CMBT vs KEX vs URI Stock Comparison

Cmb.Tech, Kirby and United Rentals Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CMBT Cmb.Tech Nv
$18.50 -2.8% 1M +103.1% 1Y
Market cap
$5.85B
P/E
5.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.89B
Div. yield
4.54%
Marine Shipping Industrials
7 wins
KEX Kirby Corp
$146.19 +11.1% 1M +64.9% 1Y
Market cap
$7.72B
P/E
20.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.60B
Div. yield
–
Marine Shipping Industrials
1 win
URI United Rentals, Inc.
$1,174.94 +12.5% 1M +34.2% 1Y
Market cap
$72.84B
P/E
25.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.50B
Div. yield
0.66%
Equipment Rental Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Cmb.Tech leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Cmb.Tech 7, United Rentals 3, Kirby 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCMBTKEXURILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.85B $7.72B $72.84B URI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 5.0x 20.9x 25.6x CMBT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.3x 21.3x 21.3x CMBT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +84.9% +8.5% +9.4% CMBT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 29.6% — 16.3% CMBT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 14.0% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.8x — 2.3x URI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 4.54% — 0.66% CMBT
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +103.1% +64.9% +34.2% CMBT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +11.9%/yr +22.8%/yr +25.4%/yr URI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 40.2% 29.7% 42.2% KEX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 62/100 — 55/100 CMBT

Percentile Scorecard

CMBTKEXURI

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCMBTKEXURI
Valuation 58 #58 of 136 42 #79 of 136 20 #37 of 46
Growth 94 #8 of 122 79 #27 of 122 90 #5 of 39
Profitability 77 #28 of 116 – 92 #4 of 39
Financial Health 16 #121 of 143 – 20 #38 of 47
Shareholder Returns 65 #29 of 81 – 52 #16 of 32
Overall 62 – 55
  • CMBT ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • KEX ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • URI ranked among 49 companies in Distribution and Rental

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCMBTKEXURISPY
1 month -2.8%+11.1%+12.5% +0.9%
3 months +18.6%+11.4%+11.3% +5.9%
6 months +37.6%-4.2%+23.4% +8.5%
Year to date +91.7%+32.7%+45.2% +13.3%
1 year +103.1%+64.9%+34.2% +12.4%
3 years +3.5%+95.7%+194.5% +88.1%
3 years, per year +1.2%+25.1%+43.4% +23.5%
5 years +75.4%+178.9%+209.9% +68.2%
5 years, per year +11.9%+22.8%+25.4% +11.0%
10 years +140.3%+147.7%+1,458.5% +263.4%
10 years, per year +9.2%+9.5%+31.6% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureCMBTKEXURISPY
Volatility, 1Y 40.2%29.7%42.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 37.5%27.2%39.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.560.561.04 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.562.190.81 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -62.7%-38.8%-40.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.6%-4.2%0.0% -0.9%
52-week high $20.92$152.59$1,174.94 $779.14
52-week low $9.09$88.64$710.47 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCMBTKEXURI
P/E now vs peer median 5.0xmedian 16.1x 20.9xmedian 16.1x 25.6xmedian 25.6x
P/S now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 0.9x 2.1xmedian 0.9x 4.2xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.0xmedian 8.6x —median 8.6x 13.8xmedian 13.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 7.4xmedian 11.6x 14.6xmedian 11.6x 81.7xmedian 22.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x 7.5xmedian 2.6x
PEG now vs peer median 0.42median 0.80 0.75median 0.80 2.68median 2.36

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCMBTKEXURI
Revenue $2.89B $3.60B $17.50B
Gross profit $2.22B – $6.84B
Operating income $1.21B $510.61M $4.47B
Net income $839.57M – $2.86B
Free cash flow $787.73M – $892.00M
EPS (diluted) $3.73 $6.96 $45.89
Cash & equivalents $151.57M – $153.00M
Total debt $5.45B – $14.67B
Shares (diluted) 229.44M 53.70M 62.26M
Enterprise value $5.25B $7.72B $71.96B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCMBTKEXURI
P/E 5.0x 20.9x 25.6x
P/FCF 7.4x 14.6x 81.7x
P/Operating cash flow 7.4x 12.3x 11.8x
P/S 2.0x 2.1x 4.2x
P/B 1.9x – 7.5x
P/Tangible book 1.9x – 7.9x
EV/EBITDA 10.0x – 13.8x
EV/EBIT 9.2x – 19.6x
EV/Revenue 3.9x 2.1x 5.0x
EV/FCF 14.1x – 97.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 14.1x 12.3x 14.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.42 0.75 2.68

