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United Rentals (URI) Competitors

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$939.20 +7.02 (+0.75%)
Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$936.80 -2.40 (-0.26%)
As of 05/22/2026 07:40 PM Eastern
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URI vs. STRL, ACA, BLD, DY, and HRI

Should you buy United Rentals stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares United Rentals with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with United Rentals include Sterling Infrastructure (STRL), Arcosa (ACA), TopBuild (BLD), Dycom Industries (DY), and Herc (HRI).

How does United Rentals compare to Sterling Infrastructure?

Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) and United Rentals (NYSE:URI) are both large-cap construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Sterling Infrastructure has a beta of 1.64, indicating that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, United Rentals has a beta of 1.83, indicating that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, United Rentals had 2 more articles in the media than Sterling Infrastructure. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for United Rentals and 14 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure. United Rentals' average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Sterling Infrastructure's score of 1.35 indicating that United Rentals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Sterling Infrastructure
11 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
United Rentals
14 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Sterling Infrastructure currently has a consensus target price of $668.20, indicating a potential downside of 8.83%. United Rentals has a consensus target price of $996.94, indicating a potential upside of 6.15%. Given United Rentals' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe United Rentals is more favorable than Sterling Infrastructure.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Sterling Infrastructure
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86
United Rentals
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

United Rentals has a net margin of 15.32% compared to Sterling Infrastructure's net margin of 12.02%. Sterling Infrastructure's return on equity of 35.64% beat United Rentals' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Sterling Infrastructure12.02% 35.64% 15.10%
United Rentals 15.32%30.56%9.23%

81.0% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.3% of United Rentals shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of United Rentals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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 Ratio
Sterling Infrastructure$2.49B9.03$290.15M$11.1865.56
United Rentals$16.10B3.65$2.49B$39.2023.96

Summary

United Rentals beats Sterling Infrastructure on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does United Rentals compare to Arcosa?

Arcosa (NYSE:ACA) and United Rentals (NYSE:URI) are both construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Arcosa currently has a consensus price target of $132.50, suggesting a potential upside of 9.89%. United Rentals has a consensus price target of $996.94, suggesting a potential upside of 6.15%. Given Arcosa's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Arcosa is more favorable than United Rentals.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Arcosa
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
United Rentals
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

Arcosa has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, United Rentals has a beta of 1.83, meaning that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the broader market.

United Rentals has higher revenue and earnings than Arcosa. United Rentals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arcosa, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Arcosa$2.88B2.05$208.40M$4.5326.62
United Rentals$16.10B3.65$2.49B$39.2023.96

United Rentals has a net margin of 15.32% compared to Arcosa's net margin of 7.88%. United Rentals' return on equity of 30.56% beat Arcosa's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Arcosa7.88% 8.52% 4.41%
United Rentals 15.32%30.56%9.23%

Arcosa pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. United Rentals pays an annual dividend of $7.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Arcosa pays out 4.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. United Rentals pays out 20.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. United Rentals has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. United Rentals is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, United Rentals had 16 more articles in the media than Arcosa. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for United Rentals and 0 mentions for Arcosa. United Rentals' average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Arcosa's score of -0.50 indicating that United Rentals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Arcosa Negative
United Rentals Positive

90.7% of Arcosa shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.3% of United Rentals shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Arcosa shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of United Rentals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

United Rentals beats Arcosa on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does United Rentals compare to TopBuild?

United Rentals (NYSE:URI) and TopBuild (NYSE:BLD) are both large-cap construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

In the previous week, United Rentals and United Rentals both had 16 articles in the media. United Rentals' average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat TopBuild's score of -0.15 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
14 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
TopBuild
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

United Rentals has higher revenue and earnings than TopBuild. TopBuild is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Rentals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
United Rentals$16.10B3.65$2.49B$39.2023.96
TopBuild$5.41B2.12$521.73M$17.8022.93

United Rentals has a beta of 1.83, suggesting that its share price is 83% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TopBuild has a beta of 1.85, suggesting that its share price is 85% more volatile than the broader market.

96.3% of United Rentals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.7% of TopBuild shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of United Rentals shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of TopBuild shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

United Rentals has a net margin of 15.32% compared to TopBuild's net margin of 8.95%. United Rentals' return on equity of 30.56% beat TopBuild's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
United Rentals15.32% 30.56% 9.23%
TopBuild 8.95%23.53%8.61%

United Rentals presently has a consensus price target of $996.94, indicating a potential upside of 6.15%. TopBuild has a consensus price target of $466.77, indicating a potential upside of 14.38%. Given TopBuild's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe TopBuild is more favorable than United Rentals.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
United Rentals
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
TopBuild
0 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.47

Summary

United Rentals beats TopBuild on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does United Rentals compare to Dycom Industries?

