URI NYSE Trading Companies & Distributors Financials FY2016–FY2025
United Rentals had $16.1B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 4.9% on the year before. Over five years, revenue changed +13.6% a year on average.
Hi! I read United Rentals’s latest annual report (fiscal 2025). Here is what stands out:
Good So-so Weak
Are sales growing?
+4.9%
Only a little. Sales grew 4.9% last year.
Does it make a profit?
15.5%
Yes. It keeps 15.5% of every sale as profit.
Is debt under control?
3.1x
Heavy. Repaying its debt would take 3.1 years of operating profit.
How healthy are the accounts?
5 / 9
Mixed. It passes 5 of 9 health tests.
How is the share priced?
28.0x
One share costs 28.0 times its yearly profit per share. Typical for its sector: 26.0x.
Rules of thumb on reported numbers. A starting point, not a recommendation.
About these figures. Total debt is the balance sheet's long-term debt plus its current debt line, both including finance leases, so year-end and quarterly figures are on the same basis. United Rentals' capital spending is mostly purchases of rental equipment, which its filings tag differently from year to year (in some years only its other property and equipment, in 2025 under its own label), so capital spending and free cash flow are left blank rather than shown on a basis that changes. Property and equipment is left blank: the figure its filings tag leaves out its rental fleet, its largest asset.
Is it selling more, and how much does it keep?
In plain words: Every quarter, companies publish how much they sold and earned. These are the days United Rentals did it, and the next one. Share prices often move a lot on those days.
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Estimated from the same quarter last year. It will be replaced by the announced date once there is one.
| Date | Results for | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | Period ended Sep 30, 2026 | After the market closes | 8-K ↗ |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Period ended Jun 30, 2026 | After the market closes | 8-K ↗ |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Q1 '26 | After the market closes | 8-K ↗ |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Q4 '25 | After the market closes | 8-K ↗ |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Q3 '25 | After the market closes | 8-K ↗ |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Q2 '25 | After the market closes | 8-K ↗ |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Q1 '25 | After the market closes | 8-K ↗ |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Q4 '24 | After the market closes | 8-K ↗ |
From SEC filings: the results press release (8-K) or, without one, the quarterly or annual report.
KIRA · United Rentals had $16.1B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 4.9% on the year before. Over five years, revenue changed +13.6% a year on average. Its operating margin was 24.7%, down 1.8 pts: of every 100 in sales, about 25 is left after running the business.
In plain words: Revenue is all the money customers paid. The margins show how many cents of each dollar of sales are left over at each step: after making the product (gross), after running the business (operating) and after everything, tax included (net).
KIRA · United Rentals made $2.5B of net profit in fiscal 2025. From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 22.0% a year.
Loss periods are shown in red.
In plain words: Net income is the profit left after every cost and tax. Earnings per share (EPS) splits that profit across every share, so it shows what one share earned.
How much cash comes in, and where does it go?
Cash from operations minus capital spending.
In plain words: Profit on paper is not the same as cash in the bank. Free cash flow is the cash left after paying to run and maintain the business: the money it can hand back to shareholders, save or invest.
KIRA · United Rentals returned $2.4B to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count fell 3.0%.
In plain words: Companies hand cash back in two ways: dividends (cash paid to shareholders) and buybacks (buying back their own shares, so each remaining share owns a bigger slice).
KIRA · In the last 12 months, insiders sold $30.5M of shares on the open market and bought none.
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. “Plan” marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
In plain words: Insiders are the people who run or own a big part of the company. Buying with their own money can signal confidence; selling often has personal reasons, like taxes or diversifying.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$30.5M
6 insiders
Of sales under plans
0%
$0.0M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | William E. GraceEVP, CFO | Sold | 1,500 | $1,133.15 | $1.7M | Form 4 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Craig Adam PintoffEVP, Chief Admin. Officer | Sold | 2,466 | $963.00 | $2.4M | Form 4 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Joli L. GrossSVP, Chief LGL & Sustain. Off. | Sold | 306 | $954.99 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Andrew B. LimogesVP, Controller | Sold | 548 | $977.86 | $0.5M | Form 4 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Matthew John FlanneryPresident & CEO, Director | Sold | 22,768 | $984.98 | $22.4M | Form 4 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | William E. GraceEVP, CFO | Sold | 1,498 | $790.89 | $1.2M | Form 4 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Michael D DurandEVP, Chief Operating Officer | Sold | 2,490 | $791.14 | $2.0M | Form 4 |
Can it carry its debts, and how well does it use its money?
KIRA · United Rentals owes $13.8B more than it holds in cash, about 3.1 years of operating profit.
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably United Rentals can carry it.
