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United Rentals Inc. (NYSE:URI)

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Profitability Ratios (Summary)

United Rentals Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)

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Return on Sales
Gross profit margin 42.91% 41.98% 41.30% 40.57% 39.66% 38.63% 37.96% 37.46% 37.32% 37.66% 38.03% 38.85% 39.25% 40.25% 40.87% 41.27% 41.80%
Operating profit margin 27.76% 26.55% 25.41% 24.32% 23.44% 22.15% 21.73% 21.44% 21.10% 21.70% 22.14% 22.89% 23.01% 23.00% 23.08% 23.48% 24.25%
Net profit margin 18.08% 17.51% 16.41% 15.22% 14.27% 13.04% 11.36% 10.87% 10.43% 10.69% 12.37% 12.52% 12.55% 12.46% 12.32% 12.91% 13.62%
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE) 29.81% 30.65% 28.94% 25.48% 23.13% 21.92% 19.65% 19.39% 19.58% 22.37% 28.51% 32.24% 30.65% 31.40% 31.28% 32.24% 32.21%
Return on assets (ROA) 8.70% 9.09% 8.41% 7.69% 6.83% 5.92% 5.10% 5.24% 4.98% 5.20% 6.22% 6.21% 6.19% 5.91% 5.71% 5.85% 6.04%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).

Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. United Rentals Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022 and from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022.
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. United Rentals Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022 and from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022.
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. United Rentals Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022 and from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. United Rentals Inc. ROE improved from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022.
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. United Rentals Inc. ROA improved from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 not reaching Q2 2022 level.

Gross Profit Margin

United Rentals Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Gross profit 1,488 1,366 1,150 992 1,161 1,103 875 714 869 886 701 727 965 1,033 911 761 998 938 782 646
Revenues 3,296 3,051 2,771 2,524 2,776 2,596 2,287 2,057 2,279 2,187 1,939 2,125 2,456 2,488 2,290 2,117 2,306 2,116 1,891 1,734
Profitability Ratio
Gross profit margin1 42.91% 41.98% 41.30% 40.57% 39.66% 38.63% 37.96% 37.46% 37.32% 37.66% 38.03% 38.85% 39.25% 40.25% 40.87% 41.27% 41.80%
Benchmarks
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2
Boeing Co. 5.26% -1.41% 2.74% 3.20% 4.84% -0.25% -1.35% -7.82% -9.78% -1.31% 1.83% 0.47% 5.83%
Caterpillar Inc. 26.91% 26.14% 25.52% 25.71% 26.30% 27.08% 26.83% 25.98% 25.47% 25.52% 26.43% 27.22% 27.83%
Eaton Corp. plc 33.19% 32.83% 32.55% 32.36% 32.28% 32.14% 32.23% 30.80% 30.52% 30.54% 30.99% 32.61% 32.97%
GE Aerospace 24.55% 24.52% 25.22% 24.26% 24.19% 24.97% 22.43% 18.80% 17.26% 15.53% 16.78% 19.21% 19.96%
Honeywell International Inc. 36.99% 35.56% 34.22% 32.95% 31.98% 32.34% 32.06% 31.52% 32.07% 32.23% 32.87% 33.88% 33.70%
Lockheed Martin Corp. 12.56% 12.99% 13.39% 13.36% 13.52% 13.34% 13.00% 13.26% 13.23% 13.33% 13.49% 13.53% 13.99%
RTX Corp. 20.38% 20.49% 20.17% 19.94% 19.40% 17.59% 15.79% 13.98% 15.08% 18.75% 22.86% 25.86% 25.93%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).

1 Q4 2022 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × (Gross profitQ4 2022 + Gross profitQ3 2022 + Gross profitQ2 2022 + Gross profitQ1 2022) ÷ (RevenuesQ4 2022 + RevenuesQ3 2022 + RevenuesQ2 2022 + RevenuesQ1 2022)
= 100 × (1,488 + 1,366 + 1,150 + 992) ÷ (3,296 + 3,051 + 2,771 + 2,524) = 42.91%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. United Rentals Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022 and from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022.

