SUNB vs R vs URI Stock Comparison

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Ryder System and United Rentals Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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R Ryder System Inc
$279.65 +18.7% 1M +66.2% 1Y
Market cap
$10.58B
P/E
20.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.08B
Div. yield
0.01%
Logistics Industrials
6 wins
URI United Rentals, Inc.
$1,162.88 +11.1% 1M +29.2% 1Y
Market cap
$72.83B
P/E
25.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.50B
Div. yield
–
Equipment Rental Industrials
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Ryder System leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Ryder System 6, United Rentals 4, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSUNBRURILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $33.79B $10.58B $72.83B URI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.0x 20.3x 25.5x R
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.2x 19.4x 21.0x R
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +3.2% +9.4% URI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 13.3% 4.0% 16.3% URI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.8% -70.6% 14.0% URI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.8x -0.9x 2.3x R
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +16.1% +66.2% +29.2% R
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -0.5%/yr +26.4%/yr +26.0%/yr R
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 44.9% 32.1% 42.3% R
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 65/100 40/100 56/100 SUNB

Percentile Scorecard

SUNBRURI

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

AxisSUNBRURI
Valuation 67 #16 of 46 37 #86 of 136 20 #37 of 46
Growth – 62 #47 of 121 92 #4 of 39
Profitability 90 #5 of 39 27 #84 of 115 95 #3 of 39
Financial Health 22 #37 of 47 4 #137 of 143 20 #38 of 47
Shareholder Returns 81 #7 of 32 69 #26 of 82 52 #16 of 32
Overall 65 40 56
  • SUNB ranked among 49 companies in Distribution and Rental
  • R 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

PeriodSUNBRURISPY
1 month +9.0%+18.7%+11.1% -0.2%
3 months +8.5%+7.5%+6.6% +3.9%
6 months +7.7%+12.9%+20.8% +8.2%
Year to date +19.9%+46.1%+43.7% +12.9%
1 year +16.1%+66.2%+29.2% +12.3%
3 years +42.8%+202.7%+191.4% +87.4%
3 years, per year +12.6%+44.7%+42.9% +23.3%
5 years -2.3%+222.8%+216.7% +67.9%
5 years, per year -0.5%+26.4%+26.0% +10.9%
10 years +428.3%+304.2%+1,424.7% +261.1%
10 years, per year +18.1%+15.0%+31.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSUNBRURISPY
Volatility, 1Y 44.9%32.1%42.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 43.5%29.0%39.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.351.021.04 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.362.060.69 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -54.4%-28.8%-40.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -4.9%-0.9%-0.2% -1.2%
52-week high $86.06$282.13$1,165.29 $779.14
52-week low $60.42$162.50$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.

MultipleSUNBRURI
P/E now vs peer median 21.8xmedian 25.3x 20.6xmedian 16.3x 25.3xmedian 25.3x
P/S now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 1.0x 0.8xmedian 1.0x 4.1xmedian 1.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.9xmedian 13.4x -2.2xmedian 8.7x 13.7xmedian 13.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 21.8xmedian 21.9x 11.2xmedian 11.4x 80.8xmedian 21.9x
P/B now vs peer median 4.5xmedian 2.6x 3.6xmedian 1.2x 7.4xmedian 2.6x
PEG now vs peer median —median 2.38 2.47median 0.82 2.66median 2.38

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 monthsSUNBRURI
Revenue $11.52B $13.08B $17.50B
Gross profit $4.56B $2.56B $6.84B
Operating income $2.46B -$9.81B $4.47B
Net income $1.54B $520.00M $2.86B
Free cash flow $1.54B $954.00M $892.00M
EPS (diluted) $3.74 $13.41 $45.89
Cash & equivalents $32.00M $198.00M $153.00M
Total debt $8.56B $30.21B $14.67B
Shares (diluted) 411.31M 38.79M 62.26M
Enterprise value $33.67B $9.78B $71.95B

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
MetricSUNBRURI
P/E 21.8x 20.6x 25.3x
P/FCF 21.8x 11.2x 80.8x
P/Operating cash flow 9.2x 3.9x 11.6x
P/S 2.9x 0.8x 4.1x
P/B 4.5x 3.6x 7.4x
P/Tangible book 4.7x 4.1x 7.8x
EV/EBITDA 8.9x -2.2x 13.7x
EV/EBIT 17.1x -1.8x 19.4x
EV/Revenue 3.7x 1.4x 5.0x
EV/FCF 27.3x 18.5x 97.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.5x 6.5x 14.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 2.47 2.66

