United Rentals (URI)
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Rating:78Outperform
Price Target:
$1,125.00
â–²(41.31% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/24/26
The score is driven mainly by strong earnings-call momentum (raised guidance and record Q1 results) and bullish technical trend signals. Financial performance is solid but constrained by leverage and low/volatile free-cash-flow conversion, while valuation is less supportive given the ~21.7 P/E and modest dividend yield.
Positive Factors
High operating margins
Consistently strong EBITDA and EBIT margins signal durable operating leverage from scale and efficient service delivery across general and specialty rental lines. High margins provide a buffer against cyclical revenue swings and support reinvestment, dividends and buybacks over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage
Material leverage amplifies sensitivity to demand downturns and interest‑rate movements, constraining financial flexibility. While returns on equity are strong, the debt-heavy capital structure increases refinancing and covenant risk and limits the firm's margin for error during weaker rental cycles.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High operating margins
Consistently strong EBITDA and EBIT margins signal durable operating leverage from scale and efficient service delivery across general and specialty rental lines. High margins provide a buffer against cyclical revenue swings and support reinvestment, dividends and buybacks over the medium term.
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United Rentals (URI) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$57.96B
Dividend Yield0.88%
Average Volume (3M)546.17K
Price to Earnings (P/E)21.7
Beta (1Y)1.34
Revenue Growth5.05%
EPS Growth1.39%
CountryUS
Employees27,900
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryRental & Leasing Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)39.17
Shares Outstanding62,646,557
10 Day Avg. Volume458,808
30 Day Avg. Volume546,174
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-73.75
Price to Book (P/B)5.81
Price to Sales (P/S)3.24
P/FCF Ratio78.73
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.27
Enterprise Value/Revenue4.48
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit12.37
Enterprise Value/Ebitda11.26
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$1,077.30Price Target Upside35.31% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering11
EPS Forecast (FY)46.88
Revenue Forecast (FY)$17.24B
United Rentals Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
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,...
How the Company Makes Money
United Rentals primarily makes money by renting equipment to customers for defined time periods (daily/weekly/monthly and longer-term rentals). Rental revenue is the core stream and is driven by (1) fleet size and utilization (how often equipment ...
United Rentals Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Revenue by Segment
Breaks down revenue across different business segments, showing which areas are driving growth and where there might be opportunities or challenges.
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The FlyUnited Rentals Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 22, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed materially positive operational and financial momentum: record Q1 revenue, EBITDA and EPS, solid fleet productivity, specialty growth, strong used-equipment demand and healthy free cash flow. Management raised full-year guidance and outlined disciplined capital allocation with meaningful shareholder returns. Counterbalancing these strengths are near-term execution and cost risks — notably restructuring charges, repositioning/delivery costs, used-goods margin volatility, inflation/fuel exposure, and an inconsistency in communicated used-sale figures — that require execution through the busy season. Overall, the positive results and raised guidance outweigh the identified risks, but the latter introduce execution sensitivity for the remainder of the year.Positive Updates
Record First-Quarter Financials
Total revenue nearly $4.0B, up ~7% year-over-year; rental revenue of ~$3.4B, up ~8.7% YoY (first-quarter records). Adjusted EBITDA of roughly $1.76–$1.8B and adjusted EPS of $9.71, up 10% YoY. Adjusted EBITDA margin 44.1%, a 60 bps improvement YoY excluding prior-year H&E benefit.
Negative Updates
Restructuring and One-Time Charges
Recorded $45M of restructuring charges in Q1 related primarily to consolidation of overlapping facilities and headcount reductions; full-year restructuring expected to be $55M–$65M. These costs are a near-term drag on earnings.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record First-Quarter Financials
Total revenue nearly $4.0B, up ~7% year-over-year; rental revenue of ~$3.4B, up ~8.7% YoY (first-quarter records). Adjusted EBITDA of roughly $1.76–$1.8B and adjusted EPS of $9.71, up 10% YoY. Adjusted EBITDA margin 44.1%, a 60 bps improvement YoY excluding prior-year H&E benefit.