Operating Profit Margin

United Rentals Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Operating income 1,024 921 715 572 745 679 481 372 510 551 381 358 599 656 529 368 563 578 470 340
Revenues 3,296 3,051 2,771 2,524 2,776 2,596 2,287 2,057 2,279 2,187 1,939 2,125 2,456 2,488 2,290 2,117 2,306 2,116 1,891 1,734
Profitability Ratio
Operating profit margin1 27.76% 26.55% 25.41% 24.32% 23.44% 22.15% 21.73% 21.44% 21.10% 21.70% 22.14% 22.89% 23.01% 23.00% 23.08% 23.48% 24.25%
Benchmarks
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2
Boeing Co. -5.33% -11.99% -6.98% -6.53% -4.66% -10.80% -12.18% -20.36% -21.95% -11.39% -7.90% -8.05% -2.58%
Caterpillar Inc. 13.97% 14.56% 13.81% 13.87% 14.27% 14.56% 13.82% 12.32% 11.67% 12.30% 13.90% 15.62% 16.33%
Eaton Corp. plc 14.55% 13.90% 16.33% 15.97% 15.69% 15.50% 12.54% 10.81% 11.45% 11.39% 11.87% 13.86% 13.38%
GE Aerospace 6.05% 7.05% 8.12% 7.31% 8.58% 7.86% 6.82% 4.72% 5.49% 7.26% 9.19% 12.10% 12.85%
Honeywell International Inc. 18.12% 17.55% 17.31% 17.37% 18.03% 18.36% 17.95% 16.90% 17.45% 17.20% 17.83% 19.01% 18.66%
Lockheed Martin Corp. 12.65% 13.15% 13.47% 13.50% 13.61% 13.50% 13.19% 13.19% 13.22% 13.24% 13.45% 13.72% 14.29%
RTX Corp. 8.07% 7.93% 7.81% 7.75% 7.70% 5.93% 4.61% -3.59% -3.34% -0.30% 2.90% 11.73% 11.64%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).

1 Q4 2022 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × (Operating incomeQ4 2022 + Operating incomeQ3 2022 + Operating incomeQ2 2022 + Operating incomeQ1 2022) ÷ (RevenuesQ4 2022 + RevenuesQ3 2022 + RevenuesQ2 2022 + RevenuesQ1 2022)
= 100 × (1,024 + 921 + 715 + 572) ÷ (3,296 + 3,051 + 2,771 + 2,524) = 27.76%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. United Rentals Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022 and from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022.

Net Profit Margin

United Rentals Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income 639 606 493 367 481 409 293 203 297 208 212 173 338 391 270 175 310 333 270 183
Revenues 3,296 3,051 2,771 2,524 2,776 2,596 2,287 2,057 2,279 2,187 1,939 2,125 2,456 2,488 2,290 2,117 2,306 2,116 1,891 1,734
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 18.08% 17.51% 16.41% 15.22% 14.27% 13.04% 11.36% 10.87% 10.43% 10.69% 12.37% 12.52% 12.55% 12.46% 12.32% 12.91% 13.62%
Benchmarks
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2
Boeing Co. -7.41% -13.75% -8.69% -8.00% -6.75% -13.50% -14.30% -20.87% -20.42% -7.34% -4.27% -4.84% -0.83%
Caterpillar Inc. 11.85% 13.70% 13.19% 13.02% 13.47% 11.28% 10.17% 8.53% 7.68% 8.12% 9.50% 11.06% 12.00%
Eaton Corp. plc 11.86% 11.36% 11.70% 11.21% 10.92% 10.60% 9.86% 8.05% 7.90% 7.53% 8.03% 10.19% 10.34%
GE Aerospace 0.31% -8.10% -6.18% -6.70% -9.17% -0.06% -3.39% -4.68% 7.81% 4.92% -5.55% -2.75% -5.69%
Honeywell International Inc. 14.00% 15.38% 14.74% 15.30% 16.11% 15.80% 14.65% 14.17% 14.64% 14.99% 16.94% 17.38% 16.73%
Lockheed Martin Corp. 8.69% 9.07% 7.33% 9.45% 9.42% 9.13% 10.69% 10.53% 10.45% 10.18% 10.25% 10.21% 10.42%
RTX Corp. 7.75% 6.76% 6.84% 6.47% 6.00% 5.20% 3.51% -4.44% -6.22% -4.20% -2.52% 5.87% 7.19%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).

1 Q4 2022 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × (Net incomeQ4 2022 + Net incomeQ3 2022 + Net incomeQ2 2022 + Net incomeQ1 2022) ÷ (RevenuesQ4 2022 + RevenuesQ3 2022 + RevenuesQ2 2022 + RevenuesQ1 2022)
= 100 × (639 + 606 + 493 + 367) ÷ (3,296 + 3,051 + 2,771 + 2,524) = 18.08%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. United Rentals Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022 and from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022.

