NYSE$URI

United Rentals Inc · Q2 2022 earnings

Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced record second quarter results and raised 2022 guidance for revenue, adjusted EBITDA and cash flows.

United Rentals announced record second quarter results with total revenue of $2.771 billion and net income of $493 million. The company raised its full-year guidance for total revenue, adjusted EBITDA, net cash provided by operating activities and free cash flow.

  • Total revenue of $2.771 billion, including rental revenue of $2.462 billion.
  • Fleet productivity increased 11.3% year-over-year.
  • Net income of $493 million, at a margin of 17.8%. GAAP diluted earnings per share of $6.90, and adjusted EPS of $7.86. GAAP and adjusted EPS both include $0.55 of one-time tax benefits.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $1.311 billion, at a margin of 47.3%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.77B

Previous: $2.29B+21.2%
EPS (adj)

$7.86

Previous: $4.66+68.7%
Fleet Productivity

11.3%

Previous: 17.8%-36.5%
Free Cash Flow

$493M

Previous: $240M+105.4%
Net Income

$493M

Previous: $293M+68.3%
Operating Income

$715M

Previous: $481M+48.6%
Gross Profit

$1.15B

Previous: $875M+31.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$68M

Previous: $336M-79.8%
Total Assets

$20.8B

Previous: $19.6B+6.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$36M

Previous: $35M+2.9%

Revenue & EPS history

United Rentals · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.77B

Q2 2022+21.2%vs Q2 2021
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

United Rentals · $2.46B total across 2 segments · Q2 2022

  • General Rentals
    $1.79B+21.9%
  • Specialty Rentals
    $675M+39.2%

Forward guidance

The company has updated its 2022 outlook for total revenue to $11.4 billion to $11.7 billion, adjusted EBITDA to $5.4 billion to $5.55 billion, and free cash flow to $1.85 billion to $2.05 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 Q2 2022

Historical avgQ2 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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