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Alta Equipment Group Inc

ALTGNYSE

SectorIndustrials

IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors

Beta (adjusted)1.49

Intrinsic Value

Insufficient data for a value estimateNot enough reliable inputs to publish a fair value for this company yet.

Market Price $6.08Price as of 30 Sep 2026

Data confidenceNot applicable

Market Cap $198.6M

Enterprise Value $674.9M

Shares Outstanding 32.5M diluted

Moat Rating None

Next Earnings Date5 Nov 2026

Last ex-dividend15 May 2025

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Alta Equipment Group Inc. (ALTG) operates a leading integrated equipment dealership platform in North America, providing specialized material handling, construction, and environmental processing equipment. The company is currently undergoing a strategic transition, focusing on capital management, business optimization, and reducing its rent-to-sell fleet to drive better returns on capital. While the long-term outlook is supported by robust 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance ($172.5M to $187.5M) and a shift toward high-margin product support revenues, near-term performance remains pressured by seasonality, winter weather impacts, and tariff-driven customer delays in fleet replacements. Consequently, a Hold recommendation is warranted as the company executes its turnaround and works to achieve profitability.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets5 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$8.00

Mean target$10.60

High · most bullish analyst$17.00

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 20 Jun 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

The bear case reflects prolonged high interest rates, persistent tariff-driven uncertainties, and adverse weather conditions that continue to delay fleet replacements and disrupt rental operations. Under this scenario, Adjusted EBITDA falls below the guided range, and high leverage combined with negative equity pressures the balance sheet, leading to continued share price volatility and a lower valuation.

Base CaseCentral scenario

The base case assumes Alta successfully optimizes its rental fleet and capitalizes on infrastructure demand, leading to stable organic revenue growth and Adjusted EBITDA within the guided range of $172.5 million to $187.5 million for FY 2026. Product support revenues (parts and service) are expected to remain resilient, offsetting soft equipment sales. Net losses are projected to narrow gradually as capital efficiency improves.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

Alta Equipment Group operates a highly resilient 'razor/blade' business model where equipment sales and rentals drive high-margin, quasi-recurring parts and service revenue. The company is positioned to benefit from robust infrastructure and manufacturing spending, a strong pipeline of transportation projects in Florida, and sequential margin recovery as it executes on its deleveraging strategy to reduce net leverage below 4.5x by the end of 2026.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Leading integrated dealership platform with a diverse, high-quality product portfolio across North America.
Strategic shift toward high-margin, asset-light product support (parts and service) revenues which provide recurring cash flows.
Clear management focus on disciplined capital management, rental fleet optimization, and improving returns on capital.

Key Investment Risks

High leverage and negative equity position on the balance sheet.
Sensitivity to cyclical economic conditions, interest rates, and tariff-driven uncertainties that delay customer capital expenditures.
Exposure to seasonal weather patterns that can severely impact construction and rental operations.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

Adjusted EBITDA for FY 2026 falling significantly below the lower bound of the guided $172.5 million.
Further deterioration of the balance sheet or failure to manage outstanding debt levels.
A prolonged downturn in the construction and material handling industries that structurally reduces equipment demand.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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