NYSE$URI

United Rentals Inc · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced record first quarter results and raised 2022 guidance for revenue, adjusted EBITDA and both operating and free cash flow.

United Rentals reported a strong start to 2022 with record first quarter results, including total revenue, rental revenue, adjusted EBITDA, and EPS. The company's markets are trending up, driven by broad-based rental demand in construction and industrial verticals. Updated full-year guidance includes higher targets for total revenue, adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow.

  • Total revenue reached $2.524 billion, with rental revenue of $2.175 billion.
  • Fleet productivity increased by 13.0% year-over-year.
  • Net income was $367 million, with a margin of 14.5%, and adjusted EPS was $5.73.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $1.139 billion, with a margin of 45.1%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.52B

Previous: $2.06B+22.7%
EPS (adj)

$5.73

Previous: $3.45+66.1%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

45.1%

No prior period
Net Leverage Ratio

2

Previous: 2.3-13.0%
Fleet Productivity

13.0%

Previous: -0.5%+2700.0%
Total Liquidity

$3.01B

Previous: $3.75B-19.7%
Net Income Margin

14.5%

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$367M

Previous: $184M+99.5%
Net Income

$367M

Previous: $203M+80.8%
Operating Income

$572M

Previous: $372M+53.8%
Gross Profit

$992M

Previous: $714M+38.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$101M

Previous: $278M-63.7%
Total Assets

$20.2B

Previous: $17.5B+15.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$24M

Previous: $21M+14.3%

Revenue & EPS history

United Rentals · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.52B

Q1 2022+22.7%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

United Rentals · $2.18B total across 2 segments · Q1 2022

  • General Rentals
    $1.59B+25.1%
  • Specialty Rentals
    $582M+47.7%

Forward guidance

The company has updated its 2022 outlook with higher targets for total revenue, adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow.

Tailwinds

  • Total revenue $11.1 billion to $11.5 billion
  • Adjusted EBITDA $5.2 billion to $5.4 billion
  • Net rental capital expenditures after gross purchases $1.85 billion to $2.05 billion, after gross purchases of $2.9 billion to $3.1 billion
  • Net cash provided by operating activities $3.7 billion to $4.1 billion
  • Free cash flow (excluding the impact of merger and restructuring related payments) $1.7 billion to $1.9 billion

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

+3.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.7%

Avg return

30 days after

70%

46 / 66 earnings

Positive

+25.8%

Q1 2026

Best reaction

-19.9%

Q4 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+25.8%+19.9%+16.9%
Q4 2025-7.9%-12.2%-7.0%
Q3 2025-7.8%-11.7%-19.3%
Q2 2025-1.4%-2.1%+1.8%
Q1 2025+9.9%+7.0%+18.8%
Q4 2024+2.1%-0.6%-15.3%
Q3 2024-2.7%-2.7%+0.2%
Q2 2024+1.4%+0.1%+0.1%
Q1 2024+4.5%+7.8%+1.8%
Q4 2023+12.7%+12.1%+13.9%
Q3 2023-0.6%+1.1%+15.0%
Q2 2023-2.0%+3.2%-0.2%
Q1 2023-5.3%-4.2%-7.1%
Q4 2022+9.6%+8.9%+14.4%
Q3 2022+1.2%+7.0%+21.7%
Q2 2022+10.4%+15.7%+10.9%
Q1 2022+5.4%+1.6%-1.6%
Q4 2021+3.7%+3.8%+2.6%
Q3 2021+2.8%+7.3%+1.4%
Q2 2021-1.3%-0.1%+8.7%
Q1 2021+0.8%-0.9%+2.8%
Q4 2020+2.2%+2.0%+19.8%
Q3 2020-0.9%+10.2%+33.2%
Q2 2020-0.9%+0.8%+15.3%
Q1 2020+10.3%+0.2%+19.2%
Q4 2019-5.9%-7.3%-12.0%
Q3 2019+6.0%+7.4%+27.9%
Q2 2019-12.0%-14.2%-21.5%
Q1 2019+7.9%+7.5%+0.2%
Q4 2018+4.3%+5.5%+15.7%
Q3 2018-16.4%-18.6%-18.6%
Q2 2018+2.9%-1.9%-1.1%
Q1 2018-5.2%-7.8%-4.3%
Q4 2017-2.1%-2.9%-3.6%
Q3 2017+0.7%-1.3%+4.7%
Q2 2017+4.3%+0.8%-4.8%
Q1 2017-5.5%-5.3%-8.1%
Q4 2016+11.8%+13.3%+9.3%
Q3 2016+3.5%+0.2%+19.0%
Q2 2016+12.2%+15.3%+18.1%
Q1 2016+6.1%
Q4 2015-19.9%
Q3 2015+11.6%
Q2 2015-15.0%
Q1 2015-3.1%
Q4 2014+1.8%
Q3 2014+7.8%
Q2 2014+2.2%
Q1 2014+5.6%
Q4 2013+2.2%
Q3 2013+7.9%
Q2 2013+7.9%
Q1 2013+1.1%
Q4 2012+0.5%
Q3 2012+17.3%
Q2 2012-13.4%
Q1 2012+10.4%
Q1 2011+13.5%
Q4 2009+0.6%
Q4 2011+0.6%
Q3 2010+14.7%
Q3 2011+14.7%
Q4 2010+11.3%
Q2 2010+11.3%
Q2 2011+11.3%
Q1 2010+16.6%

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