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ALTG earnings call: key takeaways

What ALTG said on its earnings call of November 9, 2026: results against expectations, what changed since last quarter, guidance and the questions analysts pressed on.

By Lician·November 9, 2026·AI-generated from the call transcript and Lician data

ALTG reported adjusted EBITDA of $44.9 million, up 7.7% year-over-year, with a 90 basis point margin expansion to 10.8% (8:28)
The company highlighted improved operating performance and financial profile despite slightly lower revenue. (2:29)

Results vs expectations

Metric	Consensus	Reported	Result
EPS	-$0.22	–	–

EPS basis: Unverified: provider EPS matches neither the SEC filing nor the press release

What changed since last quarter

Guidance for full-year adjusted EBITDA was raised to $165 million to $170 million, citing timing shifts in material handling deliveries. (14:18)
Tony Colucci noted plans to modestly grow the rental fleet in specific markets like Toronto and Chicago, focusing on capital efficiency. (19:34)

Guidance

Metric	This call	Previous call
EBITDA	Full-year adjusted EBITDA of $165 million to $170 million (14:18)	not captured
Free cash flow	Full-year free cash flow before rent to sell decision of $95 million to $105 million (14:18)	not captured

What analysts pressed on

Whether material handling backlog delays are due to OEM logistical issues or freight costs, and if there could be shortages in 2027. (20:57)
Concerns about the impact of C&H's potential divestiture on the construction market and dealer relationships. (37:13)
Questions about the sustainability of margin improvements and the potential for further margin expansion in 2027. (39:36)

In their words

We believe these initiatives position ALTA for stronger earnings and cash flow in 2027. Ryan Greenawalt (2:29)
We have taken approximately $45 million out of inventory and net rental fleet since year-end. Anthony Colucci (15:54)

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Written by AI from the automatic transcript of the company's public webcast and Lician's earnings data. Each sentence cites the passage it comes from, and a sentence with a figure that is not in its sources was removed. Not investment advice.