United Rentals Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (URI)
United Rentals reported $416.0M in free cash flow for fiscal 2024, a decrease of 50.48% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 11.59%.
View full United Rentals company overviewUnited Rentals free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $416.0M | −$424.0M | −50.48% | +11.59% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $840.0M | $97.0M | +13.06% | +24.74% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $743.0M | $252.0M | +51.32% | +29.71% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $491.0M | −$1.97B | −80.05% | +21.76% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $2.46B | −$345.0M | −12.30% | +123.42% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $2.81B | $138.0M | +5.17% | +136.02% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $2.67B | $579.0M | +27.72% | +33.16% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $2.09B | $241.0M | +13.04% | +31.46% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1.85B | −$45.0M | −2.38% | +32.07% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.89B | $212.0M | +12.61% | +32.54% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $1.68B | $234.0M | +16.17% | +29.57% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.45B | $823.0M | +131.89% | +29.20% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $624.0M | $48.0M | +8.33% | +15.16% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $576.0M | $152.0M | +35.85% | +22.06% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $424.0M | $37.0M | +9.56% | +18.95% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $387.0M | — | — | +16.41% |
United Rentals quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $471.0M | −$424.0M | −47.37% | +46.22% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | −$168.0M | −$112.0M | — | −19.22% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | −$263.0M | −$195.0M | — | −30.23% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $376.0M | $307.0M | +444.93% | +45.58% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $895.0M | $696.0M | +349.75% | +99.56% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | −$56.0M | −$37.0M | — | −6.65% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | −$68.0M | −$282.0M | — | −7.98% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $69.0M | −$280.0M | −80.23% | +8.60% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $199.0M | $1.49B | — | +24.48% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −$19.0M | $83.0M | — | −3.29% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $214.0M | −$928.0M | −81.26% | +38.49% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $349.0M | −$390.0M | −52.77% | +63.00% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −$1.29B | −$1.61B | — | −188.30% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | −$102.0M | −$886.0M | — | −19.50% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $1.14B | $374.0M | +48.70% | +223.92% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $739.0M | $148.0M | +25.04% | +137.11% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $318.0M | −$63.0M | −16.54% | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $784.0M | −$148.0M | −15.88% | +160.00% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $768.0M | −$100.0M | −11.52% | +39.61% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $591.0M | −$34.0M | −5.44% | +27.81% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $381.0M | −$298.0M | −43.89% | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $932.0M | $512.0M | +121.90% | +37.46% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $868.0M | −$92.0M | −9.58% | +37.90% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $625.0M | $16.0M | +2.63% | +29.52% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $679.0M | $259.0M | +61.67% | +29.44% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $420.0M | $25.0M | +6.33% | +19.85% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $960.0M | $286.0M | +42.43% | +50.77% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $609.0M | $9.0M | +1.50% | +35.12% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $420.0M | $722.0M | — | +21.85% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $395.0M | $54.0M | +15.84% | +22.37% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $674.0M | $672.0M | +33600.00% | +42.20% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $600.0M | $19.0M | +3.27% | +44.25% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −$302.0M | −$714.0M | — | −19.83% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $341.0M | $60.0M | +21.35% | +22.61% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $2.0M | −$545.0M | −99.63% | +0.14% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $581.0M | −$72.0M | −11.03% | +44.35% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $412.0M | $113.0M | +37.79% | +27.05% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $281.0M | −$99.0M | −26.05% | +18.13% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $547.0M | $35.0M | +6.84% | +38.28% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $653.0M | $163.0M | +33.27% | +49.66% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $299.0M | −$104.0M | −25.81% | +19.12% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $380.0M | $173.0M | +83.57% | +24.61% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $512.0M | $70.0M | +15.84% | +36.60% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $490.0M | $95.0M | +24.05% | +41.60% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $403.0M | $198.0M | +96.59% | +30.12% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $207.0M | $68.0M | +48.92% | +15.79% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $442.0M | $380.0M | +612.90% | +36.65% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $395.0M | $177.0M | +81.19% | +35.91% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $205.0M | $58.0M | +39.46% | +16.41% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $139.0M | −$7.0M | −4.79% | +11.40% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $62.0M | −$72.0M | −53.73% | +6.24% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $218.0M | $69.0M | +46.31% | +33.23% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $147.0M | $31.0M | +26.72% | +19.71% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $146.0M | — | — | +20.48% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $134.0M | — | — | +21.30% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $149.0M | — | — | +28.49% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $116.0M | — | — | +19.17% |
United Rentals free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $2.81B to $416.0M, a compound annual decline of 31.73%. United Rentals's latest reported quarter, Q4 2024, generated $471.0M in free cash flow, a decrease of 47.37% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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