Overview
United Rentals, Inc. is an equipment-rental company serving construction and industrial businesses, manufacturers, utilities, municipalities, government entities and homeowners. It rents construction and industrial equipment, aerial work platforms and tools, alongside specialty offerings such as trench-safety equipment, power and HVAC systems, fluid solutions, and mobile storage and modular offices. Its business is organized into General Rentals and Specialty segments.[1][2][3]
The company operates primarily in the United States and Canada, with a smaller presence in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. At year-end 2025, it had 1,768 rental locations and 28,500 employees; its 2025 revenue was approximately $16.1 billion. Its focus is providing customers with access to equipment for projects and ongoing operations.[4][5] [1][2][3][4][5][5][5]
Products & services
United Rentals rents equipment by the hour, day, week or month. Its general-rental fleet includes earthmoving and material-handling equipment, such as backhoes, skid-steer loaders and forklifts; aerial work platforms, including boom and scissor lifts; and lighter equipment such as pressure washers, water pumps and power tools. Its specialty fleet includes trench shields and hydraulic shoring; portable generators, electrical distribution and temperature-control equipment; equipment for fluid containment, transfer and treatment; mobile storage units and modular office space; and surface-protection mats. Specialty offerings also include equipment setup and related services.[2][6][7][8]
Equipment rentals accounted for 86% of 2025 revenue. Within rental revenue, general construction and industrial equipment contributed 39%, aerial work platforms 22%, power and HVAC equipment 11%, general tools and light equipment 9%, fluid solutions 7%, trench safety 5%, surface-protection mats 4%, and mobile storage and modular office space 3%. United Rentals also sells used rental equipment, new equipment and contractor supplies, and provides customer-fleet repair and maintenance, including parts. Rental-related charges include delivery and pickup, damage protection, fuel and environmental fees.[5][9][10] [2][6][7][8][5][5][5][5][5][5][5][5][5][9][9][9][9][10]
Geographic presence
United Rentals operates primarily in the United States and Canada, with a smaller presence in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. As of January 1, 2026, it had 1,768 rental locations: 1,494 in the United States, 169 in Canada, 41 in Europe and 64 in Australia and New Zealand. Its principal executive office is in Stamford, Connecticut.[11][12][13]
In 2025, United Rentals reported $14.67 billion of domestic revenue and $1.43 billion of foreign revenue, representing approximately 91% and 9% of its $16.10 billion total, respectively. The company states that its foreign geographic information primarily reflects Canada; it does not separately report revenue for its other countries of operation.[14][11] [11][12][13][14][14][14]
Business segments
United Rentals reports two business segments: General Rentals and Specialty. General Rentals rents construction and industrial equipment, aerial work platforms, and general tools and light equipment, primarily to construction and industrial companies, manufacturers, utilities, municipalities and government entities. It generated $11.0 billion in 2025 revenue, approximately 68% of the company’s total.[3][15][16]
Specialty rents trench-safety, power and HVAC, fluid-solutions, mobile-storage, modular-office and surface-protection equipment, along with related services. Its customers include infrastructure contractors, municipalities and industrial companies. Specialty generated $5.1 billion in 2025 revenue, approximately 32% of the total. The segments are organized by business activity rather than geography.[8][16][17] [3][15][16][16][8][16][17]
Company history
United Rentals was incorporated in Delaware in 1997. Acquisitions, concentrated between 1997 and 2000, shaped its early growth.[18][19] A major expansion followed on April 30, 2012, when it acquired RSC Holdings, which had 440 locations across the United States and Canada.[20]
The company expanded its specialty rental business by acquiring National Pump assets in April 2014.[21][22] It acquired NES Rentals and Neff in 2017, followed by BakerCorp and BlueLine Rental in 2018; BakerCorp also brought United Rentals into several European markets.[23][24][25][26] United Rentals acquired Ahern Rentals in December 2022.[27] [18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27]
Sources
- UNITED RENTALS, INC. — Full financial report (2025 Y)
- UNITED RENTALS, INC. — Full financial report (2024 Y)
- UNITED RENTALS, INC. — Full financial report (2010 Y)[18][19]
- UNITED RENTALS, INC. — Full financial report (2012 Y)[20]
- UNITED RENTALS, INC. — Full financial report (2014 Y)[21][22]
- UNITED RENTALS, INC. — Full financial report (2017 Y)[23]
- UNITED RENTALS, INC. — Full financial report (2018 Y)[24][26]
- UNITED RENTALS, INC. — Full financial report (2019 Y)[25]
- UNITED RENTALS, INC. — Full financial report (2022 Y)[27]
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