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ALLE vs. URI: Allegion vs. United Rentals Stock Comparison

How do Allegion (ALLE) and United Rentals (URI) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Allegion (ALLE) and United Rentals (URI) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but ALLE is classified in Building Products while URI is classified in Trading Companies & Distributors.

Company profile comparison for Allegion (ALLE) and United Rentals (URI)
Profile ItemALLEURI
NameAllegion plcUnited Rentals Inc.
Country/RegionIrelandUnited States
GICS SectorIndustrialsIndustrials
GICS Industry GroupCapital GoodsCapital Goods
GICS IndustryBuilding ProductsTrading Companies & Distributors
GICS Sub-IndustryBuilding ProductsTrading Companies & Distributors
Market Capitalization15.76 billion USD65.36 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateNovember 18, 2013December 18, 1997
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

ALLE
URI
GSPC
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Allegion (ALLE) vs. United Rentals (URI), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: 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 Allegion (ALLE) and United Rentals (URI). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Allegion (ALLE) and United Rentals (URI). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Allegion (ALLE) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricALLEURI
Total Return (1Y)14.68%35.39%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)24.89%38.68%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)8.85%24.76%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

ALLE
URI
GSPC
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Allegion (ALLE) vs. United Rentals (URI), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: 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 Allegion (ALLE) and United Rentals (URI). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Allegion (ALLE) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricALLEURI
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)30.24%44.71%
Beta (5Y)0.811.81
Max Drawdown (5Y)-33.82%-39.76%
Avg. Volume (3M)1.21M496.78K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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ALLE and URI are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Allegion (ALLE) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricALLEURI
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.340.70
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.531.16

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Allegion (ALLE) at 33.56% and United Rentals (URI) at 30.56% sit in the top peer quartile for ROE, suggesting each generates more profit from shareholders’ equity than typical industry peers.

ALLE

Capital Goods industry group

33.56%

Max
40.55%
ALLE
33.56%
Q3
19.29%
Median
12.12%
Q1
4.08%
Min
-17.12%

URI

Capital Goods industry group

30.56%

Max
40.55%
URI
30.56%
Q3
19.29%
Median
12.12%
Q1
4.08%
Min
-17.12%
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Allegion (ALLE) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both Allegion (ALLE) at 15.74% and United Rentals (URI) at 16.33% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

ALLE

Capital Goods industry group

15.74%

Max
27.47%
ALLE
15.74%
Q3
12.10%
Median
6.30%
Q1
1.40%
Min
-12.89%

URI

Capital Goods industry group

16.33%

Max
27.47%
URI
16.33%
Q3
12.10%
Median
6.30%
Q1
1.40%
Min
-12.89%
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Allegion (ALLE) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Allegion (ALLE) at 24.25% and United Rentals (URI) at 29.21% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

ALLE

Capital Goods industry group

24.25%

Max
36.60%
ALLE
24.25%
Q3
18.33%
Median
11.12%
Q1
5.14%
Min
-12.63%

URI

Capital Goods industry group

29.21%

Max
36.60%
URI
29.21%
Q3
18.33%
Median
11.12%
Q1
5.14%
Min
-12.63%
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Allegion (ALLE) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Allegion (ALLE) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricALLEURI
ROE (TTM)33.56%30.56%
ROA (TTM)11.19%9.14%
Net Margin (TTM)15.74%16.33%
Operating Margin (TTM)24.25%29.21%
Gross Margin (TTM)45.09%39.19%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Allegion (ALLE) at 7.82% and United Rentals (URI) at 4.91% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Allegion (ALLE) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Allegion (ALLE) at 9.09% and United Rentals (URI) at -0.21% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Allegion (ALLE) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Allegion (ALLE) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricALLEURI
Revenue Growth (YoY)7.82%4.91%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)7.52%11.41%
EPS Growth (YoY)9.09%-0.21%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)12.75%9.20%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Allegion (ALLE) at 1.90 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while United Rentals (URI) at 0.80 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for URI.

ALLE

Capital Goods industry group

1.90

Max
5.22
Q3
2.95
Median
2.08
ALLE
1.90
Q1
1.43
Min
0.36

URI

Capital Goods industry group

0.80

Max
5.22
Q3
2.95
Median
2.08
Q1
1.43
URI
0.80
Min
0.36
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Allegion (ALLE) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Allegion (ALLE) at 1.02 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while United Rentals (URI) at 1.64 uses more debt funding than most peers.

ALLE

Capital Goods industry group

1.02

Max
2.33
Q3
1.12
ALLE
1.02
Median
0.60
Q1
0.29
Min
0.00

URI

Capital Goods industry group

1.64

Max
2.33
URI
1.64
Q3
1.12
Median
0.60
Q1
0.29
Min
0.00
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Allegion (ALLE) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Allegion (ALLE) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricALLEURI
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.900.80
Debt / Equity (MRQ)1.021.64
Net Debt / EBITDA1.673.12

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Allegion (ALLE) at 1.15% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while United Rentals (URI) at 0.74% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, ALLE the richer one.

ALLE

Capital Goods industry group

1.15%

Max
2.66%
ALLE
1.15%
Q3
1.14%
Median
0.24%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

URI

Capital Goods industry group

0.74%

Max
2.66%
Q3
1.14%
URI
0.74%
Median
0.24%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Allegion (ALLE) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Allegion (ALLE) at 26.87% and United Rentals (URI) at 16.95% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

ALLE

Capital Goods industry group

26.87%

Max
67.39%
Q3
28.02%
ALLE
26.87%
Median
6.86%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

URI

Capital Goods industry group

16.95%

Max
67.39%
Q3
28.02%
URI
16.95%
Median
6.86%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Allegion (ALLE) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Allegion (ALLE) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricALLEURI
Dividend Yield (TTM)1.15%0.74%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)26.87%16.95%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Allegion (ALLE) at 23.06 and United Rentals (URI) at 23.24 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

ALLE

Capital Goods industry group

23.06

Max
59.38
Q3
35.92
Median
25.41
ALLE
23.06
Q1
19.47
Min
3.03

URI

Capital Goods industry group

23.24

Max
59.38
Q3
35.92
Median
25.41
URI
23.24
Q1
19.47
Min
3.03
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Allegion (ALLE) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Allegion (ALLE) at 3.59 and United Rentals (URI) at 3.74 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

ALLE

Capital Goods industry group

3.59

Max
7.54
Q3
3.76
ALLE
3.59
Median
2.15
Q1
1.03
Min
0.03

URI

Capital Goods industry group

3.74

Max
7.54
Q3
3.76
URI
3.74
Median
2.15
Q1
1.03
Min
0.03
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Allegion (ALLE) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both Allegion (ALLE) at 7.20 and United Rentals (URI) at 6.75 carry a premium to book value versus peers, sitting in the upper P/B ratio quartile of their industries.

ALLE

Capital Goods industry group

7.20

Max
9.66
ALLE
7.20
Q3
5.00
Median
3.12
Q1
1.81
Min
-1.08

URI

Capital Goods industry group

6.75

Max
9.66
URI
6.75
Q3
5.00
Median
3.12
Q1
1.81
Min
-1.08
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Allegion (ALLE) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Allegion (ALLE) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricALLEURI
P/E Ratio (TTM)23.0623.24
P/S Ratio (TTM)3.593.74
P/B Ratio (MRQ)7.206.75
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)3.69%3.24%