United Rentals Inc (URI) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
United Rentals Inc (URI) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 2.95x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $3.48 Billion represents 3% of operating cash flow ($1.18 Billion). See United Rentals Inc (URI) working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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United Rentals Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1998–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for United Rentals Inc across 27 annual periods. Explore URI operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for United Rentals Inc (1998–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for United Rentals Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see United Rentals Inc (URI) market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.09x | $419.00 Million | $4.55 Billion | $4.13 Billion | ▼ -31.6% |
| 2023 | 0.13x | $634.00 Million | $4.70 Billion | $4.07 Billion | ▼ -19.6% |
| 2022 | 0.17x | $743.00 Million | $4.43 Billion | $3.69 Billion | ▲ +25.9% |
| 2021 | 0.13x | $491.00 Million | $3.69 Billion | $3.20 Billion | ▼ -76.4% |
| 2020 | 0.56x | $1.50 Billion | $2.66 Billion | $1.16 Billion | ▲ +153.2% |
| 2019 | 0.22x | $674.00 Million | $3.02 Billion | $2.35 Billion | ▲ +13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.20x | $562.00 Million | $2.85 Billion | $2.29 Billion | ▲ +28.8% |
| 2017 | 0.15x | $341.00 Million | $2.23 Billion | $1.89 Billion | ▼ -51.4% |
| 2016 | 0.31x | $614.00 Million | $1.95 Billion | $1.34 Billion | ▲ +74.7% |
| 2015 | 0.18x | $359.00 Million | $2.00 Billion | $1.64 Billion | ▲ +1720.4% |
| 2014 | -0.01x | $-20.00 Million | $1.80 Billion | $1.82 Billion | ▲ +87.0% |
| 2013 | -0.09x | $-133.00 Million | $1.55 Billion | $1.68 Billion | ▲ +90.5% |
| 2012 | -0.90x | $-648.00 Million | $721.00 Million | $1.37 Billion | ▼ -170.5% |
| 2011 | -0.33x | $-202.00 Million | $608.00 Million | $810.00 Million | ▼ -292.5% |
| 2010 | 0.17x | $78.00 Million | $452.00 Million | $374.00 Million | ▼ -40.5% |
| 2009 | 0.29x | $127.00 Million | $438.00 Million | $311.00 Million | ▲ +269.2% |
| 2008 | 0.08x | $60.00 Million | $764.00 Million | $704.00 Million | ▲ +155.9% |
| 2007 | -0.14x | $-122.00 Million | $868.00 Million | $990.00 Million | ▼ -12.7% |
| 2006 | -0.12x | $-107.00 Million | $858.00 Million | $965.00 Million | ▲ +63.6% |
| 2005 | -0.34x | $-220.00 Million | $643.00 Million | $863.00 Million | ▼ -1701.2% |
| 2004 | -0.02x | $-14.00 Million | $737.00 Million | $751.00 Million | ▲ +98.2% |
| 2003 | -1.08x | $-371.00 Million | $342.31 Million | $713.30 Million | ▼ -4234.8% |
| 2002 | -0.03x | $-12.95 Million | $517.91 Million | $530.86 Million | ▼ -108.7% |
| 2001 | 0.29x | $199.39 Million | $696.71 Million | $497.32 Million | ▲ +132.7% |
| 2000 | -0.88x | $-449.25 Million | $512.72 Million | $961.97 Million | ▲ +73.8% |
| 1999 | -3.34x | $-1.41 Billion | $421.40 Million | $1.83 Billion | ▲ +42.7% |
| 1998 | -5.83x | $-1.26 Billion | $216.10 Million | $1.48 Billion | — |