(URI) United Rentals - Ratings and Ratios

United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) is a leading equipment rental company operating through two core segments: General Rentals and Specialty. The General Rentals segment provides a wide range of construction and industrial equipment, including backhoes, skid-steer loaders, forklifts, earthmoving equipment, and material handling tools. It also offers aerial work platforms like boom and scissor lifts, as well as general tools and light equipment such as pressure washers, water pumps, and power tools. This segment serves construction and industrial companies, manufacturers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners, and government entities.

The Specialty segment focuses on specialized equipment rentals, including trench safety equipment like trench shields, aluminum hydraulic shoring systems, and slide rails. It also rents power and HVAC equipment, such as portable diesel generators and electrical distribution equipment, as well as fluid solutions equipment for containment, transfer, and treatment. Additionally, the segment offers surface protection mats, mobile storage equipment, and modular office space. This segment primarily serves construction companies involved in infrastructure projects, municipalities, and industrial companies.

Beyond rentals, the company sells new and used equipment, including aerial lifts, reach forklifts, telehandlers, compressors, and generators. It also offers construction consumables, tools, safety supplies, and parts for customer-owned equipment. United Rentals operates in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, and has been in operation since its incorporation in 1997. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

Ticker Symbol: URI
Exchange: NYSE
Type: common stock
Country Origin: United States
GICS Sub Industry: Trading Companies & Distributors
Web URL: https://www.unitedrentals.com