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U-Haul (UHAL)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $53.35 | Market Cap: $10.5 Bil
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Trading Companies & Distributors

U-Haul (UHAL)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $53.35
Market Cap: $10.5 Bil
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Trading Companies & Distributors

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 27%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -54%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -82%
Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 52%
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 27%
  Expensive valuation multiples
P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 48x
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Urbanization & Population Mobility, and Real Estate & Flexible Living. Themes include DIY Moving & Relocation Services, and Self-Storage Solutions.
  Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is 0.5%
3   Not cash flow generative
FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -30%
0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 27%
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 27%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Urbanization & Population Mobility, and Real Estate & Flexible Living. Themes include DIY Moving & Relocation Services, and Self-Storage Solutions.
3 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -54%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -82%
4 Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 52%
5 Expensive valuation multiples
P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 48x
6 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is 0.5%
7 Not cash flow generative
FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -30%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

UHAL Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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U-Haul (UHAL) experienced a decline of -6.4% in its stock price between August 31, 2025, and December 4, 2025. This period saw the company navigate mixed financial results, increased operational costs, and changes in investor sentiment. Here are five key points that likely contributed to this stock movement: **1. Lower than Expected Earnings Per Share (EPS) in Q3 CY2025 and Q4 FY2025.**

U-Haul's Q3 CY2025 GAAP profit of $0.49 per share was 24.6% below analysts' consensus estimates. Additionally, the Q4 FY2025 loss widened to $82.3 million (an EPS of -$0.41), significantly missing the forecast of -$0.22, raising investor concerns about profitability despite revenue growth. **2. Increased Depreciation and Reduced Gains on Equipment Disposal.**

Profitability in both Q4 FY2025 and Q1 FY2026 was negatively impacted by sharply higher depreciation expenses on the rental fleet and reduced gains from the disposal of retired rental equipment. This reflected U-Haul's ongoing investment in newer vehicles and an older fleet age. For instance, reduced gains from equipment disposal accounted for $32.7 million of a decrease in moving and storage earnings in Q3 fiscal 2025, while fleet depreciation increased by $34.2 million. **3. Declining Operating Margin.**

In Q3 CY2025, U-Haul's operating margin decreased to 12.7%, down from 18.4% in the same quarter last year. This suggests less efficiency due to operating expenses like marketing, R&D, and administrative overhead growing faster than revenue. **4. Higher Operating Expenses and Capital Expenditures.**

Increased personnel and liability costs, alongside significant capital expenditures for new rental equipment and real estate acquisitions, weighed on profitability. Capital expenditures for new rental equipment jumped to $1.86 billion for the year in fiscal 2025. **5. U-Haul Reaches New 1-Year Lows.**

In November 2025, U-Haul shares dropped to new 52-week lows, trading as low as $51.99 on November 11 and $50.49 on November 18. This indicates a bearish technical outlook and high valuation, despite some analyst "Buy" ratings and average price targets significantly higher than the trading price.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
UHAL Return21%60%-17%19%-4%-23%43%
Peers Return25%135%-15%21%-19%5%157%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
UHAL Win Rate50%58%33%50%33%20% 
Peers Win Rate65%68%35%50%47%48% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
UHAL Max Drawdown-36%-2%-38%-19%-17%-29% 
Peers Max Drawdown-34%-3%-28%-4%-27%-28% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: ODFL, JBHT, KNX, CAR, LSTR. See UHAL Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventUHALS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-40.5%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven68.1%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven831 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-37.5%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven60.0%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven230 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-19.6%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven24.3%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven204 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-75.1%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven301.3%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven605 days1480 days

Compare to ODFL, JBHT, KNX, CAR, LSTR


In The Past

U-Haul's stock fell -40.5% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 11/5/2021. A -40.5% loss requires a 68.1% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
9.5%9.5%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.2%3.2%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
7.5%7.5%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
2.8%2.8%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
0.0%0.0%0.0%
UHAL_8312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper08312025UHALU-HaulMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-6.4%-6.4%-15.3%
UHAL_12312022_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper12312022UHALU-HaulMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-8.1%19.3%-19.1%
UHAL_5312022_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy05312022UHALU-HaulDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
25.6%7.8%-7.8%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
9.5%9.5%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.2%3.2%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
7.5%7.5%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
2.8%2.8%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
0.0%0.0%0.0%
UHAL_8312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper08312025UHALU-HaulMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-6.4%-6.4%-15.3%
UHAL_12312022_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper12312022UHALU-HaulMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-8.1%19.3%-19.1%
UHAL_5312022_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy05312022UHALU-HaulDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
25.6%7.8%-7.8%

