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U-Haul Holding Co.: Q1 FY2027 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2027, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net earnings declined from a year earlier: Earnings available to common shareholders were $122.9 million, against $142.3 million a year earlier. Non-Voting diluted EPS was $0.63, against $0.73. Source
  • Moving and Storage operating earnings lower: Moving and Storage earnings from operations, before insurance equity consolidation, were $234.8 million, down $8.1 million from the first quarter of fiscal 2026. Source
  • Fleet depreciation rose $13.5 million: Fleet depreciation rose $13.5 million and real estate depreciation rose $5.1 million, both compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2026. Source
  • Self-storage revenue grew 6.8%: Self-storage revenues increased $15.9 million, or 6.8%, versus the first quarter of fiscal 2026. Source
  • Same-store occupancy fell, rates rose: Same-store occupancy decreased 4.5% to 88.3%, revenue per foot rose 7.6%, and the same-store pool gained 71 locations. Source
  • Storage completions outpacing fills: Management said new storage units are still being completed faster than they are filled, and that more improvement is needed. Source

“The pickup and van resale market is tepid, yet we produced a gain on sale this quarter after several quarters of losses.”

Joe Shoen, chairman of U-Haul Holding Company

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Storage development pipeline SourceAs of June 30, 2026 (development or pending)approximately 12 million NRSFRaised from approximately 11.7 million NRSF

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: The storage development or pending figure rose to about 12 million NRSF from 11.7 million in the prior release. Source

Results and earnings

  • Net earnings declined from a year earlier: Earnings available to common shareholders were $122.9 million, against $142.3 million a year earlier. Non-Voting diluted EPS was $0.63, against $0.73. Source
  • Moving and Storage operating earnings lower: Moving and Storage earnings from operations, before insurance equity consolidation, were $234.8 million, down $8.1 million from the first quarter of fiscal 2026. Source
  • Quarterly adjusted EBITDA lower: Moving and Storage adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $536.7 million, down $8.5 million from the same quarter last year. Source
  • Trailing twelve-month EBITDA lower: Trailing twelve-month adjusted EBITDA to June 30, 2026 was $1,637.3 million, down $13.0 million from the period to June 30, 2025. Source

Costs and fleet depreciation

  • Fleet depreciation rose $13.5 million: Fleet depreciation rose $13.5 million and real estate depreciation rose $5.1 million, both compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2026. Source
  • Equipment disposals moved to a gain: Net losses on disposal of retired rental equipment fell $24.0 million, to a net gain of $1.9 million for the quarter. Source
  • Fleet maintenance costs rose $4.1 million: Fleet maintenance and repair costs rose $4.1 million compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2026. Source
  • Total depreciation expense higher: Total depreciation expense was $300.6 million, compared with $282.1 million a year earlier. Source

“More improvement is needed as we are still completing new storage units faster than we are filling them.”

Joe Shoen, chairman of U-Haul Holding Company

Self-storage revenue, occupancy and development

  • Self-storage revenue grew 6.8%: Self-storage revenues increased $15.9 million, or 6.8%, versus the first quarter of fiscal 2026. Source
  • Same-store occupancy fell, rates rose: Same-store occupancy decreased 4.5% to 88.3%, revenue per foot rose 7.6%, and the same-store pool gained 71 locations. Source
  • Storage rent pace and rates: Management said the pace of storage rent is increasing and that rates are holding. Source
  • Eighteen storage locations added: The company added 18 storage locations and 1.1 million net rentable square feet during the quarter. Source

Self-moving rentals and products

  • Self-moving rental revenue rose 2.8%: Self-moving equipment rental revenues increased $29.3 million, or 2.8%, versus the first quarter of fiscal 2026. Source
  • Transactions rose in both markets: Transactions and revenue increased in both the In-Town and One-Way markets compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2026. Source
  • More retail locations, dealers and trucks: The company increased Company-operated retail locations, independent dealers and box trucks in the rental fleet compared with last year. Source
  • U-Box lifted other revenue: Other Moving and Storage revenue rose $1.8 million, or 1.2%, on U-Box growth. Management said the program is widening through more warehouse space, containers and delivery equipment. Source

“This is a bright spot which will help drive U-Move transactions and fleet utilization.”

Joe Shoen, chairman of U-Haul Holding Company

Truck resale and storage fill

  • Truck resale team gaining ground: Management said its U-Haul truck resale team is gaining ground, after a gain on sale this quarter. Source
  • Pickup and van resale market tepid: Management described the pickup and van resale market as tepid, while the company recorded a gain on sale after several quarters of losses. Source
  • Storage completions outpacing fills: Management said new storage units are still being completed faster than they are filled, and that more improvement is needed. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • Cash and credit availability lower: Moving and Storage cash and credit availability was $1,348.6 million at June 30, 2026, against $1,479.4 million at March 31, 2026. Source
  • Share repurchases during the quarter: The company repurchased 248,368 Voting shares for $15.6 million and 584,278 Non-Voting shares for $32.4 million. Source
  • Quarterly dividend declared at $0.05: A $0.05 per share cash dividend on Non-Voting Common Stock was declared June 3, 2026, with record date June 15 and payment on June 26. Source
  • Net debt to adjusted EBITDA at 4.4: Net debt to adjusted EBITDA was 4.4 at June 30, 2026, against 4.3 at March 31, 2026, and net debt to total assets was 38.5%. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 August 2026

  • Investor call on August 6: The company will hold its first quarter fiscal 2027 investor call on August 6, 2026, at 8 a.m. Arizona Time, broadcast live at investors.uhaul.com. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Trucks in the U-Haul fleet Sourceapproximately 207,600
Trailers in the U-Haul fleet Sourceapproximately 136,500
Towing devices Sourceapproximately 43,200
Rentable storage units Source1,147,300
Self-storage space Source100.3 million square feet
Network locations Sourcemore than 25,000

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Management said new storage units are still being completed faster than they are filled, with more improvement needed. Source
  • Demand: Management described the pickup and van resale market as tepid. Source
  • Financial: Fleet depreciation expense increased $13.5 million year over year, a cost the company identified as rising. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The prior release said dealer locations were being increased. This release reports expansion of independent dealer teams.
  • Not stated: The prior release expected the disposal-loss issues to work themselves through. This release reports a net gain on disposals for the quarter.

Other quarters

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.