What one share of United Rentals holds
United Rentals is the largest equipment rental company in the world, operates throughout the United States and Canada, and has a smaller presence in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The table below presents key information about our business as of and for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
United Rentals’s numbers from its SEC filings, divided by its shares. Results cover the last 12 months to 2026-09-30; the balance sheet is as of 2026-09-30.
| Sales | $278.05 |
|---|---|
| Profit | $45.40 |
| Dividends | $7.70 |
| Cash and investments | $2.47 |
| Debt | $210.74 |
| Book value | $156.39 |
Per share by fiscal year
| Year | Sales | Profit | Capex | Free cash | Dividends | Book value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $39.23 | −$1.03 | $0.85 | $6.44 | — | — |
| 2010 | $37.00 | −$0.43 | $0.46 | $7.01 | — | −$0.33 |
| 2011 | $35.60 | $1.38 | $0.49 | $7.85 | — | $1.02 |
| 2012 | $43.41 | $0.79 | $1.02 | $6.58 | — | $16.59 |
| 2013 | $46.62 | $3.64 | $0.98 | $13.61 | — | $19.59 |
| 2014 | $54.17 | $5.14 | $1.14 | $16.02 | — | $18.35 |
| 2015 | $60.36 | $6.07 | $1.06 | $19.64 | — | $16.08 |
| 2016 | $65.65 | $6.45 | $1.06 | $21.05 | — | $19.57 |
| 2017 | $77.62 | $15.73 | $1.40 | $24.41 | — | $36.77 |
| 2018 | $96.34 | $13.12 | $2.21 | $31.94 | — | $42.61 |
| 2019 | $120.33 | $15.11 | $2.81 | $36.11 | — | $51.50 |
| 2020 | $116.96 | $12.20 | $2.70 | $33.75 | — | $62.95 |
| 2021 | $133.43 | $19.03 | $43.92 | $6.74 | — | $82.73 |
| 2022 | $164.03 | $29.66 | $51.99 | $10.47 | — | $101.82 |
| 2023 | $208.59 | $35.28 | $56.24 | $12.23 | $5.92 | $120.86 |
| 2024 | $230.52 | $38.68 | $62.04 | $6.25 | $6.52 | $132.03 |
| 2025 | $249.20 | $38.60 | — | — | $7.16 | $142.13 |
Common questions about United Rentals
How much does one share of United Rentals earn?
Over the last 12 months, each share of United Rentals earned $45.40 of profit on $278.05 of sales, keeping about 16¢ of every $1 (profit margin).
Does United Rentals pay a dividend?
Yes. United Rentals paid $7.70 per share in dividends over the last 12 months, and it paid a dividend in every year from 2023 to 2025 in StockSlicer’s data. That’s about 17¢ of each $1 of profit (payout ratio).
What is United Rentals’s book value per share?
United Rentals’s book value is $156.39 per share: what would be left for each share if it sold everything at the values on its books and paid every debt, as of September 30, 2026.
How much cash and debt does each share of United Rentals have?
Each share of United Rentals has $2.47 of cash and investments and $210.74 of debt, as of September 30, 2026.
Has United Rentals bought back shares?
United Rentals’s share count rose about 7% from 2009 to 2025. That dilution means each share owns a smaller slice of the company.
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