United Rentals (URI) Competitors $958.84 +10.94 (+1.15%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$958.61 -0.23 (-0.02%) As of 07:12 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock URI vs. STRL, ACA, BLD, DY, HRI, OC, OTIS, PH, SKY, and TEXShould you be buying United Rentals stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of United Rentals include Sterling Infrastructure (STRL), Arcosa (ACA), TopBuild (BLD), Dycom Industries (DY), Herc (HRI), Owens Corning (OC), Otis Worldwide (OTIS), Parker-Hannifin (PH), Champion Homes (SKY), and Terex (TEX). United Rentals vs. Its Competitors Sterling Infrastructure Arcosa TopBuild Dycom Industries Herc Owens Corning Otis Worldwide Parker-Hannifin Champion Homes Terex United Rentals (NYSE:URI) and Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) are both construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment. Do analysts prefer URI or STRL? United Rentals currently has a consensus price target of $850.00, indicating a potential downside of 11.35%. Sterling Infrastructure has a consensus price target of $355.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.15%. Given Sterling Infrastructure's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Sterling Infrastructure is more favorable than United Rentals.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score United Rentals 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59Sterling Infrastructure 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33 Does the media prefer URI or STRL? In the previous week, United Rentals had 6 more articles in the media than Sterling Infrastructure. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for United Rentals and 25 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure. United Rentals' average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Sterling Infrastructure's score of 1.32 indicating that United Rentals is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment United Rentals 28 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Sterling Infrastructure 20 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, URI or STRL? United Rentals has a beta of 1.72, indicating that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sterling Infrastructure has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe in URI or STRL? 96.3% of United Rentals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of United Rentals shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is URI or STRL more profitable? United Rentals has a net margin of 16.11% compared to Sterling Infrastructure's net margin of 13.33%. United Rentals' return on equity of 32.01% beat Sterling Infrastructure's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets United Rentals16.11% 32.01% 9.85% Sterling Infrastructure 13.33%27.93%11.18% Which has higher valuation and earnings, URI or STRL? United Rentals has higher revenue and earnings than Sterling Infrastructure. United Rentals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sterling Infrastructure, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUnited Rentals$15.35B4.02$2.58B$38.6724.80Sterling Infrastructure$2.12B4.59$257.46M$9.2034.72 SummaryUnited Rentals beats Sterling Infrastructure on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get United Rentals News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for URI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding URI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart URI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUnited RentalsBLDG&CONST IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$60.99B$10.93B$9.50B$21.51BDividend Yield0.76%1.20%1.86%3.50%P/E Ratio24.8020.1716.4427.39Price / Sales4.022.8399.5753.44Price / Cash10.6915.2415.3324.76Price / Book7.264.254.684.53Net Income$2.58B$580.47M$618.77M$998.53M7 Day Performance1.53%1.18%1.31%1.07%1 Month Performance5.33%5.79%8.63%4.41%1 Year Performance29.28%6.38%105.99%14.45% United Rentals Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)URIUnited Rentals4.3156 of 5 stars$958.84+1.2%$850.00-11.4%+29.9%$60.99B$15.35B24.8027,900Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeSTRLSterling Infrastructure2.8408 of 5 stars$286.71+0.3%$355.00+23.8%+154.1%$8.72B$2.14B31.163,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeACAArcosa4.3755 of 5 stars$96.89-0.8%$112.00+15.6%+4.1%$4.75B$2.57B51.546,250News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementBLDTopBuild4.168 of 5 stars$434.13-0.3%$394.67-9.1%+7.3%$12.22B$5.33B21.3713,984News CoveragePositive NewsDYDycom Industries4.2548 of 5 stars$252.13+1.5%$289.43+14.8%+38.3%$7.30B$4.70B28.3315,623Short Interest ↑Analyst RevisionHRIHerc3.0959 of 5 stars$137.60-0.6%$144.60+5.1%-6.7%$4.57B$3.57B160.007,600Positive NewsOCOwens Corning4.7812 of 5 stars$155.03-0.4%$184.60+19.1%-7.9%$12.97B$10.98B40.2725,000Positive NewsOTISOtis Worldwide4.8541 of 5 stars$87.27+0.3%$102.50+17.5%-4.8%$34.25B$14.26B23.0972,000Positive NewsPHParker-Hannifin4.5925 of 5 stars$759.97+0.2%$770.94+1.4%+28.6%$97.11B$19.85B28.0257,950Positive NewsSKYChampion Homes1.6461 of 5 stars$76.98-1.8%$86.00+11.7%-21.3%$4.35B$2.48B20.479,000News CoveragePositive NewsTEXTerex4.061 of 5 stars$52.60-0.7%$52.22-0.7%+4.1%$3.45B$5.13B19.6311,400Positive NewsAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies STRL Competitors ACA Competitors BLD Competitors DY Competitors HRI Competitors OC Competitors OTIS Competitors PH Competitors SKY Competitors TEX Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:URI) was last updated on 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy More Investors Are Using Family Trusts to Protect Their WealthFor many investors, a family trust can be an essential tool for protecting assets, avoiding probate, and ensur...SmartAsset | SponsoredTurn $1K into $50K with This DeFi GemBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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