(URI) United Rentals - Overview

Sector: Industrials | Industry: Rental & Leasing Services | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 59.174m USD | Total Return: 32% in 12m

Construction Equipment, Aerial Lifts, Power Generators, Trench Safety, Fluid
Total Rating 56
Safety 53
Buy Signal -0.20
Rental & Leasing Services
Industry Rotation: -4.6
Market Cap: 59.2B
Avg Turnover: 513M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility36.1%
VaR 5th Pctl5.84%
VaR vs Median-1.76%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.77
Rel. Str. IBD58.6
Rel. Str. Peer Group57.8
Character TTM
Beta1.467
Beta Downside1.791
Hurst Exponent0.517
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD37.03%
CAGR/Max DD1.16
CAGR/Mean DD4.27
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of URI over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-03": 3.45, "2021-06": 4.66, "2021-09": 6.58, "2021-12": 7.39, "2022-03": 5.73, "2022-06": 7.86, "2022-09": 9.27, "2022-12": 9.74, "2023-03": 7.95, "2023-06": 9.88, "2023-09": 11.73, "2023-12": 11.26, "2024-03": 9.15, "2024-06": 10.7, "2024-09": 11.8, "2024-12": 11.59, "2025-03": 8.86, "2025-06": 10.47, "2025-09": 11.7, "2025-12": 11.09, "2026-03": 9.71,
EPS CAGR: 3.87%
EPS Trend: 71.6%
Last SUE: 1.23
Qual. Beats: 1
Revenue Revenue of URI over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-03: 2057, 2021-06: 2287, 2021-09: 2596, 2021-12: 2776, 2022-03: 2524, 2022-06: 2771, 2022-09: 3051, 2022-12: 3296, 2023-03: 3285, 2023-06: 3554, 2023-09: 3765, 2023-12: 3728, 2024-03: 3485, 2024-06: 3773, 2024-09: 3992, 2024-12: 4095, 2025-03: 3719, 2025-06: 3943, 2025-09: 4229, 2025-12: 4208, 2026-03: 3985,
Rev. CAGR: 7.32%
Rev. Trend: 97.8%
Last SUE: 0.30
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

Choppy Below Avwap Earnings

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Description: URI United Rentals

United Rentals, Inc. (URI) is the worlds largest equipment rental provider, operating an extensive network across North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. The companys business model focuses on two primary segments: General Rentals, which supplies heavy construction and industrial machinery, and Specialty, which provides niche solutions such as trench safety, fluid containment, and mobile storage. Beyond rentals, URI generates revenue through the sale of new and used equipment, parts distribution, and maintenance services.

The equipment rental industry is highly cyclical and closely tied to non-residential construction spending and infrastructure investment. By utilizing a rental model, industrial customers can shift capital expenditures to operating expenses, reducing the financial burden of fleet maintenance and depreciation. United Rentals leverages its scale to optimize fleet utilization rates, a critical metric for profitability in the capital-intensive Trading Companies & Distributors sub-industry.

