United Rentals (URI) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
United Rentals (URI) reported Free Cash Flow of -$105 million for Q3 2026, compared with -$365 million a year earlier.
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United Rentals (URI) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, United Rentals' Free Cash Flow came in at $892 million, up 98.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $662 million, up 58.0% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -15.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Free Cash Flow came in at $419 million in FY2024 (-33.9%), $634 million in FY2023 (-14.7%), $743 million in FY2022 (+51.3%) and $491 million in FY2021 (-67.3%).
- Five-year quarterly Free Cash Flow spans a low of -$365 million in Q3 2025 and a high of $689 million in Q4 2023.
- Year over year, Free Cash Flow gained in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 14.8%.
- The high point for year-over-year Free Cash Flow in five years was Q1 2024 (growth of 566.7%); the low point was Q1 2023 (a decline of 80.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at -$261 million (Q2 2026), $681 million (Q1 2026) and $577 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 68.95 Bn | 66.71 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 546.00 Mn |
| 2 | United Rentals | 68.54 Bn | 67.66 Bn | 2.05 Bn | -105.00 Mn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 62.92 Bn | 61.91 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 347.60 Mn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 50.34 Bn | 47.55 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 680.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 33.33 Bn | 33.21 Bn | 1.25 Bn | -15.00 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.77 Bn | 20.83 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 133.00 Mn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 15.42 Bn | 12.47 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 164.80 Mn |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.20 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 586.29 Mn | 315.37 Mn |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.92 Bn | 10.80 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 73.36 Mn |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.55 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 534.80 Mn | 156.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -105.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -261.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 681.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 577.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -365.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -230.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 680.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 365.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -209.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -197.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 460.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 689.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -56.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -68.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 69.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 199.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -19.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 214.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 349.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -80.00 Mn |
API Access
United Rentals Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=URI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=URI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();