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 13.4% 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 Growth | 16.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 12.6% |
| Return on equity | 29.9% |
| Net Margin | 17.1% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How United Rentals makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 14,978 | 2,565 | 1,602 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 14,751 | 2,560 | 1,560 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 14,532 | 2,515 | 1,534 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 14,332 | 2,424 | 1,527 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 13,900 | 2,384 | 1,512 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 13,186 | 2,287 | 1,494 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 12,403 | 2,189 | 1,459 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 11,642 | 2,105 | 1,400 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 11,122 | 1,947 | 1,344 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 10,667 | 1,750 | 1,314 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 10,183 | 1,550 | 1,272 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 9,716 | 1,386 | 1,199 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 9,219 | 1,202 | 1,135 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 8,810 | 1,001 | 1,041 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 8,462 | 920 | 962 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 8,530 | 890 | 979 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 8,707 | 931 | 989 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 9,008 | 1,114 | 1,030 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 9,359 | 1,172 | 1,079 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 9,351 | 1,174 | 1,092 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 9,201 | 1,146 | 1,126 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 8,829 | 1,088 | 1,118 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 8,430 | 1,088 | 1,086 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 8,047 | 1,096 | 1,038 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 7,663 | 1,683 | 991 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 7,313 | 1,549 | 963 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 7,019 | 1,420 | 942 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 6,641 | 1,346 | 903 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 6,242 | 602 | 834 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 5,984 | 590 | 776 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 5,808 | 583 | 735 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 5,762 | 566 | 719 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 5,762 | 582 | 713 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 5,804 | 610 | 712 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 5,812 | 562 | 710 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 5,817 | 585 | 714 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 5,858 | 610 | 743 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 5,852 | 587 | 759 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 5,822 | 595 | 771 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 5,685 | 540 | 758 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 5,459 | 486 | 712 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 5,226 | 437 | 685 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 5,033 | 426 | 650 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 4,955 | 387 | 642 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: 0LIY has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: 0LIY'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: 0LIY's earnings have grown significantly by 22.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: 0LIY's earnings growth over the past year (7.6%) is below its 5-year average (22.5% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: 0LIY earnings growth over the past year (7.6%) exceeded the Trade Distributors industry -5.6%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst 0LIY's Return on Equity (29.89%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.