United Rentals Inc (URI) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of September 2025: 0.17x

United Rentals Inc (URI) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.17x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $3.48 Billion (operating CF $1.18 Billion minus capex $2.30 Billion) represents 0% of total liabilities ($21.07 Billion). Check United Rentals Inc cash flow reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.17x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$3.48 Billion
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$21.07 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$2.30 Billion
USD

United Rentals Inc Financial Flexibility Index (1998–2024)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for United Rentals Inc across 27 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see United Rentals Inc operating cash flow efficiency.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for United Rentals Inc (1998–2024)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for United Rentals Inc. Explore United Rentals Inc cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2024 0.44x $8.67 Billion $4.55 Billion $19.54 Billion ▼ -11.7%
2023 0.50x $8.77 Billion $4.70 Billion $17.46 Billion ▲ +5.9%
2022 0.47x $8.12 Billion $4.43 Billion $17.12 Billion ▼ -1.5%
2021 0.48x $6.89 Billion $3.69 Billion $14.30 Billion ▲ +68.1%
2020 0.29x $3.82 Billion $2.66 Billion $13.32 Billion ▼ -19.3%
2019 0.35x $5.37 Billion $3.02 Billion $15.14 Billion ▲ +1.6%
2018 0.35x $5.14 Billion $2.85 Billion $14.73 Billion ▲ +1.1%
2017 0.35x $4.12 Billion $2.23 Billion $11.92 Billion ▲ +8.5%
2016 0.32x $3.29 Billion $1.95 Billion $10.34 Billion ▼ -7.0%
2015 0.34x $3.63 Billion $2.00 Billion $10.61 Billion ▲ +0.8%
2014 0.34x $3.62 Billion $1.80 Billion $10.67 Billion ▼ -1.5%
2013 0.34x $3.23 Billion $1.55 Billion $9.38 Billion ▲ +55.9%
2012 0.22x $2.09 Billion $721.00 Million $9.45 Billion ▼ -36.4%
2011 0.35x $1.42 Billion $608.00 Million $4.08 Billion ▲ +56.3%
2010 0.22x $826.00 Million $452.00 Million $3.71 Billion ▲ +15.2%
2009 0.19x $749.00 Million $438.00 Million $3.88 Billion ▼ -44.5%
2008 0.35x $1.47 Billion $764.00 Million $4.22 Billion ▼ -28.4%
2007 0.49x $1.86 Billion $868.00 Million $3.82 Billion ▲ +2.0%
2006 0.48x $1.82 Billion $858.00 Million $3.83 Billion ▲ +27.9%
2005 0.37x $1.51 Billion $643.00 Million $4.04 Billion ▼ -3.5%
2004 0.39x $1.49 Billion $737.00 Million $3.86 Billion ▲ +30.9%
2003 0.29x $1.06 Billion $342.31 Million $3.58 Billion ▼ -5.6%
2002 0.31x $1.05 Billion $517.91 Million $3.36 Billion ▼ -18.2%
2001 0.38x $1.19 Billion $696.71 Million $3.13 Billion ▼ -15.1%
2000 0.45x $1.47 Billion $512.72 Million $3.28 Billion ▼ -44.0%
1999 0.80x $2.25 Billion $421.40 Million $2.80 Billion ▼ -23.6%
1998 1.05x $1.69 Billion $216.10 Million $1.61 Billion
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities