UNITED RENTALS, INC.
United Rentals, Inc. is an American equipment rental company, with about 16 percent of the North American market share as of 2022. It owns the largest rental fleet in the world with approximately 4,800 classes of equipment totaling about $20.59 billion in original equipment cost (OEC) as of 2025. The company has a combined total of 1,625 locations, including an integrated network of 1,504 rental locations in North America, 38 in Europe, 23 in Australia and 19 in New Zealand. In North America, the company operates in 49 U.S. states and Puerto Rico and in every Canadian province. In 2017, United Rentals' revenue totaled more than $6.64 billion, with over $1.35 billion in profit.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- URI [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE [1]
- SEC industry
- Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, NEC [1]
- Business sectors
- equipment rental [2]
- Company / filing name
- UNITED RENTALS, INC. [1]
- Headquarters location
- Stamford [2]
- Business address
- 100 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, SUITE 700, STAMFORD, CT, 06902 [1]
- Founded
- 1997-09 [2]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Delaware, United States [1]
- Founders
- Brad Jacobs [2]
- Official website
- www.unitedrentals.com ↗ [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 11,642,000,000 · reported year 2022 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US9113631090 [2]
- CIK
- 0001067701 [1]
- SIC code
- 7359 [1]
- Country in background record
- Sweden [2]
Company positioning and business
United Rentals, Inc. is an American equipment rental company, with about 16 percent of the North American market share as of 2022. It owns the largest rental fleet in the world with approximately 4,800 classes of equipment totaling about $20.59 billion in original equipment cost (OEC) as of 2025. The company has a combined total of 1,625 locations, including an integrated network of 1,504 rental locations in North America, 38 in Europe, 23 in Australia and 19 in New Zealand. In North America, the company operates in 49 U.S. states and Puerto Rico and in every Canadian province. In 2017, United Rentals' revenue totaled more than $6.64 billion, with over $1.35 billion in profit. [3]
In the year 2024, United Rentals revenue totaled $15.35 billion. It is ranked #298 on the Fortune 500 as of 2024, #555 on the Forbes Global 2000 list of the world's largest public companies, and, as of 2025, ranked as the largest rental equipment company in North America according to the Rental Equipment Register. [3]
URI was founded in 1997 by Brad Jacobs and grew primarily through acquisition. It offers general, aerial, and specialty rentals to a customer base that includes construction and industrial companies; utilities; municipalities; and homeowners. In addition to rentals, the company offers new and used equipment sales, servicing, and safety training. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, United Rentals. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Understanding company scale
Annual revenue: USD 11,642,000,000 · reported year 2022. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives UNITED RENTALS, INC. a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: URI (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was UNITED RENTALS, INC. founded?
Founded: 1997-09. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of UNITED RENTALS, INC.?
Headquarters location: Stamford. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for UNITED RENTALS, INC.?
Business sectors: equipment rental. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
UNITED RENTALS, INC. relationship map
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Sources and review dates
- SEC — UNITED RENTALS, INC. filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — United Rentals (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
- SEC securities directory ↗
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.