Does the media favor URI or STRL?

In the previous week, United Rentals had 39 more articles in the media than Sterling Infrastructure. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for United Rentals and 20 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure. Sterling Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat United Rentals' score of 1.15 indicating that Sterling Infrastructure is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment United Rentals 34 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sterling Infrastructure 17 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, URI or ACA?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio United Rentals $16.83B 4.24 $2.49B $41.64 27.38 Arcosa $2.91B 2.45 $208.40M $4.53 32.01

Is URI or ACA more profitable?

United Rentals has a net margin of 15.67% compared to Arcosa's net margin of 7.88%. United Rentals' return on equity of 31.72% beat Arcosa's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets United Rentals 15.67% 31.72% 9.47% Arcosa 7.88% 8.52% 4.41%

Does the media favor URI or ACA?

In the previous week, United Rentals had 56 more articles in the media than Arcosa. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for United Rentals and 3 mentions for Arcosa. United Rentals' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Arcosa's score of 0.82 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 34 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Arcosa 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, DOV or URI?

United Rentals has higher revenue and earnings than Dover. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Rentals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Dover $8.09B 3.37 $1.09B $8.02 25.24 United Rentals $16.83B 4.24 $2.49B $41.64 27.38

Is DOV or URI more profitable?

United Rentals has a net margin of 15.67% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.48%. United Rentals' return on equity of 31.72% beat Dover's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dover 13.48% 18.43% 10.30% United Rentals 15.67% 31.72% 9.47%

Does the media refer more to DOV or URI?

In the previous week, United Rentals had 37 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for United Rentals and 22 mentions for Dover. United Rentals' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Dover's score of 0.84 indicating that United Rentals is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dover 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive United Rentals 34 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to DY or URI?

In the previous week, United Rentals had 47 more articles in the media than Dycom Industries. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for United Rentals and 12 mentions for Dycom Industries. Dycom Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat United Rentals' score of 1.15 indicating that Dycom Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dycom Industries 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive United Rentals 34 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, HRI or URI?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Herc $4.38B 1.24 $1M -$0.27 N/A United Rentals $16.83B 4.24 $2.49B $41.64 27.38

Is HRI or URI more profitable?

United Rentals has a net margin of 15.67% compared to Herc's net margin of -0.11%. United Rentals' return on equity of 31.72% beat Herc's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Herc -0.11% 10.72% 1.49% United Rentals 15.67% 31.72% 9.47%

Does the media favor HRI or URI?

In the previous week, United Rentals had 51 more articles in the media than Herc. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for United Rentals and 8 mentions for Herc. United Rentals' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Herc's score of 0.85 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive United Rentals 34 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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URI vs. STRL, ACA, DOV, 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), Dover (DOV), Dycom Industries (DY), and Herc (HRI).

How does United Rentals compare to Sterling Infrastructure?

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

In the previous week, United Rentals had 39 more articles in the media than Sterling Infrastructure. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for United Rentals and 20 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure. Sterling Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat United Rentals' score of 1.15 indicating that Sterling Infrastructure is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
United Rentals	34 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sterling Infrastructure	17 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
United Rentals	$16.83B	4.24	$2.49B	$41.64	27.38
Sterling Infrastructure	$2.49B	8.15	$290.15M	$11.18	59.12

United Rentals has a beta of 1.79, indicating that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sterling Infrastructure has a beta of 1.83, indicating that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the broader market.

United Rentals has a net margin of 15.67% 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
United Rentals	15.67%	31.72%	9.47%
Sterling Infrastructure	12.02%	35.64%	15.10%

United Rentals presently has a consensus price target of $1,226.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.57%. Sterling Infrastructure has a consensus price target of $720.67, indicating a potential upside of 9.04%. Given Sterling Infrastructure's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)	0 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
Sterling Infrastructure	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.13

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

Summary

Sterling Infrastructure beats United Rentals on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does United Rentals compare to Arcosa?

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

United Rentals has a beta of 1.79, suggesting that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Arcosa has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
United Rentals	$16.83B	4.24	$2.49B	$41.64	27.38
Arcosa	$2.91B	2.45	$208.40M	$4.53	32.01

United Rentals pays an annual dividend of $7.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Arcosa pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. United Rentals pays out 18.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Arcosa pays out 4.4% 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 56 more articles in the media than Arcosa. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for United Rentals and 3 mentions for Arcosa. United Rentals' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Arcosa's score of 0.82 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	34 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Arcosa	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

United Rentals presently has a consensus target price of $1,226.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.57%. Arcosa has a consensus target price of $138.33, indicating a potential downside of 4.60%. Given United Rentals' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe United Rentals is more favorable than Arcosa.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
United Rentals	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
Arcosa	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

United Rentals has a net margin of 15.67% compared to Arcosa's net margin of 7.88%. United Rentals' return on equity of 31.72% beat Arcosa's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
United Rentals	15.67%	31.72%	9.47%
Arcosa	7.88%	8.52%	4.41%

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

Summary

United Rentals beats Arcosa on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does United Rentals compare to Dover?

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

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dover	$8.09B	3.37	$1.09B	$8.02	25.24
United Rentals	$16.83B	4.24	$2.49B	$41.64	27.38

Dover has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, United Rentals has a beta of 1.79, indicating that its share price is 79% more volatile than the broader market.

United Rentals has a net margin of 15.67% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.48%. United Rentals' return on equity of 31.72% beat Dover's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dover	13.48%	18.43%	10.30%
United Rentals	15.67%	31.72%	9.47%

Dover presently has a consensus target price of $238.29, suggesting a potential upside of 17.70%. United Rentals has a consensus target price of $1,226.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.57%. Given Dover's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Dover is more favorable than United Rentals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
United Rentals	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. United Rentals pays an annual dividend of $7.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Dover pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. United Rentals pays out 18.9% 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. Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years and United Rentals has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Dover is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, United Rentals had 37 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for United Rentals and 22 mentions for Dover. United Rentals' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Dover's score of 0.84 indicating that United Rentals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dover	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
United Rentals	34 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.3% of United Rentals shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of United Rentals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

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

How does United Rentals compare to Dycom Industries?