In plain words: What the company owns and what it owes. More cash than debt is a cushion for bad times; a lot of debt leaves less room when business slows down.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $144M | $106M | $363M | $457M | $459M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $9.7B | $11.4B | $11.5B | $13.4B | $14.2B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.6x | 3.1x | 2.6x | 2.9x | 3.1x |
| Debt / equity | 1.6x | 1.6x | 1.4x | 1.6x | 1.6x |
| Interest coverage | 5.8x | 8.0x | 6.2x | 6.0x | 5.7x |
| Current ratio | 0.8x | 1.1x | 0.8x | 1.0x | 0.9x |
| Quick ratio | 0.8x | 1.0x | 0.8x | 0.9x | 0.9x |
| Total assets | $20.3B | $24.2B | $25.6B | $28.2B | $29.9B |
| Total liabilities | $14.3B | $17.1B | $17.5B | $19.5B | $20.9B |
| Shareholders' equity | $6.0B | $7.1B | $8.1B | $8.6B | $9.0B |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | $9.5B | $11.3B | $11.2B | $12.9B | $13.8B |
KIRA · Its return on capital was 13.4%: every 100 invested in the business earned about 13 in a year.
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
In plain words: How much profit the business makes on the money put into it. A higher percentage means each dollar invested works harder.
KIRA · United Rentals passes 5 of 9 financial health tests (Piotroski F-score).
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.
In plain words: Nine yes/no tests of financial health, one point each. A green tick is a pass: 7 to 9 points is solid, 0 to 3 is weak.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Return on assets rose | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Debt fell relative to assets | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Current ratio rose | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Share count didn't rise | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gross margin rose | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| F-score | 6 / 9 | 7 / 9 | 5 / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | −9.2% | −7.3% | −9.3% |
| Altman Z'' | 2.80 | 3.01 | 3.03 |
What does the share cost, and how does it compare?
KIRA · At $1,098.88 a share, the company is worth $69.2B: 28.0 times its earnings of the last four quarters.
Change the assumptions and see what they imply per share. These are models, not forecasts or price targets — the answer depends entirely on what you put in.
In plain words: Move the sliders to try your own guesses about growth. The result is what one share would be worth if those guesses came true. Different guesses give very different answers.
Value per share
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Adds net cash of −$13.8B and divides by 64.6M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.
Value per share
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Reference multiples: today 28.0x · peers 22.0x · sector 26.0x.
KIRA · United Rentals grew sales faster than 1 of its 4 similar companies. Its P/E is higher than 2 of 3.
Each company’s latest fiscal year. Fiscal years end in different months, so periods don’t line up exactly.
In plain words: The same numbers for similar companies, so you can tell whether a figure is high or low for this kind of business.
| Company | Market cap | Growth | Op. margin | FCF margin | ROIC | P/E | F-score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Rentals URI | $69.2B | 4.9% | 24.7% | — | 13.4% | 28.0x | 5 | |
| WESCO International WCC | $15.7B | 7.8% | 5.2% | 0.1% | 9.4% | 22.0x | 5 | Compare → |
| AerCap AER | $25.7B | 6.5% | — | — | 8.5% | — | — | Compare → |
| Fastenal FAST | $59.7B | 8.7% | 20.2% | 12.8% | 34.3% | 42.2x | 7 | Compare → |
| Core & Main CNM | $8.1B | 2.8% | 9.4% | 7.9% | 13.7% | 17.3x | 7 | Compare → |
Every number, year by year.
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratio’s name for its definition.
In plain words: Every number we have, year by year. Download it as a spreadsheet if you want to dig deeper.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $5.8B | $6.6B | $8.0B | $9.4B | $8.5B | $9.7B | $11.6B | $14.3B | $15.3B | $16.1B |
| Gross profit | $2.4B | $2.8B | $3.4B | $3.7B | $3.2B | $3.9B | $5.0B | $5.8B | $6.2B | $6.1B |
| Operating income | $1.4B | $1.5B | $2.0B | $2.2B | $1.8B | $2.3B | $3.2B | $3.8B | $4.1B | $4.0B |
| Interest expense | $415M | $357M | $455M | $581M | $483M | $391M | $406M | $614M | $674M | $703M |
