United Rentals (NYSE:URI) is up 3.1% in postmarket action following updates from its investor day, including resumption of a share repurchase program.
• The company reaffirmed 2018 full-year guidance, for revenue of $7.89B-$7.99B (vs. consensus for $7.91B), EBITDA of $3.815B-$3.865B, cash from operations of $2.725B-$2.875B and free cash flow of $1.25B-$1.35B.
• For 2019, it's guiding to revenue of $9.15B-$9.55B (above consensus for $8.93B), EBITDA of $4.35B-$4.55B, cash from operations of $2.85B-$3.2B, and free cash flow of $1.3B-$1.5B.
• It's resuming a $1.25B repurchase program that it paused on Nov. 1, to focus on integrating its acquisition of BlueLine. About $210M worth of shares were bought on the program through Sept. 30; the company intends to wrap up the full program by the end of 2019.