WillScot Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results and Provides 2026 Outlook

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Exceeded Q4 2025 Outlook for Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA, with Strong Adjusted Free Cash Flow

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Modular Activations Increased Year-Over-Year in Q4 2025, with Total Pending Order Book Up
More than 10% Entering 2026 and Further Strength Since

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Provides Conservative Outlook for 2026 Relative to Run Rate Entering the Year

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WillScot Holdings Corporation (“WillScot” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: WSC), a leader in innovative temporary space solutions, today announced fourth quarter and full year 2025 results, including key performance highlights and market updates. The Company also announced its outlook for full year 2026.

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Q4 2025^{1, 2}

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Full Year 2025^{1, 2, 4}

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2026 Outlook^{1, 2}

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Tim Boswell, President and Chief Executive Officer of WillScot, commented, “We ended 2025 in a solid position to execute our strategic priorities entering 2026. Market activity remains heavily bifurcated with significant demand across mega projects in our industrial sectors compared to overall non-residential construction square footage starts down 12% year-over-year in the quarter and down 6% for the year. Our team is focused on executing the commercial and operational initiatives that are within our control and showing encouraging results entering 2026. Modular activations were up 3% year-over-year in the fourth quarter and pending orders across all products were up more than 10% year-over-year entering January with further strength since. This reflects growing demand for modular complexes and Flex for larger projects, as well as strong order growth for traditional and cold storage, particularly in our retail vertical. We continue to expect that our Enterprise Accounts portfolio will deliver high single digit revenue growth in 2026. And improved staffing and systems enabling our field sales organization are potential tailwinds entering 2026. Operationally, we are progressing initiatives across our field and shared services teams, which are driving an improved customer experience, resilient margins, and outstanding free cash flow generation.”

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Boswell continued, “We enter 2026 focused on delivering consistent results through disciplined execution against our operating strategies. Our internal plans and compensation targets comfortably exceed our outlook, although the market backdrop remains mixed, and we think the conservatism is prudent given our recent trends. Our top priority is to drive an inflection in organic revenue growth in 2026 and unlock the significant operating efficiencies embedded across our platform, which together provide a clear path to drive long-term shareholder value creation.”

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Matt Jacobsen, Chief Financial Officer of WillScot, commented, “Fourth quarter 2025 revenue of $566 million compared favorably to our outlook as we ended the year. Leasing revenue increased sequentially in the quarter despite our continued accounts receivable clean up initiatives and lower seasonal retail storage business. Our modular space leasing revenues in the quarter were essentially flat to prior year, which combined with the growing order book, indicates lease revenue stabilization in our largest product class. Unit sales and increased delivery and return activity drove a majority of the revenue outperformance to our outlook, although resulted in a lower margin revenue mix.”

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Jacobsen concluded, “Looking to 2026, our initial outlook of approximately $2.175 billion in revenue and $900 million in Adjusted EBITDA is conservative relative to our run rate entering the year and reflects the $50 million headwind in our traditional storage business we discussed previously. Through our ongoing internal initiatives, we anticipate leasing trends can improve with the potential to inflect quarterly leasing revenues year-over-year at some point in the second half 2026 and place us on a growth trajectory for 2027.”

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Fourth Quarter 2025 Results¹

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(a) Includes revenue from clearspan structures.
(b) Includes $10.3 million and $4.8 million of service revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $38.6 million and $35.2 million of service revenue for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
(c) Includes primarily damage billings, delinquent payment charges, service revenue, and other processing fees associated with leasing arrangements, and is partially offset by write offs of specific uncollectible lease receivables recorded as a reduction to revenue of $25.3 million and $5.8 million, for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $75.5 million and $26.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

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Capitalization and Liquidity Update^{1, 2, 3, 4}
As of and for the three months ended December 31, 2025, except where noted:

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2026 Full Year Outlook^{1, 2}
The Company’s outlook for Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA reflects a conservative view relative to the run rate entering the year and the headwinds discussed previously in the traditional storage business. The Net CAPEX outlook reflects continued investments in higher value product categories to support strong activity in large project demand and a potential inflection in organic revenue at some point in the second half of 2026. This outlook uses approximate figures and is subject to risks and uncertainties, including those described in “Forward-Looking Statements” below.

