United Rentals (URI) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026)
United Rentals' Cash from Operations came in at $1.79 billion for Q2 2026, up 34.9% from $1.33 billion a year earlier and up 18.3% from the prior quarter.
United Rentals (URI) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, United Rentals reported Cash from Operations of $5.74 billion, up 14.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $5.19 billion, up 14.2% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 14.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Cash from Operations was $4.55 billion in FY2024 (-3.4%), $4.7 billion in FY2023 (+6.1%), $4.43 billion in FY2022 (+20.2%) and $3.69 billion in FY2021 (+38.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Cash from Operations in data going back to Q3 2010.
- Year-over-year, Cash from Operations has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 11.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Cash from Operations over five years came in Q4 2022 (growth of 87.3%), and the weakest in Q4 2024 (a decline of 25.9%).
- Business Quant data shows URI's Cash from Operations at $1.51 billion (Q1 2026), $1.26 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.18 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 67.37 Bn | 66.13 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 1.79 Bn |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 60.32 Bn | 58.30 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 444.00 Mn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 58.24 Bn | 57.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 265.70 Mn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.34 Bn | 40.56 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 772.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.62 Bn | 31.50 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 840.00 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 20.43 Bn | 19.48 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 162.20 Mn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 18.60 Bn | 15.91 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 53.70 Mn |
| 8 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.64 Bn | 12.52 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 165.00 Mn |
| 9 | Watsco | 10.59 Bn | 8.75 Bn | 578.93 Mn | -2.54 Mn |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.38 Bn | 9.17 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 178.20 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.79 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.26 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 939.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.25 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 886.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 668.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.09 Bn |
United Rentals Cash from Operations 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=cash-from-operations&ticker=URI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "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=cash-from-operations&ticker=URI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();