Return on Equity (ROE)

United Rentals Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)

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Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income 639 606 493 367 481 409 293 203 297 208 212 173 338 391 270 175 310 333 270 183
Stockholders’ equity 7,062 6,353 6,046 6,084 5,991 5,483 5,094 4,745 4,545 4,161 3,907 3,635 3,830 3,650 3,478 3,375 3,403 3,334 3,164 3,058
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 29.81% 30.65% 28.94% 25.48% 23.13% 21.92% 19.65% 19.39% 19.58% 22.37% 28.51% 32.24% 30.65% 31.40% 31.28% 32.24% 32.21%
Benchmarks
ROE, Competitors2
Boeing Co.
Caterpillar Inc. 42.25% 47.28% 42.96% 38.07% 39.37% 30.90% 26.09% 20.73% 19.56% 22.18% 30.16% 37.36% 41.77%
Eaton Corp. plc 14.45% 14.26% 14.12% 13.35% 13.06% 12.95% 12.23% 9.54% 9.44% 9.58% 10.87% 14.93% 13.75%
GE Aerospace 0.62% -18.56% -12.75% -12.20% -16.17% -0.11% -7.29% -9.82% 16.04% 11.41% -13.31% -6.71% -17.58%
Honeywell International Inc. 29.74% 30.36% 28.96% 28.58% 29.85% 30.67% 27.73% 25.71% 27.23% 27.56% 32.23% 35.75% 33.22%
Lockheed Martin Corp. 61.86% 49.05% 41.16% 62.10% 57.62% 62.90% 109.51% 110.16% 113.60% 132.02% 171.93% 181.17% 199.23%
RTX Corp. 7.16% 6.36% 6.34% 5.79% 5.29% 4.65% 3.07% -3.74% -4.88% -3.67% -2.42% 10.42% 13.25%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).

1 Q4 2022 Calculation
ROE = 100 × (Net incomeQ4 2022 + Net incomeQ3 2022 + Net incomeQ2 2022 + Net incomeQ1 2022) ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × (639 + 606 + 493 + 367) ÷ 7,062 = 29.81%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. United Rentals Inc. ROE improved from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022.

Return on Assets (ROA)

United Rentals Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income 639 606 493 367 481 409 293 203 297 208 212 173 338 391 270 175 310 333 270 183
Total assets 24,183 21,419 20,820 20,169 20,292 20,306 19,641 17,542 17,868 17,908 17,900 18,868 18,970 19,405 19,047 18,586 18,133 16,354 15,108 14,688
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 8.70% 9.09% 8.41% 7.69% 6.83% 5.92% 5.10% 5.24% 4.98% 5.20% 6.22% 6.21% 6.19% 5.91% 5.71% 5.85% 6.04%
Benchmarks
ROA, Competitors2
Boeing Co. -3.60% -6.14% -3.90% -3.60% -3.03% -5.77% -5.92% -7.85% -7.80% -2.77% -1.75% -2.39% -0.48%
Caterpillar Inc. 8.18% 9.11% 8.33% 7.90% 7.84% 6.37% 5.37% 4.26% 3.83% 4.32% 5.41% 6.99% 7.77%
Eaton Corp. plc 7.03% 6.67% 6.58% 6.30% 6.30% 6.06% 5.12% 4.20% 4.43% 4.48% 5.08% 6.90% 6.74%
GE Aerospace 0.12% -3.23% -2.38% -2.48% -3.28% -0.02% -1.03% -1.34% 2.25% 1.49% -1.75% -0.90% -1.87%
Honeywell International Inc. 7.97% 8.92% 8.16% 8.29% 8.60% 8.53% 7.78% 7.28% 7.40% 7.85% 9.19% 10.99% 10.47%
Lockheed Martin Corp. 10.84% 11.28% 9.09% 12.06% 12.41% 11.69% 13.71% 13.52% 13.47% 12.88% 13.00% 12.68% 13.11%
RTX Corp. 3.27% 2.82% 2.81% 2.63% 2.39% 2.09% 1.37% -1.67% -2.17% -1.55% -1.01% 2.94% 3.96%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).

1 Q4 2022 Calculation
ROA = 100 × (Net incomeQ4 2022 + Net incomeQ3 2022 + Net incomeQ2 2022 + Net incomeQ1 2022) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × (639 + 606 + 493 + 367) ÷ 24,183 = 8.70%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. United Rentals Inc. ROA improved from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 not reaching Q2 2022 level.