Investors can further analyze these utilization trends and valuation metrics on ValueRay. United Rentals continues to expand its market share through strategic acquisitions and the diversification of its specialty rental portfolio to serve municipal and utility sectors.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Federal infrastructure spending and mega-projects drive long-term rental volume growth
  • Non-residential construction activity levels dictate core general equipment rental demand
  • Fleet age management and used equipment resale values impact capital efficiency
  • Specialty segment expansion improves overall corporate margins and cross-selling opportunities
  • Interest rate fluctuations influence fleet financing costs and customer capital expenditure decisions
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict) 7.0
Net Income: 2.51b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.02 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -0.06 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -4.99% < 20% (prev -3.55%; Δ -1.44% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.18 > 3% & CFO 5.28b > Net Income 2.51b
Net Debt (14.86b) to EBITDA (6.52b): 2.28 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.80 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (63.6m) vs 12m ago -2.80% < -2%
Gross Margin: 36.25% > 18% (prev 0.37%; Δ 3.59k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 56.49% > 50% (prev 55.54%; Δ 0.95% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 5.72 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 6.52b / Interest Expense TTM 708.0m)
Altman Z'' 3.34
A: -0.03 (Total Current Assets 3.31b - Total Current Liabilities 4.13b) / Total Assets 29.89b
B: 0.54 (Retained Earnings 16.25b / Total Assets 29.89b)
C: 0.14 (EBIT TTM 4.05b / Avg Total Assets 28.97b)
D: 0.76 (Book Value of Equity 15.98b / Total Liabilities 20.92b)
Altman-Z'' Score: 3.34 = A
Beneish M -1.85
DSRI: 1.06 (Receivables 2.56b/2.30b, Revenue 16.36b/15.58b)
GMI: 1.01 (GM 36.25% / 36.67%)
AQI: 2.99 (AQ_t 0.81 / AQ_t-1 0.27)
SGI: 1.05 (Revenue 16.36b / 15.58b)
TATA: -0.09 (NI 2.51b - CFO 5.28b) / TA 29.89b)
Beneish M-Score: -1.85 (Cap -4..+1) = B
What is the price of URI shares? As of May 21, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 936.27 with a total of 618,276 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.11%, over one month by +15.50%, over three months by +3.20% and over the past year by +31.96%.
Is URI a buy, sell or hold? United Rentals has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.65. Therefor, it is recommend to hold URI.
  • StrongBuy: 7
  • Buy: 4
  • Hold: 9
  • Sell: 3
  • StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the URI price?
Analysts Target Price 1084.3 15.8%
United Rentals (URI) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 20 May 2026
P/E Trailing = 24.1516
P/E Forward = 20.3666
P/S = 3.6159
P/B = 6.5455
P/EG = 1.5496
Revenue TTM = 16.36b USD
EBIT TTM = 4.05b USD
EBITDA TTM = 6.52b USD
Long Term Debt = 12.26b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 1.62b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 15.02b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 14.86b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 74.04b USD (59.17b + Debt 15.02b - CCE 156.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 5.72 (Ebit TTM 4.05b / Interest Expense TTM 708.0m)
EV/FCF = 111.7x (Enterprise Value 74.04b / FCF TTM 663.0m)
FCF Yield = 0.90% (FCF TTM 663.0m / Enterprise Value 74.04b)
FCF Margin = 4.05% (FCF TTM 663.0m / Revenue TTM 16.36b)
Net Margin = 15.32% (Net Income TTM 2.51b / Revenue TTM 16.36b)
Gross Margin = 36.25% ((Revenue TTM 16.36b - Cost of Revenue TTM 10.43b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 36.86% (prev 35.24%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.48 (Enterprise Value 74.04b / Total Assets 29.89b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.17% (Interest Expense 176.0m / Debt 15.02b)
Taxrate = 24.25% (170.0m / 701.0m)
NOPAT = 3.07b (EBIT 4.05b * (1 - 24.25%))
Current Ratio = 0.80 (Total Current Assets 3.31b / Total Current Liabilities 4.13b)
Debt / Equity = 1.67 (Debt 15.02b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 8.97b)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.28 (Net Debt 14.86b / EBITDA 6.52b)
Debt / FCF = 22.42 (Net Debt 14.86b / FCF TTM 663.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 8.99b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 8.65% (Net Income 2.51b / Total Assets 29.89b)
RoE = 27.88% (Net Income TTM 2.51b / Total Stockholder Equity 8.99b)
RoCE = 19.06% (EBIT 4.05b / Capital Employed (Equity 8.99b + L.T.Debt 12.26b))
RoIC = 13.40% (NOPAT 3.07b / Invested Capital 22.90b)
WACC = 9.06% (E(59.17b)/V(74.19b) * Re(11.14%) + D(15.02b)/V(74.19b) * Rd(1.17%) * (1-Tc(0.24)))
Discount Rate = 11.14% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -97.75 | Cagr: -2.80%
[DCF] Terminal Value 70.59% ; FCFF base≈653.4m ; Y1≈525.2m ; Y5≈359.9m
 [DCF] Fair Price = N/A (negative equity: EV 5.61b - Net Debt 14.86b = -9.25b; debt exceeds intrinsic value)
 EPS Correlation: 71.61 | EPS CAGR: 3.87% | SUE: 1.23 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 97.79 | Revenue CAGR: 7.32% | SUE: 0.30 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=11.54 | Chg30d=+0.48% | Revisions=-5% | Analysts=18
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=13.37 | Chg30d=+0.30% | Revisions=-10% | Analysts=18
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=47.07 | Chg30d=+1.57% | Revisions=+33% | GrowthEPS=+11.9% | GrowthRev=+7.1%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=53.84 | Chg30d=+2.34% | Revisions=+30% | GrowthEPS=+14.4% | GrowthRev=+7.4%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +33%