United Rentals (URI) Gross Profit Margin: History & Chart

United Rentals, Inc.(URI)

Rental & Leasing Services · Stamford, CT

$1,047.06+25.39 (+2.49%)

Delayed quote: Sep 25, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About United Rentals, Inc.

United Rentals, Inc., founded in 1997 and headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, functions as a prominent equipment rental firm through its various subsidiaries. The company's operations are divided into two main divisions: General Rentals and Specialty. The General Rentals segment offers a broad selection of construction and industrial machinery, including heavy equipment like backhoes, skid-steer loaders, earthmoving machinery, and forklifts, alongside aerial work platforms such as boom and scissor lifts. This division also provides general tools and lighter equipment, ranging from pressure washers to power tools. Its client base is diverse, encompassing construction and industrial enterprises, manufacturers, utility companies, municipalities, government bodies, and individual homeowners. Conversely, the Specialty segment focuses on more specialized construction products. This includes comprehensive trench safety gear, such as trench shields, aluminum hydraulic shoring systems, and construction lasers, designed for underground work. It also supplies power generation and climate control equipment, featuring portable diesel generators, electrical distribution units, and temperature management systems. Additionally, the segment offers fluid solutions for containment, transfer, and treatment, as well as mobile storage units and modular office spaces. This segment primarily caters to companies undertaking infrastructure projects, municipalities, and industrial clients. Beyond rentals, United Rentals also sells new equipment, including aerial lifts, telehandlers, and compressors, along with construction consumables, tools, small equipment, and safety supplies. It further provides parts for customer-owned machinery and offers repair and maintenance services. The company remarkets its used equipment through its dedicated sales force, brokers, its website, direct sales to manufacturers, and auctions. United Rentals maintains an extensive network of 1,360 rental facilities across the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.

Stamford, CT

28,500 employees

www.unitedrentals.com

Industrials / Rental & Leasing Services

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Rental & Leasing Services
CEO: Matthew J. Flannery

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URI Gross Margin Metrics

GROSS MARGIN

37.07%

GROSS MARGIN AVG TTM

36.86%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 3Y

37.08%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 5Y

37.42%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 10Y

36.81%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 15Y

37.82%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 20Y

36.82%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+0.56%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-0.02%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-0.93%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+0.71%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-1.98%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+0.67%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

30.92%

median of 154 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+19.87%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	GROSS MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
United Rentals, Inc. (URI)	$65.17B	37.07%	36.86%	37.08%	37.42%
Republic Services, Inc. (RSG)vs ›	$65.26B	39.09%	36.26%	32.67%	33.29%
Honeywell International Inc. (HON)vs ›	$67.37B	36.57%	37.70%	37.47%	36.30%
FedEx Corporation (FDX)vs ›	$67.63B	22.90%	21.69%	21.56%	21.51%
TransDigm Group Incorporated (TDG)vs ›	$62.43B	59.57%	59.49%	58.60%	56.44%
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)vs ›	$70.30B	42.43%	36.74%	33.43%	34.60%
W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)vs ›	$58.69B	39.40%	39.01%	38.96%	38.00%
PACCAR Inc (PCAR)vs ›	$58.59B	14.86%	18.08%	19.00%	18.78%
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX)vs ›	$58.38B	25.67%	22.57%	20.52%	19.92%
Cummins Inc. (CMI)vs ›	$72.45B	25.32%	25.02%	24.55%	24.43%

NAME

MARKET CAP

GROSS MARGIN

TTM

United Rentals, Inc. (URI)

$65.17B

37.07%

36.86%

37.08%

37.42%

Republic Services, Inc. (RSG)vs ›

$65.26B

39.09%

36.26%

32.67%

33.29%

Honeywell International Inc. (HON)vs ›

$67.37B

36.57%

37.70%

37.47%

36.30%

FedEx Corporation (FDX)vs ›

$67.63B

22.90%

21.69%

21.56%

21.51%

TransDigm Group Incorporated (TDG)vs ›

$62.43B

59.57%

59.49%

58.60%

56.44%

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)vs ›

$70.30B

42.43%

36.74%

33.43%

34.60%

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)vs ›

$58.69B

39.40%

39.01%

38.96%

38.00%

PACCAR Inc (PCAR)vs ›

$58.59B

14.86%

18.08%

19.00%

18.78%

Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX)vs ›

$58.38B

25.67%

22.57%

20.52%

19.92%

Cummins Inc. (CMI)vs ›

$72.45B

25.32%

25.02%

24.55%

24.43%

Gross Margin FAQ

What is the gross margin for United Rentals, Inc. (URI)?

The gross margin for URI stock is 37.07%.

Is United Rentals, Inc.'s gross margin high or low?

The gross margin of 37.07% is in line with its 5-year average of 37.42%, around the middle of its 5-year range (33.40%–42.54%).

What is the TTM average gross margin for United Rentals, Inc. (URI)?

The TTM average gross margin for URI stock is 36.86%.

What is the 3Y average gross margin for United Rentals, Inc. (URI)?

The 3Y average gross margin for URI stock is 37.08%.

What is the 5Y average gross margin for United Rentals, Inc. (URI)?

The 5Y average gross margin for URI stock is 37.42%.

What is the 10Y average gross margin for United Rentals, Inc. (URI)?

The 10Y average gross margin for URI stock is 36.81%.

What is the 15Y average gross margin for United Rentals, Inc. (URI)?

The 15Y average gross margin for URI stock is 37.82%.

What is the 20Y average gross margin for United Rentals, Inc. (URI)?

The 20Y average gross margin for URI stock is 36.82%.

