United Rentals (URI) EPS (Basic) (2010 - 2026)
United Rentals' EPS (Basic) was $14.80 in Q3 2026, up 35.5% from $10.93 a year earlier and up 22.9% from the prior quarter.
United Rentals (URI) EPS (Basic) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, United Rentals' EPS (Basic) was $45.96 through Sep 30, 2026, up 16.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $38.70, down 0.3% from FY2024.
- EPS (Basic) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 25.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EPS (Basic) was $38.81 in FY2024 (+9.6%), $35.40 in FY2023 (+18.9%), $29.77 in FY2022 (+55.6%) and $19.14 in FY2021 (+56.2%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly EPS (Basic) in data going back to Q2 2010.
- Compared with a year earlier, EPS (Basic) has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 8.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EPS (Basic) over five years was Q1 2022 (growth of 80.7%); the worst was Q4 2025 (a decline of 2.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, URI's EPS (Basic) in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $12.04 (Q2 2026), $8.44 (Q1 2026) and $10.13 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 70.03 Bn | 69.15 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 14.80 |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 68.13 Bn | 65.49 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 12.49 |
| 3 | Fastenal | 62.04 Bn | 61.04 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 0.35 |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 49.55 Bn | 46.77 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 2.13 |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 33.45 Bn | 33.33 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 1.07 |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.95 Bn | 21.01 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 7.90 |
| 7 | Wesco International | 15.78 Bn | 12.83 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 5.50 |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.75 Bn | 9.43 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 4.00 |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.98 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 3.01 |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.60 Bn | 9.18 Bn | 534.80 Mn | 0.30 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 14.80 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.04 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.44 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.13 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.93 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.58 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.93 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.39 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.72 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.55 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.06 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.92 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.32 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.60 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.50 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.04 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.68 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.92 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.07 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.64 |
United Rentals EPS (Basic) 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=eps-basic&ticker=URI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "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=eps-basic&ticker=URI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();