UNITED RENTALS, INC. URI 64.28
Industrials · NYSE · Data as of 2026-10-21
UNITED RENTALS, INC. (URI) has delivered +12.1% annualized revenue growth, +15.7% earnings growth, and n/a dividend growth over 10 years of data. Ranked #423 of 1968 stocks overall and #99 of 442 in the Industrials sector by Steady Score.
About UNITED RENTALS, INC.
Company Overview
United Rentals, Inc. is the largest equipment rental company in the world, serving construction, industrial, utility, municipal, and commercial customers. Its fleet includes aerial work platforms, earthmoving machines, forklifts, compressors, generators, trench-safety systems, temporary power and climate equipment, portable storage, and other specialized assets. A broad branch network across North America, with operations in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, supports local availability and service.
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Business Model & Revenue
United Rentals purchases equipment and rents it for periods ranging from a day to multiple years, earning revenue from rental rates and fleet utilization. It also sells used equipment, parts, supplies, and services. Scale supports centralized purchasing, technology, logistics, maintenance, and the ability to move fleet between markets. Growth comes from organic demand, specialty expansion, and acquisitions, while returns depend on time utilization, pricing, repair costs, residual values, capital spending, and branch productivity.
Key Facts & Market Position
Renting lets customers access equipment without committing capital or maintaining underused fleets, supporting long-term outsourcing of equipment ownership. United Rentals' fleet breadth, national accounts, specialty capabilities, and digital tools reinforce its market position. The business remains cyclical and exposed to construction and industrial spending, interest rates, integration risk, equipment availability, safety, used-equipment prices, leverage, and disciplined fleet investment.