United Rentals (NYSE:URI) and Dycom Industries (NYSE:DY) are both large-cap construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and risk.

In the previous week, United Rentals had 13 more articles in the media than Dycom Industries. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for United Rentals and 3 mentions for Dycom Industries. United Rentals' average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Dycom Industries' score of 0.50 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
14 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Dycom Industries
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

United Rentals has a beta of 1.83, suggesting that its share price is 83% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dycom Industries has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its share price is 46% more volatile than the broader market.

96.3% of United Rentals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Dycom Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of United Rentals shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Dycom Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

United Rentals currently has a consensus target price of $996.94, indicating a potential upside of 6.15%. Dycom Industries has a consensus target price of $431.64, indicating a potential upside of 4.58%. Given United Rentals' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe United Rentals is more favorable than Dycom Industries.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
United Rentals
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
Dycom Industries
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

United Rentals has higher revenue and earnings than Dycom Industries. United Rentals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dycom Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
United Rentals$16.10B3.65$2.49B$39.2023.96
Dycom Industries$5.55B2.23$281.19M$9.6042.99

United Rentals has a net margin of 15.32% compared to Dycom Industries' net margin of 5.07%. United Rentals' return on equity of 30.56% beat Dycom Industries' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
United Rentals15.32% 30.56% 9.23%
Dycom Industries 5.07%21.77%8.33%

Summary

United Rentals beats Dycom Industries on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does United Rentals compare to Herc?

Herc (NYSE:HRI) and United Rentals (NYSE:URI) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Herc currently has a consensus price target of $165.67, indicating a potential upside of 28.38%. United Rentals has a consensus price target of $996.94, indicating a potential upside of 6.15%. Given Herc's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Herc is more favorable than United Rentals.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Herc
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38
United Rentals
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

Herc has a beta of 1.9, meaning that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, United Rentals has a beta of 1.83, meaning that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, United Rentals had 15 more articles in the media than Herc. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for United Rentals and 1 mentions for Herc. United Rentals' average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Herc's score of 0.00 indicating that United Rentals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Herc
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
United Rentals
14 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Herc pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. United Rentals pays an annual dividend of $7.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Herc pays out -1,037.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. United Rentals pays out 20.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Herc has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and United Rentals has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Herc is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

93.1% of Herc shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.3% of United Rentals shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Herc shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of United Rentals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

United Rentals has a net margin of 15.32% compared to Herc's net margin of -0.11%. United Rentals' return on equity of 30.56% beat Herc's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Herc-0.11% 10.72% 1.49%
United Rentals 15.32%30.56%9.23%

United Rentals has higher revenue and earnings than Herc. Herc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Rentals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Herc$4.38B0.98$1M-$0.27N/A
United Rentals$16.10B3.65$2.49B$39.2023.96

Summary

United Rentals beats Herc on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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URI vs. The Competition

MetricUnited RentalsBLDG&CONST IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$58.80B$10.27B$9.39B$23.17B
Dividend Yield0.84%1.42%1.86%4.10%
P/E Ratio23.9621.4317.7130.65
Price / Sales3.651.703.9794.62
Price / Cash10.1316.0016.9825.10
Price / Book6.5618.427.474.74
Net Income$2.49B$864.87M$562.72M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-2.29%0.72%2.77%1.95%
1 Month Performance-3.68%-6.55%-1.17%0.66%
1 Year Performance34.11%9.22%13.19%28.43%

United Rentals Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
URI
United Rentals
4.3089 of 5 stars
$939.20
+0.8%
$996.94
+6.1%
+34.1%$58.80B$16.10B23.9628,500
STRL
Sterling Infrastructure
2.6658 of 5 stars
$770.76
-9.2%
$668.20
-13.3%
+297.5%$26.05B$2.49B68.944,400
ACA
Arcosa
2.7594 of 5 stars
$122.11
-1.6%
$132.50
+8.5%
+42.4%$6.09B$2.88B26.966,390
BLD
TopBuild
3.3329 of 5 stars
$406.65
+1.5%
$466.77
+14.8%
+45.9%$11.28B$5.41B22.8514,707
DY
Dycom Industries
3.2379 of 5 stars
$419.29
-4.1%
$431.64
+2.9%
+82.7%$13.13B$5.55B43.6819,556

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