MTZ vs. URI: MasTec vs. United Rentals Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do MasTec (MTZ) 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

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

Company profile comparison for MasTec (MTZ) and United Rentals (URI)
Profile Item	MTZ	URI
Name	MasTec, Inc.	United Rentals Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Construction & Engineering	Trading Companies & Distributors
GICS Sub-Industry	Construction & Engineering	Trading Companies & Distributors
Market Capitalization	13.98 billion USD	65.36 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	February 21, 1973	December 18, 1997
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

MTZ

URI

GSPC

MasTec (MTZ) 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 MasTec (MTZ) and United Rentals (URI). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and United Rentals (URI)
Metric	MTZ	URI
Total Return (1Y)	-7.45%	35.39%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	57.37%	38.68%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	13.96%	24.76%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

MTZ

URI

GSPC

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and United Rentals (URI)
Metric	MTZ	URI
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	55.99%	44.71%
Beta (5Y)	1.91	1.81
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-63.67%	-39.76%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.63M	496.78K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

MTZ 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 MasTec (MTZ) and United Rentals (URI)
Metric	MTZ	URI
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.21	0.70
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.28	1.16

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

United Rentals (URI) at 30.56% sits in the top ROE quartile, while MasTec (MTZ) at 14.53% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for URI.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

14.53%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
MTZ: 14.53%
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%

MasTec (MTZ) 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 MasTec (MTZ) at 2.80%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

2.80%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
MTZ: 2.80%
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%

MasTec (MTZ) 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 MasTec (MTZ) at 5.64%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

5.64%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
MTZ: 5.64%
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%

MasTec (MTZ) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and United Rentals (URI)
Metric	MTZ	URI
ROE (TTM)	14.53%	30.56%
ROA (TTM)	4.43%	9.14%
Net Margin (TTM)	2.80%	16.33%
Operating Margin (TTM)	5.64%	29.21%
Gross Margin (TTM)	12.74%	39.19%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both MasTec (MTZ) at 16.22% 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.

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

EPS Growth

MasTec (MTZ) at 146.12% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than United Rentals (URI) at -0.21%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and United Rentals (URI)
Metric	MTZ	URI
Revenue Growth (YoY)	16.22%	4.91%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	13.51%	11.41%
EPS Growth (YoY)	146.12%	-0.21%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	129.40%	9.20%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both MasTec (MTZ) at 1.39 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.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

1.39

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
MTZ: 1.39
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

MasTec (MTZ) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both MasTec (MTZ) at 1.12 and United Rentals (URI) at 1.64 lean more heavily on debt funding than most peers, landing in the higher-leverage quartile of their industries.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

1.12

Max: 2.33
MTZ: 1.12
Q3: 1.12
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

MasTec (MTZ) 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 MasTec (MTZ) and United Rentals (URI)
Metric	MTZ	URI
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.39	0.80
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.12	1.64
Net Debt / EBITDA	3.08	3.12

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

MasTec (MTZ) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile United Rentals (URI) reports a yield of 0.74%, ranking against industry peers normally.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
MTZ: 0.00%
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%

MasTec (MTZ) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

MasTec (MTZ) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile United Rentals (URI) reports a payout of 16.95%, ranking against industry peers normally.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
MTZ: 0.00%
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%

MasTec (MTZ) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and United Rentals (URI)
Metric	MTZ	URI
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.74%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	16.95%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both MasTec (MTZ) at 28.40 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.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

28.40

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
MTZ: 28.40
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

MasTec (MTZ) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

MasTec (MTZ) at 0.81 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while United Rentals (URI) at 3.74 prices around its industry’s middle — MTZ costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

0.81

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
MTZ: 0.81
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

MasTec (MTZ) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

MasTec (MTZ) at 3.35 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.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

3.35

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
MTZ: 3.35
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

MasTec (MTZ) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and United Rentals (URI)
Metric	MTZ	URI
P/E Ratio (TTM)	28.40	23.24
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.81	3.74
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	3.35	6.75
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.00%	3.24%