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PNR vs. URI: Pentair vs. United Rentals Stock Comparison

How do Pentair (PNR) 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

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

Company profile comparison for Pentair (PNR) and United Rentals (URI)
Profile ItemPNRURI
NamePentair plcUnited Rentals Inc.
Country/RegionUnited KingdomUnited States
GICS SectorIndustrialsIndustrials
GICS Industry GroupCapital GoodsCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachineryTrading Companies & Distributors
GICS Sub-IndustryIndustrial Machinery & Supplies & ComponentsTrading Companies & Distributors
Market Capitalization10.88 billion USD65.36 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateMay 3, 1973December 18, 1997
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

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

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Pentair (PNR) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricPNRURI
Total Return (1Y)-33.74%35.39%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)6.19%38.68%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)0.13%24.76%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Pentair (PNR) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricPNRURI
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)36.79%44.71%
Beta (5Y)0.991.81
Max Drawdown (5Y)-53.15%-39.76%
Avg. Volume (3M)3.26M496.78K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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PNR 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 Pentair (PNR) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricPNRURI
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-1.030.70
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-1.351.16

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

United Rentals (URI) at 30.56% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Pentair (PNR) at 15.61% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for URI.

PNR

Capital Goods industry group

15.61%

Max
40.55%
Q3
19.29%
PNR
15.61%
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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Pentair (PNR) 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 Pentair (PNR) at 15.44% 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.

PNR

Capital Goods industry group

15.44%

Max
27.47%
PNR
15.44%
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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Pentair (PNR) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Pentair (PNR) at 21.90% 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.

PNR

Capital Goods industry group

21.90%

Max
36.60%
PNR
21.90%
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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Pentair (PNR) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Pentair (PNR) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricPNRURI
ROE (TTM)15.61%30.56%
ROA (TTM)7.91%9.14%
Net Margin (TTM)15.44%16.33%
Operating Margin (TTM)21.90%29.21%
Gross Margin (TTM)40.17%39.19%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Pentair (PNR) at 2.28% 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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Pentair (PNR) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Pentair (PNR) at 5.88% 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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Pentair (PNR) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Pentair (PNR) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricPNRURI
Revenue Growth (YoY)2.28%4.91%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)0.44%11.41%
EPS Growth (YoY)5.88%-0.21%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)10.94%9.20%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Pentair (PNR) at 1.47 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.

PNR

Capital Goods industry group

1.47

Max
5.22
Q3
2.95
Median
2.08
PNR
1.47
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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Pentair (PNR) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Pentair (PNR) at 0.42 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while United Rentals (URI) at 1.64 uses more debt funding than most peers.

PNR

Capital Goods industry group

0.42

Max
2.33
Q3
1.12
Median
0.60
PNR
0.42
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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Pentair (PNR) 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 Pentair (PNR) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricPNRURI
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.470.80
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.421.64
Net Debt / EBITDA1.613.12

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Pentair (PNR) at 1.52% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while United Rentals (URI) at 0.74% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, PNR the richer one.

PNR

Capital Goods industry group

1.52%

Max
2.66%
PNR
1.52%
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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Pentair (PNR) 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 Pentair (PNR) at 28.88% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

PNR

Capital Goods industry group

28.88%

Max
67.39%
PNR
28.88%
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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Pentair (PNR) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Pentair (PNR) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricPNRURI
Dividend Yield (TTM)1.52%0.74%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)28.88%16.95%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Pentair (PNR) at 18.56 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while United Rentals (URI) at 23.24 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for PNR, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

PNR

Capital Goods industry group

18.56

Max
59.38
Q3
35.92
Median
25.41
Q1
19.47
PNR
18.56
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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Pentair (PNR) 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 Pentair (PNR) at 2.74 and United Rentals (URI) at 3.74 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

PNR

Capital Goods industry group

2.74

Max
7.54
Q3
3.76
PNR
2.74
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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Pentair (PNR) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Pentair (PNR) at 2.82 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.

PNR

Capital Goods industry group

2.82

Max
9.66
Q3
5.00
Median
3.12
PNR
2.82
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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Pentair (PNR) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Pentair (PNR) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricPNRURI
P/E Ratio (TTM)18.5623.24
P/S Ratio (TTM)2.743.74
P/B Ratio (MRQ)2.826.75
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)4.77%3.24%