United Rentals (URI) Stock Analysis

November 11, 2026

This is a peer-relative look at United Rentals (URI): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Capital Goods peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for United Rentals (URI)
Profile Item	URI
Name	United Rentals Inc.
Country/Region	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Trading Companies & Distributors
GICS Sub-Industry	Trading Companies & Distributors
Market Capitalization	65.36 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	NYSE
Listing Date	December 18, 1997
Security Type	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

URI

GSPC

United Rentals (URI) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for United Rentals (URI) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for United Rentals (URI) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

United Rentals (URI) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: URI	Industry group median
Total Return (1Y)	35.39%	6.84%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	38.68%	17.66%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	24.76%	9.09%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

URI

GSPC

United Rentals (URI) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for United Rentals (URI) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

United Rentals (URI) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: URI	Industry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	44.71%	44.38%
Beta (5Y)	1.81	1.19
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-39.76%	-49.95%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. URI is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

United Rentals (URI) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: URI	Industry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.70	0.06
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.16	0.09

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

United Rentals (URI) posts ROE of 30.56%, in the upper peer quartile. That suggests the company earns more from each dollar of shareholders’ equity than most industry peers, a useful capital-efficiency signal.

URI

Capital Goods industry group

30.56%

Group distribution

Max: 40.55%
URI: 30.56%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Largest peers

GEV: 93.04%
CAT: 56.14%
GE: 50.17%
URI: 30.56%
DE: 18.24%
RTX: 12.85%
BA: --

Where United Rentals (URI) stands on ROE within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

United Rentals (URI) keeps 16.33% of revenue as net profit, putting net margin in the upper peer quartile. After operating costs, interest, and taxes, more of each sales dollar reaches shareholders than it does at most industry peers.

URI

Capital Goods industry group

16.33%

Group distribution

Max: 27.47%
URI: 16.33%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Largest peers

GEV: 23.54%
GE: 17.31%
URI: 16.33%
CAT: 15.21%
DE: 10.17%
RTX: 8.75%
BA: 8.07%

Where United Rentals (URI) stands on net margin within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

United Rentals (URI) turns 29.21% of revenue into operating profit, putting operating margin in the upper peer quartile. Before financing and taxes enter the picture, the day-to-day business keeps more of each sales dollar than most industry peers.

URI

Capital Goods industry group

29.21%

Group distribution

Max: 36.60%
URI: 29.21%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Largest peers

URI: 29.21%
CAT: 20.19%
GE: 18.49%
RTX: 15.54%
DE: 13.37%
GEV: 12.77%
BA: 0.30%

Where United Rentals (URI) stands on operating margin within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

United Rentals (URI) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: URI	Industry group median
ROE (TTM)	30.56%	12.12%
ROA (TTM)	9.14%	5.29%
Net Margin (TTM)	16.33%	6.30%
Operating Margin (TTM)	29.21%	11.12%
Gross Margin (TTM)	39.19%	29.63%

Growth

Revenue Growth

United Rentals (URI) grew revenue 4.91%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Top-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

United Rentals (URI): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Capital Goods industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

United Rentals (URI) grew earnings per share -0.21%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Bottom-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

United Rentals (URI): EPS Growth across different time periods, set against Capital Goods industry-group medians.

Growth Metrics

United Rentals (URI) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: URI	Industry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)	4.91%	8.11%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	11.41%	6.45%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-0.21%	5.45%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	9.20%	7.15%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

United Rentals (URI) has current ratio of 0.80, in the tighter-liquidity quartile for its industry. The short-term cushion is thinner than most peers carry, even if the absolute comfort level still depends on the business model.

URI

Capital Goods industry group

0.80

Group distribution

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
URI: 0.80
Min: 0.36

Largest peers

DE: 2.13
CAT: 1.42
BA: 1.13
RTX: 1.05
GE: 0.98
GEV: 0.83
URI: 0.80

Where United Rentals (URI) stands on current ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

United Rentals (URI) has debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64, in the higher-leverage quartile for its industry. The heavier reliance on borrowing can make earnings, rates, or refinancing conditions matter more.

URI

Capital Goods industry group

1.64

Group distribution

Max: 2.33
URI: 1.64
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

BA: 7.39
DE: 2.30
CAT: 2.10
URI: 1.64
GE: 1.16
RTX: 0.55
GEV: 0.30

Where United Rentals (URI) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

United Rentals (URI) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: URI	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.80	2.08
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.64	0.60
Net Debt / EBITDA	3.12	1.78

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

United Rentals (URI) has dividend yield of 0.74%, in the industry’s normal income range. It provides a meaningful dividend without the red flag of an unusually high headline yield.

URI

Capital Goods industry group

0.74%

Group distribution

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
URI: 0.74%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

RTX: 1.47%
CAT: 1.13%
DE: 0.98%
URI: 0.74%
GE: 0.56%
GEV: 0.26%
BA: 0.00%

Where United Rentals (URI) stands on dividend yield within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

United Rentals (URI) has payout ratio of 16.95%, within the industry’s typical payout band. The dividend shares profits with investors while leaving earnings coverage that looks normal for the peer group.

URI

Capital Goods industry group

16.95%

Group distribution

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
URI: 16.95%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

RTX: 45.85%
DE: 36.02%
CAT: 24.18%
GE: 20.23%
URI: 16.95%
GEV: 4.59%
BA: 0.00%

Where United Rentals (URI) stands on payout ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

United Rentals (URI) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: URI	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.74%	0.24%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	16.95%	6.86%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

United Rentals (URI) trades at P/E ratio of 23.24, near the industry’s usual earnings multiple. The stock is not showing a clear peer discount or premium on trailing earnings.

URI

Capital Goods industry group

23.24

Group distribution

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
URI: 23.24
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

Largest peers

DE: 37.33
GE: 36.94
RTX: 30.82
URI: 23.24
CAT: 21.92
GEV: 20.32
BA: 17.89

Where United Rentals (URI) stands on P/E ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

United Rentals (URI) trades at 3.74 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

URI

Capital Goods industry group

3.74

Group distribution

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
URI: 3.74
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Largest peers

GE: 6.38
GEV: 4.65
DE: 3.78
URI: 3.74
CAT: 3.29
RTX: 2.66
BA: 1.45

Where United Rentals (URI) stands on P/S ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

United Rentals (URI) trades at 6.75 on P/B ratio, in the higher book-value quartile. The market is paying a premium to book, so stronger ROE, cleaner assets, or a better growth profile need to justify it.

URI

Capital Goods industry group

6.75

Group distribution

Max: 9.66
URI: 6.75
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Largest peers

BA: 20.99
GE: 19.06
GEV: 18.00
CAT: 11.90
URI: 6.75
DE: 6.47
RTX: 3.69

Where United Rentals (URI) stands on P/B ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

United Rentals (URI) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: URI	Industry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)	23.24	25.41
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.74	2.15
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	6.75	3.12
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.24%	3.03%