UNITED RENTALS INC (URI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:URI • US9113631090
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This URI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. URI Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year URI was profitable.
- In the past year URI had a positive cash flow from operations.
- URI had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years URI always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 8.35%, URI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- URI's Return On Equity of 27.81% is amongst the best of the industry. URI outperforms 93.48% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of URI (11.50%) is better than 82.61% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for URI is above the industry average of 9.21%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.35% | ||
| ROE | 27.81% | ||
| ROIC | 11.5% |
ROA(3y)8.99%
ROA(5y)8.5%
ROE(3y)29.16%
ROE(5y)28.09%
ROIC(3y)12.32%
ROIC(5y)11.58%
1.3 Margins
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 15.49%, URI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of URI has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 24.68%, URI belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- URI's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 38.16%, URI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.91% 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 | 24.68% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.49% | ||
| GM | 38.16% |
OM growth 3Y-3.85%
OM growth 5Y3.09%
PM growth 3Y-5.02%
PM growth 5Y8.23%
GM growth 3Y-3.83%
GM growth 5Y0.45%
2. URI Health Analysis
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.
- The number of shares outstanding for URI has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, URI has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for URI has remained at the same level compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- URI has an Altman-Z score of 3.17. This indicates that URI is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 3.17, URI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- URI has a debt to FCF ratio of 21.49. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as URI would need 21.49 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- URI has a Debt to FCF ratio (21.49) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.41 is on the high side and indicates that URI has dependencies on debt financing.
- URI's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.41 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. URI is outperformed by 76.09% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.41 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 21.49 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.17 |
ROIC/WACC1.27
WACC9.04%
2.3 Liquidity
- URI has a Current Ratio of 0.94. 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 Current ratio of 0.94. This is amonst the worse of the industry: URI underperforms 86.96% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.88 indicates that URI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.88, URI is doing worse than 67.39% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.88 |
3. URI Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- URI shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -2.59%.
- Measured over the past years, URI shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 19.24% on average per year.
- URI shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 4.91%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 13.55% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-2.59%
EPS 3Y8.92%
EPS 5Y19.24%
EPS Q2Q%-4.31%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.91%
Revenue growth 3Y11.41%
Revenue growth 5Y13.55%
Sales Q2Q%2.76%
3.2 Future
- URI is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 12.52% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, URI will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 8.28% on average per year.
EPS Next Y10.77%
EPS Next 2Y12.28%
EPS Next 3Y13.03%
EPS Next 5Y12.52%
Revenue Next Year5.71%
Revenue Next 2Y6.43%
Revenue Next 3Y6.89%
Revenue Next 5Y8.28%
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of 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. URI Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- URI is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.06.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of URI indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: URI is cheaper than 76.09% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of URI to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.66), we can say URI is valued slightly cheaper.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.21 indicates a rather expensive valuation of URI.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, URI is valued cheaply inside the industry as 80.43% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 38.00. URI is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.06 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.21 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, URI is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.78% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- 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 | 76.27 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.1 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- URI's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of URI may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as URI's earnings are expected to grow with 13.03% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.77
PEG (5Y)0.99
EPS Next 2Y12.28%
EPS Next 3Y13.03%
