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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. (SUNB)

Sunbelt Rentals Q1 revenue rises 11.2% to $3,115 million; raises fiscal 2027 guidance

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Sunbelt Rentals reported results for the fiscal first quarter ended July 31, 2026, with total revenue up 11.2% to $3,115 million and net income up 17.4% to $438 million. The company raised its full-year fiscal 2027 guidance and declared its first quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share, paid quarterly rather than semi-annually. Headline earnings and guidance both moved higher for shareholders.

Key points

  • Total revenue rose 11.2% to $3,115 million; rental revenue rose 12.5% to $2,927 million
  • Net income rose 17.4% to $438 million; diluted EPS rose 23.0% to $1.07 from $0.87
  • Full-year fiscal 2027 total revenue growth guidance raised to 6% to 9% from 4.5% to 7.5%
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share payable October 2, 2026, to holders of record as of September 18, 2026

The filing

CompanySunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. (SUNB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 9, 2026, 7:09 AM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-061014

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 11:48 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on September 09, 2026.

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