Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (LSE:AHT) ROCE %: 8.29% (As of Apr. 2026)


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What is Sunbelt Rentals Holdings ROCE %?

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings LSE:AHT 50 ROCE % is 8.29% as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:AHT with a GF Score™ of 50/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 8.29%.

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings  (LSE:AHT) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

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Sunbelt Rentals Holdings ROCE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's ROCE % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings ROCE % Chart

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Annual Data
Trend Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24 Apr25 Apr26
ROCE %
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Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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Sunbelt Rentals Holdings ROCE % Calculation

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Apr. 2026 )  (A: Apr. 2025 )(A: Apr. 2026 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Apr. 2026 )  (A: Apr. 2025 )(A: Apr. 2026 )
=1625.684/( ( (16719.17 - 1186.399) + (16545.124 - 1839.668) )/ 2 )
=1625.684/( (15532.771+14705.456)/ 2 )
=1625.684/15119.1135
=10.75 %

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Apr. 2026 )  (Q: Jan. 2026 )(Q: Apr. 2026 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Apr. 2026 )  (Q: Jan. 2026 )(Q: Apr. 2026 )
=1224.464/( ( (16489.307 - 1664.228) + (16545.124 - 1839.668) )/ 2 )
=1224.464/( ( 14825.079 + 14705.456 )/ 2 )
=1224.464/14765.2675
=8.29 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Apr. 2026) EBIT data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about ROCE % →
What does a ROCE % of 8.29% mean?
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (LSE:AHT) has a ROCE % of 8.29% as of Apr. 2026.
Is Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' ROCE % too high?
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' current ROCE % is 8.29%. The Business Services industry median ROCE % is 8.88. Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' value of 8.29% is 6.6% below this industry median. Overall, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings has a GF Score™ of 50/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' ROCE % compare to AER and UHAL?
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' ROCE % of 8.29% can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. The industry median ROCE % is 8.88. Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' value of 8.29% is 6.6% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROCE % for a Business Services company?
The median ROCE % among Business Services companies is 8.88, based on 1,070 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROCE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROCE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's current ROCE % of 8.29% is 6.6% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROCE % mean?
A high ROCE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Business Services industry, the median ROCE % is 8.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's current ROCE % is 8.29%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sunbelt Rentals Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (LSE:AHT) has a current ROCE % of 8.29%. The current ROCE % is 8.29% and 6.6% below the Business Services industry median of 8.88. Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 50/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROCE % calculated?
ROCE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (LSE:AHT), the current ROCE % is 8.29% as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Business Description

Address 100 Cheapside, London, GBR, EC2V 6DT
Sunbelt Rentals (formerly UK-based Ashtead Group) is the number two equipment rental company in the US (11% market share), with a smaller presence in Canada and the UK. Sunbelt operates a rental fleet of just over $15 billion across a network of 1,200 stores in the US, nearly CAD 2 billion of fleet and 135 stores in Canada, and GBP 1.1 billion and 190 stores in the UK. The company has experienced rapid growth over the past decade as its customers increasingly turn to rental versus owning equipment outright. The general tool business has been augmented by the Specialty Rental business, which has grown to 30% of the mix. Revenue is now greater than 50% nonconstruction, with the remainder focused more directly on commercial construction.
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