
United Rentals Inc (URI) is a publicly traded rental and leasing services business based in the US. It opened the day at $343.32 after a previous close of $346.52. During the day the price has varied from a low of $333.01 to a high of $345.27. The latest price was $333.79 (25 minute delay). United Rentals is listed on the NYSE and employs 24,600 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
How to buy shares in United Rentals
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- Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
- Confirm your payment details. You'll need to fund your account with a bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
- Search the platform for stock code: URI in this case.
- Research United Rentals shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
- Buy your United Rentals shares. It's that simple.
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Is it a good time to buy United Rentals stock?
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Invest in United Rentals shares
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- Pay no stamp duty on UK shares
- Commission-free trading. Other fees may apply.
All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
Is United Rentals under- or over-valued?
Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the United Rentals P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA
United Rentals's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 11x. In other words, United Rentals shares trade at around 11x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
United Rentals's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.8617. A PEG ratio below 1 can be interpreted as meaning the shares are not overvalued given the current rate of growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into United Rentals's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
United Rentals's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $3.8 billion (£3.1 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a United Rentals's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
What's United Rentals's ESG track record?
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like United Rentals.
Overall United Rentals ESG score
United Rentals's total ESG risk: 20.81
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and United Rentals's overall score of 20.81 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 20th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like United Rentals is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
United Rentals's environmental score: 4.85/100
United Rentals's environmental score of 4.85 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that United Rentals is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
United Rentals's social score: 8.32/100
United Rentals's social score of 8.32 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that United Rentals is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
United Rentals's governance score: 6.64/100
United Rentals's governance score puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that United Rentals is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
United Rentals's controversy score: 1/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, United Rentals scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that United Rentals has managed to keep its nose clean.
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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
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