United Rentals (URI) EV to EBITDA (2011 - 2026)
United Rentals' EV to EBITDA came in at 9.80 for Q3 2026, down 6.6% from 10.49 a year earlier and down 16.4% from the prior quarter.
United Rentals (URI) EV to EBITDA (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, United Rentals reported EV to EBITDA of 9.69, down 5.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 7.13, up 9.3% from FY2024.
- EV to EBITDA has increased in each of the last three years.
- Going back by year, EV to EBITDA was 6.52 in FY2024 (+13.0%), 5.77 in FY2023 (+28.4%), 4.49 in FY2022 (-19.7%) and 5.60 in FY2021 (+28.7%).
- The five-year range for quarterly EV to EBITDA is 3.50 (Q2 2022) to 11.73 (Q2 2026).
- Year-over-year, EV to EBITDA increased in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 15.8%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EV to EBITDA over five years came in Q3 2024 (growth of 102.0%), and the weakest in Q3 2022 (a decline of 42.4%).
- Business Quant data shows URI's EV to EBITDA at 11.73 (Q2 2026), 7.76 (Q1 2026) and 8.78 (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 72.77 Bn | 71.89 Bn | 2.05 Bn |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 64.56 Bn | 62.15 Bn | 1.98 Bn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 60.02 Bn | 59.02 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 46.98 Bn | 44.19 Bn | 2.32 Bn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 34.25 Bn | 34.13 Bn | 1.25 Bn |
| 6 | Reliance | 22.80 Bn | 21.86 Bn | 1.45 Bn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 17.09 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.82 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 586.29 Mn |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.16 Bn | 11.05 Bn | 392.21 Mn |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.80 Bn | 9.38 Bn | 534.80 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 9.80 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.73 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.76 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.78 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.49 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.33 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.97 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.93 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.32 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.81 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.10 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.77 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.61 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.91 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.69 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.49 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.63 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.50 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.60 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.60 |
United Rentals EV to EBITDA API
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params = {"slug": "ev-to-ebitda", "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=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=URI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();