PWR vs. URI: Quanta Services vs. United Rentals Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Quanta Services (PWR) 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

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

Company profile comparison for Quanta Services (PWR) and United Rentals (URI)
Profile Item	PWR	URI
Name	Quanta Services, 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	81.50 billion USD	65.36 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	February 12, 1998	December 18, 1997
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

PWR

URI

GSPC

Quanta Services (PWR) 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 Quanta Services (PWR) and United Rentals (URI). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Quanta Services (PWR) and United Rentals (URI)
Metric	PWR	URI
Total Return (1Y)	32.97%	35.39%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	51.81%	38.68%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	38.19%	24.76%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

PWR

URI

GSPC

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Quanta Services (PWR) and United Rentals (URI)
Metric	PWR	URI
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	50.22%	44.71%
Beta (5Y)	1.29	1.81
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-35.15%	-39.76%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.19M	496.78K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

PWR 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 Quanta Services (PWR) and United Rentals (URI)
Metric	PWR	URI
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.57	0.70
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.87	1.16

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

United Rentals (URI) at 30.56% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Quanta Services (PWR) at 18.02% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for URI.

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

18.02%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
PWR: 18.02%
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%

Quanta Services (PWR) 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 Quanta Services (PWR) at 4.51%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

4.51%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
PWR: 4.51%
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%

Quanta Services (PWR) 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 Quanta Services (PWR) at 8.63%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

8.63%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
PWR: 8.63%
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%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Quanta Services (PWR) and United Rentals (URI)
Metric	PWR	URI
ROE (TTM)	18.02%	30.56%
ROA (TTM)	5.72%	9.14%
Net Margin (TTM)	4.51%	16.33%
Operating Margin (TTM)	8.63%	29.21%
Gross Margin (TTM)	15.76%	39.19%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Quanta Services (PWR) at 20.31% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while United Rentals (URI) at 4.91% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for PWR.

Quanta Services (PWR) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Quanta Services (PWR) at 12.77% 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.

Quanta Services (PWR) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Quanta Services (PWR) and United Rentals (URI)
Metric	PWR	URI
Revenue Growth (YoY)	20.31%	4.91%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	18.60%	11.41%
EPS Growth (YoY)	12.77%	-0.21%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	27.00%	9.20%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Quanta Services (PWR) at 1.16 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.

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

1.16

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
PWR: 1.16
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

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Quanta Services (PWR) at 0.71 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while United Rentals (URI) at 1.64 uses more debt funding than most peers.

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

0.71

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
PWR: 0.71
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

Quanta Services (PWR) 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 Quanta Services (PWR) and United Rentals (URI)
Metric	PWR	URI
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.16	0.80
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.71	1.64
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.43	3.12

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Quanta Services (PWR) at 0.09% and United Rentals (URI) at 0.74% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

0.09%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
PWR: 0.09%
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%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Quanta Services (PWR) at 3.98% 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.

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

3.98%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
PWR: 3.98%
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%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Quanta Services (PWR) and United Rentals (URI)
Metric	PWR	URI
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.09%	0.74%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	3.98%	16.95%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

United Rentals (URI) at 23.24 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Quanta Services (PWR) at 48.95 sits in the richer quartile — PWR needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

48.95

Max: 59.38
PWR: 48.95
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

Quanta Services (PWR) 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 Quanta Services (PWR) at 2.19 and United Rentals (URI) at 3.74 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

2.19

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
PWR: 2.19
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

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both Quanta Services (PWR) at 7.73 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.

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

7.73

Max: 9.66
PWR: 7.73
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

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Quanta Services (PWR) and United Rentals (URI)
Metric	PWR	URI
P/E Ratio (TTM)	48.95	23.24
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.19	3.74
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	7.73	6.75
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.78%	3.24%