UNITED RENTALS INC (URI) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:URI - US9113631090 - Common Stock
921.24 USD
-5.33 (-0.58%)
921.24 USD
0 (0%)
Overall URI gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated URI against 50 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. URI scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. URI has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year URI was profitable.
- In the past year URI had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years URI has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years URI had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- URI has a Return On Assets of 8.42%. This is in the better half of the industry: URI outperforms 78.00% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 28.11%, URI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- URI's Return On Invested Capital of 11.75% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. URI outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for URI is above the industry average of 9.63%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.42% | ||
| ROE | 28.11% | ||
| ROIC | 11.75% |
ROA(3y)9.11%
ROA(5y)7.83%
ROE(3y)29.83%
ROE(5y)26.44%
ROIC(3y)12.29%
ROIC(5y)11.04%
1.3 Margins
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 15.83%, URI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- URI's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- URI has a better Operating Margin (25.08%) than 86.00% of its industry peers.
- URI's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 38.73%, URI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- URI's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 25.08% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.83% | ||
| GM | 38.73% |
OM growth 3Y4.11%
OM growth 5Y2.83%
PM growth 3Y5.56%
PM growth 5Y5.97%
GM growth 3Y0.35%
GM growth 5Y0.42%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- URI has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, URI has less shares outstanding
- URI has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- URI has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.37 indicates that URI is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- URI has a Altman-Z score of 3.37. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: URI outperforms 54.00% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of URI is 31.44, which is on the high side as it means it would take URI, 31.44 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- URI has a Debt to FCF ratio (31.44) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.40 is on the high side and indicates that URI has dependencies on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.40, URI is doing worse than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 31.44 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.37 |
ROIC/WACC1.24
WACC9.49%
2.3 Liquidity
- URI has a Current Ratio of 0.90. This is a bad value and indicates that URI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.90, URI is doing worse than 88.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- URI has a Quick Ratio of 0.90. This is a bad value and indicates that URI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- URI has a Quick ratio of 0.84. This is in the lower half of the industry: URI underperforms 68.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.84 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- URI shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -0.68%.
- URI shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 17.13% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.73% in the past year.
- URI shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 10.41% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-0.68%
EPS 3Y25.11%
EPS 5Y17.13%
EPS Q2Q%-0.85%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.73%
Revenue growth 3Y16.46%
Revenue growth 5Y10.41%
Sales Q2Q%5.94%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, URI will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.38% on average per year.
- URI is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.15% yearly.
EPS Next Y-0.51%
EPS Next 2Y4.84%
EPS Next 3Y7.65%
EPS Next 5Y11.38%
Revenue Next Year6.14%
Revenue Next 2Y6.13%
Revenue Next 3Y6.48%
Revenue Next 5Y8.15%
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 21.62, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of URI.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, URI is valued a bit cheaper than 62.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- URI is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.54, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- URI is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.38.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, URI is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.31, URI is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.62 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.38 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- URI's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. URI is cheaper than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of URI is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 131.72 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.36 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- URI has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.26
EPS Next 2Y4.84%
EPS Next 3Y7.65%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- URI has a yearly dividend return of 0.78%, which is pretty low.