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSUNBRURI
Revenue growth (1Y) – 3.2% 9.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 3.4% 8.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – -0.4% 10.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 3.6% 6.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) – -4.2% 11.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -3.7% 5.7%
Net income growth (1Y) – 3.6% 12.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 2.1% 6.2%
EPS growth (1Y) – 11.2% 16.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 8.3% 9.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 13.8% 24.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 4.9% 10.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 1,184% 98.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 47.1% 83.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSUNBRURI
Gross margin 39.6% 19.6% 39.1%
EBITDA margin 41.1% -61.9% 36.1%
Operating margin 21.4% -75.0% 25.5%
Pretax margin 18.0% 5.4% 21.8%
Net margin 13.3% 4.0% 16.3%
FCF margin 13.4% 7.3% 5.1%
Operating cash flow margin 31.7% 20.9% 35.4%
Return on equity 20.7% 17.8% 30.2%
Return on assets 6.7% 3.2% 8.9%
Return on invested capital 11.8% -70.6% 14.0%
Return on capital employed 12.2% -80.1% 16.5%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.8x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.4x 5.3x 2.2x
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% – 0.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSUNBRURI
Debt / assets 36.2% 44.6% 44.7%
Debt / equity 1.1x 2.4x 1.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.8x -0.9x 2.3x
Debt / FCF 5.5x 7.6x 16.4x
Liabilities / assets 68.5% 81.6% 70.4%
Equity / assets 31.5% 18.4% 29.6%
Interest coverage – -25.2x –
Current ratio 0.9x 0.7x 0.8x
Quick ratio 0.8x 0.6x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.1x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 2.53 -0.58 3.57

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSUNBRURI
Dividend yield 1.3% 1.3% 0.7%
Net buyback yield 3.0% 5.2% 2.5%
Shareholder yield 4.3% 6.5% 3.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 28.8% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 15.7% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 5.6% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 6.3% –

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.

ConsensusSUNBRURI
Forward P/E 20.2xFY2026 19.4xFY2026 21.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.05FY2026 $14.45FY2026 $55.27FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +8.9%FY2026 +11.8%FY2026 +31.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +25.4% +30.6% +6.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $12.64BFY2026 $14.12BFY2026 $18.69BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +13.3%FY2026 +11.5%FY2026 +16.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +9.7% +2.3% +3.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSUNBRURI
Held by institutions 78.3% 90.8% 95.9%
Institutions holding 496 579 1,587
Change in shares held, QoQ +9.2% -0.6% +4.7%
Institutions buying 315 309 804
Institutions selling 136 177 537
Buyers to sellers 2.32 1.75 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.

SUNBRURI
SUNB 1.00 0.30 0.55
R 0.30 1.00 0.45
URI 0.55 0.45 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SUNB, R and URI?

United Rentals (URI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) $33.79B, Ryder System (R) $10.58B, United Rentals (URI) $72.83B.

Which stock is cheaper, SUNB, R and URI?

Ryder System (R) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) 22.0x, Ryder System (R) 20.3x, United Rentals (URI) 25.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Ryder System (R) is cheapest (Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) 20.2x, Ryder System (R) 19.4x, United Rentals (URI) 21.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

United Rentals (URI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ryder System (R) +3.2%, United Rentals (URI) +9.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

United Rentals (URI) has the highest net margin (Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) 13.3%, Ryder System (R) 4.0%, United Rentals (URI) 16.3%). On return on invested capital, United Rentals (URI) leads (Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) 11.8%, Ryder System (R) -70.6%, United Rentals (URI) 14.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ryder System (R) returned the most: Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) +16.1%, Ryder System (R) +66.2%, United Rentals (URI) +29.2%. Over five years, Ryder System (R) compounded fastest (Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) -0.5%/yr, Ryder System (R) +26.4%/yr, United Rentals (URI) +26.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) 0.00%, Ryder System (R) 0.01%, United Rentals (URI) 0.00%. Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) and United Rentals (URI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ryder System (R) has been the steadiest (Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) 44.9%, Ryder System (R) 32.1%, United Rentals (URI) 42.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SUNB, R 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, Ryder System (R) leads on 6. 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.