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CUSTOM TRUCK ONE SOURCE INC (CTOS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSE:CTOS - US23204X1037 - Common Stock

5.78 USD
-0.21 (-3.51%)
Last: 9/19/2025, 8:04:00 PM
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CTOS gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 50 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. Both the profitability and financial health of CTOS have multiple concerns. While showing a medium growth rate, CTOS is valued expensive at the moment.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

CTOS had negative earnings in the past year.
CTOS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In multiple years CTOS reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
CTOS had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
CTOS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCTOS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M -200M -300M

1.2 Ratios

CTOS has a worse Return On Assets (-1.01%) than 70.00% of its industry peers.
CTOS has a Return On Equity of -4.56%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CTOS underperforms 72.00% of its industry peers.
CTOS has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.28%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CTOS outperforms 42.00% of its industry peers.
CTOS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.22%. This is below the industry average of 10.22%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.01%
ROE -4.56%
ROIC 4.28%
ROA(3y)0.67%
ROA(5y)-1.5%
ROE(3y)2.19%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)5.22%
ROIC(5y)3.81%
CTOS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCTOS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 100 150 200

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 6.49%, CTOS is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CTOS has declined.
With a Gross Margin value of 20.95%, CTOS is not doing good in the industry: 74.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
CTOS's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.49%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 20.95%
OM growth 3Y99.85%
OM growth 5Y-16.77%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y6.37%
GM growth 5Y-7.39%
CTOS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCTOS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CTOS is destroying value.
CTOS has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
CTOS has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
CTOS has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
CTOS Yearly Shares OutstandingCTOS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M
CTOS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCTOS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

CTOS has an Altman-Z score of 0.77. This is a bad value and indicates that CTOS is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
CTOS's Altman-Z score of 0.77 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CTOS is outperformed by 88.00% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.01 is on the high side and indicates that CTOS has dependencies on debt financing.
CTOS has a Debt to Equity ratio of 2.01. This is in the lower half of the industry: CTOS underperforms 78.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.01
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.77
ROIC/WACC0.36
WACC11.78%
CTOS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCTOS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.26 indicates that CTOS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of CTOS (1.26) is worse than 80.00% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.23 indicates that CTOS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of CTOS (0.23) is worse than 94.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.26
Quick Ratio 0.23
CTOS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCTOS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for CTOS have decreased strongly by -420.00% in the last year.
Looking at the last year, CTOS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 6.21% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, CTOS shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 46.84% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-420%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-30%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.21%
Revenue growth 3Y15.58%
Revenue growth 5Y46.84%
Sales Q2Q%20.91%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, CTOS will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 31.84% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.44% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y44.95%
EPS Next 2Y60.41%
EPS Next 3Y31.84%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year9.99%
Revenue Next 2Y7.56%
Revenue Next 3Y6.44%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
CTOS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCTOS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
CTOS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCTOS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.2 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 -0.8 -1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

CTOS reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 48.02, CTOS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
74.00% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CTOS, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
CTOS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.86.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 48.02
CTOS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCTOS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 40

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CTOS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.81
CTOS Per share dataCTOS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

CTOS's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
CTOS's earnings are expected to grow with 31.84% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y60.41%
EPS Next 3Y31.84%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

CTOS does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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CUSTOM TRUCK ONE SOURCE INC

NYSE:CTOS (9/19/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 5.78 0 (0%)

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-0.21 (-3.51%)

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GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)07-30 2025-07-30/amc
Earnings (Next)10-28 2025-10-28/amc
Inst Owners25.7%
Inst Owner Change-0.09%
Ins Owners2.9%
Ins Owner Change11.89%
Market Cap1.31B
Analysts80
Price Target7.75 (34.08%)
Short Float %5.3%
Short Ratio4
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-92.81%
Min EPS beat(2)-154.9%
Max EPS beat(2)-30.72%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-94.71%
Min EPS beat(4)-154.9%
Max EPS beat(4)-30.72%
EPS beat(8)0
Avg EPS beat(8)-163.28%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-96.46%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-93.44%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.74%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.28%
Max Revenue beat(2)8.75%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.19%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.04%
Max Revenue beat(4)8.75%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.88%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.06%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.17%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)31.03%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-400%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-516.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-77.08%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.14%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.25%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 48.02
P/S 0.69
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 4.68
P/B 1.66
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.81
EPS(TTM)-0.26
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.12
Fwd EY2.08%
FCF(TTM)-0.79
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.24
OCFY21.38%
SpS8.39
BVpS3.49
TBVpS-0.68
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.01%
ROE -4.56%
ROCE 4.9%
ROIC 4.28%
ROICexc 4.29%
ROICexgc 6.87%
OM 6.49%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 20.95%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)0.67%
ROA(5y)-1.5%
ROE(3y)2.19%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)5.22%
ROIC(5y)3.81%
ROICexc(3y)5.24%
ROICexc(5y)3.82%
ROICexgc(3y)9%
ROICexgc(5y)6.62%
ROCE(3y)5.98%
ROCE(5y)4.36%
ROICexcg growth 3Y112.25%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-5.47%
ROICexc growth 3Y121.67%
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.41%
OM growth 3Y99.85%
OM growth 5Y-16.77%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y6.37%
GM growth 5Y-7.39%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.53
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.01
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 4.26
Cap/Depr 183.33%
Cap/Sales 24.11%
Interest Coverage 0.8
Cash Conversion 74.97%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.26
Quick Ratio 0.23
Altman-Z 0.77
F-Score4
WACC11.78%
ROIC/WACC0.36
Cap/Depr(3y)162.56%
Cap/Depr(5y)132.08%
Cap/Sales(3y)21.1%
Cap/Sales(5y)20.41%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-420%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-30%
EPS Next Y44.95%
EPS Next 2Y60.41%
EPS Next 3Y31.84%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.21%
Revenue growth 3Y15.58%
Revenue growth 5Y46.84%
Sales Q2Q%20.91%
Revenue Next Year9.99%
Revenue Next 2Y7.56%
Revenue Next 3Y6.44%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-15.06%
EBIT growth 3Y130.99%
EBIT growth 5Y22.21%
EBIT Next Year221.11%
EBIT Next 3Y60.74%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y50.11%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y322.22%
OCF growth 3Y-4.24%
OCF growth 5Y45.35%