United Rentals Overview

Business ServicesCompany

Was United Rentals formerly PE-backed?

Yes. United Rentals was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

Where is United Rentals headquartered?

United Rentals is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

What is United Rentals’ revenue?

United Rentals disclosed revenue of 15,345M USD for 2024 and 14,332M USD for 2023.

How many employees does United Rentals have?

United Rentals has 27,900 employees.

What sector is United Rentals in?

United Rentals is a business services company.

When was United Rentals founded?

United Rentals was founded in 1997.

United Rentals

United Rentals, Inc.

100 First Stamford Place, Suite 700,
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
United States,
(203) 622-3131
www.unitedrentals.com

United Rentals is an equipment rental company, with an integrated network of rental locations in the US and Canada. The company serves construction and industrial customers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners and others. United Rentals was founded in 1997 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.


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Buy (1.0/yr) # 22 2 1 1 1 - 27
vol $13.4B $996M $2.0B $1.1B $17.4B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
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