How to buy United Rentals (URI) stocks

United Rentals is a rental & leasing services business based in the US. United Rentals shares (URI) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $724.15 – a decrease of 7.94% over the previous week. United Rentals employs 26,300 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $15 billion.

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United Rentals stock price (NYSE: URI)

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United Rentals stocks at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$724.15
52-week range	$528.89 - $895.30
50-day moving average more info button	$831.59
200-day moving average more info button	$729.52
Wall St. target price	$855.43
PE ratio more info button	18.937
Dividend yield more info button	$6.37 (0.9%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$38.24

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United Rentals price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $758.39 from 2024-12-17

1 week (2024-12-12)	-3.59%
1 month (2024-11-19)	-7.64%
3 months (2024-09-19)	-4.48%
6 months (2024-06-18)	17.60%

1 year (2023-12-19)	32.08%
2 years (2022-12-19)	120.96%
3 years (2021-12-17)	133.53%
5 years (2019-12-19)	368.41%

Is United Rentals stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing United Rentals stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of United Rentals's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

United Rentals's P/E ratio

United Rentals's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 19x. In other words, United Rentals shares trade at around 19x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're under-valued.

United Rentals's PEG ratio

United Rentals's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.6226. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into United Rentals's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

United Rentals's EBITDA

United Rentals's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $4.5 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a United Rentals's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

United Rentals financials

Revenue TTM	$15 billion
Operating margin TTM	28.48%
Gross profit TTM	$5 billion
Return on assets TTM	9.49%
Return on equity TTM	31.4%
Profit margin	17.13%
Book value	$130.60
Market Capitalization more info button	$47.5 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

United Rentals stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 15.19% of net profits

Recently United Rentals has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), United Rentals shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In United Rentals's case, that would currently equate to about $6.37 per share.

While United Rentals's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that United Rentals is investing more in its future growth.

United Rentals's most recent dividend payout was on 26 November 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 12 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

United Rentals stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, United Rentals's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $528.8931 up to $895.2962. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while United Rentals's is 1.682. This would suggest that United Rentals's stocks are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

United Rentals overview

United Rentals, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an equipment rental company. It operates in two segments, General Rentals and Specialty. The General Rentals segment rents general construction and industrial equipment includes backhoes, skid-steer loaders, forklifts, earthmoving equipment, and material handling equipment; aerial work platforms, such as boom and scissor lifts; and general tools and light equipment comprising pressure washers, water pumps, and power tools for construction and industrial companies, manufacturers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners, and government entities. The specialty segment rents specialty construction products, including trench safety equipment consists of trench shields, aluminum hydraulic shoring systems, slide rails, crossing plates, construction lasers, and line testing equipment for underground work; power and heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment, such as portable diesel generators, electrical distribution equipment, and temperature control equipment; fluid solutions equipment for fluid containment, transfer, and treatment; and mobile storage equipment and modular office space. This segment serves construction companies involved in infrastructure projects, and municipalities and industrial companies. It also sells aerial lifts, reach forklifts, telehandlers, compressors, and generators; construction consumables, tools, small equipment, and safety supplies; and parts for equipment that is owned by its customers, as well as provides repair and maintenance services.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of United Rentals is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.498% of United Rentals stocks are held by insiders and 96.417% by institutions. How many people work for United Rentals?
Latest data suggests 26,300 work at United Rentals. When does the fiscal year end for United Rentals?
United Rentals's fiscal year ends in December. Where is United Rentals based?
United Rentals's address is: 100 First Stamford Place, Stamford, CT, United States, 06902 What is United Rentals's ISIN number?
United Rentals's international securities identification number is: US9113631090 What is United Rentals's CUSIP number?
United Rentals's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 911363109

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