United Rentals, Inc.

NYSE:URI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$47.9b

United Rentals Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

United Rentals has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 22.5%, while the Trade Distributors industry saw earnings growing at 23% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 12.6% per year. United Rentals's return on equity is 29.9%, and it has net margins of 17.1%.

Key information

22.5%

Earnings growth rate

25.1%

EPS growth rate

Trade Distributors Industry Growth23.4%
Revenue growth rate12.6%
Return on equity29.9%
Net Margin17.1%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

When Should You Buy United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI)?

Jan 05
When Should You Buy United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI)?

United Rentals (NYSE:URI) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Dec 12
United Rentals (NYSE:URI) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

United Rentals: Still Good To Own This Rental

Nov 22

Investors Will Want United Rentals' (NYSE:URI) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Nov 18
Investors Will Want United Rentals' (NYSE:URI) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Calculating The Fair Value Of United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI)

Nov 06
Calculating The Fair Value Of United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI)

Here's Why United Rentals (NYSE:URI) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Oct 19
Here's Why United Rentals (NYSE:URI) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Market Participants Recognise United Rentals, Inc.'s (NYSE:URI) Earnings

Oct 07
Market Participants Recognise United Rentals, Inc.'s (NYSE:URI) Earnings

Do United Rentals' (NYSE:URI) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Sep 01
Do United Rentals' (NYSE:URI) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

United Rentals: Good Growth But Premium Valuations

Aug 27

Should You Think About Buying United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI) Now?

Aug 19
Should You Think About Buying United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI) Now?

Returns At United Rentals (NYSE:URI) Are On The Way Up

Aug 07
Returns At United Rentals (NYSE:URI) Are On The Way Up

United Rentals Pops On Increased Guidance

Jul 26

A Look At The Fair Value Of United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI)

Jul 11
A Look At The Fair Value Of United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI)

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By United Rentals, Inc.'s (NYSE:URI) P/E

Jun 28
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By United Rentals, Inc.'s (NYSE:URI) P/E

United Rentals: Limited Upside In The Near-Term

Jun 11

United Rentals: Growth Prospects Are Already Priced In

May 28

United Rentals (NYSE:URI) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

May 23
United Rentals (NYSE:URI) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Results: United Rentals, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Apr 26
Results: United Rentals, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

What Is United Rentals, Inc.'s (NYSE:URI) Share Price Doing?

Apr 20
What Is United Rentals, Inc.'s (NYSE:URI) Share Price Doing?

United Rentals: Take Profits While You Can

Apr 10

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At United Rentals (NYSE:URI)

Apr 08
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At United Rentals (NYSE:URI)

United Rentals: Wonderful Company, Terrible Price

Mar 29

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, United Rentals (NYSE:URI) Presents An Opportunity

Mar 25
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, United Rentals (NYSE:URI) Presents An Opportunity

Does United Rentals (NYSE:URI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Feb 20
Does United Rentals (NYSE:URI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

United Rentals (NYSE:URI) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.63

Jan 28
United Rentals (NYSE:URI) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.63

United Rentals: Why I Plan On Buying It

Jan 28

United Rentals: Valuation Has Finally Caught Up To Fundamentals (Rating Downgrade)

Jan 08

United Rentals: Expect Future Returns To Moderate (Rating Downgrade)

Dec 06

What Makes United Rentals Is One Of The World's Best Companies

Nov 28

United Rentals: Attractively Valued With Good Growth Prospects

Oct 27

United Rentals: Secular Trends And Internal Growth Can Push Higher

Oct 12

United Rentals Still Has Upside After A Monster Run

Sep 08

What Recession? Is United Rentals Unstoppable?

Aug 07

United Rentals: Short Opportunity As The Construction Boom Turns To Bust

Jul 26

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How United Rentals makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:URI Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2414,9782,5651,6020
30 Jun 2414,7512,5601,5600
31 Mar 2414,5322,5151,5340
31 Dec 2314,3322,4241,5270
30 Sep 2313,9002,3841,5120
30 Jun 2313,1862,2871,4940
31 Mar 2312,4032,1891,4590
31 Dec 2211,6422,1051,4000
30 Sep 2211,1221,9471,3440
30 Jun 2210,6671,7501,3140
31 Mar 2210,1831,5501,2720
31 Dec 219,7161,3861,1990
30 Sep 219,2191,2021,1350
30 Jun 218,8101,0011,0410
31 Mar 218,4629209620
31 Dec 208,5308909790
30 Sep 208,7079319890
30 Jun 209,0081,1141,0300
31 Mar 209,3591,1721,0790
31 Dec 199,3511,1741,0920
30 Sep 199,2011,1461,1260
30 Jun 198,8291,0881,1180
31 Mar 198,4301,0881,0860
31 Dec 188,0471,0961,0380
30 Sep 187,6631,6839910
30 Jun 187,3131,5499630
31 Mar 187,0191,4209420
31 Dec 176,6411,3469030
30 Sep 176,2426028340
30 Jun 175,9845907760
31 Mar 175,8085837350
31 Dec 165,7625667190
30 Sep 165,7625827130
30 Jun 165,8046107120
31 Mar 165,8125627100
31 Dec 155,8175857140
30 Sep 155,8586107430
30 Jun 155,8525877590
31 Mar 155,8225957710
31 Dec 145,6855407580
30 Sep 145,4594867120
30 Jun 145,2264376850
31 Mar 145,0334266500

Quality Earnings: URI has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: URI's current net profit margins (17.1%) are lower than last year (17.2%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: URI's earnings have grown significantly by 22.5% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: URI's earnings growth over the past year (7.6%) is below its 5-year average (22.5% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: URI earnings growth over the past year (7.6%) exceeded the Trade Distributors industry -6.2%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst URI's Return on Equity (29.89%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/15 00:50
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/14 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

United Rentals, Inc. is covered by 46 analysts. 19 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullArgus Research Company
Mircea DobreBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research