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URI · Q2 2026
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The quarter in brief
Revenue grew 11.8% y/y to $4.41B, operating margin 25.8% vs 25.4%, net income $753M (+21.1% y/y).
Net income
$753M
up 21.1% y/y
Total revenues
$4,410M
up 11.8% y/y
Operating income
$1,138M
up 13.5% y/y
Gross profit
$1,732M
up 13.0% y/y
All figures in $M.
| Line item | Amount and change |
|---|---|
| Equipment rentals | $3,849 · +12.7% |
| Sales of rental equipment | $330 · +4.1% |
| Sales of new equipment | $86 · +14.7% |
| Contractor supplies sales | $44 · +7.3% |
| Service and other revenues | $101 · +6.3% |
| Total revenues | $4,410 · +11.8% |
| Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation | $1,644 · +13.9% |
| Depreciation of rental equipment | $704 · +8.1% |
| Cost of rental equipment sales | $176 · +2.9% |
| Cost of new equipment sales | $68 · +11.5% |
| Cost of contractor supplies sales | $30 · +7.1% |
| Cost of service and other revenues | $56 · +0.0% |
| Gross profit | $1,732 · +13.0% · 39.3% margin |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | $472 · +11.8% |
| Restructuring charge | $6 · vs $0 |
| Non-rental depreciation and amortization | $116 · +7.4% |
| Operating income | $1,138 · +13.5% · 25.8% margin |
| Interest expense, net | $178 · +4.1% |
| Other income, net | $47 · +571% |
| Income before provision for income taxes | $1,007 · +20.0% |
| Provision for income taxes | $254 · +17.1% · 25.2% effective rate |
| Net income | $753 · +21.1% · $12.03/sh · 17.1% margin |
Verdict: revenue grew 11.8% y/y to $4.41B, operating margin 25.8% vs 25.4%, net income $753M (+21.1% y/y).
United Rentals returned $998 million to shareholders year-to-date: $750 million via share repurchases and $248 million via dividends.
Source and notation
Source: United Rentals press release, 8-K EX-99.1 of 07/22/2026 (SEC EDGAR). Every figure was matched against the income statement in the release and checked against the company's 10-Q.
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- GAAP diluted EPS was $12.03, and adjusted EPS was $12.76.
- Gross margin was 39.3% vs 38.9% a year earlier.
- Operating income was $1.14B, a 25.8% margin vs 25.4% a year earlier.
- The effective tax rate was 25.2% vs 25.9% a year earlier.
- Diluted EPS was $12.03 vs $9.59 a year earlier.
What distorts the picture in this report and what to watch beyond the headlines.
URI — an equipment rental company operating mainly in the United States and Canada, with a smaller presence in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, that rents construction, aerial and industrial equipment and tools, plus specialty gear for trench safety, power, fluids and mobile storage.
It reports two segments: general rentals and specialty (31.7% of 2025 revenues). · Source: annual report (Form 10-K, SEC)
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