WillScot (WSC) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

WillScot (NASDAQ:WSC) will likely be announcing its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, May 7th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.16 per share and revenue of $518.1710 million for the quarter. Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET.

WillScot (NASDAQ:WSC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.33 by ($0.04). The company had revenue of $565.97 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $545.34 million. WillScot had a negative net margin of 2.32% and a positive return on equity of 20.42%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.48 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect WillScot to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

WillScot Stock Down 3.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:WSC opened at $21.88 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.15. The business has a fifty day moving average of $19.73 and a two-hundred day moving average of $20.16. The stock has a market cap of $3.96 billion, a P/E ratio of -72.93, a PEG ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.31. WillScot has a 52-week low of $14.91 and a 52-week high of $31.88.

WillScot Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were issued a $0.07 dividend. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 4th. WillScot’s dividend payout ratio is presently -93.33%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WillScot

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Pacer Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in WillScot during the 4th quarter worth about $71,000. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in WillScot by 334.3% during the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,522,450 shares of the company’s stock worth $103,988,000 after acquiring an additional 4,250,951 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in WillScot by 8.3% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,070,588 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,819,000 after acquiring an additional 235,954 shares in the last quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp acquired a new position in WillScot during the 4th quarter worth about $1,166,000. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV acquired a new position in WillScot during the 4th quarter worth about $191,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.81% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WSC has been the subject of several analyst reports. Barclays upped their target price on WillScot from $18.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. William Blair restated a “market perform” rating on shares of WillScot in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Wall Street Zen cut WillScot from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of WillScot in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, DA Davidson decreased their price target on WillScot from $32.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $23.50.

About WillScot

WillScot (NASDAQ: WSC) is a leading North American provider of modular space and portable storage solutions. The company designs, manufactures, leases and sells temporary and permanent modular buildings to serve sectors such as education, healthcare, construction, industrial and government. Its modular space offerings range from single‐unit office trailers and classrooms to complex multi‐unit configurations tailored to diverse project requirements.

In addition to modular structures, WillScot offers a broad portfolio of portable storage containers and related services, including site logistics, customization, delivery and installation.