United Rentals (URI) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
United Rentals (URI) posted Net Margin of 18.80% for Q3 2026, up 2.23 percentage points from 16.58% a year earlier and up 1.73 percentage points from the prior quarter.
United Rentals (URI) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Net Margin at United Rentals was 16.33%, up 0.50 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 15.49%, down 1.29 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Net Margin has declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +5.06 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, United Rentals' Net Margin was 16.78% in FY2024 (-0.13 pp), 16.91% in FY2023 (-1.17 pp), 18.08% in FY2022 (+3.82 pp) and 14.27% in FY2021 (+3.83 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Net Margin since Q4 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.45 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Net Margin in the past five years was Q2 2022, with a gain of 4.98 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2025, with a drop of 1.62 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Margin for the three prior quarters was 17.07% (Q2 2026), 13.32% (Q1 2026) and 15.52% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 68.95 Bn | 66.71 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 11.33% |
| 2 | United Rentals | 68.54 Bn | 67.66 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 18.80% |
| 3 | Fastenal | 62.92 Bn | 61.91 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 16.30% |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 50.34 Bn | 47.55 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 5.54% |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 33.33 Bn | 33.21 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 14.06% |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.77 Bn | 20.83 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 7.73% |
| 7 | Wesco International | 15.42 Bn | 12.47 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 3.71% |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.20 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 586.29 Mn | 6.54% |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.92 Bn | 10.80 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 8.55% |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.55 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 534.80 Mn | 11.98% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 18.80% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 17.07% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.32% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.52% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.58% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.77% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.93% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.83% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.74% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.86% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.55% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.21% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.67% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.63% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.73% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.39% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.86% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.79% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.54% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.33% |
United Rentals Net Margin API
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