EQPT vs SUNB vs HRI Stock Comparison

EquipmentShare.com, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings and Herc Holdings Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
HRI Herc Holdings Inc
$156.00 +15.2% 1M +17.0% 1Y
Market cap
$5.50B
P/E
86.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.92B
Div. yield
–
Equipment Rental Industrials
1 win

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Sunbelt Rentals Holdings 6, Herc Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionEQPTSUNBHRILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.50B $33.66B $5.50B SUNB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 280.0x 21.9x 86.7x SUNB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 31.6x 20.2x 22.5x SUNB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — — +19.4% –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 13.3% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 11.8% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 1.8x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months — +16.1% +17.0% HRI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -0.5%/yr -2.8%/yr SUNB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 83.5% 44.9% 60.6% SUNB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — 65/100 51/100 SUNB

Percentile Scorecard

EQPTSUNBHRI

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisEQPTSUNBHRI
Valuation 11 #41 of 46 67 #16 of 46 58 #20 of 46
Growth – – 84 #7 of 39
Profitability – 90 #5 of 39 53 #19 of 39
Financial Health 28 #34 of 47 22 #37 of 47 7 #44 of 47
Shareholder Returns – 81 #7 of 32 55 #15 of 32
Overall – 65 51
  • EQPT ranked among 49 companies in Distribution and Rental
  • SUNB ranked among 49 companies in Distribution and Rental
  • HRI ranked among 49 companies in Distribution and Rental

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodEQPTSUNBHRISPY
1 month +2.1%+9.0%+15.2% -0.2%
3 months -8.4%+8.5%+5.0% +3.9%
6 months -23.0%+7.7%+16.5% +8.2%
Year to date —+19.9%+5.1% +12.9%
1 year —+16.1%+17.0% +12.3%
3 years —+42.8%+47.9% +87.4%
3 years, per year —+12.6%+13.9% +23.3%
5 years —-2.3%-13.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year —-0.5%-2.8% +10.9%
10 years —+428.3%+426.5% +261.1%
10 years, per year —+18.1%+18.1% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureEQPTSUNBHRISPY
Volatility, 1Y 83.5%44.9%60.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 84.6%43.5%53.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.071.351.94 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y —0.360.28 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -60.8%-54.4%-62.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -48.9%-4.9%-13.9% -1.2%
52-week high $34.63$86.06$181.12 $779.14
52-week low $13.59$60.42$91.04 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleEQPTSUNBHRI
P/E now vs peer median 280.0xmedian 25.3x 21.8xmedian 25.3x 86.7xmedian 25.3x
P/S now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 1.0x 2.9xmedian 1.0x 1.1xmedian 1.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 13.4x 8.9xmedian 13.4x —median 13.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 21.9x 21.8xmedian 21.9x -33.2xmedian 21.9x
P/B now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 2.6x 4.5xmedian 2.6x 2.6xmedian 2.6x
PEG now vs peer median —median 2.38 —median 2.38 —median 2.38

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsEQPTSUNBHRI
Revenue – $11.52B $4.92B
Gross profit – $4.56B –
Operating income – $2.46B –
Net income – $1.54B $123.00M
Free cash flow – $1.54B –
EPS (diluted) – $3.74 –
Cash & equivalents $443.00M $32.00M $66.00M
Total debt $3.64B $8.56B –
Shares (diluted) 260.00M 411.31M 33.50M
Enterprise value $4.50B $33.54B $5.50B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricEQPTSUNBHRI
P/E 280.0x 21.8x 86.7x
P/FCF – 21.8x -33.2x
P/Operating cash flow – 9.2x 4.1x
P/S 2.6x 2.9x 1.1x
P/B 3.1x 4.5x 2.6x
P/Tangible book 3.6x 4.7x 12.3x
EV/EBITDA – 8.9x –
EV/EBIT – 17.1x –
EV/Revenue – 3.7x 1.1x
EV/FCF – 27.3x –
EV/Operating cash flow – 11.5x 4.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricEQPTSUNBHRI
Revenue growth (1Y) – – 19.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – 14.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) – – 278.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – -29.7%
EPS growth (1Y) – – –
EPS CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – 15.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 5.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricEQPTSUNBHRI
Gross margin – 39.6% –
EBITDA margin – 41.1% –
Operating margin – 21.4% –
Pretax margin – 18.0% –
Net margin – 13.3% –
FCF margin – 13.4% –
Operating cash flow margin – 31.7% 25.8%
Return on equity – 20.7% 6.4%
Return on assets – 6.7% 0.9%
Return on invested capital – 11.8% –
Return on capital employed – 12.2% –
Asset turnover – 0.5x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 2.4x 10.3x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.6% 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricEQPTSUNBHRI
Debt / assets 51.1% 36.2% –
Debt / equity 3.0x 1.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 1.8x –
Debt / FCF – 5.5x –
Liabilities / assets 83.0% 68.5% 85.9%
Equity / assets 17.0% 31.5% 14.1%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 2.4x 0.9x 1.1x
Quick ratio 1.5x 0.8x –
Cash ratio 0.5x 0.0x –
Altman Z-score – 2.53 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricEQPTSUNBHRI
Dividend yield – 1.3% 1.8%
Net buyback yield – 3.0% –
Shareholder yield – 4.3% 1.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusEQPTSUNBHRI
Forward P/E 31.6xFY2026 20.2xFY2026 22.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.56FY2026 $4.05FY2026 $6.93FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +5,500.0%FY2026 +8.9%FY2026 -8.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +30.4% +25.4% +61.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.53BFY2026 $12.64BFY2026 $4.76BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +26.3%FY2026 +13.3%FY2026 +8.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +26.0% +9.7% +15.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersEQPTSUNBHRI
Held by institutions 42.5% 78.3% 100.0%
Institutions holding 144 496 334
Change in shares held, QoQ +11.3% +9.2% +7.0%
Institutions buying 102 315 205
Institutions selling 23 136 86
Buyers to sellers 4.43 2.32 2.38

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

EQPTSUNBHRI
EQPT 1.00 0.42 0.43
SUNB 0.42 1.00 0.51
HRI 0.43 0.51 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, EQPT, SUNB and HRI?

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) is the largest by market capitalisation: EquipmentShare.com (EQPT) $4.50B, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) $33.66B, Herc Holdings (HRI) $5.50B.

Which stock is cheaper, EQPT, SUNB and HRI?

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (EquipmentShare.com (EQPT) 280.0x, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) 21.9x, Herc Holdings (HRI) 86.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) is cheapest (EquipmentShare.com (EQPT) 31.6x, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) 20.2x, Herc Holdings (HRI) 22.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Herc Holdings (HRI) returned the most: Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) +16.1%, Herc Holdings (HRI) +17.0%. Over five years, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) compounded fastest (Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) -0.5%/yr, Herc Holdings (HRI) -2.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) has been the steadiest (EquipmentShare.com (EQPT) 83.5%, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) 44.9%, Herc Holdings (HRI) 60.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, EQPT, SUNB and HRI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.