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United Rentals

NYQ:URI · US9113631090
Trading Companies & DistributorsX-Large

360

12
EV / EBIT44
Price / Owner Earnings100
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield71
Price/Sales21
EV / Gross Profit10
Price/Book18
Return on Capital86
Cash Return on Capital16
Return on Equity94
EBIT Margin91
Gross Profitability39
Cash Conversion83
Accruals25
Owner Earnings Margin16
Sales growth44
Profit Growth98
Long-Term EPS Growth74
Owner Earnings Growth1
Reinvestment29
Price momentum87
Debt load21
Refinancing40
Debt Payback1
Liquidity65
Analyst ratings53
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside20
Market mood100
Value Creation8/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

United Rentals clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
SizeX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1997
Employees10,284
Websiteunitedrentals.com
ISINUS9113631090
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
S&P 500 (USA)
Themes
Industrial AutomationHVAC ServicesConstructionIndustrialRental

Description

United Rentals, Inc. operates as an equipment rental company. The company operates throughout the United States and Canada, and has a smaller presence in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. In March 2024, the company completed the acquisition of Ya…

Analysis

Hope premium

United Rentals, Inc. is priced well ahead of what the underlying numbers justify, a pattern we describe as a hope premium.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is stretched. The company scores 8/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Flags to be aware of: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
81
2023202420252026

All-time high

85

Mar 2026

All-time low

4

Jan 2024

Average rank

47

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
21
38
46
66
Price/Earnings
44
67
67
91
Price/Book
18
44
47
65
Dividend Yield
71
70
70
1
Value (overall)
41
64
67
77

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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