Financing

Financing Cash Flow

United Rentals Financing Cash Flow remained flat by 0.0% to -$460.25M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 571.9%, from -$68.50M to -$460.25M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Financing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 136.0% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

A large negative value typically indicates a company is returning capital to shareholders or paying down debt, while a positive value suggests the company is raising external capital to fund operations or acquisitions.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the net flow of cash between a company and its capital providers, including shareholders and lend...

Peer comparison

Large-cap peers like Microsoft or Alphabet similarly show large negative financing outflows due to aggressive share repurchase programs and dividend distributions.

Metric ID: cf_net_cash_from_financing

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$1.05B-$103.00M-$435.00M-$535.00M-$187.00M-$152.00M-$368.50M-$368.50M-$368.50M-$368.50M-$68.50M-$68.50M-$68.50M-$68.50M-$460.25M-$460.25M-$460.25M-$460.25M
QoQ Change-109.8%-322.3%-23.0%+65.0%+18.7%-142.4%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+81.4%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-571.9%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%
YoY Change-117.9%-47.6%+31.1%-97.1%-142.4%+81.4%+81.4%+81.4%+81.4%-571.9%-571.9%-571.9%-571.9%
Range-$535.00M$1.05B
CAGR-17.6%
Avg YoY Growth-179.7%
Median YoY Growth-97.1%
Current Streak3 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is United Rentals's financing cash flow?
United Rentals (URI) reported financing cash flow of -$460.25M in Q4 2025.
How has United Rentals's financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
United Rentals's financing cash flow decreased by 571.9% year-over-year, from -$68.50M to -$460.25M.
What is the long-term trend for United Rentals's financing cash flow?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), United Rentals's financing cash flow has grown at a 136.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$140.00M to -$1.84B.
What does financing cash flow mean?
The total amount of money a company spends or receives from borrowing debt and managing its own shares and dividends.