United Rentals Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of September 2025: 2.95x

United Rentals Inc 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).

FCF Generation Index

2.95x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$3.48 Billion
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$1.18 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$2.30 Billion
USD

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of United Rentals Inc (1998–2024)

Free cash flow generation index of United Rentals Inc from 1998 to 2024. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for United Rentals Inc across 27 annual periods. See URI financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

United Rentals Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1998–2024)

United Rentals Inc free cash flow generation index by year from 1998 to 2024. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for United Rentals Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of United Rentals Inc.

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 —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).