United Rentals (URI) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
United Rentals (URI) reported Free Cash Flow of $1.69 billion for Q2 2026, up 37.6% from $1.23 billion a year earlier and up 16.9% from the prior quarter.
United Rentals (URI) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, United Rentals' Free Cash Flow came in at $5.38 billion, up 16.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $4.81 billion, up 15.3% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 14.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Free Cash Flow came in at $4.17 billion in FY2024 (-4.0%), $4.35 billion in FY2023 (+4.0%), $4.18 billion in FY2022 (+19.8%) and $3.49 billion in FY2021 (+41.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow since Q4 2015.
- Year over year, Free Cash Flow has now increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 11.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Free Cash Flow in five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 93.3%); the low point was Q4 2024 (a decline of 29.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $1.45 billion (Q1 2026), $1.15 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.09 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 67.37 Bn | 66.13 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 1.69 Bn |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 60.32 Bn | 58.30 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 333.00 Mn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 58.24 Bn | 57.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 201.60 Mn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.34 Bn | 40.56 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 680.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.62 Bn | 31.50 Bn | 1.25 Bn | -15.00 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 20.43 Bn | 19.48 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 68.80 Mn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 18.60 Bn | 15.91 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 25.50 Mn |
| 8 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.64 Bn | 12.52 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 159.74 Mn |
| 9 | Watsco | 10.59 Bn | 8.75 Bn | 578.93 Mn | -11.52 Mn |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.38 Bn | 9.17 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 140.60 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.69 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.45 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.34 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 940.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 971.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.33 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 974.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 866.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 831.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 610.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 998.00 Mn |
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_KEY
import 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();