URI vs CAR vs SUNB Stock Comparison

United Rentals, Avis Budget and Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
URI United Rentals, Inc.
$1,122.70 +7.3% 1M +22.9% 1Y
Market cap
$73.08B
P/E
25.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.50B
Div. yield
–
Equipment Rental Industrials
6 wins
CAR Avis Budget Group, Inc.
$101.86 -5.9% 1M -35.1% 1Y
Market cap
$3.60B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$11.71B
Div. yield
–
Car Rental Consumer Discretionary
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionURICARSUNBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $73.08B $3.60B $33.67B URI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 25.6x -5.7x 21.9x SUNB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.3x 31.3x 19.6x SUNB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.4% +0.4% — URI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 16.3% -5.4% 13.3% URI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 14.0% 31.8% 11.8% CAR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.3x 2.5x 1.8x SUNB
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +22.9% -35.1% +9.8% URI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +26.5%/yr -9.3%/yr -0.4%/yr URI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 42.2% 113.0% 44.8% URI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 58/100 48/100 64/100 SUNB

Percentile Scorecard

URICARSUNB

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

AxisURICARSUNB
Valuation 27 #34 of 46 96 #2 of 29 62 #18 of 46
Growth 90 #5 of 39 24 #20 of 26 –
Profitability 92 #4 of 40 52 #13 of 26 90 #5 of 40
Financial Health 19 #40 of 49 53 #15 of 31 21 #39 of 49
Shareholder Returns 61 #13 of 32 16 #17 of 20 84 #6 of 32
Overall 58 48 64
  • URI ranked among 49 companies in Distribution and Rental
  • CAR ranked among 32 companies in Travel and Lodging
  • SUNB 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

PeriodURICARSUNBSPY
1 month +7.3%-5.9%+5.8% -0.8%
3 months -0.4%-37.8%+5.2% +3.5%
6 months +17.0%-45.5%+6.4% +7.0%
Year to date +38.7%-20.6%+16.3% +12.2%
1 year +22.9%-35.1%+9.8% +13.0%
3 years +181.4%-36.7%+38.5% +86.3%
3 years, per year +41.2%-14.2%+11.5% +23.1%
5 years +223.0%-38.6%-1.8% +68.6%
5 years, per year +26.5%-9.3%-0.4% +11.0%
10 years +1,373.6%+214.3%+412.5% +258.0%
10 years, per year +30.9%+12.1%+17.8% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureURICARSUNBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 42.2%113.0%44.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 39.1%132.2%43.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.030.771.34 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.54-0.310.22 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -40.0%-86.2%-54.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.7%-85.7%-7.8% -1.8%
52-week high $1,165.29$713.97$86.06 $779.14
52-week low $710.47$87.69$60.42 $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.

MultipleURICARSUNB
P/E now vs peer median 24.4xmedian 25.1x -5.7xmedian 18.8x 21.2xmedian 25.1x
P/S now vs peer median 4.0xmedian 1.0x 0.3xmedian 1.5x 2.8xmedian 1.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.3xmedian 13.3x 4.1xmedian 15.2x 8.7xmedian 13.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 78.0xmedian 21.5x 1.4xmedian 16.1x 21.1xmedian 21.5x
P/B now vs peer median 7.2xmedian 2.4x -1.1xmedian 2.5x 4.4xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 2.56median 2.38 0.17median 0.38 —median 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 monthsURICARSUNB
Revenue $17.50B $11.71B $11.52B
Gross profit $6.84B – $4.56B
Operating income $4.47B – $2.46B
Net income $2.86B -$713.00M $1.54B
Free cash flow $892.00M $2.66B $1.54B
EPS (diluted) $45.89 $-17.82 $3.74
Cash & equivalents $153.00M $558.00M $32.00M
Total debt $14.67B $6.02B $8.56B
Shares (diluted) 62.26M 35.70M 411.31M
Enterprise value $72.20B $1.43B $33.55B

