---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-338061"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALTG"
cik: "0001759824"
company_name: "ALTA EQUIPMENT GROUP INC."
filed_at: "2026-08-06T20:15:47+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-06T20:19:36.943870+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alta Equipment Q2 net loss $8.2M, adjusted EBITDA $48.6M; tightens FY guidance

## Summary
- Net loss available to common stockholders of $8.2M, or $(0.25) per share; adjusted pre-tax net loss per share $(0.04), improving $0.19 YoY.
- Total revenues $475.5M, down $5.7M YoY; gross profit up $1.9M to $124.2M.
- Adjusted EBITDA $48.6M, up $0.1M YoY; full-year 2026 guidance tightened to $167.5M-$177.5M.
- Interest expense down $2.8M YoY to $19.5M; rental fleet gross book value down $50.3M to $519.2M.
- David Turner elected to Board as Class II director effective August 3, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-338061
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALTG
- cik: 0001759824
- company_name: ALTA EQUIPMENT GROUP INC.
- filed_at: 2026-08-06T20:15:47+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1759824/000119312526338061/0001193125-26-338061-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1759824/000119312526338061/altg-20260803.htm

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