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United Rentals Inc · Q3 2025 earnings

Q3 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

United Rentals reported Q3 2025 total revenues of $4.23B with net income of $701M and diluted EPS of $10.91.

Total revenues were $4.23 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, with net income of $701 million and diluted EPS of $10.91. Equipment rental revenue drove results as utilization and pricing remained firm; the H&E merger termination benefit added $64 million in other income in the quarter.

  • Q3 total revenues $4.23B; net income $701M.
  • Diluted EPS $10.91; owned equipment rentals ~69% of revenue.
  • Specialty rental mix and fleet on rent supported utilization.
  • Capital returns and fleet investment remain strategic priorities.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$4.23B

Previous: $3.99B+5.9%
EPS (adj)

$10.91

Previous: $10.70+2.0%
Adjusted EBITDA

$1.95B

Previous: $1.9B+2.2%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

46.0%

Previous: 47.7%-3.6%
Net Leverage Ratio

1.86

No prior period
Return on Invested Capital

12.0%

No prior period
Cash Flow From Operations

$1.18B

Previous: $1.2B-1.9%
Fleet Productivity

2.0%

No prior period
Total Liquidity

$2.45B

No prior period
Net Income Margin

16.6%

Previous: 17.7%-6.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.55B

Previous: -$1.41B-9.4%
Free Cash Flow

$701M

Previous: $708M-1.0%
Net Income

$701M

Previous: $708M-1.0%
Operating Income

$1.11B

Previous: $1.12B-0.7%
Gross Profit

$1.67B

Previous: $1.65B+1.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$512M

Previous: $479M+6.9%
Total Assets

$30.1B

Previous: $28.4B+5.8%

Revenue & EPS history

United Rentals · Revenue · Quarterly

$4.23B

Q3 2025+5.9%vs Q3 2024
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 release discusses United Rentals's outlook, capital allocation, and key risks for upcoming quarters, including guidance ranges or operating priorities where disclosed.

Tailwinds

  • Management discussed operating priorities and capital allocation for upcoming quarters.
  • United Rentals cites demand and execution supporting the near-term outlook.
  • Liquidity and balance-sheet capacity support operations and shareholder returns.

Headwinds

  • Macro, input costs, and FX may pressure margins quarter to quarter.
  • Segment mix and one-time items can affect comparability versus prior periods.

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 2025

Historical avgQ3 2025

+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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