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
- URI had positive earnings in the past year.
- URI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- 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 better Return On Assets (8.35%) than 80.43% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 27.81%, URI belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 11.50%, URI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.61% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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
- URI has a Profit Margin of 15.49%. This is amongst the best in the industry. URI outperforms 93.48% of its industry peers.
- URI's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- URI's Operating Margin of 24.68% is amongst the best of the industry. URI outperforms 91.30% of its industry peers.
- URI's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- URI has a better Gross Margin (38.16%) than 73.91% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of URI has remained more or less at the same level.
| 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), URI is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, URI has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, URI has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, URI has about the same debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- URI has an Altman-Z score of 3.49. This indicates that URI is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- URI's Altman-Z score of 3.49 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. URI outperforms 56.52% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of URI is 21.49, which is on the high side as it means it would take URI, 21.49 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 21.49, URI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.41 is on the high side and indicates that URI has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.41, URI is not doing good in the industry: 76.09% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.41 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 21.49 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.49 |
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's Current ratio of 0.94 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. URI is outperformed by 86.96% of its industry peers.
- URI has a Quick 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.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.88, URI is not doing good in the industry: 67.39% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.88 |
3. URI Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 0.05% over the past year.
- 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%.
- URI shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 13.55% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.05%
EPS 3Y8.92%
EPS 5Y19.24%
EPS Q2Q%9.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.91%
Revenue growth 3Y11.41%
Revenue growth 5Y13.55%
Sales Q2Q%7.15%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 12.52% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- URI is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.28% yearly.
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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 22.68, URI is valued on the expensive side.
- URI's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. URI is cheaper than 67.39% of the companies in the same industry.
- URI's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.42.
- URI is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.35.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of URI indicates a rather cheap valuation: URI is cheaper than 80.43% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.24, URI is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.35 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 71.74% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than URI, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- URI's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 92.57 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.71 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive 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)2.11
PEG (5Y)1.18
EPS Next 2Y12.28%
EPS Next 3Y13.03%
5. URI Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- URI has a yearly dividend return of 0.76%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.76, URI pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.76, URI pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.76% |
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
- URI pays out 18.60% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP18.6%
EPS Next 2Y12.28%
EPS Next 3Y13.03%
URI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
974.41
-12.37 (-1.25%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)04-22 2026-04-22/amc
Earnings (Next)07-21 2026-07-21/amc
Inst Owners92.99%
Inst Owner Change-0.15%
Ins Owners0.48%
Ins Owner Change2.32%
Market Cap61.28B
Revenue(TTM)16.10B
Net Income(TTM)2.49B
Analysts78.52
Price Target964.99 (-0.97%)
Short Float %3.03%
Short Ratio2.93
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.76% |
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 | 22.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.35 | ||
| P/S | 3.81 | ||
| P/FCF | 92.57 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.81 | ||
| P/B | 6.83 | ||
| P/tB | 44.67 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.71 |
EPS(TTM)42.97
EY4.41%
EPS(NY)53.1
Fwd EY5.45%
FCF(TTM)10.53
FCFY1.08%
OCF(TTM)82.53
OCFY8.47%
SpS255.99
BVpS142.6
TBVpS21.82
PEG (NY)2.11
PEG (5Y)1.18
Graham Number371.305 (-61.89%)
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 | 3.49 |
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)0.05%
EPS 3Y8.92%
EPS 5Y19.24%
EPS Q2Q%9.59%
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%7.15%
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 4 / 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%.