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

Dycom Industries currently has a consensus price target of $554.92, indicating a potential upside of 28.88%. United Rentals has a consensus price target of $1,226.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.57%. Given Dycom Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Dycom Industries is more favorable than United Rentals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dycom Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.15
United Rentals	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

98.3% of Dycom Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.3% of United Rentals shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Dycom Industries 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dycom Industries has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its share price is 50% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, United Rentals has a beta of 1.79, meaning that its share price is 79% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, United Rentals had 47 more articles in the media than Dycom Industries. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for United Rentals and 12 mentions for Dycom Industries. Dycom Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat United Rentals' score of 1.15 indicating that Dycom Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dycom Industries	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
United Rentals	34 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dycom Industries	$5.55B	2.33	$281.19M	$10.51	40.97
United Rentals	$16.83B	4.24	$2.49B	$41.64	27.38

United Rentals has a net margin of 15.67% compared to Dycom Industries' net margin of 4.98%. United Rentals' return on equity of 31.72% beat Dycom Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dycom Industries	4.98%	24.13%	8.53%
United Rentals	15.67%	31.72%	9.47%

Summary

United Rentals beats Dycom Industries on 10 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 superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

Herc pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. United Rentals pays an annual dividend of $7.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Herc pays out -1,037.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. United Rentals pays out 18.9% 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 increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and United Rentals has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Herc is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Herc	$4.38B	1.24	$1M	-$0.27	N/A
United Rentals	$16.83B	4.24	$2.49B	$41.64	27.38

Herc has a beta of 1.88, indicating that its share price is 88% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, United Rentals has a beta of 1.79, indicating that its share price is 79% more volatile than the broader market.

Herc currently has a consensus price target of $173.43, indicating a potential upside of 6.84%. United Rentals has a consensus price target of $1,226.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.57%. Given United Rentals' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe United Rentals is more favorable than Herc.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Herc	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
United Rentals	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

United Rentals has a net margin of 15.67% compared to Herc's net margin of -0.11%. United Rentals' return on equity of 31.72% beat Herc's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Herc	-0.11%	10.72%	1.49%
United Rentals	15.67%	31.72%	9.47%

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

In the previous week, United Rentals had 51 more articles in the media than Herc. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for United Rentals and 8 mentions for Herc. United Rentals' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Herc's score of 0.85 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	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
United Rentals	34 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

United Rentals beats Herc on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

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Metric	United Rentals	BLDG&CONST Industry	Construction Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$71.40B	$10.68B	$9.54B	$23.46B
Dividend Yield	0.76%	1.33%	2.01%	4.21%
P/E Ratio	27.38	22.23	18.62	30.72
Price / Sales	4.24	2.71	26.80	85.54
Price / Cash	12.30	15.36	16.44	31.69
Price / Book	7.69	9.80	5.42	4.73
Net Income	$2.49B	$854.97M	$557.36M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	9.24%	-1.19%	-0.99%	-0.44%
1 Month Performance	-0.09%	-9.19%	-6.59%	0.73%
1 Year Performance	28.34%	-2.60%	2.85%	14.12%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
URI United Rentals	4.5028 of 5 stars	$1,140.19 +0.0%	$1,226.50 +7.6%	+30.5%	$71.40B	$16.83B	27.38	28,500	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
STRL Sterling Infrastructure	3.8017 of 5 stars	$650.22 +1.8%	$720.67 +10.8%	+161.6%	$19.59B	$2.49B	58.16	4,400	Positive News
ACA Arcosa	2.8661 of 5 stars	$144.73 -0.2%	$138.33 -4.4%	+61.2%	$7.12B	$2.88B	31.95	6,390	News Coverage
DOV Dover	4.8556 of 5 stars	$209.64 -2.1%	$241.43 +15.2%	+8.5%	$28.84B	$8.09B	26.14	24,000	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade
DY Dycom Industries	4.7818 of 5 stars	$410.00 +0.7%	$554.92 +35.3%	+64.3%	$12.23B	$5.55B	39.01	19,556	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast

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URI vs. STRL, ACA, DOV, DY, and HRI

How does United Rentals compare to Sterling Infrastructure?

Does the media favor URI or STRL?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, URI or STRL?

Which has more risk & volatility, URI or STRL?

Is URI or STRL more profitable?

Do analysts rate URI or STRL?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in URI or STRL?

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How does United Rentals compare to Arcosa?

Which has more volatility and risk, URI or ACA?

Which has better valuation & earnings, URI or ACA?

Is URI or ACA a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor URI or ACA?

Do analysts recommend URI or ACA?

Is URI or ACA more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of URI or ACA?

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How does United Rentals compare to Dover?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, DOV or URI?

Which has more volatility and risk, DOV or URI?

Is DOV or URI more profitable?

Do analysts prefer DOV or URI?

Is DOV or URI a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to DOV or URI?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in DOV or URI?

Summary

How does United Rentals compare to Dycom Industries?

Do analysts rate DY or URI?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in DY or URI?

Which has more volatility and risk, DY or URI?

Does the media refer more to DY or URI?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, DY or URI?

Is DY or URI more profitable?

Summary

How does United Rentals compare to Herc?

Is HRI or URI a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, HRI or URI?

Which has more volatility & risk, HRI or URI?

Do analysts rate HRI or URI?

Is HRI or URI more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in HRI or URI?

Does the media favor HRI or URI?

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