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Custom Truck One Source Inc (CTOS) Fair Value & Analysis

Industrials · US · Market cap $2.4B · ISIN US23204X1037

What is Custom Truck One Source Inc really worth?

CT Custom Truck One Source Inc logo Custom Truck One Source Inc CTOS · US
Price$8.94
Fair Value$12.82
Upside+43.4%
Quality37/100

Below-average quality, trading 30% below our fair value of $12.82.

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Risks

!Expensive Growth (revenue 5y +45.1 %/yr)
!Loss-making · -0.9% net margin
!High debt · negative free cash flow
!Trails peers (2/11)
!Narrow moat 27/100
!Evidence only medium, so the estimate is less certain
Evidence: Medium Range $6.96 – $18.68

Fair value as of: Aug 13, 2026

From 4 valuation models · updated 22 days ago

Share price −18.9% over the past month.

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What matters now

  • The large discount to fair value meets weak quality (37/100). That raises the risk this is a value trap rather than a bargain.
  • The model range is unusually wide ($6.96 to $18.68). The outcome hinges heavily on assumptions, so read the point estimate with caution.

Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

$11.97 $3.11 Fair Value $12.82 Jun 2021 Sep 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 13, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range $3.11 – $11.97 · fair‑value band $6.96 – $18.68 · the $8.94 price screens below the $12.82 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 13, 2026.

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Analysis

Custom Truck One Source Inc (CTOS) currently trades at $8.94, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $12.82, implying the stock looks roughly 30.3% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 37/100 (below-average quality), in the Industrials sector. Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $3.49 per share, and 1 of the 4 models we run sit above the $8.94 price. Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $2.38, and 3 of the 4 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is medium.

Over the trailing twelve months, Custom Truck One Source Inc generated revenue of $2.0B at a net margin of −0.9%. Revenue grew 9.3% year over year. It earns a return on equity of −2.2%. Net debt stands at $2.4B. Fundamentals as of Aug 13, 2026

Our scenario range runs from $6.96 (bear case) to $18.68 (bull case); at $8.94, the current price sits within that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 13% below its 52-week high and 94% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at −19% fair-value upside, at 43%, CTOS screens cheaper than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted, family-balanced blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.

Model Bear Bear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull Bull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. Evidence
Highest evidence
EV/EBITDA best evidence $10.47 $16.33 $22.18 66
EV/EBIT $0.8400 $3.49 $6.14 59
NCAV (Graham) $1.78 $2.38 $3.56 54
All 4 models by family
Multiples
EV/EBIT $0.8400 $3.49 $6.14 59
EV/EBITDA best evidence $10.47 $16.33 $22.18 66
EV/Revenue $1.00 $3.43 50
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) $1.78 $2.38 $3.56 54

Widest divergence: Multiples ($3.49) versus Asset-Based ($2.38). Highest evidence: EV/EBITDA (66).

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Key figures & financial health

P/S ratio 1.19 TTM
EPS (TTM) $−0.0800
Net margin −1.6% FY2025
Return on equity −2.2% TTM
Return on assets (EBIT) 3.5% avg 5y
Operating margin 7.7% TTM
More key figures
Growth
Revenue (TTM) $2.0B TTM
Revenue growth (YoY) +9.3% 3y avg +7.3%
EPS growth (YoY) −26.5%
Balance sheet & cash flow
Free cash flow −$108M FY2025
Net debt $2.4B FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 13, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 37/100

Of which business quality 35 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 59

Profitability 15
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 49
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 22
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 6
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 53
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 32
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 71
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 70
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 100
Buybacks instead of dilution

Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.

All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.

About the company

Custom Truck One Source, Inc. provides specialty equipment rental and sale services to electric utility transmission and distribution, telecommunications, rail, forestry, waste management, and other infrastructure-related industries in the United States and Canada.

Full company description

Custom Truck One Source, Inc. provides specialty equipment rental and sale services to electric utility transmission and distribution, telecommunications, rail, forestry, waste management, and other infrastructure-related industries in the United States and Canada. It operates through two segments: Specialty Equipment Rentals (SER); and Specialty Truck Equipment and Manufacturing (STEM). The company owns new and used specialty equipment, including truck-mounted aerial lifts, cranes, service trucks, dump trucks, trailers, digger derricks, and other machinery and equipment. It offers new equipment for sale to be used for end-markets, which can be modified to meet customers specific needs. In addition, the company provides truck and equipment maintenance and repair services; and rents and sells specialized tools, including stringing blocks, insulated hot stick, and rigging equipment, as well as sale of specialized aftermarket parts. The company was formerly known as Nesco Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Custom Truck One Source, Inc. in April 2021. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

Custom Truck One Source Inc reported revenue of $1.9B in FY2025 versus $1.2B in FY2021, a compound +13.6%/yr. Reported net income was −$31.1M in FY2025.

Growth Quality 38/100
The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
$1.9B
Latest YoY
+7.9%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (3Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+7.3%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (5Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+45.1%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (9Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+29.7%
Value creation/yr We only publish this rate when it is defensible. Reason: fiscal 2025 is a loss year, no rate is defined from a loss
not computed
Revenue +13.6%/yr
FY21 $1.2B
FY22 $1.6B
FY23 $1.9B
FY24 $1.8B
FY25 $1.9B
Net income
FY21 −$182M
FY22 $38.9M
FY23 $50.7M
FY24 −$28.7M
FY25 −$31.1M

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Peer Group

Rental & Leasing Services · 90 stocks

How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.

Quality Score 37 · Bottom 25%
Fair Value upside +43% · Above median
Return on assets 3% · Below median
Net margin (TTM) −1% · Bottom 25%
Operating margin (TTM) 8% · Below median
Revenue growth 9% · Above median
Debt / equity 2.00× · Higher than 75% of peers

Valuation Multiples vs Rental & Leasing Services median · lower = cheaper

P/B 2.91× · Pricier than 75% of peers
P/S (TTM) 1.19× · Pricier than median
EV/EBITDA 19.0× · Pricier than 75% of peers

Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
This stock
VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
Sector peers
VALUE91 · sector 58
FUTURE47 · sector 30
PAST0 · sector 27
HEALTH0 · sector 67
DIVIDEND0 · sector 47

Insider activity: 45/100

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

None of the checked exposures detected

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Frequently asked questions

Is Custom Truck One Source Inc (CTOS) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Aug 13, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $12.82 versus a price of $8.94, about +43% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of CTOS?
Our model-based fair value for Custom Truck One Source Inc is $12.82 (as of Aug 13, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $8.94.
What is the quality score of CTOS?
Custom Truck One Source Inc has a Quality Score of 37/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of Custom Truck One Source Inc (CTOS)?
Custom Truck One Source Inc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $2.0B (latest available figure, as of Aug 13, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of CTOS?
The net profit margin of Custom Truck One Source Inc is about −0.9%, meaning it is currently running at a net loss. Based on the latest reported figures.
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