United Rentals (URI) Acquisitions (2011 - 2026)
United Rentals' Acquisitions was $127 million in Q3 2026, compared with $6 million a year earlier.
United Rentals (URI) Acquisitions (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, United Rentals' Acquisitions was $862 million through Sep 30, 2026, up 157.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $357 million, down 78.4% from FY2024.
- Acquisitions shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 182.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Acquisitions was $1.66 billion in FY2024 (+188.3%), $574 million in FY2023 (-75.5%), $2.34 billion in FY2022 (+63.0%) and $1.44 billion in FY2021.
- Quarterly Acquisitions has moved between -$12 million (Q3 2023) and $2.02 billion (Q4 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Acquisitions was higher in two of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 24.9%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Acquisitions over five years was Q1 2023 (growth of 288.3%); the worst was Q1 2025 (a decline of 98.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, URI's Acquisitions in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $4 million (Q2 2026), $396 million (Q1 2026) and $335 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Acquisitions (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 70.03 Bn | 69.15 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 127.00 Mn |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 68.13 Bn | 65.49 Bn | 2.01 Bn | - |
| 3 | Fastenal | 62.04 Bn | 61.04 Bn | 1.10 Bn | - |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 49.55 Bn | 46.77 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 10.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 33.45 Bn | 33.33 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 667.00 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.95 Bn | 21.01 Bn | 1.45 Bn | - |
| 7 | Wesco International | 15.78 Bn | 12.83 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 127.70 Mn |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.75 Bn | 9.43 Bn | 578.93 Mn | -7.66 Mn |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.98 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 392.21 Mn | - |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.60 Bn | 9.18 Bn | 534.80 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 127.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 396.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 335.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 313.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 108.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 116.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 168.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -12.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 119.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 299.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 235.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 77.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.00 Mn |
United Rentals Acquisitions API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=acquisitions&ticker=URI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "acquisitions", "ticker": "URI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=acquisitions&ticker=URI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();