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.

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1. URI Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year URI was profitable.
  • URI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • URI had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years URI had a positive operating cash flow.
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 better Return On Assets (8.39%) than 80.43% of its industry peers.
  • URI has a Return On Equity of 27.95%. This is amongst the best in the industry. URI outperforms 93.48% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of URI (11.94%) 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 9.22%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.39%
ROE 27.95%
ROIC 11.94%
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 better Profit Margin (15.32%) than 91.30% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of URI has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 24.95%, 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.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 38.23%, URI is in the better half of 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 RankSector Rank
OM 24.95%
PM (TTM) 15.32%
GM 38.23%
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

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), URI is 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 3.46. This indicates that URI is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.46, URI is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of URI is 20.94, which is on the high side as it means it would take URI, 20.94 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of URI (20.94) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • URI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.37. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.37, URI is doing worse than 76.09% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.37
Debt/FCF 20.94
Altman-Z 3.46
ROIC/WACC1.34
WACC8.89%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 0.80 indicates that URI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • URI's Current ratio of 0.80 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. URI is outperformed by 89.13% of its industry peers.
  • URI has a Quick Ratio of 0.80. This is a bad value and indicates that URI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of URI (0.74) is worse than 76.09% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.8
Quick Ratio 0.74
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 small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 0.05%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 19.24% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • URI shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.05%.
  • 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)0.05%
EPS 3Y8.92%
EPS 5Y19.24%
EPS Q2Q%9.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.05%
Revenue growth 3Y11.41%
Revenue growth 5Y13.55%
Sales Q2Q%7.15%

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.
  • 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

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 22.40, URI is valued on the expensive side.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, URI is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 71.74% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of URI to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.91), we can say URI is valued inline with the index average.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.13, the valuation of URI can be described as rather expensive.
  • 80.43% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than URI, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.99. URI is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.4
Fwd PE 18.13
URI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsURI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, URI is valued a bit cheaper than 73.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as URI.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 91.32
EV/EBITDA 10.24
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 an expensive valuation of the company.
  • URI has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • URI's earnings are expected to grow with 13.03% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.08
PEG (5Y)1.16
EPS Next 2Y12.28%
EPS Next 3Y13.03%

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5. URI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • URI has a yearly dividend return of 0.78%, which is pretty low.
  • URI's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.76.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, URI's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.78%

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
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 18.79% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP18.79%
EPS Next 2Y12.28%
EPS Next 3Y13.03%
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 (4/28/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

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962.72

+2.87 (+0.3%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)04-22
Earnings (Next)07-21
Inst Owners92.99%
Inst Owner Change-0.22%
Ins Owners0.48%
Ins Owner Change-1.35%
Market Cap60.55B
Revenue(TTM)16.36B
Net Income(TTM)2.51B
Analysts78.52
Price Target1040.47 (8.08%)
Short Float %2.89%
Short Ratio3.02
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.78%
Yearly Dividend7.23
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP18.79%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date02-11
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.22%
Min EPS beat(2)-6.77%
Max EPS beat(2)7.21%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-1.77%
Min EPS beat(4)-6.77%
Max EPS beat(4)7.21%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.87%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)0.67%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)1.38%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.2%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.19%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.79%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.05%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.19%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.79%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.37%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.66%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.63%
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)-1.41%
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 RankSector Rank
PE 22.4
Fwd PE 18.13
P/S 3.7
P/FCF 91.32
P/OCF 11.47
P/B 6.75
P/tB 53.3
EV/EBITDA 10.24
EPS(TTM)42.97
EY4.46%
EPS(NY)53.1
Fwd EY5.52%
FCF(TTM)10.54
FCFY1.1%
OCF(TTM)83.94
OCFY8.72%
SpS260.22
BVpS142.6
TBVpS18.06
PEG (NY)2.08
PEG (5Y)1.16
Graham Number371.305 (-61.43%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.39%
ROE 27.95%
ROCE 15.85%
ROIC 11.94%
ROICexc 12.02%
ROICexgc 17.31%
OM 24.95%
PM (TTM) 15.32%
GM 38.23%
FCFM 4.05%
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-Score4
Asset Turnover0.55
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.37
Debt/FCF 20.94
Debt/EBITDA 1.69
Cap/Depr 146.45%
Cap/Sales 28.21%
Interest Coverage 6.03
Cash Conversion 72.96%
Profit Quality 26.45%
Current Ratio 0.8
Quick Ratio 0.74
Altman-Z 3.46
F-Score4
WACC8.89%
ROIC/WACC1.34
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)5.05%
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 1Y1.57%
EBIT growth 3Y7.12%
EBIT growth 5Y17.05%
EBIT Next Year87.67%
EBIT Next 3Y30.24%
EBIT Next 5Y21.86%
FCF growth 1Y-35.32%
FCF growth 3Y-3.77%
FCF growth 5Y-15.09%
OCF growth 1Y10.12%
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 18.79%.