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). Read total liabilities of United Rentals Inc for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.
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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 United Rentals Inc (URI) capital reinvestment to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
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 URI market cap.
| 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 | — |