WillScot (WSC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Customers can choose flexible rental or purchase options to accommodate fluctuating space needs, streamline project timelines and minimize capital outlay, while relying on the company’s end‐to‐end service platform.

Headquartered in Addison, Texas, WillScot operates a network of regional facilities across the United States and Canada. The company’s integrated logistics and service network supports efficient deployment, maintenance and relocation of assets, underpinned by a focus on safety, customer service and sustainable operational practices.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $22.48 to $23.44
• 50-Day Range: $23.20 to $31.65
• 52-Week Range: $21.91 to $42.15
• Volume: 2.27 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.63 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.16 billion
• P/E Ratio: 38.05
• Dividend Yield: 1.23%
• Price Target: $36.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

WillScot Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

WillScot scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 97th out of 919 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

WillScot has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

WillScot has a consensus price target of $36.00, representing about 57.7% upside from its current price of $22.83.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

WillScot has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.73%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for WillScot are expected to grow by 10.73% in the coming year, from $1.77 to $1.96 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of WillScot is 38.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 278.40.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of WillScot is 38.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 232.16.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

WillScot has a PEG Ratio of 2.12. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

WillScot has a P/B Ratio of 4.11. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.68% of the float of WillScot has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

WillScot has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in WillScot has recently decreased by 4.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

WillScot pays a meaningful dividend of 1.18%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

WillScot does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of WillScot is 46.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, WillScot will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.29% next year. This indicates that WillScot will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.40

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.68% of the float of WillScot has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

WillScot has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in WillScot has recently decreased by 4.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.35

News Sentiment

WillScot has a news sentiment score of 1.35. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.97 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for WillScot this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, WillScot insiders have sold 39.78% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $387,650.00 in company stock and sold $541,860.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.10% of the stock of WillScot is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

95.81% of the stock of WillScot is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

WSC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WSC shares performed this year?

WillScot's stock was trading at $33.45 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, WSC shares have decreased by 31.7% and is now trading at $22.83.

How were WillScot's earnings last quarter?

WillScot Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:WSC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 31st. The company reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.09. WillScot's revenue was down 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are WillScot's major shareholders?

WillScot's top institutional investors include Franklin Resources Inc. (3.43%), State Street Corp (3.17%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (3.00%) and Norges Bank (2.51%). Insiders that own company stock include Jeffrey Sagansky, Erik Olsson, Gerard E Holthaus, Bradley Lee Soultz, Graeme Parkes, Hezron T Lopez, Timothy D Boswell, Sally J Shanks, Dominick P Zarcone and Erika T Davis.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of WillScot?

Shares of WSC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of WillScot own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that WillScot investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/18 Dividend: 6/04/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/18 Dividend: 6/04/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/18/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/31/2025
• Record date for 9/17 Dividend: 9/03/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/17 Dividend: 9/03/2025
• Today: 9/09/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/17/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REAL ESTATE OPS
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:WSC
• CIK: 1647088
• Web: www.willscot.com
• Phone: (480) 894-6311
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 4,500
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for WillScot: $36.00
• High Price Target: $40.00
• Low Price Target: $32.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +55.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.38
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.60
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 38.67
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.11
• P/E Growth: 2.12
• Net Income: $28.13 million
• Net Margins: 4.66%
• Pretax Margin: 6.50%
• Return on Equity: 24.83%
• Return on Assets: 4.24%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.55
• Current Ratio: 0.81
• Quick Ratio: 0.74

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.40 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.76
• Cash Flow: $3.77 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.16
• Book Value: $5.55 per share
• Price / Book: 4.18

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 182,070,000
• Free Float: 176,431,000
• Market Cap: $4.22 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.14