United Rentals (URI) Beats Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Viewpoint - United Rentals reported quarterly earnings of $8.86 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $8.84 per share, but down from $9.15 per share a year ago, indicating a slight earnings surprise of 0.23% [1] Financial Performance - The company posted revenues of $3.72 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.38% and up from $3.49 billion year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, United Rentals has exceeded consensus EPS estimates two times and revenue estimates two times [2] Stock Performance - United Rentals shares have declined approximately 18.4% since the beginning of the year, compared to a decline of 10.1% for the S&P 500 [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market in the near future [6] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $10.81 on revenues of $3.89 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $44.09 on revenues of $15.78 billion [7] - The trend of estimate revisions for United Rentals is mixed, which may change following the recent earnings report [6] Industry Context - The Building Products - Miscellaneous industry, to which United Rentals belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 38% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges ahead [8]