UNITED RENTALS, INC.

EDGAR

138 filing records in this dataset, filed from 1998-03-13 to 2026-10-29. Explore the available filing history and original sources.

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Latest quarter

Revenue

713 million USD

2011-09-30 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence

Operating margin

21.88%

2011-09-30 · %

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Income: 156000000 USD Source
  • Revenue: 713000000 USD Source

Operating cash flow

157 million USD

2011-09-30 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: 453000000 USD Source
  • Operating Cash Flow: 296000000 USD Source
Cash and cash equivalents
26 million USD Source
Exact value

26000000 USD

Long-term debt including current maturities
Not available
Shares outstanding
Not available

Trailing twelve months

The four most recent complete quarters added together. This gives a full-year view that includes the latest quarterly results.

Revenue

2.46 billion USD

2010-10-01 – 2011-09-30

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Revenue: 2237000000 USD · 2010-01-01 – 2010-12-31 Source
  • Revenue: 1640000000 USD · 2010-01-01 – 2010-09-30 Source
  • Revenue: 523000000 USD · 2011-01-01 – 2011-03-31 Source
  • Revenue: 629000000 USD · 2011-04-01 – 2011-06-30 Source
  • Revenue: 713000000 USD · 2011-07-01 – 2011-09-30 Source

Net income

51 million USD

2010-10-01 – 2011-09-30

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Net income: -26000000 USD · 2010-01-01 – 2010-12-31 Source
  • Net income: -5000000 USD · 2010-01-01 – 2010-09-30 Source
  • Net income: -20000000 USD · 2011-01-01 – 2011-03-31 Source
  • Net income: 27000000 USD · 2011-04-01 – 2011-06-30 Source
  • Net income: 65000000 USD · 2011-07-01 – 2011-09-30 Source

Operating cash flow

562 million USD

2010-10-01 – 2011-09-30

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating cash flow: 452000000 USD · 2010-01-01 – 2010-12-31 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 343000000 USD · 2010-01-01 – 2010-09-30 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 154000000 USD · 2011-01-01 – 2011-03-31 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 296000000 USD · 2011-01-01 – 2011-06-30 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 154000000 USD · 2011-01-01 – 2011-03-31 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 453000000 USD · 2011-01-01 – 2011-09-30 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 296000000 USD · 2011-01-01 – 2011-06-30 Source

Company performance

Up to ten complete financial years · consolidated figures

Includes later revisions to earlier periods. Annual charts exclude incomplete years.

Latest filing recorded: 2026-10-29.

Financial data available through: 2010-12-31.

Financial coverage is incomplete. Newer filings are recorded, but comparable financial figures for those periods are not available here yet.

Coverage by financial measure
  • Revenue: 8 of 11 periods available· newest 2010-12-31
  • Operating income: 8 of 11 periods available· newest 2010-12-31
  • Net income: 8 of 11 periods available· newest 2010-12-31
  • Operating cash flow: 8 of 11 periods available· newest 2010-12-31
  • Capital expenditure: 3 of 11 periods available· newest 2002-12-31
  • Total assets: 7 of 11 periods available· newest 2010-12-31
  • Total liabilities: 7 of 11 periods available· newest 2010-12-31
  • Current assets: 5 of 11 periods available· newest 2010-12-31
  • Current liabilities: 5 of 11 periods available· newest 2010-12-31
  • Cash and cash equivalents: 8 of 11 periods available· newest 2010-12-31
  • long term debt: No compatible figures in this window
  • shares outstanding: No compatible figures in this window

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What changed year over year

Latest complete year compared with the corresponding period one year earlier. These are measured changes; they do not establish their business causes.

  • Revenue

    -5.1%

    Prior period

    USD 2.36 billion

    –

    Current period

    USD 2.24 billion

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    2237000000 − 2358000000 = -121000000 USD

    2358000000 USD · 2009-01-01 – 2009-12-31

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    2237000000 USD · 2010-01-01 – 2010-12-31

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  • Net income

    +USD 36 million

    Prior period

    −USD 62 million

    –

    Current period

    −USD 26 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    -26000000 − -62000000 = 36000000 USD

    -62000000 USD · 2009-01-01 – 2009-12-31

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    -26000000 USD · 2010-01-01 – 2010-12-31

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  • Operating cash flow

    +3.2%

    Prior period

    USD 438 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 452 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    452000000 − 438000000 = 14000000 USD

    438000000 USD · 2009-01-01 – 2009-12-31

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    452000000 USD · 2010-01-01 – 2010-12-31

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Comparable inputs unavailable for: Capital expenditure.

Where revenue goes

How a period’s revenue divides into costs and what remains as profit. Items marked Derived are calculated by subtraction from reported figures.

