United Rentals Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
United Rentals' CEO is Matt Flannery, appointed in Mar 2018, has a tenure of 7.42 years. total yearly compensation is $13.07M, comprised of 8.7% salary and 91.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.17% of the company’s shares, worth $97.45M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.1 years and 7.1 years respectively.
Key information
Matt Flannery
Chief executive officer
US$13.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 8.70% |
| CEO tenure | 7.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 7.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
United Rentals: Rerating Unlikely Without New Strategic Catalyst
Jul 18Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI)
Jun 17
United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares
May 21United Rentals: Why I Bought It Instead Of Caterpillar (Q1 2025 Earnings Preview)
Apr 17At US$583, Is It Time To Put United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI) On Your Watch List?
Apr 14United Rentals: Reshoring Trend, Industry Discipline, And Recent Correction Present A Buying Opportunity
Mar 06United Rentals (NYSE:URI) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger
Mar 01With United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For
Feb 17United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI) Just Released Its Yearly Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates
Jan 31United Rentals - A Rental Giant
Jan 29These 4 Measures Indicate That United Rentals (NYSE:URI) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jan 29When Should You Buy United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI)?
Jan 05United Rentals (NYSE:URI) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth
Dec 12United Rentals: Still Good To Own This Rental
Nov 22Investors Will Want United Rentals' (NYSE:URI) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Nov 18Calculating The Fair Value Of United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI)
Nov 06Here's Why United Rentals (NYSE:URI) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Oct 19Market Participants Recognise United Rentals, Inc.'s (NYSE:URI) Earnings
Oct 07Do United Rentals' (NYSE:URI) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Sep 01United Rentals: Good Growth But Premium Valuations
Aug 27United Rentals Pops On Increased Guidance
Jul 26United Rentals: Limited Upside In The Near-Term
Jun 11United Rentals: Growth Prospects Are Already Priced In
May 28United Rentals: Take Profits While You Can
Apr 10United Rentals: Wonderful Company, Terrible Price
Mar 29United Rentals: Why I Plan On Buying It
Jan 28CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$13m | US$1m | US$3b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$11m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$12m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$13m | US$988k | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$920m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$7m | US$925k | US$890m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$931m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$4m | US$817k | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$5m | US$732k | US$1b |
Compensation vs Market: Matt's total compensation ($USD13.07M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.61M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Matt's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Matt Flannery (60 yo)
Mr. Matthew J. Flannery, also known as Matt, serves as the President, CEO & Director of United Rentals, Inc., since May, 2019. Mr. Flannery was President of United Rentals, Inc. since March 8, 2018 until M...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 7.4yrs | US$13.07m | 0.17% $ 97.4m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 3.1yrs | US$3.07m | 0.0064% $ 3.7m | |
| Executive VP & COO | 1.9yrs | US$3.07m | 0.0086% $ 5.0m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Administrative Officer | 8.4yrs | US$4.74m | 0.019% $ 10.8m | |
| Senior VP | 8.3yrs | US$2.45m | 0.0058% $ 3.4m | |
| VP, Controller & Principal Accounting Officer | 6.8yrs | US$1.03m | 0.0023% $ 1.3m | |
| Senior VP and Chief Technology & Strategy Officer | 1.6yrs | no data | 0.0034% $ 2.0m | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | 2.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Marketing | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Performance Analytics | 10.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Northeast & Mobile Storage Division | 12.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Central Division | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: URI's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 6.3yrs | US$13.07m | 0.17% $ 97.4m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 8.2yrs | US$315.06k | 0.0032% $ 1.9m | |
| Independent Director | 4yrs | US$313.30k | 0.0013% $ 766.0k | |
| Non-Executive Chairman | 17yrs | US$500.00k | 0.17% $ 96.6m | |
| Independent Director | 7.3yrs | US$310.06k | 0.0058% $ 3.3m | |
| Independent Director | 6.9yrs | US$320.06k | 0.0062% $ 3.6m | |
| Independent Director | 8.3yrs | US$295.06k | 0.0092% $ 5.4m | |
| Independent Director | 7.3yrs | US$295.06k | 0.0053% $ 3.0m | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$295.06k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0% $ 0 |
Experienced Board: URI's board of directors are considered experienced (7.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/08/21 21:30 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/08/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
United Rentals, Inc. is covered by 47 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| null null | Argus Research Company |
| Mircea Dobre | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |