United Rentals, Inc. (URI)

US — Industrials Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol URI
  • Rev/Share 238.448
  • Book/Share 134.5221
  • PB 5.1975
  • Debt/Equity 1.5921
  • CurrentRatio 0.8542
  • ROIC 0.1181

 

  • MktCap 45446000121.0
  • FreeCF/Share 9.7804
  • PFCF 71.1205
  • PE 17.9071
  • Debt/Assets 0.4989
  • DivYield 0.0098
  • ROE 0.2977

 

  • Rating B+
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 3
  • DCF Score 3
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Upgrade URI KeyBanc Capital Markets Sector Weight Overweight -- $865 May 22, 2025
Upgrade URI UBS Sell Neutral -- $780 May 16, 2025
Upgrade URI Morgan Stanley Equal Weight Overweight -- $702 April 16, 2025
Downgrade URI UBS Neutral Sell -- $485 April 7, 2025
Upgrade URI Bernstein Underperform Market Perform $705 $666 March 25, 2025
Upgrade URI Robert W. Baird Underperform Neutral -- $658 Jan. 14, 2025

News

United Rentals: A Wonderful Company At A Fair Price
URI
Published: June 05, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

United Rentals dominates a fragmented market, leveraging scale, segment diversity, and AI-driven efficiency to drive growth and maintain strong margins. Specialty rentals are a key growth engine, delivering premium margins and revenue expansion, though recent acquisitions have pressured gross margins. Valuation appears fair—growth, capital efficiency, and disciplined acquisitions offset a modest FCF yield and cyclical risks tied to construction demand.

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Why Is United Rentals (URI) Up 8.7% Since Last Earnings Report?
URI
Published: May 23, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

United Rentals (URI) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

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United Rentals: Compounded Growth And An Intangible Moat
URI
Published: May 23, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

United Rentals excels through a disciplined acquisition strategy, kaizen-driven continuous improvement, and a one-stop shop model that differentiates it from competitors. Management's focus on cash acquisitions and capital discipline preserves shareholder value and mirrors Berkshire Hathaway's approach. Despite sector risks and macro headwinds, URI's strong historical growth, operational excellence, and resilient business model make it a compelling long-term investment.

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United Rentals' Upside Pinned On Scale, Resilient Customer Mix, Analyst Says
URI
Published: May 22, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive

KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Ken Newman upgraded United Rentals, Inc. URI from Sector Weight to Overweight, with a price forecast of $865.

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United Rentals' Q1 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates, Stock Up
URI
Published: April 24, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

URI's first-quarter results reflect strong demand in core rental operations. The company sees soft used equipment sales.

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The Setup: Chipotle, United Rentals, Merck and Pepsi
CMG, MRK, PEP, URI
Published: April 23, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

The Investment Committee give you The Setup on some key names reporting this week.

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United Rentals to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock?
URI
Published: April 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

URI's first-quarter 2025 results are likely to reflect large infrastructure projects and growth in its Specialty business. Slower growth in General Rental, inflation and cost pressures are risks.

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United Rentals: Why I Bought It Instead Of Caterpillar (Q1 2025 Earnings Preview)
CAT, URI
Published: April 17, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

I chose United Rentals over Caterpillar due to its resilience against tariffs and attractive valuation, buying at $560 after monitoring since January 2024. United Rentals, the world's largest equipment rental provider, boasts a $21.43B fleet, $15.3B FY24 revenue, and a 46.7% EBITDA margin. The company's diversified customer mix and strategic M&A activity ensure stability, with 94% of branches in the U.S. and minimal residential construction exposure.

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Why Investors Need to Take Advantage of These 2 Construction Stocks Now
MLM, URI
Published: April 17, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Investors looking for ways to find stocks that are set to beat quarterly earnings estimates should check out the Zacks Earnings ESP.

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Calls of the Day: Caterpillar, United Rentals, Cummins, Vulcan Materials, Alibaba and T-Mobile
BABA, CAT, CMI, TMUS, URI, VMC
Published: April 16, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

The Investment Committee debate the latest Calls of the Day.

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United Rentals (URI) Moves 10.7% Higher: Will This Strength Last?
URI
Published: April 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

United Rentals (URI) saw its shares surge in the last session with trading volume being higher than average. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions may not translate into further price increase in the near term.

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United Rentals, Inc. First Quarter 2025 Conference Call and Audio Webcast Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. (ET)
URI
Published: April 09, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) will hold its first quarter 2025 conference call with Matt Flannery, chief executive officer, and Ted Grace, chief financial officer, on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call is available live by audio webcast at unitedrentals.com, where it will be archived until the next earnings call. The call is also accessible by dialing 800-451-7724 (international: 785-424-1116). The replay number for the c.

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Ashtead Group: Valuation Gap With United Rentals Is Closing
ASHTF, ASHTY, URI
Published: March 26, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Ashtead Group is a less popular choice for investors looking to gain exposure in the consolidating construction equipment rental sector. Even though the ASHTY stock trades at a discount to its main peer - United Rentals, a closer look at the two companies reveals that this is likely to change. In the near-term, ASHTY is in a good position to outperform URI and to deliver at par shareholder returns beyond that.

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United Rentals: Reshoring Trend, Industry Discipline, And Recent Correction Present A Buying Opportunity
URI
Published: March 06, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

United Rentals, Inc. is well-positioned for growth due to strong mega-project pipelines driven by robust demand in data centers, manufacturing, and power markets, supported by reshoring trends and the IIJA. Margins should improve in the medium to long term with strong pricing, volume growth, and specialty business expansion serving as tailwind. URI's good execution and favorable long-term prospects justify a buy rating, with potential for P/E multiple re-rating and significant upside.

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About United Rentals, Inc. (URI)

  • IPO Date 1997-12-18
  • Website https://www.unitedrentals.com
  • Industry Rental & Leasing Services
  • CEO Mr. Matthew J. Flannery
  • Employees 27900

United Rentals, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an equipment rental company. It operates in two segments, General Rentals and Specialty. The General Rentals segment rents general construction and industrial equipment includes backhoes, skid-steer loaders, forklifts, earthmoving equipment, and material handling equipment; aerial work platforms, such as boom and scissor lifts; and general tools and light equipment comprising pressure washers, water pumps, and power tools for construction and industrial companies, manufacturers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners, and government entities. The specialty segment rents specialty construction products, including trench safety equipment consists of trench shields, aluminum hydraulic shoring systems, slide rails, crossing plates, construction lasers, and line testing equipment for underground work; power and heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment, such as portable diesel generators, electrical distribution equipment, and temperature control equipment; fluid solutions equipment for fluid containment, transfer, and treatment; and mobile storage equipment and modular office space. This segment serves construction companies involved in infrastructure projects, and municipalities and industrial companies. It also sells aerial lifts, reach forklifts, telehandlers, compressors, and generators; construction consumables, tools, small equipment, and safety supplies; and parts for equipment that is owned by its customers, as well as provides repair and maintenance services. The company sells used equipment through its sales force, brokers, website, directly to manufacturers, and at auctions. The company operates a network of 1,360 rental locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. United Rentals, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.