Alta Equipment Group

ALTG

Rental & Leasing Services · Industrials

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Weak

Growth

Weak

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Weak

Valuation

Data not available

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Alta Equipment Group rents, sells, and services heavy equipment like forklifts, cranes, and construction machinery. Its main customers are construction companies, warehouses, and industrial businesses that need this equipment to get work done. Alta operates as an authorized dealer for major equipment brands, meaning it sells and supports machines made by manufacturers like Hyundai Construction Equipment and Manitou.

Alta makes money three ways: selling new and used equipment, renting equipment by the day or month, and charging for repairs and maintenance. The company operates mostly in the Midwest and Northeast United States, with over 60 locations, making it a regional player rather than a national giant. Its dealer agreements with established brands give it some competitive protection, but Alta carries a heavy debt load from acquiring other dealerships, and its thin operating margin of under 1% leaves little room for error if equipment demand slows or interest rates stay high.

Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

-1.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-19.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

52.6%ownership

↑ Rising

Insiders increasing their stake — aligned with shareholders

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$21M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

Alta Equipment Group's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

26.1%

Modest — 26.1% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

2.5%

Thin — 2.5% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

2.2%

Weak — 2.2% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

-1.8%

Shrinking sales (-1.8% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

2/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

N/A

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Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

2.5%

Thin free cash flow (2.5%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

N/A

Data not available

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

0.73x

Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.7x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

no trend

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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