SUNB vs BSBR Comparison

Sunbelt Rentals (formerly UK-based Ashtead Group) is the number two equipment rental company in the US (11% market share), with a smaller presence in Canada and the UK. Sunbelt operates a rental fleet of just over $15 billion across a network of 1,200 stores in the US, nearly CAD 2 billion of fleet and 135 stores in Canada, and GBP 1.1 billion and 190 stores in the UK. The company has experienced rapid growth over the past decade as its customers increasingly turn to rental versus owning equipment outright. The general tool business has been augmented by the Specialty Rental business, which has grown to 30% of the mix. Revenue is now greater than 50% nonconstruction, with the remainder focused more directly on commercial construction.

Banco Santander (Brasil) SA is part of Santander Group, a Spanish bank. It operates across two segments; the Commercial Banking segment, catering to both individual and corporate client and the Global Wholesale Banking segment, which encompasses Investment Banking and Markets operations, including the Treasury and Equity Business Departments. The bank generates majority of its revenue from the Commercial Banking segment and has operations in Brazil and internationally.