UNITED RENTALS INC (URI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:URI • US9113631090

899.55 USD
+51.78 (+6.11%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
899.55 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/6/2026, 6:40:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

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.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • In the past 5 years URI has always been profitable.
  • 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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 8.35%, URI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • URI's Return On Equity of 27.81% is amongst the best of the industry. URI outperforms 88.00% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 11.50%, URI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for URI is above the industry average of 9.60%.
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

  • The Profit Margin of URI (15.49%) is better than 84.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of URI has grown nicely.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 24.68%, URI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • URI's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of URI (38.16%) is better than 72.00% 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 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. Health

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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, URI has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, URI has less shares outstanding
  • 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 3.28. This indicates that URI is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • URI's Altman-Z score of 3.28 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. URI outperforms 56.00% 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.
  • URI has a Debt to FCF ratio of 21.49. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: URI outperforms 52.00% of its industry peers.
  • URI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.41. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external 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 70.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.41
Debt/FCF 21.49
Altman-Z 3.28
ROIC/WACC1.2
WACC9.56%
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 0.94 indicates that URI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • URI has a Current ratio of 0.94. This is amonst the worse of the industry: URI underperforms 88.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.88 indicates that URI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • URI has a worse Quick ratio (0.88) than 70.00% 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. Growth

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.
  • Looking at the last year, URI shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 4.91% in the last year.
  • 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

  • URI is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 15.17% yearly.
  • URI is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.66% yearly.
EPS Next Y10.23%
EPS Next 2Y12.1%
EPS Next 3Y11.24%
EPS Next 5Y15.17%
Revenue Next Year5.84%
Revenue Next 2Y6.53%
Revenue Next 3Y6.48%
Revenue Next 5Y8.66%

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.
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 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 20 40 60

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 21.36, the valuation of URI can be described as rather expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, URI is valued a bit cheaper than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • URI's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.92.
  • URI is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.38.
  • URI's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. URI is cheaper than 72.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.78. URI is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.36
Fwd PE 19.38
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

  • 76.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than URI, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
P/FCF 87.43
EV/EBITDA 9.65
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)2.09
PEG (5Y)1.11
EPS Next 2Y12.1%
EPS Next 3Y11.24%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • URI has a yearly dividend return of 0.87%, which is pretty low.
  • URI's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.88.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, URI's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.87%

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 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

  • 18.60% of the earnings are spent on dividend by URI. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP18.6%
EPS Next 2Y12.1%
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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UNITED RENTALS INC

NYSE:URI (2/6/2026, 6:40:00 PM)

After market: 899.55 0 (0%)

899.55

+51.78 (+6.11%)

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-1.98%
Ins Owners0.44%
Ins Owner Change-0.12%
Market Cap57.88B
Revenue(TTM)16.10B
Net Income(TTM)2.49B
Analysts77.78
Price Target978.26 (8.75%)
Short Float %2.4%
Short Ratio2.16
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.87%
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)-0.08%
PT rev (3m)-1.72%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.15%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.32%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.79%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.54%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.16%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.42%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.6%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.36
Fwd PE 19.38
P/S 3.6
P/FCF 87.43
P/OCF 11.15
P/B 6.45
P/tB 42.18
EV/EBITDA 9.65
EPS(TTM)42.12
EY4.68%
EPS(NY)46.43
Fwd EY5.16%
FCF(TTM)10.29
FCFY1.14%
OCF(TTM)80.67
OCFY8.97%
SpS250.22
BVpS139.38
TBVpS21.32
PEG (NY)2.09
PEG (5Y)1.11
Graham Number363.45
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 3.28
F-Score5
WACC9.56%
ROIC/WACC1.2
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 5Y15.17%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.91%
Revenue growth 3Y11.41%
Revenue growth 5Y13.55%
Sales Q2Q%2.76%
Revenue Next Year5.84%
Revenue Next 2Y6.53%
Revenue Next 3Y6.48%
Revenue Next 5Y8.66%
EBIT growth 1Y-2.31%
EBIT growth 3Y7.12%
EBIT growth 5Y17.05%
EBIT Next Year88.23%
EBIT Next 3Y33.1%
EBIT Next 5Y26.17%
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 21.36 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 6.45.


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%.