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United Rentals, Inc. (URI) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2019)

Updated

United Rentals (URI) recorded Operating Expenses of $683 million in Q1 2019, up 22.8% from $556 million a year earlier but down 2.3% from the prior quarter.

Analysis

United Rentals, Inc. (URI) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2019) Analysis & Trends

On a TTM basis, United Rentals' Operating Expenses came in at $2.57 billion as of Mar 31, 2019, up 16.7% year-over-year; for FY2018, it was $2.44 billion, up 17.3% from FY2017.

  • Annual Operating Expenses has increased for three straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.1% (FY2013 to FY2018).
  • Across earlier years, Operating Expenses came in at $2.08 billion in FY2017 (+20.5%), $1.72 billion in FY2016 (+3.5%), $1.66 billion in FY2015 (-1.5%) and $1.69 billion in FY2014 (+12.2%).
  • Quarterly Operating Expenses has ranged from $389 million in Q1 2015 to $699 million in Q4 2018 over the past five years.
  • On a year-over-year basis, Operating Expenses has increased for 13 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 21.3% over the last eight quarters.
  • Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Expenses in the last five years was growth of 33.6% in Q4 2017, against a decline of 3.1% in Q4 2015 at the low end.
  • Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $699 million (Q4 2018), $619 million (Q3 2018) and $566 million (Q2 2018).
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Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2019 683.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 699.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 619.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 566.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 556.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 597.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 543.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 503.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 443.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 447.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 433.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 421.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 422.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 432.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 427.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 416.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 389.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 446.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 434.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 424.00 Mn
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