2010 2010-01-01 – 2010-12-31

  • Revenue USD 2.24 billion 100% of revenue
  • Operating costs Derived USD 2.04 billion 91% of revenue
  • Operating income USD 197 million 8.8% of revenue
  • Tax, interest and other Derived USD 223 million 10% of revenue
  • Net income −USD 26 million −1.2% of revenue

Cash

  • Operating cash flow USD 452 million 20% of revenue
  • Capital expenditure Unavailable An input is unavailable.
  • Free cash flow Derived Unavailable An input is unavailable.

Share of revenue by period

  • Net income
  • Tax, interest and other
  • Operating costs
  • 2000 13%81%
  • 2001 12%84%
  • 2002 Net loss: net income was −14% of revenue.
  • 2006 17%83%
  • 2007 9.7%82%
  • 2008 Operating loss: operating costs were 119% of revenue.
  • 2009 Net loss: net income was −2.6% of revenue.
  • 2010 Net loss: net income was −1.2% of revenue.
Values and sources
Revenue breakdown by annual reporting period
PeriodRevenueOperating costsOperating incomeTax, interest and otherNet incomeFree cash flowSource
2000 2000-01-01 – 2000-12-312918861000 2370922000 Derived 547939000 371564000 Derived 176375000 358951000 Derived
Source
2001 2001-01-01 – 2001-12-312886605000 2424571000 Derived 462034000 350778000 Derived 111256000 649162000 Derived
Source
2002 2002-01-01 – 2002-12-312820989000 2709106000 Derived 111883000 509708000 Derived -397825000 479310000 Derived
Source
2006 2006-01-01 – 2006-12-313627000000 3002000000 Derived 625000000 622940000 Derived 2060000 Unavailable
Source
2007 2007-01-01 – 2007-12-313715000000 3057000000 Derived 658000000 296000000 Derived 362000000 Unavailable
Source
2008 2008-01-01 – 2008-12-313267000000 3897000000 Derived -630000000 74000000 Derived -704000000 Unavailable
Source
2009 2009-01-01 – 2009-12-312358000000 2244000000 Derived 114000000 176000000 Derived -62000000 Unavailable
Source
2010 2010-01-01 – 2010-12-312237000000 2040000000 Derived 197000000 223000000 Derived -26000000 Unavailable
Source

Amounts are exact, in USD.

Growth

Sales over time and how quickly they are changing.

Revenue

Revenue reported for each complete financial period.

USD 2.2B 2010
Revenue historyRevenue reported for each complete financial period. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.4.0B3.0B2.0B1.0B0.0200020072010
Values and sources
Revenue values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2000Revenue2918861000
2001Revenue2886605000
2002Revenue2820989000
2006Revenue3627000000
2007Revenue3715000000
2008Revenue3267000000
2009Revenue2358000000
2010Revenue2237000000

Revenue growth

Change in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier.

-5.1% 2010
Revenue growth historyChange in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.4.8%-3.9%-12.7%-21.5%-30.2%200020072010
Values and sources
Revenue growth values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2000Year over yearNo prior comparable period
2001Year over year-1.1%
2002Year over year-2.3%
2006Year over yearNo prior comparable period
2007Year over year2.4%
2008Year over year-12.1%
2009Year over year-27.8%
2010Year over year-5.1%

Profit and cash

How much revenue becomes profit, and how much cash operations generate.

Profit margins

Operating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue.

Operating margin 8.8% 2010
Net margin -1.2% 2010
Free cash flow margin 17% 2002
Profit margins historyOperating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.26%13%0%-12%-25%200020072010
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin
  • Free cash flow margin
Values and sources
Profit margins values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2000Operating margin18.8%
2001Operating margin16%
2002Operating margin4%
2006Operating margin17.2%
2007Operating margin17.7%
2008Operating margin-19.3%
2009Operating margin4.8%
2010Operating margin8.8%
2000Net margin6%
2001Net margin3.9%
2002Net margin-14.1%
2006Net margin0.1%
2007Net margin9.7%
2008Net margin-21.5%
2009Net margin-2.6%
2010Net margin-1.2%
2000Free cash flow margin12.3%
2001Free cash flow margin22.5%
2002Free cash flow margin17%
2006Free cash flow marginNot reported
2007Free cash flow marginNot reported
2008Free cash flow marginNot reported
2009Free cash flow marginNot reported
2010Free cash flow marginNot reported

Operating cash flow

Cash generated by the company’s normal business operations.

USD 452M 2010
Operating cash flow historyCash generated by the company’s normal business operations. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.937.4M703.1M468.7M234.4M0.0200020072010
Values and sources
Operating cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2000Operating cash flow512721000
2001Operating cash flow696710000
2002Operating cash flow517909000
2006Operating cash flow858000000
2007Operating cash flow868000000
2008Operating cash flow764000000
2009Operating cash flow438000000
2010Operating cash flow452000000

Free cash flow

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit.

USD 479.3M 2002
Free cash flow historyOperating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.701.1M525.8M350.5M175.3M0.0200020072010
Values and sources
Free cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2000Free cash flow358951000
2001Free cash flow649162000
2002Free cash flow479310000
2006Free cash flowUnavailable
2007Free cash flowUnavailable
2008Free cash flowUnavailable
2009Free cash flowUnavailable
2010Free cash flowUnavailable

Balance sheet

Liabilities and short-term ability to meet obligations at each period end.

