What is United Rentals's share buybacks?

United Rentals (URI) reported share buybacks of $395M in Q2 2026.

How has United Rentals's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

United Rentals's share buybacks decreased by 8.4% year-over-year, from $431M to $395M.

What is the long-term trend for United Rentals's share buybacks?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), United Rentals's share buybacks has grown at a 175.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $34M to $1.97B.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

United Rentals URI Share Buybacks

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.4B+11.8%

Gross profit$1.7B+13.0%

Operating income$1.1B+13.5%

Net income$753.0M+21.1%

EPS (diluted)$12.03+25.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$112.0M-79.6%

Total debt$17.3B+7.7%

Total equity$9.2B+2.1%

Total assets$31.3B+7.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.8B+34.9%

CapEx$1.4B+22.7%

Free cash flow-$168.0M-200%

Valuation

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Market cap$67.92B+19.7%

Enterprise value$85.09B+17.8%

P/E25.8×+3.4×

P/S4×+0.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin38.4%-0.9pp

Operating margin24.8%-0.7pp

Net margin15.7%-0.4pp

FCF margin33.9%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity28.9%-0.4pp

Debt / equity1.9×+0.1×

Current ratio0.8×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by United Rentals in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: United Rentals’s 10-Q, filed July 22, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is United Rentals's share buybacks?: United Rentals (URI) reported share buybacks of $395M in Q2 2026.
How has United Rentals's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: United Rentals's share buybacks decreased by 8.4% year-over-year, from $431M to $395M.
What is the long-term trend for United Rentals's share buybacks?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), United Rentals's share buybacks has grown at a 175.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $34M to $1.97B.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.