McGrath RentCorp (MGRC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

McGrath RentCorp, through its subsidiaries, provides rental, sales, and servicing of equipment for commercial, industrial, environmental, and residential markets. The company operates primarily through two segments—mobile storage and water management—offering flexible solutions for customers requiring on-site storage, water transport, treatment, and dewatering services.

In its mobile storage segment, McGrath RentCorp supplies portable storage containers and modular office units to sectors including construction, retail, government, and disaster restoration. Clients have the option to rent or purchase new and used containers for both long-term and short-term needs, with delivery, installation, repositioning, and maintenance services provided by the company’s field teams.

The water management segment delivers temporary water hauling, wastewater treatment, wellpoint and vacuum dewatering systems, and related environmental services. These offerings support pipeline construction, energy exploration, environmental remediation, and emergency response projects across the United States and Canada, combining specialized equipment with on-site technical expertise.

Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, McGrath RentCorp maintains a network of field locations throughout North America to ensure timely logistics and customer support. The company’s commitment to equipment reliability and responsive service has positioned it as a provider of choice for customers seeking turnkey rental and water management solutions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $109.26 to $115.52
• 50-Day Range: $113.34 to $125.99
• 52-Week Range: $97.81 to $129.93
• Volume: 228,030 shs
• Average Volume: 107,458 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.82 billion
• P/E Ratio: 19.37
• Dividend Yield: 1.69%
• Price Target: $147.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

McGrath RentCorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

McGrath RentCorp scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 37th out of 944 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: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

McGrath RentCorp has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

McGrath RentCorp has a consensus price target of $147.50, representing about 28.8% upside from its current price of $114.50.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.17%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for McGrath RentCorp are expected to grow by 11.17% in the coming year, from $6.18 to $6.87 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of McGrath RentCorp is 19.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.64.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of McGrath RentCorp is 19.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.09.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

McGrath RentCorp has a PEG Ratio of 1.24. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

McGrath RentCorp has a P/B Ratio of 2.50. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.41% of the outstanding shares of McGrath RentCorp have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

McGrath RentCorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in McGrath RentCorp has recently decreased by 4.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

McGrath RentCorp pays a meaningful dividend of 1.59%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

McGrath RentCorp has been increasing its dividend for 33 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of McGrath RentCorp is 32.83%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, McGrath RentCorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.24% next year. This indicates that McGrath RentCorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.91

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.41% of the outstanding shares of McGrath RentCorp have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

McGrath RentCorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in McGrath RentCorp has recently decreased by 4.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.43

News Sentiment

McGrath RentCorp has a news sentiment score of 0.43. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.96 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 27 news articles for McGrath RentCorp this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for MGRC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -78% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added McGrath RentCorp to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, McGrath RentCorp insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,022,469.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.40% of the stock of McGrath RentCorp is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

92.05% of the stock of McGrath RentCorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MGRC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MGRC shares performed this year?

McGrath RentCorp's stock was trading at $111.82 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, MGRC shares have increased by 2.4% and is now trading at $114.50.

How were McGrath RentCorp's earnings last quarter?

McGrath RentCorp (NASDAQ:MGRC) released its earnings results on Thursday, October, 23rd. The financial services provider reported $1.72 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.83 by $0.11. McGrath RentCorp's revenue for the quarter was down 3.9% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are McGrath RentCorp's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of McGrath RentCorp include Hamilton Point Investment Advisors LLC (0.21%), Asset Management One Co. Ltd. (0.17%), Chatham Capital Group Inc. (0.11%) and Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Joseph F Hanna, John P Skenesky, Dennis P Stradford, Kimberly Ann Box, David M Whitney, Trease Kristina Van, Elizabeth A Fetter, William J Dawson, Philip B Hawkins, Tara Wescott and Gilda Malek.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of McGrath RentCorp?

Shares of MGRC 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 McGrath RentCorp own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that McGrath RentCorp investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Broadcom (AVGO), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/31 Dividend: 7/17/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend: 7/17/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/31/2025
• Record date for 10/31 Dividend: 10/17/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/31 Dividend: 10/17/2025
• Last Earnings: 10/23/2025
• Today: 10/25/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/31/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - LEASING COS
• Sub-Industry: Diversified Support Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MGRC
• CIK: 752714
• Web: www.mgrc.com
• Phone: (925) 606-9200
• Fax: 925-453-3200
• Employees: 1,219
• Year Founded: 1979

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for McGrath RentCorp: $147.50
• High Price Target: $152.00
• Low Price Target: $143.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +28.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.91
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.37
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.53
• P/E Growth: 1.24
• Net Income: $231.73 million
• Net Margins: 15.62%
• Pretax Margin: 36.29%
• Return on Equity: 12.75%
• Return on Assets: 6.37%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.27
• Quick Ratio: 0.27

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $931.22 million
• Price / Sales: 3.03
• Cash Flow: $9.81 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.67
• Book Value: $45.76 per share
• Price / Book: 2.50

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 24,612,000
• Free Float: 24,267,000
• Market Cap: $2.82 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.56