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Company Guidance
United Rentals raised its 2026 outlook, now guiding total revenue of $16.9–$17.4 billion (up $100M), used equipment sales of ~$1.45 billion (implying ex‑used growth of ~7% at midpoint), adjusted EBITDA of $7.625–$7.875 billion (up $50M), gross rental CapEx of $4.4–$4.8 billion (up $100M) implying net CapEx of $2.95–$3.35 billion, and free cash flow of $2.15–$2.45 billion; the company cited a strong Q1 that supported the raise (nearly $4.0B total revenue, rental revenue $3.4B up 8.7%, adjusted EBITDA ≈$1.76B with a 44.1% margin, adjusted EPS $9.71), Q1 gross rental CapEx $874M (~19% of full‑year midpoint), Q1 free cash flow >$1.05B (CEO noted $1.1B), and key balance‑sheet/capital‑allocation metrics of ROIC 11.8% (above WACC), net leverage ~1.9x, total liquidity ≈$3.4B, plus a planned $1.5B share repurchase program (combined with dividends to return roughly $2B in 2026, ≈$32/share or ~4% yield).United Rentals Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
82
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
67
Positive
Cash Flow
71
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 16.36B | 16.10B | 15.35B | 14.33B | 11.64B | 9.72B |
| Gross Profit | 5.93B | 5.71B | 5.71B | 5.38B | 4.63B | 3.50B |
| EBITDA | 6.52B | 7.16B | 6.98B | 6.63B | 5.46B | 4.24B |
| Net Income | 2.51B | 2.49B | 2.58B | 2.42B | 2.10B | 1.39B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 29.89B | 29.87B | 28.16B | 25.59B | 24.18B | 20.29B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 156.00M | 459.00M | 457.00M | 363.00M | 106.00M | 144.00M |
| Total Debt | 15.02B | 16.48B | 14.79B | 12.66B | 12.22B | 10.51B |
| Total Liabilities | 20.92B | 20.90B | 19.54B | 17.46B | 17.12B | 14.30B |
| Stockholders Equity | 8.97B | 8.97B | 8.62B | 8.13B | 7.06B | 5.99B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 663.00M | 662.00M | 419.00M | 634.00M | 743.00M | 491.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 5.28B | 5.19B | 4.55B | 4.70B | 4.43B | 3.69B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -3.86B | -3.37B | -4.15B | -2.98B | -5.02B | -3.61B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.82B | -1.84B | -274.00M | -1.47B | 552.00M | -140.00M |
United Rentals Technical Analysis
Neutral
796.15
Price Trends
797.94
Negative
821.38
Negative
858.19
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.92
Negative
59.52
Neutral
79.44
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For URI, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 796.15 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 748.91, below the 50-day MA of 797.94, and below the 200-day MA of 858.19, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.92 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 59.52 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 79.44 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for URI.
United Rentals Risk Analysis
United Rentals disclosed 40 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. United Rentals reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
United Rentals Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | $57.96B | 21.75 | 27.88% | 0.88% | 5.05% | 1.39% | |
73 Outperform | $2.74B | 25.10 | 13.21% | 1.79% | 3.14% | -34.73% | |
71 Outperform | $6.87B | 15.65 | 12.47% | 1.41% | 9.77% | 17.13% | |
71 Outperform | $9.01B | 21.79 | 16.39% | 1.75% | -0.07% | 4.18% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
56 Neutral | $4.14B | -34.53 | -0.26% | 1.79% | 28.39% | -105.83% | |
51 Neutral | $3.96B | -4.56 | -5.35% | 1.44% | -4.77% | -287.56% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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United Rentals Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
United Rentals Posts Record Q1 Results, Raises 2026 Outlook
Positive
Apr 22, 2026
United Rentals reported that on April 22, 2026, it delivered record first-quarter results, with total revenue of $3.985 billion, rental revenue of $3.419 billion, net income of $531 million and first‑quarter records in EPS and adjusted EBITD...
Business Operations and Strategy
United Rentals Leadership to Present at Citi 2026 Conference
Positive
Feb 10, 2026
United Rentals, Inc. announced on February 10, 2026, that its executive leadership will take part in Citi’s 2026 Global Industrial Tech and Mobility Conference on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Chief executive officer Matt Flannery and chief fi...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
United Rentals Adds Alexander Taussig to Board
Positive
Feb 4, 2026
On February 4, 2026, United Rentals appointed Alexander Taussig to its board of directors, expanding the board to 11 members, nine of whom are independent. Taussig, a Board Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners with a background in scaling techno...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackDividendsFinancial Disclosures
United Rentals Posts Record 2025 Results, Sets 2026 Outlook
Positive
Jan 28, 2026
On January 28, 2026, United Rentals reported record fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, with quarterly total revenue of $4.21 billion and rental revenue of $3.58 billion, and full-year operating cash flow of $5.19 billion and free cash flow...
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