 

44,547

 

Purchase of non-rental property and cloud computing arrangements

 

(10,141

)

 

 

(3,920

)

Net cash flow for investing activities

 

(59,234

)

 

 

(71,306

)

Financing Activities

 

 

 

Borrowings under revolving credit facilities

 

35,000

 

 

 

72,575

 

Repayments under revolving credit facilities

 

(45,000

)

 

 

 

Principal payments on long-term debt

 

(2,271

)

 

 

(2,221

)

Acquisition of inventory through floor plan payables - non-trade

 

135,751

 

 

 

125,450

 

Repayment of floor plan payables - non-trade

 

(84,905

)

 

 

(146,033

)

Repurchase of common stock

 

 

 

 

(32,575

)

Net cash flow from financing activities

 

38,575

 

 

 

17,196

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

179

 

 

 

50

 

Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

3,335

 

 

 

1,575

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period

 

6,273

 

 

 

3,805

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

$

9,608

 

 

$

5,380

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

(in $000s)

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

 

 

Interest paid

$

22,128

 

 

$

26,839

Income taxes paid (refunds received), net

 

(235

)

 

 

Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities

 

 

 

Property and equipment purchases in accounts payable

 

3,718

 

 

 

435

Rental equipment sales in accounts receivable

 

1,428

 

 

 

933

CUSTOM TRUCK ONE SOURCE, INC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES

In our press release and schedules, and on the related conference call, we report certain financial measures that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). We utilize these financial measures to manage our business on a day-to-day basis and some of these measures are commonly used in our industry to evaluate performance by excluding items considered to be non-recurring. We believe these non-GAAP measures provide investors expanded insight to assess performance, in addition to the standard GAAP-based financial measures. The press release schedules reconcile the most directly comparable GAAP measure to each non-GAAP measure that we refer to. Although management evaluates and presents these non-GAAP measures for the reasons described herein, please be aware that these non-GAAP measures have limitations and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for revenue, operating income/loss, net income/loss, earnings/loss per share or any other comparable measure prescribed by GAAP. In addition, we may calculate and/or present these non-GAAP financial measures differently than measures with the same or similar names that other companies report, and as a result, the non-GAAP measures we report may not be comparable to those reported by others.

Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP performance measure that we use to monitor our results of operations, to measure performance against debt covenants and performance relative to competitors. We believe Adjusted EBITDA is a useful performance measure because it allows for an effective evaluation of operating performance, without regard to financing methods or capital structures. We exclude the items identified in the reconciliations of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA because these amounts are either non-recurring or can vary substantially within the industry depending upon accounting methods and book values of assets, including the method by which the assets were acquired, and capital structures. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP. Certain items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA are significant components in understanding and assessing a company’s financial performance, such as a company’s cost of capital and tax structure, as well as the historical costs of depreciable assets, none of which are reflected in Adjusted EBITDA. Our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an indication that results will be unaffected by the items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA. Our computation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be identical to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income or loss before interest expense (excluding interest on floorplan financing), income taxes, depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation, and other items that we do not view as indicative of ongoing performance. Our Adjusted EBITDA includes an adjustment to exclude the effects of purchase accounting adjustments when calculating the cost of inventory and used equipment sold. When inventory or equipment is purchased in connection with a business combination, the assets are revalued to their current fair values for accounting purposes. The consideration transferred (i.e., the purchase price) in a business combination is allocated to the fair values of the assets as of the acquisition date, with amortization or depreciation recorded thereafter following applicable accounting policies; however, this may not be indicative of the actual cost to acquire inventory or new equipment that is added to product inventory or the rental fleets apart from a business acquisition. We also include an adjustment to remove the impact of accounting for certain of our rental contracts with customers containing a rental purchase option that are accounted for under GAAP as a sales-type lease. We include this adjustment because we believe continuing to reflect the transactions as an operating lease better reflects the economics of the transactions given our large portfolio of rental contracts. These, and other, adjustments to GAAP net income or loss that are applied to derive Adjusted EBITDA are specified by our senior secured credit agreement and the indenture of our senior secured notes.

Adjusted Gross Profit. We present total gross profit excluding rental equipment depreciation (“Adjusted Gross Profit”) as a non-GAAP financial performance measure. This measure differs from the GAAP definition of gross profit, as we do not include the impact of depreciation expense, which represents non-cash expense. We use this measure to evaluate operating margins and the effectiveness of the cost of our rental fleet.

