# United Rentals

> United Rentals rents construction and industrial equipment, combines it with specialty worksite services, and manages fleets through its Total Control platform. Its network spans North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand; customers include contractors, industrial operators, utilities, municipalities and event organizers.

- **Founded:** 1997
- **Headquarters:** Stamford, United States
- **Founders:** Bradley S. Jacobs (Founder; founding chairman and CEO)
- **Products:** General equipment rentals, Specialty worksite solutions, Total Control, United Academy, Used equipment sales and maintenance
- **Notable:** Reported FY2025 revenue of US$16.099 billion., Opened 60 specialty branches in 2025., Completed the RSC acquisition in 2012 at an announced enterprise value of US$4.2 billion.

## Products & services

- **General equipment rentals** — Aerial lifts, earthmoving equipment, forklifts, material handling equipment, tools and light equipment.
- **Specialty worksite solutions** — Trench safety, temporary power and HVAC, fluid handling, mobile storage, modular offices and ground protection matting.
- **Total Control** — Fleet visibility, utilization analytics, billing and worksite management for rented equipment, with support for customer-owned equipment.
- **United Academy** — Equipment operator and worksite safety training.
- **Used equipment sales and maintenance** — Sales of used rental assets and repair and maintenance services for customer-owned equipment.
- **Equipment Agent in ChatGPT** — Conversational equipment recommendations based on project requirements; ChatGPT availability announced May 19, 2026.

## Achievements

- Reported FY2025 revenue of US$16.099 billion.
- Opened 60 specialty branches in 2025.
- Completed the RSC acquisition in 2012 at an announced enterprise value of US$4.2 billion.
- Established a Matting Solutions business through the Yak transaction in 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Q2 revenue reached US$4.410 billion; the company raised full-year revenue guidance to US$17.5 billion-US$17.8 billion. Guidance is a forecast.
- **2026-05** — Announced availability of its Equipment Agent in ChatGPT.
- **2026-01** — Announced a US$5 billion share repurchase program and a 10% quarterly dividend increase.

## Links

- Website: https://www.unitedrentals.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/united-rentals/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/United_Rentals
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJqx4efP89s7kkS9hb-C5Cg
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unitedrentalslife/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnitedRentals/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22