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1 – Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share, Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding, Adjusted Free Cash Flow, Adjusted Free Cash Flow Margin, Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA, Net CAPEX and
Return on Invested Capital are financial measures that are not required by, or calculated in accordance with, generally accepted accounting principles in the US (“GAAP”). Further information and reconciliations for these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP are included at the end of this press release.
2 – Information reconciling forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA and Net CAPEX to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is unavailable to the Company without unreasonable effort and, therefore, neither the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures nor reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are provided.
3 – Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA is defined as total debt, net of total cash and cash equivalents, divided by Adjusted EBITDA from the last twelve months.
4 – Share repurchase figure includes excise taxes paid of approximately $2 million in 2025.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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This press release includes non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share, Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding, Adjusted Free Cash Flow, Adjusted Free Cash Flow Margin, Return on Invested Capital, Net CAPEX, and Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as an alternative to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Other companies may calculate these non-GAAP financial measures differently, and, therefore, the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures may not be directly comparable to similarly-titled measures of other companies. For reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release (except as explained below), see “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” included in this press release.

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Information regarding the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and reconciling forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA and Net CAPEX to those GAAP financial measures is unavailable to the Company without unreasonable effort. We cannot provide the most comparable GAAP financial measures nor reconciliations of forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA and Net CAPEX to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures because certain items required for such reconciliations are outside of our control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted, such as the provision for income taxes. Preparation of such reconciliations would require a forward-looking balance sheet, statement of income, and statement of cash flow, prepared in accordance with GAAP, and such forward-looking financial statements are unavailable to the Company without unreasonable effort. Although we provide outlooks for Adjusted EBITDA and Net CAPEX that we believe will be achieved, we cannot accurately predict all the components of the Adjusted EBITDA and Net CAPEX calculations. The Company provides Adjusted EBITDA and Net CAPEX guidance because we believe that Adjusted EBITDA and Net CAPEX, when viewed with our results under GAAP, provides useful information for the reasons noted below.

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Conference Call Information

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WillScot will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2025 results and the 2026 outlook at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, February 19, 2026. To access the live call by phone, use the following link:

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You will be provided with dial-in details after registering. To avoid delays, we recommend that participants dial into the conference call 15 minutes ahead of the scheduled start time. A live webcast will also be accessible via the “Events & Presentations” section of the Company’s investor relations website: www.investors.willscot.com. Choose “Events” and select the information pertaining to the WillScot Fourth Quarter 2025 Conference Call. Additionally, there will be slides accompanying the webcast. Please allow at least 15 minutes prior to the call to register, download and install any necessary software. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, an audio webcast of the call will be available for 12 months on the Company’s investor relations website.

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About WillScot

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Listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol “WSC,” WillScot is the premier provider of highly innovative and turnkey space solutions in North America. The Company’s comprehensive range of products includes modular office complexes, mobile offices, classrooms, temporary restrooms, portable storage containers, protective buildings and climate-controlled units, and clearspan structures, as well as a curated selection of furnishings, appliances, and other supplementary services, ensuring turnkey solutions for its customers. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, and operating from a network of approximately 260 branch locations and additional drop lots across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, WillScot’s business services are essential for diverse customer segments spanning all sectors of the economy.

