United Rentals (URI) Competitors $597.65 +0.82 (+0.14%) Closing price 04/15/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$597.29 -0.36 (-0.06%) As of 04/15/2025 07:55 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock URI vs. GWW, FAST, WSO, AIT, BECN, WCC, GATX, AL, RUSHA, and MSMShould you be buying United Rentals stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of United Rentals include W.W. Grainger (GWW), Fastenal (FAST), Watsco (WSO), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN), WESCO International (WCC), GATX (GATX), Air Lease (AL), Rush Enterprises (RUSHA), and MSC Industrial Direct (MSM). These companies are all part of the "trading companies & distributors" industry. United Rentals vs. W.W. Grainger Fastenal Watsco Applied Industrial Technologies Beacon Roofing Supply WESCO International GATX Air Lease Rush Enterprises MSC Industrial Direct United Rentals (NYSE:URI) and W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) are both large-cap construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, community ranking, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership. Does the media favor URI or GWW? In the previous week, United Rentals had 16 more articles in the media than W.W. Grainger. MarketBeat recorded 45 mentions for United Rentals and 29 mentions for W.W. Grainger. W.W. Grainger's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat United Rentals' score of 1.24 indicating that W.W. Grainger is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment United Rentals 28 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive W.W. Grainger 22 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is URI or GWW more profitable? United Rentals has a net margin of 16.78% compared to W.W. Grainger's net margin of 11.12%. W.W. Grainger's return on equity of 52.43% beat United Rentals' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets United Rentals16.78% 34.21% 10.37% W.W. Grainger 11.12%52.43%22.15% Which has more risk and volatility, URI or GWW? United Rentals has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, W.W. Grainger has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in URI or GWW? 96.3% of United Rentals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of W.W. Grainger shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of United Rentals shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of W.W. Grainger shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings & valuation, URI or GWW? United Rentals has higher earnings, but lower revenue than W.W. Grainger. United Rentals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than W.W. Grainger, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUnited Rentals$15.35B2.54$2.58B$38.7515.42W.W. Grainger$17.17B2.81$1.91B$38.7125.84 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer URI or GWW? United Rentals received 222 more outperform votes than W.W. Grainger when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.89% of users gave United Rentals an outperform vote while only 53.37% of users gave W.W. Grainger an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformUnited RentalsOutperform Votes76964.89% Underperform Votes41635.11% W.W. GraingerOutperform Votes54753.37% Underperform Votes47846.63% Is URI or GWW a better dividend stock? United Rentals pays an annual dividend of $7.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. W.W. Grainger pays an annual dividend of $8.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. United Rentals pays out 18.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. W.W. Grainger pays out 21.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. W.W. Grainger has raised its dividend for 54 consecutive years. United Rentals is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts prefer URI or GWW? United Rentals presently has a consensus target price of $734.29, indicating a potential upside of 22.86%. W.W. Grainger has a consensus target price of $1,130.89, indicating a potential upside of 13.07%. Given United Rentals' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe United Rentals is more favorable than W.W. Grainger.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score United Rentals 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44W.W. Grainger 2 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.21 SummaryUnited Rentals beats W.W. Grainger on 13 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get United Rentals News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for URI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart URI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUnited RentalsEquipment rental & leasing IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$39.05B$5.68B$7.87B$18.51BDividend Yield1.23%2.46%2.09%4.24%P/E Ratio15.428.1815.0931.15Price / Sales2.541.2470.3625.69Price / Cash7.834.5621.4017.53Price / Book4.532.083.984.29Net Income$2.58B$538.89M$535.55M$1.02B7 Day Performance8.64%4.36%5.18%6.60%1 Month Performance-4.12%-10.56%54.95%-6.88%1 Year Performance-10.36%-9.88%72.65%1.23% United Rentals Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)URIUnited Rentals4.6966 of 5 stars$597.65+0.1%$734.29+22.9%-10.4%$39.05B$15.35B15.4224,600Analyst ForecastPositive NewsGWWW.W. Grainger4.1303 of 5 stars$919.37-2.4%$1,130.89+23.0%+4.8%$44.61B$17.17B23.9026,000Positive NewsFASTFastenal3.5581 of 5 stars$72.27-2.9%$76.91+6.4%+17.7%$41.59B$7.55B36.0822,400Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeNews CoverageWSOWatsco3.3015 of 5 stars$468.52-2.0%$486.25+3.8%+23.8%$19.08B$7.62B35.637,280Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsAITApplied Industrial Technologies4.3583 of 5 stars$205.85-2.4%$284.29+38.1%+19.6%$7.94B$4.48B20.976,100Positive NewsBECNBeacon Roofing Supply3.8382 of 5 stars$122.35-0.1%$122.10-0.2%+27.9%$7.56B$9.76B20.928,063High Trading VolumeWCCWESCO International4.4946 of 5 stars$135.24-0.6%$219.43+62.3%-6.2%$6.62B$21.82B10.3820,000Short Interest ↓Positive NewsGap DownGATXGATX1.6288 of 5 stars$141.82-2.7%$161.00+13.5%+13.7%$5.09B$1.59B18.371,900Positive NewsALAir Lease4.7008 of 5 stars$41.59-1.1%$55.67+33.9%-12.0%$4.66B$2.73B12.53150News CoveragePositive NewsRUSHARush Enterprises4.8109 of 5 stars$49.91-0.9%$69.00+38.3%+7.2%$3.97B$7.80B13.427,860Upcoming EarningsNews CoveragePositive NewsMSMMSC Industrial Direct3.3716 of 5 stars$70.01-1.7%$82.20+17.4%-16.6%$3.93B$3.75B16.776,990News Coverage Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GWW Competitors FAST Competitors WSO Competitors AIT Competitors BECN Competitors WCC Competitors GATX Competitors AL Competitors RUSHA Competitors MSM Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:URI) was last updated on 4/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTwo Unmistakable Patterns Return…The signs suggest we're entering one of those rare periods now. 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