NYSE$URI

United Rentals Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced record third quarter results and reaffirmed mid-points of 2024 guidance.

United Rentals announced record third-quarter results, in line with expectations, reflecting continued growth across both construction and industrial end-markets. The company reaffirmed the mid-points of its 2024 guidance across all metrics.

  • Total revenue of $3.992 billion, including rental revenue of $3.463 billion.
  • Net income of $708 million, at a margin of 17.7%. GAAP diluted earnings per share of $10.70, and adjusted EPS of $11.80.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $1.904 billion, at a margin of 47.7%.
  • Year-over-year, fleet productivity increased 3.5%. Excluding the impact of the Yak acquisition, fleet productivity increased 1.9% year-over-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.99B

Previous: $3.77B+6.0%
EPS

$10.70

Previous: $11.73-8.8%
Adjusted EBITDA

$1.9B

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

47.7%

Previous: 49.1%-2.9%
Cash Flow From Operations

$1.2B

No prior period
Net Income Margin

17.7%

Previous: 18.7%-5.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.41B

Previous: -$1.12B-26.4%
Free Cash Flow

$708M

Previous: $703M+0.7%
Net Income

$708M

Previous: $703M+0.7%
Operating Income

$1.12B

Previous: $1.1B+2.1%
Gross Profit

$1.65B

Previous: $1.59B+4.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$479M

Previous: $284M+68.7%
Total Assets

$28.4B

Previous: $25.8B+10.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$24M

Previous: $23M+4.3%

Revenue & EPS history

United Rentals · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.99B

Q3 2024+6%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

United Rentals · $3.22B total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • General Rentals
    $2.31B+18.8%
  • Specialty Rentals
    $917M+16.1%

Forward guidance

The company has narrowed the outlook ranges for revenue, adjusted EBITDA, rental capital expenditures and net cash provided by operating activities, and has reaffirmed the mid-points of its 2024 outlook.

Tailwinds

  • Total revenue between $15.10 billion and $15.30 billion
  • Adjusted EBITDA between $7.115 billion and $7.215 billion
  • Net rental capital expenditures after gross purchases between $2.05 billion and $2.25 billion, after gross purchases of $3.55 billion to $3.75 billion
  • Net cash provided by operating activities between $4.40 billion and $4.80 billion
  • Free cash flow excluding merger and restructuring related payments between $2.05 billion and $2.25 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 Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+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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