Net Debt. We present the non-GAAP financial measure “Net Debt,” which is total debt (the most comparable GAAP measure, calculated as current and long-term debt, excluding deferred financing fees, plus current and long-term finance lease obligations) minus cash and cash equivalents. We believe this non-GAAP measure is useful to investors to evaluate our financial position.

Net Leverage Ratio. Net leverage ratio is a non-GAAP performance measure used by management and we believe it provides useful information to investors because it is an important measure to evaluate our debt levels and progress toward leverage targets, which is consistent with the manner our lenders and management use this measure. We define net leverage ratio as net debt divided by Adjusted EBITDA for the previous twelve-month period (“last twelve months,” or “LTM”).

CUSTOM TRUCK ONE SOURCE, INC.

ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION

(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Three Months Ended
December 31, 2025

(in $000s)

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

 

Net income (loss)

$

(4,102

)

 

$

(17,791

)

 

$

20,875

 

Interest expense

 

24,518

 

 

 

25,616

 

 

 

26,364

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

297

 

 

 

(7,701

)

 

 

(5,867

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

68,274

 

 

 

62,511

 

 

 

69,013

 

EBITDA

 

88,987

 

 

 

62,635

 

 

 

110,385

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash purchase accounting impact (1)

 

3,232

 

 

 

4,181

 

 

 

3,967

 

Transaction and integration costs (2)

 

3,892

 

 

 

3,660

 

 

 

4,430

 

Sales-type lease adjustment (3)

 

696

 

 

 

546

 

 

 

(253

)

Share-based payments (4)

 

1,179

 

 

 

2,404

 

 

 

2,212

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

97,986

 

 

$

73,426

 

 

$

120,741

 

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss), as adjusted for provision for income taxes, interest expense, net (excluding interest on floorplan financing), depreciation of rental equipment and non-rental depreciation and amortization, and further adjusted for the impact of the fair value mark-up of acquired rental fleet, business acquisition and merger-related costs, including integration, the impact of accounting for certain of our rental contracts with customers that are accounted for under GAAP as sales-type lease and stock compensation expense. This non-GAAP measure is subject to certain limitations.

(1)

Represents the non-cash impact of purchase accounting, net of accumulated depreciation, on the cost of equipment and inventory sold. The equipment and inventory acquired received a purchase accounting step-up in basis, which is a non-cash adjustment to the equipment cost pursuant to our ABL Credit Agreement and Indenture.

(2)

Represents transaction and other costs related to acquisitions of businesses; costs associated with closed operations; costs associated with restructuring and business optimization activities (inclusive of systems establishment costs); employee retention and/or severance costs; costs related to start-up/pre-openings and openings of locations; reconfiguration or consolidation of facilities or equipment conversion costs. These adjustments are presented as adjustments to net income (loss) pursuant to our ABL Credit Agreement and Indenture.

(3)

Represents the impact of sales-type lease accounting for certain leases containing rental purchase options (or “RPOs”), as the application of sales-type lease accounting is not deemed to be representative of the ongoing cash flows of the underlying rental contracts. The adjustments are made pursuant to our ABL Credit Agreement and Indenture. The components of this adjustment are presented in the table below:

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Three Months
Ended
December 31, 2025

(in $000s)

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

 

Equipment sales

$

730

 

 

$

(2,161

)

 

$

(2,461

)

Cost of equipment sales

 

(1,644

)

 

 

1,839

 

 

 

1,883

 

Gross margin

 

(914

)

 

 

(322

)

 

 

(578

)

Interest (income) expense

 

237

 

 

 

(1,012

)

 

 

(1,374

)

Rental invoiced

 

1,373

 

 

 

1,880

 

 

 

1,699

 

Sales-type lease adjustment

$

696

 

 

$

546

 

 

$

(253

)

(4)

Represents non-cash share-based compensation expense associated with the issuance of restricted stock units.

Reconciliation of Adjusted Gross Profit

(unaudited)

 

The following table presents the reconciliation of Adjusted Gross Profit:

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Three Months
Ended
December 31, 2025

(in $000s)

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

Rental revenue

$

137,215

 

$

116,261

 

$

141,981

Equipment sales

 

292,634

 

 

273,863

 

 

353,925

Parts sales and services

 

31,773

 

 

32,108

 

 

32,278

Total revenue

 

461,622

 

 

422,232

 

 

528,184

Cost of Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of rental revenue

 

31,065

 

 

30,400

 

 

30,228

Depreciation of rental equipment

 

56,197

 

 

50,091

 

 

56,762

Cost of equipment sales

 

243,918

 

 

228,477

 

 

291,772

Cost of parts sales and services

 

27,379

 

 

