UNITED RENTALS INC (URI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:URI • US9113631090

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768.74 USD
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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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years URI has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years URI always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 80.85% of its industry peers.
  • URI's Return On Equity of 27.81% is amongst the best of the industry. URI outperforms 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.
  • URI had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.32%. This is above the industry average of 9.04%.
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 91.49% of its industry peers.
  • URI's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of URI (24.68%) is better than 89.36% of its industry peers.
  • URI's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • URI has a Gross Margin of 38.16%. This is in the better half of the industry: URI outperforms 74.47% of its industry peers.
  • URI's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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

  • 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.
  • The debt/assets ratio for URI has remained at the same level compared to a year ago.
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 3.12. This indicates that URI is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • URI has a Altman-Z score (3.12) which is comparable to the rest of the 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 comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.41 is on the high side and indicates that URI has dependencies on debt financing.
  • URI has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.41) than 74.47% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.41
Debt/FCF 21.49
Altman-Z 3.12
ROIC/WACC1.25
WACC9.19%
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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.94, URI is doing worse than 85.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 68.09% 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

  • The earnings per share for URI have decreased by -2.59% in the last 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.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.91% in the past 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, URI will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 12.52% on average per year.
  • 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 Year5.96%
Revenue Next 2Y6.65%
Revenue Next 3Y7.19%
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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 18.25, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of URI.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of URI indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: URI is cheaper than 78.72% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • URI is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.18, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.48 indicates a correct valuation of URI.
  • URI's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. URI is cheaper than 82.98% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 37.96. URI is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.25
Fwd PE 16.48
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

  • 85.11% 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 ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 73.03
EV/EBITDA 8.87
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

  • 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)1.69
PEG (5Y)0.95
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 0.96%, which is pretty low.
  • URI's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.79.
  • 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 0.96%

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 18.60% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP18.6%
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 (4/14/2026, 1:34:06 PM)

768.74

-10.79 (-1.38%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)01-28
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners92.99%
Inst Owner Change0.01%
Ins Owners0.48%
Ins Owner Change2.32%
Market Cap48.35B
Revenue(TTM)16.10B
Net Income(TTM)2.49B
Analysts78.52
Price Target964.19 (25.42%)
Short Float %3.03%
Short Ratio2.93
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.96%
Yearly Dividend7.23
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP18.6%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
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)-0.61%
PT rev (3m)-2.95%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.05%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.16%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.84%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.03%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.71%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.13%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.25
Fwd PE 16.48
P/S 3
P/FCF 73.03
P/OCF 9.32
P/B 5.39
P/tB 35.24
EV/EBITDA 8.87
EPS(TTM)42.12
EY5.48%
EPS(NY)46.66
Fwd EY6.07%
FCF(TTM)10.53
FCFY1.37%
OCF(TTM)82.53
OCFY10.74%
SpS255.99
BVpS142.6
TBVpS21.82
PEG (NY)1.69
PEG (5Y)0.95
Graham Number367.61
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 3.12
F-Score5
WACC9.19%
ROIC/WACC1.25
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 Year5.96%
Revenue Next 2Y6.65%
Revenue Next 3Y7.19%
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 6 / 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%.