Alta Equipment Group Inc

Watsco reported second-quarter revenues of $2.10 billion, up 2.1% year on year but falling 1.9% short of analysts' expectations, in a quarter that saw the 24 industrial distributors stocks tracked by the report collectively beat consensus revenue estimates by 3.7%. The HVAC and refrigeration distributor also posted a significant miss of analysts' EPS estimates, and its stock is down 17.4% since reporting, trading at $303.57. Chairman and CEO Albert H. Nahmad said the quarter's performance was indicative of improving end-market stability after a busy period of regulatory transitions. Among peers, Transcat reported revenues of $92.95 million, up 21.6% year on year and 7.4% above expectations, while SiteOne posted $1.53 billion, up 4.7% but 0.7% below estimates, Alta Equipment Group reported $475.5 million, down 1.2% and 3.1% short, and Core & Main reported $2.15 billion, up 2.5% and in line with expectations. On average, shares of the group are down 5.2% since the latest earnings results.

Alta Equipment Group is prioritizing disciplined capital management, market share expansion, and business optimization following a first quarter in which sales fell 3% to $410.5 million and the company posted a net loss of $19.5 million, a slight improvement from the $20.9 million loss a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA declined to $28.1 million from $33.6 million in the same quarter last year. Chief Executive Officer Ryan Greenawalt said the results reaffirmed the business's seasonality, with construction equipment volumes facing modest downward pressure and winter weather weighing on service and rental operations. The company is now focused on optimizing its rental fleet to capitalize on current trends across its major segments.