United Rentals Inc (URI) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2025: 1.68x

United Rentals Inc (URI) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.68x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $1.18 Billion exceeds net income of $701.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Also explore United Rentals Inc balance sheet assets for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.68x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$1.18 Billion
USD

Net Income

$701.00 Million
USD

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

United Rentals Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1998–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for United Rentals Inc across 21 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check United Rentals Inc tangible equity quality to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for United Rentals Inc (1998–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for United Rentals Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see United Rentals Inc (URI) market capitalisation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2024 1.77x $4.55 Billion $2.58 Billion ▼ -9.0%
2023 1.94x $4.70 Billion $2.42 Billion ▼ -7.9%
2022 2.11x $4.43 Billion $2.10 Billion ▼ -20.9%
2021 2.66x $3.69 Billion $1.39 Billion ▼ -10.9%
2020 2.99x $2.66 Billion $890.00 Million ▲ +15.9%
2019 2.58x $3.02 Billion $1.17 Billion ▼ -1.0%
2018 2.60x $2.85 Billion $1.10 Billion ▲ +57.1%
2017 1.66x $2.23 Billion $1.35 Billion ▼ -52.0%
2016 3.45x $1.95 Billion $566.00 Million ▲ +1.2%
2015 3.41x $2.00 Billion $585.00 Million ▲ +2.3%
2014 3.34x $1.80 Billion $540.00 Million ▼ -16.8%
2013 4.01x $1.55 Billion $387.00 Million ▼ -58.3%
2012 9.61x $721.00 Million $75.00 Million ▲ +59.7%
2011 6.02x $608.00 Million $101.00 Million ▲ +151.7%
2007 2.39x $868.00 Million $363.00 Million ▼ -37.6%
2006 3.83x $858.00 Million $224.00 Million ▲ +11.4%
2005 3.44x $643.00 Million $187.00 Million ▼ -45.1%
2001 6.26x $696.71 Million $111.26 Million ▲ +115.4%
2000 2.91x $512.72 Million $176.38 Million ▼ -1.6%
1999 2.95x $421.40 Million $142.70 Million ▼ -52.4%
1998 6.21x $216.10 Million $34.80 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.