5. URI Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.94%, URI is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- URI's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.78.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.94, URI pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.94% |
5.2 History
- URI has paid a dividend for less than 5 years, so there is no long track record yet.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- 18.60% of the earnings are spent on dividend by URI. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP18.6%
EPS Next 2Y12.28%
EPS Next 3Y13.03%
URI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
802.79
-3.43 (-0.43%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)04-22 2026-04-22/amc
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners92.99%
Inst Owner Change-0.15%
Ins Owners0.48%
Ins Owner Change2.32%
Market Cap50.49B
Revenue(TTM)16.10B
Net Income(TTM)2.49B
Analysts78.52
Price Target964.99 (20.2%)
Short Float %3.03%
Short Ratio2.93
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.94% |
Yearly Dividend7.23
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP18.6%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date02-11 2026-02-11 (1.97)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-6.29%
Min EPS beat(2)-6.77%
Max EPS beat(2)-5.82%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-3.72%
Min EPS beat(4)-6.77%
Max EPS beat(4)-0.62%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.67%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)0.02%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)1.77%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.81%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.19%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.57%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.16%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.19%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.23%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.18%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.78%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.65%
PT rev (1m)-0.53%
PT rev (3m)-2.79%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.05%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.45%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.16%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.84%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.03%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.84%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.17%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.3%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.06 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.21 | ||
| P/S | 3.14 | ||
| P/FCF | 76.27 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.73 | ||
| P/B | 5.63 | ||
| P/tB | 36.8 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.1 |
EPS(TTM)42.12
EY5.25%
EPS(NY)46.66
Fwd EY5.81%
FCF(TTM)10.53
FCFY1.31%
OCF(TTM)82.53
OCFY10.28%
SpS255.99
BVpS142.6
TBVpS21.82
PEG (NY)1.77
PEG (5Y)0.99
Graham Number367.614 (-54.21%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.35% | ||
| ROE | 27.81% | ||
| ROCE | 15.26% | ||
| ROIC | 11.5% | ||
| ROICexc | 11.7% | ||
| ROICexgc | 16.65% | ||
| OM | 24.68% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.49% | ||
| GM | 38.16% | ||
| FCFM | 4.11% |
ROA(3y)8.99%
ROA(5y)8.5%
ROE(3y)29.16%
ROE(5y)28.09%
ROIC(3y)12.32%
ROIC(5y)11.58%
ROICexc(3y)12.54%
ROICexc(5y)11.74%
ROICexgc(3y)18.04%
ROICexgc(5y)17.05%
ROCE(3y)16.35%
ROCE(5y)15.36%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.17%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4%
ROICexc growth 3Y1.29%
ROICexc growth 5Y6.26%
OM growth 3Y-3.85%
OM growth 5Y3.09%
PM growth 3Y-5.02%
PM growth 5Y8.23%
GM growth 3Y-3.83%
GM growth 5Y0.45%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.54
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.41 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 21.49 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.79 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 145.69% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 28.13% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5.65 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 73.28% | ||
| Profit Quality | 26.54% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.17 |
F-Score5
WACC9.04%
ROIC/WACC1.27
Cap/Depr(3y)144.73%
Cap/Depr(5y)152.38%
Cap/Sales(3y)27.81%
Cap/Sales(5y)29.61%
Profit Quality(3y)22.99%
Profit Quality(5y)27.94%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-2.59%
EPS 3Y8.92%
EPS 5Y19.24%
EPS Q2Q%-4.31%
EPS Next Y10.77%
EPS Next 2Y12.28%
EPS Next 3Y13.03%
EPS Next 5Y12.52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.91%
Revenue growth 3Y11.41%
Revenue growth 5Y13.55%
Sales Q2Q%2.76%
Revenue Next Year5.71%
Revenue Next 2Y6.43%
Revenue Next 3Y6.89%
Revenue Next 5Y8.28%
EBIT growth 1Y-2.31%
EBIT growth 3Y7.12%
EBIT growth 5Y17.05%
EBIT Next Year87.67%
EBIT Next 3Y30.24%
EBIT Next 5Y21.86%
FCF growth 1Y58%
FCF growth 3Y-3.77%
FCF growth 5Y-15.09%
OCF growth 1Y14.17%
OCF growth 3Y5.4%
OCF growth 5Y14.32%
UNITED RENTALS INC / URI Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of UNITED RENTALS INC (URI) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to URI.
What is the valuation status of UNITED RENTALS INC (URI) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to UNITED RENTALS INC (URI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is UNITED RENTALS INC (URI) stock?
UNITED RENTALS INC (URI) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
How financially healthy is UNITED RENTALS INC?
The financial health rating of UNITED RENTALS INC (URI) is 3 / 10.
Is the dividend of UNITED RENTALS INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of UNITED RENTALS INC (URI) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 18.6%.