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Forward-Looking Statements

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This press release contains forward-looking statements (including the guidance/outlook contained herein) within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words “estimates,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “forecasts,” “plans,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “shall,” “outlook,” “guidance,” “see,” “have confidence” and variations of these words and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which are generally not historical in nature. Certain of these forward-looking statements include statements relating to: our network optimization initiative, mergers and acquisitions pipeline, acceleration of our run rate, acceleration toward and the timing of our achievement of our three to five year milestones, growth and acceleration of cash flow, driving higher returns on invested capital, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin expansion. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside our control, which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, they are predictions and we can give no assurance that any such forward-looking statement will materialize. Important factors that may affect actual results or outcomes include, among others, economic conditions and changes therein, including financial market conditions and levels of end market demand; our ability to effectively compete in the modular space and portable storage industries; our ability to effectively manage our credit risk, collect on our accounts receivable, or recover our rental equipment from customers; our ability to implement our Network Optimization Plan (hereinafter defined); laws and regulations governing antitrust, climate related disclosures, cybersecurity and information technology, privacy, government contracts, anti-corruption, and the environment; the actions of activist shareholders; our ability to successfully acquire and integrate new operations; risks associated with cybersecurity threats and failure of our management information systems; trade policies and changes in trade policies, including the imposition of or increases in tariffs, their enforcement, trade restrictions, and broader economic measures and their consequences; fluctuations in interest rates and commodity prices; risks associated with labor relations, labor costs and labor disruptions; changes in the competitive environment of our customers as a result of the economic climate in which they operate and/or economic or financial disruptions to their industry; our ability to adequately protect our intellectual property and other proprietary rights that are material to our business; natural disasters and other business disruptions such as pandemics; our ability to establish and maintain the appropriate physical presence in our markets; property, casualty or other losses not covered by our insurance; our ability to close our unit sales transactions; our ability to achieve our sustainability goals; operational, economic, political, and regulatory risks; effective management of our rental equipment; the effect of changes in state building codes on our ability to remarket our buildings; significant increases in the costs and restrictions on the availability of raw materials and labor; fluctuations in fuel costs or a reduction in fuel supplies; our reliance on third-party manufacturers and suppliers; impairment of our goodwill, intangible assets and indefinite-life intangible assets; our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards and other tax attributes; our ability to recognize deferred tax assets, such as those related to tax loss carryforwards, and utilize future tax savings; unanticipated changes in tax obligations, adoption of new tax legislation, or exposure to additional income tax liabilities; our ability to access the capital and credit markets or the ability of key counterparties to perform their obligations to us; our ability to service our debt and operate our business; our ability to incur significant additional amounts of debt and avoid risks associated with substantial indebtedness; covenants that limit our operating and financial flexibility; and such other risks and uncertainties described in the periodic reports we file with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) from time to time (including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025), which are available through the SEC’s EDGAR system at www.sec.gov and on our website. Any forward-looking statement speaks only at the date on which it is made, and the Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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Additional Information and Where to Find It

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Additional information can be found on the Company’s website at www.willscot.com.

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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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In addition to using GAAP financial measures, we use certain non-GAAP financial measures that we believe are important for purposes of comparison to prior periods and development of future projections and earnings growth prospects. This information is also used by management to measure the profitability of our ongoing operations and analyze our business performance and trends. Each of these non-GAAP financial measures has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for analysis of, results reported under GAAP. Our measurements of these metrics may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

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Adjusted EBITDA

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We define EBITDA as net income (loss) plus interest (income) expense, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization. Our adjusted EBITDA (“Adjusted EBITDA”) reflects the following further adjustments to EBITDA to exclude certain non-cash items and the effect of what we consider transactions or events not related to our core business operations:

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We evaluate business performance utilizing Adjusted EBITDA as shown in the reconciliation of the Company’s consolidated net (loss) income to Adjusted EBITDA below. The Company believes that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are useful to investors because they (i) allow investors to compare performance over various reporting periods on a consistent basis by removing from operating results the impact of items that do not reflect core operating performance; (ii) are used by our board of directors and management to assess our performance; (iii) may, subject to the limitations described below, enable investors to compare the performance of the Company to its competitors; (iv) provide additional tools for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends; and (v) align with definitions in our ABL Facility.

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Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider the measure in isolation or as a substitute for net income (loss), cash flow from operations or other methods of analyzing the Company’s results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

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Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as discretionary cash available to reinvest in the growth of our business or as a measure of cash that will be available to meet our obligations. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP and, accordingly, should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or cash flow from operating activities as an indicator of operating performance or liquidity.