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCMBTKEXURI
Revenue growth (1Y) 84.9% 8.5% 9.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 31.2% 6.0% 8.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 80.8% – 10.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 30.8% – 6.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 146.6% 22.5% 11.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 20.4% 19.4% 5.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 274.8% – 12.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 12.6% – 6.2%
EPS growth (1Y) -20.7% 27.4% 16.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 11.8% 28.0% 9.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 184.9% 3.3% 24.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 11.0% 10.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 184.9% – 98.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 83.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCMBTKEXURI
Gross margin 76.7% – 39.1%
EBITDA margin 38.5% – 36.1%
Operating margin 42.0% – 25.5%
Pretax margin 28.5% – 21.8%
Net margin 29.6% – 16.3%
FCF margin 27.3% – 5.1%
Operating cash flow margin 27.3% 17.4% 35.4%
Return on equity – – 30.2%
Return on assets – – 8.9%
Return on invested capital – – 14.0%
Return on capital employed – – 16.5%
Asset turnover – – 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.9x – 2.2x
Stock comp / revenue – – 0.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCMBTKEXURI
Debt / assets 61.8% – 44.7%
Debt / equity 1.7x – 1.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.8x – 2.3x
Debt / FCF 6.9x – 16.4x
Liabilities / assets 64.6% – 70.4%
Equity / assets 35.4% – 29.6%
Interest coverage 2.3x – –
Current ratio 1.1x – 0.8x
Quick ratio 0.7x – 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.2x – 0.0x
Altman Z-score 1.63 – 3.59

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCMBTKEXURI
Dividend yield 4.5% – 0.7%
Net buyback yield – – 2.5%
Shareholder yield 4.5% – 3.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCMBTKEXURI
Forward P/E 7.3xFY2026 21.3xFY2026 21.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.54FY2026 $6.86FY2026 $55.27FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +262.9%FY2026 +8.4%FY2026 +31.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -21.7% +29.0% +6.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.12BFY2026 $3.49BFY2026 $18.69BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +27.8%FY2026 +4.0%FY2026 +16.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.9% +4.7% +3.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCMBTKEXURI
Held by institutions 20.1% 99.6% 95.9%
Institutions holding 169 464 1,587
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.7% -0.1% +4.7%
Institutions buying 78 252 804
Institutions selling 51 145 537
Buyers to sellers 1.53 1.74 1.50

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CMBTKEXURI
CMBT 1.00 0.12 -0.01
KEX 0.12 1.00 0.29
URI -0.01 0.29 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CMBT, KEX and URI?

United Rentals (URI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Cmb.Tech (CMBT) $5.85B, Kirby (KEX) $7.72B, United Rentals (URI) $72.84B.

Which stock is cheaper, CMBT, KEX and URI?

Cmb.Tech (CMBT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Cmb.Tech (CMBT) 5.0x, Kirby (KEX) 20.9x, United Rentals (URI) 25.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Cmb.Tech (CMBT) is cheapest (Cmb.Tech (CMBT) 7.3x, Kirby (KEX) 21.3x, United Rentals (URI) 21.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Cmb.Tech (CMBT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Cmb.Tech (CMBT) +84.9%, Kirby (KEX) +8.5%, United Rentals (URI) +9.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Cmb.Tech (CMBT) has the highest net margin (Cmb.Tech (CMBT) 29.6%, United Rentals (URI) 16.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Cmb.Tech (CMBT) returned the most: Cmb.Tech (CMBT) +103.1%, Kirby (KEX) +64.9%, United Rentals (URI) +34.2%. Over five years, United Rentals (URI) compounded fastest (Cmb.Tech (CMBT) +11.9%/yr, Kirby (KEX) +22.8%/yr, United Rentals (URI) +25.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Cmb.Tech (CMBT) has the highest dividend yield: Cmb.Tech (CMBT) 4.54%, United Rentals (URI) 0.66%. Kirby (KEX) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Kirby (KEX) has been the steadiest (Cmb.Tech (CMBT) 40.2%, Kirby (KEX) 29.7%, United Rentals (URI) 42.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CMBT, KEX and URI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Cmb.Tech (CMBT) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.