DATE	GROSS MARGIN
2026-06-30	39.27%
2026-03-31	36.86%
2025-12-31	35.24%
2025-09-30	36.79%
2025-06-30	36.14%
2025-03-31	33.40%
2024-12-31	37.19%
2024-09-30	38.55%
2024-06-30	37.34%
2024-03-31	35.64%
2023-12-31	39.16%
2023-09-30	39.26%
2023-06-30	37.17%
2023-03-31	34.19%
2022-12-31	42.54%
2022-09-30	41.82%
2022-06-30	38.22%
2022-03-31	35.46%
2021-12-31	38.47%
2021-09-30	38.71%
2021-06-30	34.32%
2021-03-31	30.29%
2020-12-31	33.96%
2020-09-30	36.53%
2020-06-30	31.25%
2020-03-31	29.51%
2019-12-31	35.38%
2019-09-30	37.42%
2019-06-30	35.20%
2019-03-31	31.03%
2018-12-31	39.16%
2018-09-30	40.78%
2018-06-30	37.81%
2018-03-31	33.16%
2017-12-31	39.59%
2017-09-30	40.43%
2017-06-30	37.32%
2017-03-31	33.70%
2016-12-31	39.46%
2016-09-30	39.92%
2016-06-30	41.52%
2016-03-31	38.17%
2015-12-31	42.55%
2015-09-30	44.52%
2015-06-30	43.25%
2015-03-31	39.85%
2014-12-31	45.20%
2014-09-30	44.56%
2014-06-30	42.10%
2014-03-31	38.03%
2013-12-31	42.38%
2013-09-30	43.02%
2013-06-30	39.05%
2013-03-31	35.00%
2012-12-31	39.63%
2012-09-30	41.43%
2012-06-30	37.66%
2012-03-31	32.47%
2011-12-31	36.86%
2011-09-30	38.43%
2011-06-30	33.55%
2011-03-31	26.39%
2010-12-31	29.31%
2010-09-30	34.55%
2010-06-30	30.70%
2010-03-31	21.55%
2009-12-31	26.03%
2009-09-30	30.41%
2009-06-30	22.93%
2009-03-31	24.24%
2008-12-31	29.96%
2008-09-30	38.37%
2008-06-30	34.06%
2008-03-31	32.12%
2007-12-31	36.45%
2007-09-30	38.13%
2007-06-30	34.27%
2007-03-31	30.80%
2006-12-31	43.42%
2006-09-30	36.45%
2006-06-30	33.97%
2006-03-31	41.73%
2005-12-31	44.24%
2005-09-30	45.92%
2005-06-30	42.57%
2005-03-31	40.44%
2004-12-31	45.69%
2004-09-30	43.87%
2004-06-30	42.92%
2004-03-31	39.53%
2003-12-31	39.89%
2003-09-30	42.76%
2003-06-30	41.96%
2003-03-31	39.66%
2002-12-31	41.89%
2002-09-30	42.13%

DATE

GROSS MARGIN

2026-06-30

39.27%

2026-03-31

36.86%

2025-12-31

35.24%

2025-09-30

36.79%

2025-06-30

36.14%

2025-03-31

33.40%

2024-12-31

37.19%

2024-09-30

38.55%

2024-06-30

37.34%

2024-03-31

35.64%

2023-12-31

39.16%

2023-09-30

39.26%

2023-06-30

37.17%

2023-03-31

34.19%

2022-12-31

42.54%

2022-09-30

41.82%

2022-06-30

38.22%

2022-03-31

35.46%

2021-12-31

38.47%

2021-09-30

38.71%

2021-06-30

34.32%

2021-03-31

30.29%

2020-12-31

33.96%

2020-09-30

36.53%

2020-06-30

31.25%

2020-03-31

29.51%

2019-12-31

35.38%

2019-09-30

37.42%

2019-06-30

35.20%

2019-03-31

31.03%

2018-12-31

39.16%

2018-09-30

40.78%

2018-06-30

37.81%

2018-03-31

33.16%

2017-12-31

39.59%

2017-09-30

40.43%

2017-06-30

37.32%

2017-03-31

33.70%

2016-12-31

39.46%

2016-09-30

39.92%

2016-06-30

41.52%

2016-03-31

38.17%

2015-12-31

42.55%

2015-09-30

44.52%

2015-06-30

43.25%

2015-03-31

39.85%

2014-12-31

45.20%

2014-09-30

44.56%

2014-06-30

42.10%

2014-03-31

38.03%

2013-12-31

42.38%

2013-09-30

43.02%

2013-06-30

39.05%

2013-03-31

35.00%

2012-12-31

39.63%

2012-09-30

41.43%

2012-06-30

37.66%

2012-03-31

32.47%

2011-12-31

36.86%

2011-09-30

38.43%

2011-06-30

33.55%

2011-03-31

26.39%

2010-12-31

29.31%

2010-09-30

34.55%

2010-06-30

30.70%

2010-03-31

21.55%

2009-12-31

26.03%

2009-09-30

30.41%

2009-06-30

22.93%

2009-03-31

24.24%

2008-12-31

29.96%

2008-09-30

38.37%

2008-06-30

34.06%

2008-03-31

32.12%

2007-12-31

36.45%

2007-09-30

38.13%

2007-06-30

34.27%

2007-03-31

30.80%

2006-12-31

43.42%

2006-09-30

36.45%

2006-06-30

33.97%

2006-03-31

41.73%

2005-12-31

44.24%

2005-09-30

45.92%

2005-06-30

42.57%

2005-03-31

40.44%

2004-12-31

45.69%

2004-09-30

43.87%

2004-06-30

42.92%

2004-03-31

39.53%

2003-12-31

39.89%

2003-09-30

42.76%

2003-06-30

41.96%

2003-03-31

39.66%

2002-12-31

41.89%

2002-09-30

42.13%

Gross Margin: 37.07%

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