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
MetricURICARSUNB
P/E 24.4x -5.7x 21.2x
P/FCF 78.0x 1.4x 21.1x
P/Operating cash flow 11.2x 1.2x 8.9x
P/S 4.0x 0.3x 2.8x
P/B 7.2x -1.1x 4.4x
P/Tangible book 7.6x -0.9x 4.6x
EV/EBITDA 13.3x 4.1x 8.7x
EV/EBIT 18.8x 10.8x 16.7x
EV/Revenue 4.8x 0.8x 3.6x
EV/FCF 94.3x 3.4x 26.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.6x 3.1x 11.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.56 0.17 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricURICARSUNB
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.4% 0.4% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 8.0% -0.8% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 10.4% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.0% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 11.5% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 5.7% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 12.9% 67.9% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 6.2% -32.4% –
EPS growth (1Y) 16.6% 71.6% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 9.5% -32.4% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 24.2% -17.0% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.9% -11.0% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 98.2% -19.6% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 83.7% -11.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricURICARSUNB
Gross margin 39.1% – 39.6%
EBITDA margin 36.1% 18.8% 41.1%
Operating margin 25.5% – 21.4%
Pretax margin 21.8% -4.6% 18.0%
Net margin 16.3% -5.4% 13.3%
FCF margin 5.1% 22.7% 13.4%
Operating cash flow margin 35.4% 24.8% 31.7%
Return on equity 30.2% – 20.7%
Return on assets 8.9% -2.1% 6.7%
Return on invested capital 14.0% 31.8% 11.8%
Return on capital employed 16.5% 3.0% 12.2%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.4x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.2x -4.1x 2.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% 0.1% 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricURICARSUNB
Debt / assets 44.7% 18.6% 36.2%
Debt / equity 1.5x -1.8x 1.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.3x 2.5x 1.8x
Debt / FCF 16.4x 2.3x 5.5x
Liabilities / assets 70.4% 110.5% 68.5%
Equity / assets 29.6% -10.5% 31.5%
Interest coverage – 0.6x –
Current ratio 0.8x 0.8x 0.9x
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.5x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.2x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 3.51 0.52 2.49

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricURICARSUNB
Dividend yield 0.7% – 1.3%
Net buyback yield 2.6% 0.3% 3.1%
Shareholder yield 3.3% 0.3% 4.4%
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.

ConsensusURICARSUNB
Forward P/E 20.3xFY2026 31.3xFY2026 19.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $55.27FY2026 $3.25FY2026 $4.05FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +31.4%FY2026 -19.0%FY2026 +8.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +6.3% +71.4% +25.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $18.69BFY2026 $10.94BFY2026 $12.64BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +16.1%FY2026 -6.1%FY2026 +13.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3.1% +4.7% +9.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersURICARSUNB
Held by institutions 95.9% 100.0% 78.3%
Institutions holding 1,586 304 496
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.7% -16.9% +9.2%
Institutions buying 803 150 315
Institutions selling 537 103 136
Buyers to sellers 1.50 1.46 2.32

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.

URICARSUNB
URI 1.00 -0.17 0.55
CAR -0.17 1.00 -0.05
SUNB 0.55 -0.05 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, URI, CAR and SUNB?

United Rentals (URI) is the largest by market capitalisation: United Rentals (URI) $73.08B, Avis Budget (CAR) $3.60B, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) $33.67B.

Which stock is cheaper, URI, CAR and SUNB?

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (United Rentals (URI) 25.6x, Avis Budget (CAR) -5.7x, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) 21.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) is cheapest (United Rentals (URI) 20.3x, Avis Budget (CAR) 31.3x, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) 19.6x). 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: United Rentals (URI) +9.4%, Avis Budget (CAR) +0.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

United Rentals (URI) has the highest net margin (United Rentals (URI) 16.3%, Avis Budget (CAR) -5.4%, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) 13.3%). On return on invested capital, Avis Budget (CAR) leads (United Rentals (URI) 14.0%, Avis Budget (CAR) 31.8%, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) 11.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year United Rentals (URI) returned the most: United Rentals (URI) +22.9%, Avis Budget (CAR) -35.1%, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) +9.8%. Over five years, United Rentals (URI) compounded fastest (United Rentals (URI) +26.5%/yr, Avis Budget (CAR) -9.3%/yr, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) -0.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, United Rentals (URI) has been the steadiest (United Rentals (URI) 42.2%, Avis Budget (CAR) 113.0%, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (SUNB) 44.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, URI, CAR and SUNB?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, United Rentals (URI) 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.