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The following table provides reconciliations of net (loss) income to Adjusted EBITDA:

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(a) For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025, Other included $2.3 million and $3.8 million in costs to implement the Company’s real estate exit initiatives prior to approval of the Network Optimization Plan and $3.8 million and $5.1 million in non-equity executive transition costs, respectively. For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024,Other included $1.1 million and $42.4 million in legal and professional fees related to the terminated merger with McGrath RentCorp (“McGrath”), respectively.

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Adjusted EBITDA Margin

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We define Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue. Management believes that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA Margin provides useful information to investors regarding the performance of our business. The following table provides comparisons of Adjusted EBITDA Margin to Gross Profit Margin:

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Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio

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Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio is defined as Net Debt divided by Adjusted EBITDA from the last twelve months. We define Net Debt as total debt net of total cash and cash equivalents. Management believes that the presentation of Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio provides useful information to investors regarding the performance of our business. The following table provides a reconciliation of Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio:

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Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share

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We define Adjusted Net Income as net income (loss), plus certain non-cash items and the effect of what we consider transactions not related to our core business operations including:

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We define Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share as Adjusted Net Income divided by Adjusted Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding. Management believes that the presentation of Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share provide useful information to investors regarding the performance of our business.

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The following table provides reconciliations of Net income (loss) to Adjusted Net Income, Diluted earnings (loss) per share to Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share and weighted average diluted shares outstanding to Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding:

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(1) For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025, Other included $2.3 million and $3.8 million in costs to implement the Company’s real estate exit initiatives prior to approval of the Network Optimization Plan and $3.8 million and $5.1 million in non-equity executive transition costs, respectively.

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For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024, Other included $1.1 million and $42.4 million in legal and professional fees related to the terminated merger with McGrath, respectively.

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(2) We include estimated taxes at our current statutory tax rate of approximately 26% for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025, and 25% for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024.

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(3) For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025, diluted loss per share was based on weighted average diluted shares outstanding of 181,453 and 182,394 respectively, which excluded shares related to stock awards, as the effect would be anti-dilutive. The calculation of Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025, was based on Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding of 181,861 and 183,336, respectively, as shares related to stock awards are dilutive for Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share.

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Adjusted Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow Margin

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We define Adjusted Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by operating activities; less purchases of rental equipment and property, plant and equipment and plus proceeds from sale of rental equipment and property, plant and equipment, which are all included in cash flows from investing activities; excluding one-time, nonrecurring payments for the transaction costs from terminated acquisitions. Adjusted Free Cash Flow Margin is defined as Adjusted Free Cash Flow divided by Revenue. The Company believes that Adjusted Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow Margin are useful to investors because they provide additional information concerning cash flow available to fund our capital allocation alternatives and allow investors to compare cash generation performance over various reporting periods and against peers. The following table provides reconciliations of Adjusted Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow Margin:

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Net CAPEX

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We define Net CAPEX as purchases of rental equipment and refurbishments and purchases of property, plant and equipment, less proceeds from the sale of rental equipment and proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment, which are all included in cash flows from investing activities. Management believes that the presentation of Net CAPEX provides useful information regarding the net capital invested in our rental fleet and property, plant and equipment each year to assist in analyzing the performance of our business.

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The following table provides reconciliations of Net CAPEX:

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Return on Invested Capital

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Return on Invested Capital is defined as Adjusted earnings before interest and amortization divided by Average Invested Capital. Management believes that the presentation of Return on Invested Capital provides useful information regarding the long-term health and profitability of the business relative to the Company’s cost of capital. We define Adjusted earnings before interest and amortization as Adjusted EBITDA (see reconciliation above) reduced by depreciation and estimated taxes. We include estimated taxes at our current statutory tax rate of approximately 26%.

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The Average Invested Capital is calculated as an average of Net Assets, a four quarter average for annual metrics and two quarter average for quarterly metrics. Net assets is defined for purposes of the calculation below as total assets less goodwill, intangible assets, net, and all non-interest bearing liabilities.

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The following table provides reconciliations of Return on Invested Capital, which has been adjusted to reflect depreciation in 2025 related to real estate exits prior to initiating our Network Optimization Plan.

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