Company
Ashtead Group PLC
LON:AHT
Ashtead Group is a leading provider of rental equipment with operations in the US and the UK. We provide equipment that lifts, powers, generates, moves, digs, supports, scrubs, pumps, directs, ventilates, whatever the job needs
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FTSE 100 closes lower after construction PMI survey collapses to a three-month low
At the close, the FTSE 100 had lost 46 points to finish at 7,521 points
Ashtead maintains profit guidance as rising interest costs offset strong rental growth
The construction equipment hire group opened 33 new sites in North America, including a dozen acquisitions
Ashtead results to give reading of US economic health
Boss Brendan Horgan has predicted revenues would grow 12-14% this year, led by the US and Canada with the UK shrinking slightly
Ashtead Group ups dividend as profits rise on back of strong rental income
"We are well positioned to navigate the challenges and capitalise on the opportunities arising from the market circumstances we face," the CEO said
Ashtead and Ferguson to provide window on US economy
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Ashtead raises guidance after splashing out on investment
Acquisitions have added 81 locations in North America as boss Brendan Horgan said the group "takes advantage of the ongoing structural growth opportunity that we continue to see"
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Ashtead sees full-year ahead of forecasts after record interims
Rental revenue surged by 20% to US$3.54bn in the first half compared with last year and was 14% higher than the same period in pre-pandemic fiscal 2019/20
Ashtead revenues bounce back as US economy starts to reopen
Cash flow generated was a record for the US-focused group at £1.38bn
Ashtead upped to ‘buy’ as Deutsche Bank highlights game-changing specialty business
The bank said the specialty segment offered “less cyclical, more defensive revenue streams" for the equipment rental firm, adding that the business also "plays in large and underpenetrated markets”
Ashtead raises guidance after first-half profits fall less than expected
Second-quarter revenue fell 1% and underlying pre-tax profit was down by 7% compared to declines of 6% and 38% respectively in the first quarter
Ashtead Group higher as Berenberg upgrades its rating to 'hold' from 'sell'
"The shares have been impervious to bad news and Ashtead’s shares have enjoyed one of the sharpest re-ratings of any stock in the support services sector"
Ashtead reports record quarterly cash flow despite plunging profits
The equipment hire group has resumed new ‘greenfield’ site openings in the quarter