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U-Haul Holding Co.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 February 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Quarter swung to net loss: Net earnings available to common shareholders were a loss of $37.0 million, compared with $67.2 million a year earlier. Non-Voting Share EPS was ($0.18), against $0.35. Source
  • Segment earnings from operations fell: Moving and Storage earnings from operations, before equity in insurance subsidiaries, were $7.1 million, against $127.3 million a year earlier. Source
  • Segment EBITDA lower for quarter: Moving and Storage adjusted EBITDA was $335.0 million for the quarter. Trailing twelve-month adjusted EBITDA was $1,640.2 million, up $26.0 million from a year earlier. Source
  • Self-storage revenue rose 7.9%: Self-storage revenues rose $17.9 million, or 7.9%, to $245.1 million, compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2025. Source
  • Depreciation rose to $325.2 million: Depreciation, net of disposals, was $325.2 million, against $246.1 million. Rental equipment depreciation was $222.7 million, against $178.0 million a year earlier. Source
  • Losses on retired equipment grew: Net losses on disposals of rental equipment were $26.2 million, compared with a gain of $3.8 million a year earlier. Source
  • Owned storage occupancy lower: End-of-December occupancy at owned locations was 71.7%, against 78.1% a year earlier, based on unit count. Source
  • Leverage ratio rose to 4.3: Net debt to adjusted EBITDA was 4.3, against 4.1 at September 30, 2025. Net debt to total assets was 37.7%, against 37.0%. Source

“We continue to undermine earnings with fleet depreciation and poor resale results. I expect that this will bottom out this calendar year,”

Joe Shoen, Chairman of U-Haul Holding Company

What changed from last quarter

  • New: The Property and Casualty Insurance subsidiary paid a $100 million dividend to U-Haul Holding Company during the quarter. Source

Earnings fell on fleet costs

  • Quarter swung to net loss: Net earnings available to common shareholders were a loss of $37.0 million, compared with $67.2 million a year earlier. Non-Voting Share EPS was ($0.18), against $0.35. Source
  • Nine-month earnings declined: Nine-month net earnings available to shareholders were $210.9 million, against $449.4 million. Non-Voting Share EPS was $1.09, against $2.31. Source
  • Operating earnings declined: Consolidated earnings from operations were $33.7 million on revenue of $1,415.6 million, compared with $150.7 million on $1,388.6 million a year earlier. Source
  • Pretax loss with higher interest: The pretax result was a loss of $51.6 million, against pretax earnings of $89.4 million, while interest expense was $95.5 million, against $76.6 million. Income tax was a benefit of $14.6 million. Source

Moving and Storage segment results

  • Segment earnings from operations fell: Moving and Storage earnings from operations, before equity in insurance subsidiaries, were $7.1 million, against $127.3 million a year earlier. Source
  • Segment revenue edged higher: Moving and Storage revenues were $1,319.9 million, up from $1,296.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2025. Source
  • Segment EBITDA lower for quarter: Moving and Storage adjusted EBITDA was $335.0 million for the quarter. Trailing twelve-month adjusted EBITDA was $1,640.2 million, up $26.0 million from a year earlier. Source
  • Insurance segments earned more: Property and casualty earnings from operations were $20.8 million, against $19.5 million, and life insurance earnings were $5.8 million, against $4.2 million. Source

“Today, we are even with our self-storage peers and need to set ourselves apart to impact top line revenue.”

Joe Shoen, Chairman of U-Haul Holding Company

Self-storage and self-moving rentals

  • Self-storage revenue rose 7.9%: Self-storage revenues rose $17.9 million, or 7.9%, to $245.1 million, compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2025. Source
  • Same store rates rose, occupancy fell: Same store revenue per foot rose 5.2% and the pool gained 19 locations, while same store occupancy declined 4.9%. Source
  • Self-moving rentals rose on In-Town: Self-moving equipment rental revenues rose $7.6 million, or 0.9%, to $886.2 million, primarily from In-Town rentals. Source

Fleet depreciation drove higher costs

  • Depreciation rose to $325.2 million: Depreciation, net of disposals, was $325.2 million, against $246.1 million. Rental equipment depreciation was $222.7 million, against $178.0 million a year earlier. Source
  • Losses on retired equipment grew: Net losses on disposals of rental equipment were $26.2 million, compared with a gain of $3.8 million a year earlier. Source
  • Maintenance and liability costs rose: Fleet maintenance and repair costs rose $13.1 million, and liability costs rose $37.9 million, both compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2025. Source
  • Operating expenses rose $66.3 million: Operating expenses were $848.6 million, against $782.4 million, and commission expenses were $96.1 million, against $95.0 million. Source

“As always, the customer will determine the winners and losers.”

Joe Shoen, Chairman of U-Haul Holding Company

Storage occupancy and demand

  • Owned storage occupancy lower: End-of-December occupancy at owned locations was 71.7%, against 78.1% a year earlier, based on unit count. Source
  • Average occupied units flat: Average monthly units occupied were 610 thousand in both periods, while the average occupancy rate based on unit count was lower. Source
  • Life insurance premiums declined: Life insurance premiums were $17.8 million, against $22.9 million, while property and casualty insurance premiums were $30.4 million, against $28.4 million. Source

Debt, leverage and liquidity

  • Leverage ratio rose to 4.3: Net debt to adjusted EBITDA was 4.3, against 4.1 at September 30, 2025. Net debt to total assets was 37.7%, against 37.0%. Source
  • Fleet secured debt increased: Fleet secured debt was $3,196.8 million, against $2,965.8 million at September 30, 2025. Source
  • Real estate secured debt increased: Real estate secured debt was $3,096.6 million, against $3,002.3 million, while unsecured debt stayed at $1,700.0 million. Source
  • Cash and credit availability higher: Moving and Storage cash and credit availability was $1,475.0 million, against $1,347.5 million at March 31, 2025. Source
  • Non-Voting dividend declared at $0.05: A $0.05 per share cash dividend on Non-Voting Common Stock was declared December 3, 2025 and paid December 30, 2025, the same amount declared in the prior quarter. Source

Storage pipeline and expansion

  • Pipeline eased to 12.9 million: About 12.9 million NRSF was in development or pending, against 14.2 million reported at September 30, 2025. Source
  • Sixteen storage locations added: The company added 16 new storage locations and 1.5 million net rentable square feet during the quarter. Source
  • U-Move penetration expected to improve: Management said it has underutilized capacity in fleet and self-storage and anticipates improving market penetration in U-Move. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 February 2026

  • Investor call on February 5: Management will hold its investor call on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 8 a.m. Arizona Time, broadcast live at investors.uhaul.com. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Self-moving fleet, trucks Source203,800
Self-moving fleet, trailers Source137,400
Towing devices Source45,900
Rentable storage units, owned and managed Source1,126,800
Self-storage space, owned and managed Source98.0 million square feet
Network locations Sourcenearly 25,000
Owned self-storage stores Source1,612

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Management attributed $74.6 million of the earnings decrease to losses on retired rental equipment and fleet depreciation. Source
  • Demand: Management said the company is level with self-storage peers and needs to set itself apart to affect top-line revenue. Source

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Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.