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UHAL looks ugly because the market is staring at the fleet wound

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May 21, 2026 · 17:45

UHAL is not a clean chart setup. Thats the point. Q3 fiscal 2026 showed a $37M net loss, weak EPS, fleet depreciation, poor resale values, higher liability costs, higher maintenance costs & underused capacity. The market saw the wound. The question now is whether that wound is permanent business damage or the back side of a fleet cost cycle from vans & pickups bought too expensive in 2023 & 2024. Management already said the fleet depreciation & resale issue should bottom this calendar year. That makes May 27 after close the gate & May 28 the management test. I dont think the 29 ft Easy Mover is the whole story. I think its the visible part. The spec that matters is 25,999 lb max GVWR. Thats right under the 26,001 lb Class B CDL line, so UHAL can push more cargo capacity into the consumer lane while keeping the ordinary license customer pool wide. Bigger move can mean more rental revenue, more mileage, more supplies, more coverage attachment, more towing & more destination storage. UHAL is not just renting trucks. Its sitting on household motion. Housing does not need to be healthy for UHAL to matter. Existing home sales are still weak, rates are still heavy, affordability still hurts, inventory is rising, & the rental world can keep churning underneath frozen ownership. People move because leases reset, jobs change, families split, kids go to school, retirees downsize, military orders hit, or inflation squeezes space. UHAL lives in that churn. Storage is the hidden asset but not a free pass. Storage revenue grew while occupancy softened, so the company still has to fill the space. U Box volume also matters, but busy volume is not enough if revenue per transaction stays weak. The bullish case is specific: fleet pain stops getting worse, resale values stabilize, capex gets more disciplined, storage occupancy starts repairing, & the Easy Mover becomes real utilization instead of a headline. The failure case is just as clear: fleet depreciation keeps accelerating, resale stays weak, storage occupancy keeps leaking, debt limits flexibility, & the new truck does not turn into productive fleet economics. I like the setup because the bad news is already loud while the repair points are specific. This is not a pretty stock. Its an ugly asset heavy operator near a possible repair point.