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.

Fundamental Rating

5

URI gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 47 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. While URI belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are concerns on its financial health. URI is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • In the past 5 years URI has always been profitable.
  • URI had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
URI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFURI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

1.2 Ratios

  • URI has a Return On Assets of 8.35%. This is amongst the best in the industry. URI outperforms 85.11% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of URI (27.81%) is better than 93.62% of its industry peers.
  • URI's Return On Invested Capital of 11.50% is amongst the best of the industry. URI outperforms 82.98% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for URI is above the industry average of 9.12%.
Industry RankSector 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%
URI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICURI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

  • URI has a Profit Margin of 15.49%. This is amongst the best in the industry. URI outperforms 89.36% of its industry peers.
  • URI's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 24.68%, URI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of URI has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 38.16%, URI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.60% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of URI has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector 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%
URI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsURI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. URI Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so URI is still creating some value.
  • URI has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • URI has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • URI has about the same debt/assets ratio as last year.
URI Yearly Shares OutstandingURI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
URI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsURI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.2 Solvency

  • URI has an Altman-Z score of 3.25. This indicates that URI is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 3.25, URI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.45% 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of URI (21.49) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • URI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.41. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of URI (1.41) is worse than 70.21% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.41
Debt/FCF 21.49
Altman-Z 3.25
ROIC/WACC1.24
WACC9.3%
URI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFURI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.94, URI is not doing good in the industry: 82.98% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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.
  • URI's Quick ratio of 0.88 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. URI is outperformed by 63.83% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.94
Quick Ratio 0.88
URI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesURI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

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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%.
  • URI shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 19.24% yearly.
  • URI shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 4.91%.
  • Measured over the past years, URI shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 13.55% on average per year.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 12.52% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.28% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y10.23%
EPS Next 2Y12.1%
EPS Next 3Y11.24%
EPS Next 5Y12.52%
Revenue Next Year5.9%
Revenue Next 2Y6.61%
Revenue Next 3Y7.07%
Revenue Next 5Y8.28%

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.
URI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesURI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5B 10B 15B 20B
URI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesURI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 20 40 60

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4. URI Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 20.01, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of URI.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, URI is valued a bit cheaper than 70.21% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.74. URI is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • URI is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.16.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of URI indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: URI is cheaper than 70.21% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.82, URI is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.01
Fwd PE 18.16
URI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsURI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, URI is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.72% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as URI.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 80.22
EV/EBITDA 9.52
URI Per share dataURI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150 200 250

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates URI does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The excellent profitability rating of URI may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.96
PEG (5Y)1.04
EPS Next 2Y12.1%
EPS Next 3Y11.24%

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5. URI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.86%, URI is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • URI's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.80.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.86, URI pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.86%

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
URI Yearly Dividends per shareURI Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2023 2024 2025 2026 2 4 6

5.3 Sustainability

  • URI pays out 18.60% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP18.6%
EPS Next 2Y12.1%
EPS Next 3Y11.24%
URI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendURI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
URI Dividend Payout.URI Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.URI Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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URI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

UNITED RENTALS INC

NYSE:URI (3/5/2026, 8:24:59 PM)

After market: 842.93 0 (0%)

842.93

-8.95 (-1.05%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)01-28
Earnings (Next)04-21
Inst Owners94.04%
Inst Owner Change-2.76%
Ins Owners0.44%
Ins Owner Change1.47%
Market Cap53.10B
Revenue(TTM)16.10B
Net Income(TTM)2.49B
Analysts78.52
Price Target970.09 (15.09%)
Short Float %2.83%
Short Ratio2.61
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.86%
Yearly Dividend7.23
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP18.6%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date02-11
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)-2.27%
PT rev (3m)-4.97%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.4%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.89%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.89%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.51%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.81%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.71%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.12%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.04%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.01
Fwd PE 18.16
P/S 3.3
P/FCF 80.22
P/OCF 10.23
P/B 5.92
P/tB 38.71
EV/EBITDA 9.52
EPS(TTM)42.12
EY5%
EPS(NY)46.43
Fwd EY5.51%
FCF(TTM)10.51
FCFY1.25%
OCF(TTM)82.38
OCFY9.77%
SpS255.54
BVpS142.35
TBVpS21.78
PEG (NY)1.96
PEG (5Y)1.04
Graham Number367.29
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 3.25
F-Score5
WACC9.3%
ROIC/WACC1.24
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 Y10.23%
EPS Next 2Y12.1%
EPS Next 3Y11.24%
EPS Next 5Y12.52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.91%
Revenue growth 3Y11.41%
Revenue growth 5Y13.55%
Sales Q2Q%2.76%
Revenue Next Year5.9%
Revenue Next 2Y6.61%
Revenue Next 3Y7.07%
Revenue Next 5Y8.28%
EBIT growth 1Y-2.31%
EBIT growth 3Y7.12%
EBIT growth 5Y17.05%
EBIT Next Year87.53%
EBIT Next 3Y30.19%
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 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 20.01 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.92.


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%.