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

How do RTX (RTX) 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

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

Company profile comparison for RTX (RTX) and United Rentals (URI)
Profile ItemRTXURI
NameRTX CorporationUnited Rentals Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorIndustrialsIndustrials
GICS Industry GroupCapital GoodsCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & DefenseTrading Companies & Distributors
GICS Sub-IndustryAerospace & DefenseTrading Companies & Distributors
Market Capitalization255.76 billion USD65.36 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateApril 2, 1962December 18, 1997
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

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

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for RTX (RTX) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricRTXURI
Total Return (1Y)12.51%35.39%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)36.20%38.68%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)19.14%24.76%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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

Risk Metrics

United Rentals (URI) has an aggressive beta of 1.81, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while RTX (RTX) is defensive at 0.30 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for RTX (RTX) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricRTXURI
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)25.84%44.71%
Beta (5Y)0.301.81
Max Drawdown (5Y)-32.84%-39.76%
Avg. Volume (3M)4.59M496.78K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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RTX 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 RTX (RTX) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricRTXURI
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.320.70
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.481.16

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

United Rentals (URI) at 30.56% sits in the top ROE quartile, while RTX (RTX) at 12.85% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for URI.

RTX

Capital Goods industry group

12.85%

Max
40.55%
Q3
19.29%
RTX
12.85%
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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RTX (RTX) 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 RTX (RTX) at 8.75%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

RTX

Capital Goods industry group

8.75%

Max
27.47%
Q3
12.10%
RTX
8.75%
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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RTX (RTX) 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 RTX (RTX) at 15.54%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

RTX

Capital Goods industry group

15.54%

Max
36.60%
Q3
18.33%
RTX
15.54%
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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RTX (RTX) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for RTX (RTX) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricRTXURI
ROE (TTM)12.85%30.56%
ROA (TTM)4.56%9.14%
Net Margin (TTM)8.75%16.33%
Operating Margin (TTM)15.54%29.21%
Gross Margin (TTM)21.10%39.19%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both RTX (RTX) at 9.74% 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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RTX (RTX) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

RTX (RTX) at 39.72% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while United Rentals (URI) at -0.21% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for RTX.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for RTX (RTX) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricRTXURI
Revenue Growth (YoY)9.74%4.91%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)9.72%11.41%
EPS Growth (YoY)39.72%-0.21%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)12.32%9.20%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both RTX (RTX) at 1.05 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.

RTX

Capital Goods industry group

1.05

Max
5.22
Q3
2.95
Median
2.08
Q1
1.43
RTX
1.05
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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RTX (RTX) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

RTX (RTX) at 0.55 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while United Rentals (URI) at 1.64 uses more debt funding than most peers.

RTX

Capital Goods industry group

0.55

Max
2.33
Q3
1.12
Median
0.60
RTX
0.55
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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RTX (RTX) 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 RTX (RTX) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricRTXURI
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.050.80
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.551.64
Net Debt / EBITDA1.753.12

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

RTX (RTX) at 1.47% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while United Rentals (URI) at 0.74% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, RTX the richer one.

RTX

Capital Goods industry group

1.47%

Max
2.66%
RTX
1.47%
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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RTX (RTX) 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 RTX (RTX) at 45.85% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

RTX

Capital Goods industry group

45.85%

Max
67.39%
RTX
45.85%
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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RTX (RTX) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for RTX (RTX) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricRTXURI
Dividend Yield (TTM)1.47%0.74%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)45.85%16.95%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both RTX (RTX) at 30.82 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.

RTX

Capital Goods industry group

30.82

Max
59.38
Q3
35.92
RTX
30.82
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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RTX (RTX) 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 RTX (RTX) at 2.66 and United Rentals (URI) at 3.74 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

RTX

Capital Goods industry group

2.66

Max
7.54
Q3
3.76
RTX
2.66
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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RTX (RTX) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

RTX (RTX) at 3.69 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.

RTX

Capital Goods industry group

3.69

Max
9.66
Q3
5.00
RTX
3.69
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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RTX (RTX) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for RTX (RTX) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricRTXURI
P/E Ratio (TTM)30.8223.24
P/S Ratio (TTM)2.663.74
P/B Ratio (MRQ)3.696.75
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)3.25%3.24%