Operating Income
Operating Income
United Rentals Operating Income decreased by 5.6% to $1.05B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.2%, from $1.09B to $1.05B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows an upward trend with a 20.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Income
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Growth in operating income suggests that the core business is becoming more profitable and efficient.
Detailed definition
The profit realized from a business's own operations after deducting operating expenses like wages, depreciation, and co...
Peer comparison
This is a key metric for comparing the fundamental business performance of companies with different tax or debt structures.
Metric ID:
is_operating_incomeHistorical 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 | $481.00M | $679.00M | $745.00M | $572.00M | $715.00M | $921.00M | $956.75M | $956.75M | $956.75M | $956.75M | $852.00M | $1.00B | $1.12B | $1.09B | $804.00M | $1.00B | $1.11B | $1.05B |
| QoQ Change | — | +41.2% | +9.7% | -23.2% | +25.0% | +28.8% | +3.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -10.9% | +17.8% | +11.8% | -3.1% | -26.0% | +24.8% | +11.1% | -5.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +48.6% | +35.6% | +67.3% | +33.8% | +3.9% | — | -10.9% | +4.9% | +17.3% | +13.6% | -5.6% | -0.1% | -0.7% | -3.2% |
Range$481.00M – $1.12B
CAGR+20.2%
Avg YoY Growth+15.7%
Median YoY Growth+4.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is United Rentals's operating income?
- United Rentals (URI) reported operating income of $1.05B in Q4 2025.
- How has United Rentals's operating income changed year-over-year?
- United Rentals's operating income decreased by 3.2% year-over-year, from $1.09B to $1.05B.
- What is the long-term trend for United Rentals's operating income?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), United Rentals's operating income has grown at a 20.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.28B to $3.97B.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit earned from core business activities, before accounting for interest and taxes.