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Financials

UHALODFLJBHTKNXCARLSTRMedian
NameU-Haul Old Domi.JB Hunt .Knight-S.Avis Bud.Landstar. 
Mkt Price53.89150.94187.9250.72134.82138.91136.87
Mkt Cap10.631.718.18.24.74.89.4
Rev LTM5,9725,57512,0497,47811,4024,7796,725
Op Inc LTM7001,391826321-3195511
FCF LTM-1,820921790-62-9,86519969
FCF 3Y Avg-1,717827388-2-9,621316157
CFO LTM1,6201,4611,6108183,6312131,536
CFO 3Y Avg1,5331,5501,6479473,6833401,541

Growth & Margins

UHALODFLJBHTKNXCARLSTRMedian
NameU-Haul Old Domi.JB Hunt .Knight-S.Avis Bud.Landstar. 
Rev Chg LTM5.9%-5.9%-1.6%-0.0%-3.2%-0.7%-1.2%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg0.5%-3.3%-6.3%0.1%-3.6%-14.1%-3.5%
Rev Chg Q3.7%-4.3%-0.5%2.7%3.3%-0.7%1.1%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM1.0%-1.1%-0.1%0.7%1.0%-0.2%0.3%
Op Mgn LTM11.7%24.9%6.9%4.3%-0.0%4.1%5.6%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg16.6%26.9%7.2%4.8%8.9%5.3%8.1%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-0.6%-0.4%0.2%0.0%1.5%-0.1%-0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM27.1%26.2%13.4%10.9%31.8%4.5%19.8%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg26.5%26.8%13.1%13.1%30.8%6.5%19.8%
FCF/Rev LTM-30.5%16.5%6.6%-0.8%-86.5%4.2%1.7%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-29.6%14.3%3.2%-0.0%-80.0%6.0%1.6%

Valuation

UHALODFLJBHTKNXCARLSTRMedian
NameU-Haul Old Domi.JB Hunt .Knight-S.Avis Bud.Landstar. 
Mkt Cap10.631.718.18.24.74.89.4
P/S1.95.31.10.90.50.91.0
P/EBIT17.921.215.518.3-2.221.718.1
P/E48.127.922.545.1-2.730.929.4
P/CFO6.920.28.07.81.619.97.9
Total Yield2.4%4.4%5.8%3.6%-37.2%6.2%4.0%
Dividend Yield0.3%0.8%1.3%1.4%0.0%2.9%1.1%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-14.2%2.2%2.8%-0.1%-195.9%5.4%1.1%
D/E0.70.00.10.55.10.00.3
Net D/E0.50.00.10.55.0-0.10.3

Returns

UHALODFLJBHTKNXCARLSTRMedian
NameU-Haul Old Domi.JB Hunt .Knight-S.Avis Bud.Landstar. 
1M Rtn1.6%10.0%10.7%15.6%1.9%10.8%10.3%
3M Rtn-5.7%2.1%29.6%16.4%-14.2%6.1%4.1%
6M Rtn-14.8%-6.2%34.9%14.4%20.1%-0.9%6.8%
12M Rtn-25.5%-30.4%2.8%-9.3%31.0%-22.8%-16.1%
3Y Rtn-19.4%1.5%5.9%-7.5%-34.7%-14.5%-11.0%
1M Excs Rtn1.6%10.0%10.7%15.6%2.0%10.8%10.4%
3M Excs Rtn-12.9%-3.7%24.3%9.6%-19.2%-1.6%-2.7%
6M Excs Rtn-29.6%-20.9%20.2%-0.3%5.4%-15.6%-7.9%
12M Excs Rtn-37.3%-45.9%-13.0%-26.8%10.1%-37.1%-32.0%
3Y Excs Rtn-82.5%-66.2%-62.9%-76.4%-108.3%-86.9%-79.4%

Financials

Segment Financials

Assets by Segment

$ Mil20252024202320222021
Moving & Storage Consolidated16,15015,21114,38211,86511,013
Life Insurance2,9912,8923,2153,1022,640
Property & Casualty Insurance502460480466486
Eliminations-583-462-777-781-701
Total19,05918,10117,30014,65213,438


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity979,368
Short Interest: % Change Since 103120258.3%
Average Daily Volume150,559
Days-to-Cover Short Interest6.50
Basic Shares Quantity196,077,880
Short % of Basic Shares0.5%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251105202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025806202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025529202510-K 3/31/2025
12312024205202510-Q 12/31/2024
93020241106202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024807202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024530202410-K 3/31/2024
12312023207202410-Q 12/31/2023
93020231108202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023809202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023602202310-K 3/31/2023
12312022208202310-Q 12/31/2022
93020221109202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022803202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022525202210-K 3/31/2022
12312021209202210-Q 12/31/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0SHOEN MARK V 2282025Sell65.0312,500812,88542,576,380Form
1Brogan John P. 2192025Sell67.043,000201,1052,747,536Form