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4.27 (1y: +21%)
Market Cap 106.26 M P/E(ttm)
Enterprise Value 322.53 M P/B 1.40
ESSX- NAS (USA)
Essex Rental Corp.
Not Rated
Top Ranked Predictable Companies
$4.27
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a companyย’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 0.038
ESSX's Cash to Debt is ranked lower than
81% of the 135 Companies
in the Global Rental & Leasing Services industry.

( Industry Median: 1.26 vs. ESSX: 0.038 )
ESSX' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0   Max: 0.04
Current: 0.04
0
0.04
Equity to Asset 0.201
ESSX's Equity to Asset is ranked lower than
73% of the 135 Companies
in the Global Rental & Leasing Services industry.

( Industry Median: 0.35 vs. ESSX: 0.201 )
ESSX' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.2   Max: 0.25
Current: 0.2
0.2
0.25
F-Score: 5
Z-Score: 0.09
M-Score: -2.44
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the companyย’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
ย•ย•3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rankย•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) -7.10
ESSX's Operating margin (%) is ranked lower than
82% of the 135 Companies
in the Global Rental & Leasing Services industry.

( Industry Median: 8.50 vs. ESSX: -7.10 )
ESSX' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -139.9   Max: 15.1
Current: -7.1
-139.9
15.1
Net-margin (%) -12.9
ESSX's Net-margin (%) is ranked lower than
83% of the 135 Companies
in the Global Rental & Leasing Services industry.

( Industry Median: 4.80 vs. ESSX: -12.9 )
ESSX' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -82.3   Max: 2.3
Current: -12.9
-82.3
2.3
ROE (%) -17
ESSX's ROE (%) is ranked lower than
81% of the 135 Companies
in the Global Rental & Leasing Services industry.

( Industry Median: 8.40 vs. ESSX: -17 )
ESSX' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -20.4   Max: 1.6
Current: -17
-20.4
1.6
ROA (%) -3.6
ESSX's ROA (%) is ranked lower than
80% of the 135 Companies
in the Global Rental & Leasing Services industry.

( Industry Median: 3.20 vs. ESSX: -3.6 )
ESSX' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -4.5   Max: 0.4
Current: -3.6
-4.5
0.4
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) -2.10
ESSX's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked lower than
76% of the 135 Companies
in the Global Rental & Leasing Services industry.

( Industry Median: 11.60 vs. ESSX: -2.10 )
ESSX' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -7.6   Max: 2.9
Current: -2.1
-7.6
2.9
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Ratios

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industry		 vs
history
P/B 1.40
ESSX's P/B is ranked lower than
53% of the 135 Companies
in the Global Rental & Leasing Services industry.

( Industry Median: 1.27 vs. ESSX: 1.40 )
ESSX' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.59   Max: 1.92
Current: 1.4
0.59
1.92
P/S 1.05
ESSX's P/S is ranked lower than
55% of the 135 Companies
in the Global Rental & Leasing Services industry.

( Industry Median: 0.89 vs. ESSX: 1.05 )
ESSX' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.58   Max: 2.72
Current: 1.05
0.58
2.72
EV-to-EBIT 166.7
ESSX's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
54% of the 135 Companies
in the Global Rental & Leasing Services industry.

( Industry Median: 16.80 vs. ESSX: 166.7 )
ESSX' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 28.8   Max: 175.8
Current: 166.7
28.8
175.8

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 32.8
ESSX's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
93% of the 135 Companies
in the Global Rental & Leasing Services industry.

( Industry Median: 8.00 vs. ESSX: 32.8 )
ESSX' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 26.3   Max: 26.8
Current: 32.8
26.3
26.8
Price/Tangible Book 1.5
ESSX's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
61% of the 135 Companies
in the Global Rental & Leasing Services industry.

( Industry Median: 1.80 vs. ESSX: 1.5 )
ESSX' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 0.9   Max: 1.4
Current: 1.5
0.9
1.4
Price/Median PS Value 0.9
ESSX's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
57% of the 135 Companies
in the Global Rental & Leasing Services industry.

( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. ESSX: 0.9 )
ESSX' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.7   Max: 1.8
Current: 0.9
0.7
1.8
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 0.60
ESSX's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
61% of the 135 Companies
in the Global Rental & Leasing Services industry.

( Industry Median: 6.65 vs. ESSX: 0.60 )
ESSX' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 0.6   Max: 3.5
Current: 0.6
0.6
3.5

Business Description

Essex Rental Corp. was incorporated in Delaware on August 21, 2006 as a blank check company whose objective was to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination with an operating business. On October 31, 2008, the Company consummated the acquisition of Holdings and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Essex Crane. Through its operating subsidiaries, Essex Crane and Coast Crane, it is one of North America's providers of lifting equipment (including lattice-boom crawler cranes, truck cranes and rough terrain cranes, tower cranes, and other lifting equipment) used in a wide array of construction projects. Its principal products and services, as grouped within the Company's three defined operating segments: equipment rentals; equipment distribution; and parts and service. It offer for rent crawler cranes and attachments, rough terrain cranes, boom trucks, tower cranes, and other construction related rental equipment. Most attachments are rented separately and increase either the lifting capacity or the reach capabilities of the base crawler cranes and tower cranes. It also offer transportation, rigging and repair and maintenance services while equipment is on rent. It rent its fleet of over 1,000 cranes and attachments and other lifting equipment to a variety of engineering and construction customers under contracts, most of which have rental periods of between 4 and 18 months. Boom trucks and other smaller equipment may be rented as frequently as daily. The contracts typically provide for an agreed rental rate and a specified rental period. The revenue from crane and attachment rentals is primarily driven by rental rates (which are typically higher for the more expensive cranes with heavier lifting capacities than less expensive cranes with lower lifting capacities) charged to customers and the fleet utilization rate. Rental revenue is recognized as earned in accordance with the terms of the relevant rental agreement on a pro rata daily basis. It offer a variety of construction equipment products for sale including tower cranes, boom trucks, rough terrain cranes and other lifting equipment used in the construction industry. The revenue from retail equipment sales is primarily driven by the level of construction activity in a particular geographic region. Equipment sales revenue is recognized at the time ownership transfers, which is generally based on delivery and/or inspection and acceptance of the equipment in accordance with the terms of the corresponding agreement. Its equipment distribution operations are conducted through its Coast Crane subsidiary. It is a parts distributor for various lifting equipment manufacturers and routinely sells parts to its customers in the construction industry. It also provides repairs and maintenance services for customers that own their own equipment and request its services at one of its service center locations. Its target customers for these ancillary
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