Operating Cash Flow
United Rentals Operating Cash Flow remained flat by 0.0% to $1.30B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.2%, from $1.14B to $1.30B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 12.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
cf_net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.18B | $1.09B | $668.00M | $886.00M | $1.15B | $1.14B | $1.18B | $1.18B | $1.18B | $1.18B | $1.14B | $1.14B | $1.14B | $1.14B | $1.30B | $1.30B | $1.30B | $1.30B |
| QoQ Change | — | -7.6% | -38.5% | +32.6% | +30.2% | -1.0% | +3.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -3.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +14.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.9% | +5.1% | +32.7% | +1.9% | +3.0% | — | -3.4% | -3.4% | -3.4% | -3.4% | +14.2% | +14.2% | +14.2% | +14.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is United Rentals's operating cash flow?
- United Rentals (URI) reported operating cash flow of $1.30B in Q4 2025.
- How has United Rentals's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- United Rentals's operating cash flow increased by 14.2% year-over-year, from $1.14B to $1.30B.
- What is the long-term trend for United Rentals's operating cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), United Rentals's operating cash flow has grown at a 12.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.69B to $5.19B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.