| Pretax income | $909M | $1.0B | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.1B | $1.8B | $2.8B | $3.2B | $3.4B | $3.3B |
| Income tax | $343M | −$298M | $380M | $340M | $249M | $460M | $697M | $787M | $813M | $844M |
| Net income | $566M | $1.3B | $1.1B | $1.2B | $890M | $1.4B | $2.1B | $2.4B | $2.6B | $2.5B |
| Diluted EPS | $6.45 | $15.73 | $13.12 | $15.11 | $12.20 | $19.04 | $29.65 | $35.28 | $38.69 | $38.61 |
| Diluted shares | 0.09B | 0.09B | 0.08B | 0.08B | 0.07B | 0.07B | 0.07B | 0.07B | 0.07B | 0.06B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $1.9B | $2.2B | $2.9B | $3.0B | $2.7B | $3.7B | $4.4B | $4.7B | $4.5B | $5.2B |
| Depreciation and amortization | $1.2B | $259M | $308M | $407M | $387M | $372M | $364M | $431M | $437M | $438M |
| Stock-based compensation | $45.0M | $87.0M | $102M | $61.0M | $70.0M | $119M | $127M | $94.0M | $112M | $134M |
| Acquisitions | $28.0M | $2.4B | $3.0B | $249M | $2.0M | $1.4B | $2.3B | $574M | $1.7B | $357M |
| Share buybacks | $528M | $56.0M | $817M | $870M | $286M | $34.0M | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.6B | $2.0B |
| Dividends paid | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $406M | $434M | $464M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $528M | $56.0M | $817M | $870M | $286M | $34.0M | $1.1B | $1.5B | $2.0B | $2.4B |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $312M | $352M | $43.0M | $52.0M | $202M | $144M | $106M | $363M | $457M | $459M |
| Total debt | $7.8B | $9.4B | $11.7B | $11.4B | $9.7B | $9.7B | $11.4B | $11.5B | $13.4B | $14.2B |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $127M | $135M | $135M | $123M | $192M | $263M | $331M |
| Current assets | $1.4B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $2.0B | $2.2B | $2.7B | $2.9B | $3.2B | $3.6B |
| Current liabilities | $1.2B | $1.7B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $1.9B | $2.6B | $2.4B | $3.6B | $3.3B | $3.8B |
| Inventory | $68.0M | $75.0M | $109M | $120M | $125M | $164M | $232M | $205M | $200M | $240M |
| Total assets | $12.0B | $15.0B | $18.1B | $19.0B | $17.9B | $20.3B | $24.2B | $25.6B | $28.2B | $29.9B |
| Total liabilities | $10.3B | $11.9B | $14.7B | $15.1B | $13.3B | $14.3B | $17.1B | $17.5B | $19.5B | $20.9B |
| Shareholders' equity | $1.6B | $3.1B | $3.4B | $3.8B | $4.5B | $6.0B | $7.1B | $8.1B | $8.6B | $9.0B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 41.7% | 41.7% | 41.8% | 39.3% | 37.3% | 39.7% | 42.9% | 40.6% | 40.1% | 38.2% |
| Operating margin | 24.6% | 22.7% | 24.3% | 23.0% | 21.1% | 23.4% | 27.8% | 26.7% | 26.5% | 24.7% |
| EBITDA margin | 46.2% | 26.6% | 28.1% | 27.4% | 25.6% | 27.3% | 30.9% | 29.7% | 29.3% | 27.4% |
| Net margin | 9.8% | 20.3% | 13.6% | 12.6% | 10.4% | 14.3% | 18.1% | 16.9% | 16.8% | 15.5% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 9.5% | 14.1% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 14.3% | 15.4% | 15.1% | 13.4% |
| Return on capital employed | 13.1% | 12.5% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.0% | 13.5% | 16.4% | 17.5% | 17.4% | 15.6% |
| Return on equity | 36.2% | 56.6% | 33.7% | 32.5% | 21.3% | 26.3% | 32.3% | 31.9% | 30.7% | 28.4% |
| Return on assets | 4.7% | 10.0% | 6.6% | 6.3% | 4.8% | 7.3% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 9.6% | 8.6% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | −1.0% | 15.3% | 21.2% | 16.2% | −8.8% | 13.9% | 19.8% | 23.1% | 7.1% | 4.9% |
| Net income growth | −3.3% | 137.8% | −18.6% | 7.1% | −24.2% | 55.7% | 51.9% | 15.2% | 6.2% | −3.2% |
| EPS growth | 6.3% | 143.9% | −16.6% | 15.2% | −19.3% | 56.1% | 55.7% | 19.0% | 9.7% | −0.2% |
| Share count change | −8.9% | −2.5% | −2.4% | −7.0% | −6.2% | −0.2% | −2.5% | −3.2% | −3.1% | −3.0% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.8x | 5.2x | 5.2x | 4.5x | 4.3x | 3.6x | 3.1x | 2.6x | 2.9x | 3.1x |
| Debt / equity | 4.7x | 3.0x | 3.5x | 3.0x | 2.1x | 1.6x | 1.6x | 1.4x | 1.6x | 1.6x |
| Interest coverage | 3.4x | 4.2x | 4.3x | 3.7x | 3.7x | 5.8x | 8.0x | 6.2x | 6.0x | 5.7x |
| Current ratio | 1.2x | 1.1x | 0.8x | 0.8x | 1.1x | 0.8x | 1.1x | 0.8x | 1.0x | 0.9x |
| Quick ratio | 1.1x | 1.0x | 0.8x | 0.8x | 1.0x | 0.8x | 1.0x | 0.8x | 0.9x | 0.9x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Accruals ratio | −11.4% | −6.4% | −10.6% | −10.0% | −9.6% | −12.1% | −10.5% | −9.2% | −7.3% | −9.3% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001067701). Data updated October 9, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.
