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TXT vs. URI: Textron vs. United Rentals Stock Comparison

How do Textron (TXT) 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

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

Company profile comparison for Textron (TXT) and United Rentals (URI)
Profile ItemTXTURI
NameTextron Inc.United 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 Capitalization14.15 billion USD65.36 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateFebruary 21, 1973December 18, 1997
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

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

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Textron (TXT) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricTXTURI
Total Return (1Y)3.94%35.39%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)4.49%38.68%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)2.30%24.76%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Textron (TXT) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricTXTURI
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)29.18%44.71%
Beta (5Y)0.871.81
Max Drawdown (5Y)-37.33%-39.76%
Avg. Volume (3M)1.72M496.78K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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TXT 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 Textron (TXT) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricTXTURI
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.010.70
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.021.16

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

United Rentals (URI) at 30.56% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Textron (TXT) at 12.48% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for URI.

TXT

Capital Goods industry group

12.48%

Max
40.55%
Q3
19.29%
TXT
12.48%
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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Textron (TXT) 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 Textron (TXT) at 6.30%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

TXT

Capital Goods industry group

6.30%

Max
27.47%
Q3
12.10%
TXT
6.30%
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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Textron (TXT) 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 Textron (TXT) at 9.33%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

TXT

Capital Goods industry group

9.33%

Max
36.60%
Q3
18.33%
Median
11.12%
TXT
9.33%
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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Textron (TXT) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Textron (TXT) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricTXTURI
ROE (TTM)12.48%30.56%
ROA (TTM)4.51%9.14%
Net Margin (TTM)6.30%16.33%
Operating Margin (TTM)9.33%29.21%
Gross Margin (TTM)17.53%39.19%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Textron (TXT) at 8.01% 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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Textron (TXT) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Textron (TXT) at 18.02% 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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Textron (TXT) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Textron (TXT) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricTXTURI
Revenue Growth (YoY)8.01%4.91%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)4.77%11.41%
EPS Growth (YoY)18.02%-0.21%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)8.42%9.20%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Textron (TXT) at 1.80 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.

TXT

Capital Goods industry group

1.80

Max
5.22
Q3
2.95
Median
2.08
TXT
1.80
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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Textron (TXT) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Textron (TXT) at 0.52 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while United Rentals (URI) at 1.64 uses more debt funding than most peers.

TXT

Capital Goods industry group

0.52

Max
2.33
Q3
1.12
Median
0.60
TXT
0.52
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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Textron (TXT) 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 Textron (TXT) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricTXTURI
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.800.80
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.521.64
Net Debt / EBITDA1.543.12

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

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

TXT

Capital Goods industry group

0.09%

Max
2.66%
Q3
1.14%
Median
0.24%
TXT
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%
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Textron (TXT) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Textron (TXT) at 1.44% 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.

TXT

Capital Goods industry group

1.44%

Max
67.39%
Q3
28.02%
Median
6.86%
TXT
1.44%
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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Textron (TXT) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Textron (TXT) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricTXTURI
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.09%0.74%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)1.44%16.95%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Textron (TXT) at 15.03 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 TXT, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

TXT

Capital Goods industry group

15.03

Max
59.38
Q3
35.92
Median
25.41
Q1
19.47
TXT
15.03
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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Textron (TXT) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Textron (TXT) at 0.92 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while United Rentals (URI) at 3.74 prices around its industry’s middle — TXT costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

TXT

Capital Goods industry group

0.92

Max
7.54
Q3
3.76
Median
2.15
Q1
1.03
TXT
0.92
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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Textron (TXT) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Textron (TXT) at 1.74 looks cheap against book in the lower P/B ratio quartile, while United Rentals (URI) at 6.75 carries a premium in the upper quartile — a clear price-to-book gap.

TXT

Capital Goods industry group

1.74

Max
9.66
Q3
5.00
Median
3.12
Q1
1.81
TXT
1.74
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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Textron (TXT) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Textron (TXT) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricTXTURI
P/E Ratio (TTM)15.0323.24
P/S Ratio (TTM)0.923.74
P/B Ratio (MRQ)1.746.75
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)5.35%3.24%