Operating
Stock-Based Comp
United Rentals Stock-Based Comp remained flat by 0.0% to $33.50M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 19.6%, from $28.00M to $33.50M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 4.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a strategy to preserve cash or align employee interests with shareholders, but it also results in share dilution.
Detailed definition
Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense where employees and executives are rewarded with equity or stock options...
Peer comparison
High-growth technology firms often have higher stock-based compensation as a percentage of revenue compared to mature industrial firms.
Metric ID:
cf_stock_based_compensationHistorical Data
18 periods
| 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 | $35.00M | $33.00M | $30.00M | $24.00M | $36.00M | $35.00M | $23.50M | $23.50M | $23.50M | $23.50M | $28.00M | $28.00M | $28.00M | $28.00M | $33.50M | $33.50M | $33.50M | $33.50M |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.7% | -9.1% | -20.0% | +50.0% | -2.8% | -32.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +19.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +19.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.9% | +6.1% | -2.1% | -34.7% | -32.9% | — | +19.1% | +19.1% | +19.1% | +19.1% | +19.6% | +19.6% | +19.6% | +19.6% |
Range$23.50M – $36.00M
CAGR-1.0%
Avg YoY Growth+7.3%
Median YoY Growth+19.1%
Current Streak11 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is United Rentals's stock-based comp?
- United Rentals (URI) reported stock-based comp of $33.50M in Q4 2025.
- How has United Rentals's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- United Rentals's stock-based comp increased by 19.6% year-over-year, from $28.00M to $33.50M.
- What is the long-term trend for United Rentals's stock-based comp?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), United Rentals's stock-based comp has grown at a 4.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $119.00M to $134.00M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.