- URI's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 1.35.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.78, URI pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.92.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.78% |
5.2 History
- URI has been paying a dividend for less than 5 years, so it still needs to build a track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- URI pays out 18.10% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP18.1%
EPS Next 2Y4.84%
EPS Next 3Y7.65%
921.24
-5.33 (-0.58%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)10-22 2025-10-22/amc
Earnings (Next)01-28 2026-01-28/amc
Inst Owners94.04%
Inst Owner Change0.25%
Ins Owners0.44%
Ins Owner Change-0.15%
Market Cap59.27B
Revenue(TTM)15.99B
Net Income(TTM)2.53B
Analysts77.78
Price Target993.45 (7.84%)
Short Float %2.56%
Short Ratio2.5
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.78% |
Yearly Dividend6.55
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP18.1%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-3.75%
Min EPS beat(2)-5.82%
Max EPS beat(2)-1.69%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-2.4%
Min EPS beat(4)-5.82%
Max EPS beat(4)-0.62%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.58%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.01%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)2.75%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.3%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.03%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.57%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.45%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.03%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.99%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.69%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.89%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.8%
PT rev (1m)-2.06%
PT rev (3m)4.25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.26%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.93%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.18%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.56%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.62 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.38 | ||
| P/S | 3.71 | ||
| P/FCF | 131.72 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.9 | ||
| P/B | 6.59 | ||
| P/tB | 37.4 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.36 |
EPS(TTM)42.62
EY4.63%
EPS(NY)47.53
Fwd EY5.16%
FCF(TTM)6.99
FCFY0.76%
OCF(TTM)77.43
OCFY8.41%
SpS248.46
BVpS139.88
TBVpS24.63
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.26
Graham Number366.25
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.42% | ||
| ROE | 28.11% | ||
| ROCE | 15.51% | ||
| ROIC | 11.75% | ||
| ROICexc | 11.98% | ||
| ROICexgc | 16.94% | ||
| OM | 25.08% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.83% | ||
| GM | 38.73% | ||
| FCFM | 2.81% |
ROA(3y)9.11%
ROA(5y)7.83%
ROE(3y)29.83%
ROE(5y)26.44%
ROIC(3y)12.29%
ROIC(5y)11.04%
ROICexc(3y)12.46%
ROICexc(5y)11.18%
ROICexgc(3y)17.94%
ROICexgc(5y)16.54%
ROCE(3y)16.22%
ROCE(5y)14.58%
ROICexgc growth 3Y6.5%
ROICexgc growth 5Y3.66%
ROICexc growth 3Y8.64%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.28%
OM growth 3Y4.11%
OM growth 5Y2.83%
PM growth 3Y5.56%
PM growth 5Y5.97%
GM growth 3Y0.35%
GM growth 5Y0.42%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.53
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 31.44 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.78 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 147.86% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 28.35% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5.76 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 70.43% | ||
| Profit Quality | 17.79% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.37 |
F-Score6
WACC9.49%
ROIC/WACC1.24
Cap/Depr(3y)151.65%
Cap/Depr(5y)134.9%
Cap/Sales(3y)29%
Cap/Sales(5y)26.7%
Profit Quality(3y)25.91%
Profit Quality(5y)56.34%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-0.68%
EPS 3Y25.11%
EPS 5Y17.13%
EPS Q2Q%-0.85%
EPS Next Y-0.51%
EPS Next 2Y4.84%
EPS Next 3Y7.65%
EPS Next 5Y11.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.73%
Revenue growth 3Y16.46%
Revenue growth 5Y10.41%
Sales Q2Q%5.94%
Revenue Next Year6.14%
Revenue Next 2Y6.13%
Revenue Next 3Y6.48%
Revenue Next 5Y8.15%
EBIT growth 1Y-0.96%
EBIT growth 3Y21.24%
EBIT growth 5Y13.53%
EBIT Next Year74.6%
EBIT Next 3Y25.84%
EBIT Next 5Y19.92%
FCF growth 1Y212.5%
FCF growth 3Y-5.15%
FCF growth 5Y-9.07%
OCF growth 1Y9.71%
OCF growth 3Y7.21%
OCF growth 5Y8.49%
UNITED RENTALS INC / URI FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of UNITED RENTALS INC (URI) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to URI.
Can you provide the valuation status for UNITED RENTALS INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to UNITED RENTALS INC (URI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of URI stock?
UNITED RENTALS INC (URI) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for URI stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for UNITED RENTALS INC (URI) is 21.62 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 6.59.
Is the dividend of UNITED RENTALS INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of UNITED RENTALS INC (URI) is 2 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 18.1%.