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UNITED RENTALS, INC. (URI) Form 8-K — Oct 21, 2026

$URIForm 8-KItems 2.02, 7.01, 9.01Filed Oct 21, 2026, 4:25 PM ET0001067701-26-000036Original filing

United Rentals announced record third-quarter 2026 results on October 21, 2026, with total revenue of $4.893 billion, net income of $920 million (up 31.2% YoY), GAAP diluted EPS of $14.77, and adjusted EPS of $15.55. Rental revenue rose 17.8% year-over-year to a quarterly record of $4.316 billion, driven by a 6.5% increase in fleet productivity and 34.7% growth in the specialty rentals segment. Adjusted EBITDA of $2.331 billion carried a 47.6% margin. The company raised its full-year 2026 guidance, lifting total revenue to $18.0-$18.2 billion (from $17.5-$17.8 billion) and adjusted EBITDA to $8.3-$8.4 billion (from $7.975-$8.125 billion).

Key figures

Eps
14.77
Revenue
4893000000
Guidance
2026 total revenue raised to $18.0-$18.2B (from $17.5-$17.8B); adjusted EBITDA raised to $8.3-$8.4B (from $7.975-$8.125B); free cash flow ex-restructuring unchanged at $2.15-$2.45B
Net Income
920000000
Revenue Yoy
17.8% rental revenue growth; total revenue $4.893B vs $4.229B
Total Assets
32785000000
Cash Position
153000000
Roic
12.3%
Adjusted eps
15.55
Rental revenue
4316000000
Adjusted ebitda
2331000000
Net income margin
18.8%
Free cash flow ytd
1421000000
Net leverage ratio
1.8x
Ytd dividends paid
371000000
Adjusted ebitda margin
47.6%
Operating cash flow ytd
4934000000
Fleet productivity growth
6.5%
Quarterly dividend per share
1.97
General rental revenue growth
8.8%
Specialty rental revenue growth
34.7%

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