27,728

 

 

26,361

Total cost of revenue

 

358,559

 

 

336,696

 

 

405,123

Gross Profit

 

103,063

 

 

85,536

 

 

123,061

Add: depreciation of rental equipment

 

56,197

 

 

50,091

 

 

56,762

Adjusted Gross Profit

$

159,260

 

$

135,627

 

$

179,823

Reconciliation of SER Segment Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Rental Gross Profit

(unaudited)

 

The following table presents the reconciliation of SER segment Adjusted Gross Profit:

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Three Months
Ended
December 31, 2025

(in $000s)

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

Rental revenue

$

137,215

 

$

116,261

 

$

141,981

Equipment sales

 

37,777

 

 

29,855

 

 

55,773

Parts sales and services

 

18,771

 

 

20,965

 

 

20,982

Intersegment sales

 

6,790

 

 

11,600

 

 

10,489

Total revenue

 

200,553

 

 

178,681

 

 

229,225

Cost of Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of rental revenue

 

31,065

 

 

30,400

 

 

30,229

Cost of equipment sales

 

28,214

 

 

20,667

 

 

39,181

Cost of parts and services

 

18,019

 

 

20,103

 

 

17,194

Depreciation of rental equipment

 

56,197

 

 

50,091

 

 

56,761

Intersegment cost of sales

 

6,111

 

 

11,600

 

 

10,489

Total cost of revenue

 

139,606

 

 

132,861

 

 

153,854

Gross profit

 

60,947

 

 

45,820

 

 

75,371

Add: depreciation of rental equipment

 

56,197

 

 

50,091

 

 

56,761

Adjusted Gross Profit

$

117,144

 

$

95,911

 

$

132,132

The following table presents the reconciliation of SER segment Adjusted Rental Gross Profit:

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Three Months
Ended
December 31, 2025

(in $000s)

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Rental revenue

$

137,215

 

$

116,261

 

$

141,981

Cost of rental revenue

 

31,065

 

 

30,400

 

 

30,229

Adjusted Rental Gross Profit

$

106,150

 

$

85,861

 

$

111,752

Reconciliation of Net Debt

(unaudited)

 

The following table presents the reconciliation of Net Debt:

 

(in $000s)

March 31, 2026

 

December 31, 2025

Current maturities of long-term debt

$

5,085

 

 

$

25,858

 

Long-term debt, net

 

1,628,943

 

 

 

1,619,352

 

Deferred financing fees

 

14,462

 

 

 

15,549

 

Less: cash and cash equivalents

 

(9,608

)

 

 

(6,273

)

Net Debt

$

1,638,882

 

 

$

1,654,486

 

Reconciliation of Net Leverage Ratio

(unaudited)

 

The following table presents the reconciliation of the Net Leverage Ratio:

 

 

Twelve Months Ended

(in $000s)

March 31, 2026

 

December 31, 2025

Net Debt (as of period end)

$

1,638,882

 

$

1,654,486

Divided by: LTM Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

408,118

 

$

383,558

Net Leverage Ratio

 

4.02

 

 

4.31

(1)

The following tables presents the calculation of LTM Adjusted EBITDA for the periods ended March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:

 

Current Year To Date Period

 

Less: Prior Year To Date Period

 

Add: Prior Fiscal Year

 

LTM Adjusted EBITDA

(in $000s)

March 31, 2026

 

March 31, 2025

 

December 31, 2025

 

March 31, 2026

Net income (loss)

$

(4,102

)

 

$

(17,791

)

 

$

(31,052

)

 

$

(17,363

)

Interest expense

 

24,518

 

 

 

25,616

 

 

 

104,882

 

 

 

103,784

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

297

 

 

 

(7,701

)

 

 

2,922

 

 

 

10,920

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

68,274

 

 

 

62,511

 

 

 

264,998

 

 

 

270,761

 

EBITDA

 

88,987

 

 

 

62,635

 

 

 

341,750

 

 

 

368,102

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash purchase accounting impact

 

3,232

 

 

 

4,181

 

 

 

15,469

 

 

 

14,520

 

Transaction and integration costs

 

3,892

 

 

 

3,660

 

 

 

16,639

 

 

 

16,871

 

Sales-type lease adjustment

 

696

 

 

 

546

 

 

 

1,229

 

 

 

1,379

 

Share-based payments

 

1,179

 

 

 

2,404

 

 

 

8,471

 

 

 

7,246

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

97,986

 

 

$

73,426

 

 

$

383,558

 

 

$

408,118

 

 

Contacts

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investors@customtruck.com

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