Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 31/03/2026
URI · NYSE · Industrial
Fundamental quality
71
out of 100
United Rentals, Inc. fits the profile of a quality compounder: it pairs high return on capital (ROE 28%) with wide margins (net margin 15.3%) and a business that keeps growing (13.2% a year). On fundamental quality it scores 71 out of 100, profiling it as a company of reasonable quality. Its weakest area is its financial strength (net debt 3.07× EBITDA). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.
United Rentals is the world's largest equipment-rental company: excavators, lifts, generators and everything a job site needs without wanting to own it. Its structural thesis: contractors increasingly prefer renting, and scale rules this business.
EPS growth: 24.9% · Revenue growth: 13.2%
Net margin: 15.3% · ROE: 28% · ROIC: 13.3%
Net debt/EBITDA: 3.07x
Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 31/03/2026
The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its growth weighs in its favor, while its financial strength drags it down the most.
Percentile against the other 69 Industrial companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).
Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.
Key concepts
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| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow | Net debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8,530 | 890 | 2,461 | 10,257 |
| 2021 | 9,716 | 1,386 | 491 | 10,516 |
| 2022 | 11,642 | 2,105 | 743 | 11,502 |
| 2023 | 14,332 | 2,424 | 840 | 12,684 |
| 2024 | 15,345 | 2,575 | 416 | 14,193 |
| 2025 | 16,099 | 2,494 | — | 15,420 |
Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $8,530M to $16,099M (+89%) and net income went from $890M to $2,494M (+180%). Meanwhile, its margins have widened (from 10% to 15%).
Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.
Latest results
Figures for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, versus the quarter ended March 31, 2025 (SEC filings):
Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.
$7.16
per share, yearly
18.6% of earnings
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In terms of business quality, United Rentals, Inc. scores 71 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of reasonable quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.
Is United Rentals, Inc. a profitable company?
Yes. United Rentals, Inc. shows a net margin of 15.3% and an ROE of 28%, a sign of a profitable business.
Does United Rentals, Inc. have a lot of debt?
Yes, its leverage is high: net debt is 3.07 times its EBITDA, and it has been rising.
Is United Rentals, Inc. growing?
Its revenue has grown 13.2% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 24.9%, and without interruption since 2020.
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