Liabilities to assets

Total liabilities as a share of total assets.

100.5% 2010
Liabilities to assets historyTotal liabilities as a share of total assets. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.109%82%54%27%0%2000-12-3120072010
Values and sources
Liabilities to assets values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2000-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reportedNo source recorded
2001Liabilities / assets62%
2002Liabilities / assets66.8%
2006Liabilities / assets71.3%
2007Liabilities / assets65.5%
2008Liabilities / assets100.7%
2009Liabilities / assets100.5%
2010Liabilities / assets100.5%

Current assets to current liabilities

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

1.27× 2010
Current assets to current liabilities historyCurrent assets divided by current liabilities. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.2.33×1.74×1.16×0.58×0.00×2000-12-3120072010
Values and sources
Current assets to current liabilities values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2000-12-31Current assets / current liabilitiesNot reportedNo source recorded
2001-12-31Current assets / current liabilitiesNot reportedNo source recorded
2002-12-31Current assets / current liabilitiesNot reportedNo source recorded
2006Current assets / current liabilities1.68×
2007Current assets / current liabilities2.15×
2008Current assets / current liabilities1.65×
2009Current assets / current liabilities1.53×
2010Current assets / current liabilities1.27×

Cash generation

Compare reported profit with operating cash and capital spending. Free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow minus capital expenditure when both exact, consolidated amounts match the same period and unit.

Cash generation by annual reporting period
PeriodNet incomeOperating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
2000 2000-01-01 – 2000-12-31
USD 176.38 million
Exact value

Exact value: 176375000 USD

2000-01-01 – 2000-12-31: 176375000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 512.72 million
Exact value

Exact value: 512721000 USD

2000-01-01 – 2000-12-31: 512721000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 153.77 million
Exact value

Exact value: 153770000 USD

2000-01-01 – 2000-12-31: 153770000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 358.95 million
Calculation and evidence

512721000 − 153770000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 358951000 USD

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2001 2001-01-01 – 2001-12-31
USD 111.26 million
Exact value

Exact value: 111256000 USD

2001-01-01 – 2001-12-31: 111256000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 696.71 million
Exact value

Exact value: 696710000 USD

2001-01-01 – 2001-12-31: 696710000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 47.55 million
Exact value

Exact value: 47548000 USD

2001-01-01 – 2001-12-31: 47548000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 649.16 million
Calculation and evidence

696710000 − 47548000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 649162000 USD

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2002 2002-01-01 – 2002-12-31
−USD 397.83 million
Exact value

Exact value: -397825000 USD

2002-01-01 – 2002-12-31: -397825000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 517.91 million
Exact value

Exact value: 517909000 USD

2002-01-01 – 2002-12-31: 517909000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 38.6 million
Exact value

Exact value: 38599000 USD

2002-01-01 – 2002-12-31: 38599000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 479.31 million
Calculation and evidence

517909000 − 38599000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 479310000 USD

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2006 2006-01-01 – 2006-12-31
USD 2.06 million
Exact value

Exact value: 2060000 USD

2006-01-01 – 2006-12-31: 2060000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 858 million
Exact value

Exact value: 858000000 USD

2006-01-01 – 2006-12-31: 858000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

2007 2007-01-01 – 2007-12-31
USD 362 million
Exact value

Exact value: 362000000 USD

2007-01-01 – 2007-12-31: 362000000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 868 million
Exact value

Exact value: 868000000 USD

2007-01-01 – 2007-12-31: 868000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

2008 2008-01-01 – 2008-12-31
−USD 704 million
Exact value

Exact value: -704000000 USD

2008-01-01 – 2008-12-31: -704000000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 764 million
Exact value

Exact value: 764000000 USD

2008-01-01 – 2008-12-31: 764000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

2009 2009-01-01 – 2009-12-31
−USD 62 million
Exact value

Exact value: -62000000 USD

2009-01-01 – 2009-12-31: -62000000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 438 million
Exact value

Exact value: 438000000 USD

2009-01-01 – 2009-12-31: 438000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

2010 2010-01-01 – 2010-12-31
−USD 26 million
Exact value

Exact value: -26000000 USD

2010-01-01 – 2010-12-31: -26000000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 452 million
Exact value

Exact value: 452000000 USD

2010-01-01 – 2010-12-31: 452000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

Capital expenditure uses the canonical mapped positive-spending convention. A missing, ambiguous, incompatible, or negative-sign input is left blank. Values use the latest reported version.

Dataset coverage and company identifiers

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Identifiers: 0001047166, 1047166, URI, edgar:1047166

Also known as UNITED RENTALS INC, UNITED RENTALS INC /DE, UNITED RENTALS NORTH AMERICA INC, UNITED RENTALS, INC., United Rentals Inc /DE, United Rentals, Inc.