EDA and EquipmentWatch recently released new reports giving a snapshot of May equipment sales.
Here’s a look at both reports by the Fusable companies. (Equipment World is also owned by Fusable.)
EDA’s Financing Activity Report
“Equipment financing activity moderated in May following a strong increase the previous month,” EDA reports.
For new financed construction equipment, 16,204 machines were sold in May, down from 17,730 in April.
Used equipment financing also saw a drop, with 9,047 machines sold in May, down from 10,421 in April.
EDA sees the declines as being consistent with seasonal fluctuations witnessed in previous years, but it adds that further data in the coming months will present a more telling picture.
“The coming months will help determine whether activity stabilizes near current levels or follows the more typical seasonal slowdown seen later in the year,” the report adds.
For more details on the report, including the top-five buyers of construction equipment and the top-20 equipment lenders, click here. EDA also provides data for sales of agriculture, lift trucks, logging, machine tools and woodworking equipment.
EquipmentWatch Market Report
As EDA reported a drop in sales, EquipmentWatch’s new Market Report saw construction equipment resale and auction values also decline in May, “extending a trend that has been in place for most of the past year.”
Powered byFair market value of equipment dropped about 5.5% compared to May 2025 and showed a modest drop from April 2026.
Forced liquidation values declined nearly 11% year-over year, and fleet age has increased.
“Together, these conditions suggest that owners are holding rather than trading,” the report says.
The report also provides data on agriculture and aerial lift equipment. For more details on the EquipmentWatch June Market Report, click here.
