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URI stock analysis: United Rentals

United Rentals (URI) is an S&P 500 company in Trading Companies & Distributors. It grades weakest on growth.

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Where URI ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with URI · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

URI price performance

URI against the S&P 500, one year
-20%+0%+20%S&P 500 +18%URI +15%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+33.6%S&P 500 +14.5% · ahead by 19.0 pts
1 year+10.4%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 6.6 pts
3 years+162.3%S&P 500 +89.3% · ahead by 73.1 pts
5 years+216.1%S&P 500 +91.3% · ahead by 124.8 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

URI factor grades

Each grade compares URI with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

C+ValueP/E 27.4x (sector 27.2x)FCF yield 7.8% (sector 4.0%)
D+GrowthRevenue growth +5% (sector +7%)EPS growth +2% (sector +9%)
B+ProfitabilityOperating margin 24.7% (sector 16.9%)ROIC 29.0% (sector 19.9%)
BMomentum12-month change +10%From 52-wk high -8%

URI in plain numbers

URI key statistics

SectorIndustrials
IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
IndexS&P 500
Market value$67.3B
Revenue growth (y/y)+5%
Free-cash-flow yield7.8%
Dividend yield0.7%
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-21
Valuation measures
Market value$67.3B
Enterprise value$68.8B
P/E (trailing)27.4x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)26.6x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)8.90
Price / sales4.1x
Price / book7.5x
EV / revenue4.2x
EV / EBITDA15.4x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$16.4B
Net income, last 12 months$2.5B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$39.20
Gross margin38.2%
Operating margin24.7%
Net margin15.3%
Return on equity28.2%
Return on invested capital29.0%
Cash$156.0M
Total debt$1.6B
Debt / equity0.18x
Current ratio0.80x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

URI earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$1.1B$2.1B$3.2B$4.2BJun 2024 Revenue: $3.8BSep 2024 Revenue: $4.0BDec 2024 Revenue: $4.1BMar 2025 Revenue: $3.7BJun 2025 Revenue: $3.9BSep 2025 Revenue: $4.2BDec 2025 Revenue: $4.2BMar 2026 Revenue: $4.0BJun 2024 Net income: $636.0MSep 2024 Net income: $708.0MDec 2024 Net income: $689.0MMar 2025 Net income: $518.0MJun 2025 Net income: $622.0MSep 2025 Net income: $701.0MDec 2025 Net income: $653.0MMar 2026 Net income: $531.0MJun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Net margin: 16.9%Net margin: 17.7%Net margin: 16.8%Net margin: 13.9%Net margin: 15.8%Net margin: 16.6%Net margin: 15.5%Net margin: 13.3%0%9%18%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$2.7$5.5$8.2$10.9Jun 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $9.5Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $10.7Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $10.5Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $7.9Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $9.6Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $10.9Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $10.3Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $8.4Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Jun 2025 +1% · Sep 2025 +2% · Dec 2025 -2% · Mar 2026 +7%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

United Rentals financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$9.7B$11.6B$14.3B$15.3B$16.1B
Net income$1.4B$2.1B$2.4B$2.6B$2.5B
EPS (GAAP)$19.06$29.76$35.35$38.75$38.68
Free cash flow$491.0M$743.0M$840.0M$416.0Mn/a

URI earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-04-22$8.43+7%+7%+21.8%
2026-01-28$10.27-2%+3%-13.1%
2025-10-22$10.91+2%+6%-8.8%
2025-07-23$9.59+1%+5%+9.8%
2025-04-23$7.91-2%+7%+8.9%
2025-01-29$10.47+5%+10%+0.8%

About United Rentals

HeadquartersStamford, CT
Industry (SEC code)Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, Nec
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNYSE
FormerlyUNITED RENTALS INC /DE

From the company's SEC registration record.

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CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
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Frequently asked questions

Is URI stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for URI are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is URI's P/E ratio?

URI trades at about 27.4 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 26.6 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does URI report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects United Rentals to report around 2026-10-21.

Does URI pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 0.7%, and it has raised its dividend 2 years in a row.

How has URI performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year URI returned +10.4%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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