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ITT vs. URI: ITT vs. United Rentals Stock Comparison

How do ITT (ITT) 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

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

Company profile comparison for ITT (ITT) and United Rentals (URI)
Profile ItemITTURI
NameITT Inc.United Rentals Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorIndustrialsIndustrials
GICS Industry GroupCapital GoodsCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachineryTrading Companies & Distributors
GICS Sub-IndustryIndustrial Machinery & Supplies & ComponentsTrading Companies & Distributors
Market Capitalization18.34 billion USD65.36 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateDecember 15, 1995December 18, 1997
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

ITT
URI
GSPC
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ITT (ITT) 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 ITT (ITT) and United Rentals (URI). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for ITT (ITT) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricITTURI
Total Return (1Y)16.96%35.39%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)30.67%38.68%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)17.16%24.76%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

ITT
URI
GSPC
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ITT (ITT) 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 ITT (ITT) and United Rentals (URI). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for ITT (ITT) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricITTURI
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)32.39%44.71%
Beta (5Y)1.221.81
Max Drawdown (5Y)-37.97%-39.76%
Avg. Volume (3M)787.73K496.78K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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ITT 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 ITT (ITT) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricITTURI
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.390.70
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.591.16

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

United Rentals (URI) at 30.56% sits in the top ROE quartile, while ITT (ITT) at 11.36% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for URI.

ITT

Capital Goods industry group

11.36%

Max
40.55%
Q3
19.29%
Median
12.12%
ITT
11.36%
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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ITT (ITT) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

United Rentals (URI) at 16.33% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of ITT (ITT) at 8.07%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

ITT

Capital Goods industry group

8.07%

Max
27.47%
Q3
12.10%
ITT
8.07%
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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ITT (ITT) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

United Rentals (URI) at 29.21% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of ITT (ITT) at 16.49%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

ITT

Capital Goods industry group

16.49%

Max
36.60%
Q3
18.33%
ITT
16.49%
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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ITT (ITT) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for ITT (ITT) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricITTURI
ROE (TTM)11.36%30.56%
ROA (TTM)6.46%9.14%
Net Margin (TTM)8.07%16.33%
Operating Margin (TTM)16.49%29.21%
Gross Margin (TTM)35.70%39.19%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both ITT (ITT) at 8.48% 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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ITT (ITT) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both ITT (ITT) at -3.02% 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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ITT (ITT) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for ITT (ITT) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricITTURI
Revenue Growth (YoY)8.48%4.91%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)9.65%11.41%
EPS Growth (YoY)-3.02%-0.21%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)11.73%9.20%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both ITT (ITT) at 1.29 and United Rentals (URI) at 0.80 run current ratio in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

ITT

Capital Goods industry group

1.29

Max
5.22
Q3
2.95
Median
2.08
Q1
1.43
ITT
1.29
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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ITT (ITT) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

ITT (ITT) at 0.76 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while United Rentals (URI) at 1.64 uses more debt funding than most peers.

ITT

Capital Goods industry group

0.76

Max
2.33
Q3
1.12
ITT
0.76
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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ITT (ITT) 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 ITT (ITT) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricITTURI
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.290.80
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.761.64
Net Debt / EBITDA2.803.12

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both ITT (ITT) at 0.77% and United Rentals (URI) at 0.74% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

ITT

Capital Goods industry group

0.77%

Max
2.66%
Q3
1.14%
ITT
0.77%
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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ITT (ITT) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

United Rentals (URI) at 16.95% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while ITT (ITT) at 31.06% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

ITT

Capital Goods industry group

31.06%

Max
67.39%
ITT
31.06%
Q3
28.02%
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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ITT (ITT) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for ITT (ITT) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricITTURI
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.77%0.74%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)31.06%16.95%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

United Rentals (URI) at 23.24 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while ITT (ITT) at 42.29 sits in the richer quartile — ITT needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

ITT

Capital Goods industry group

42.29

Max
59.38
ITT
42.29
Q3
35.92
Median
25.41
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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ITT (ITT) 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 ITT (ITT) at 3.54 and United Rentals (URI) at 3.74 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

ITT

Capital Goods industry group

3.54

Max
7.54
Q3
3.76
ITT
3.54
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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ITT (ITT) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

ITT (ITT) at 3.85 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while United Rentals (URI) at 6.75 carries an above-peer premium to book — URI is pricier on assets.

ITT

Capital Goods industry group

3.85

Max
9.66
Q3
5.00
ITT
3.85
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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ITT (ITT) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for ITT (ITT) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricITTURI
P/E Ratio (TTM)42.2923.24
P/S Ratio (TTM)3.543.74
P/B Ratio (MRQ)3.856.75
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)2.63%3.24%