Companies /Industrials

United Rentals Inc

NYSE: URI Rental & Leasing Services
$993.87
▲ $14.05 (+1.43%) today
Markets closed · 7:29pm ET

Q3 2025 Earnings

Reported Oct 22, 2025, 4:33pm ET · SEC source
$11.70
Miss −4.79%
EPS · est. $12.29
$4.2B
Beat +1.69%
Revenue · est. $4.2B
−10.9%
Trailing market
URI vs S&P since report
2 quarters
Consecutive EPS beats

Market Reaction

% change · around the report
0+3%+6%+9%Oct 22Oct 23report 4:33pm ETearnings+0.6%−1.2%
0+3%+6%+9%Oct 22Oct 23earnings+0.6%−1.2%
URI −1.2%S&P 500 +0.6%
0+3%+6%+9%Oct 22Oct 23report 4:33pm ETearnings+1.0%−1.2%
0+3%+6%+9%Oct 22Oct 23earnings+1.0%−1.2%
URI −1.2%NASDAQ +1.0%
−10%−5%0+5%Oct 21Oct 30report 4:33pm ETearnings+2.4%−9.6%
−10%−5%0+5%Oct 21Oct 30earnings+2.4%−9.6%
URI −9.6%S&P 500 +2.4%
−10%−5%0+5%Oct 21Oct 30report 4:33pm ETearnings+4.5%−9.6%
−10%−5%0+5%Oct 21Oct 30earnings+4.5%−9.6%
URI −9.6%NASDAQ +4.5%
−7.79%
Day of report
−0.11%
Next session
−6.06%
One week
−11.30%
30 days

S&P 500 over the same 30 days: −0.45%.

Did URI Beat Earnings? Q3 2025 Results

United Rentals posted a mixed third quarter, delivering a top-line beat while falling short on earnings, as margin pressures weighed on the bottom line. Revenue climbed 5.9% year over year to $4.23 billion, edging past the $4.16 billion consensus by 1.69%, but adjusted EPS of $11.70 missed the $12.29 estimate by 4.79%, dragged lower by inflation impacts, delivery cost variability, and elevated depreciation in the specialty rentals segment following matting business expansion. Adjusted EBITDA grew to $1.95 billion, though margin contracted 170 basis points to 46.0%, reflecting the same cost pressures squeezing profitability across the business. Specialty rentals remained the standout growth engine, with rental revenue rising 11.4% to $1.26 billion, even as segment margins compressed sharply. Looking ahead, management raised its 2025 revenue outlook to $16.00 billion to $16.20 billion, citing strong customer demand across construction and industrial markets, while lifting gross rental capital spending guidance to $4.00 billion to $4.20 billion, a move that simultaneously trimmed free cash flow expectations to $2.10 billion to $2.30 billion.

Key Takeaways
  • Rental revenue grew 5.8% YoY driven by fleet productivity increase of 2.0% and average OEC increase of 4.2%
  • Specialty rentals segment led growth with 11.4% rental revenue increase
  • Strong customer demand across construction and industrial end-markets
  • Used equipment sales increased 3.7% year-over-year
  • Ancillary and re-rent revenue contributed 1.1% to rental revenue growth

“Our third-quarter results were again supported by our unrelenting focus on being the partner of choice to our customers as we serve their needs across both construction and industrial end-markets. Our team did an outstanding job as we continued to lean into growth across both our general rentals and specialty businesses, and our updated guidance reflects the momentum we expect to carry through the rest of the year.”

United Rentals CEO, on the earnings call

Forward Guidance & Outlook

United Rentals raised its 2025 full-year guidance: total revenue is now expected to be $16.0 billion to $16.2 billion (up from $15.8 billion to $16.1 billion); adjusted EBITDA of $7.325 billion to $7.425 billion (prior: $7.3 billion to $7.45 billion); net rental capital expenditures after gross purchases of $2.55 billion to $2.75 billion after gross purchases of $4.0 billion to $4.2 billion (prior: $2.2 billion to $2.5 billion after gross purchases of $3.65 billion to $3.95 billion); net cash provided by operating activities of $5.0 billion to $5.4 billion (unchanged at midpoint); and free cash flow excluding merger and restructuring related payments of $2.1 billion to $2.3 billion (reduced from $2.4 billion to $2.6 billion), reflecting additional rental capital expenditures to support customer demand. The company expects to complete $1.9 billion of share repurchases in 2025, providing approximately $350 million of carry-over capacity for early 2026.

URI YoY Financials

Q3 2025 vs Q3 2024 · SEC filings Q3 2024 Q3 2025
$0$2.0B$4.0B$4.0B$4.2BRevenue$1.5B$1.7BGross Profit$1.1B$1.1BOperating Income$708.0M$701.0MNet Income
$0$2.0B$4.0BRevenueGross ProfitOperating IncomeNet Income

URI Revenue by Segment

Equipment Rentals
General Rentals$2.4B+3.1%
Specialty Rentals$1.3B+11.4%
Sales of Rental Equipment
Service and Other Revenues
Sales of New Equipment
Contractor Supplies Sales

Figures from SEC filings and company reports. Not investment advice.