United Rentals (MEX:URI) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 12.63 (As of Aug. 05, 2026) — 35% Above Median

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MEX:URI United Rentals Inc MEX:URI
86 GF Score
Price MXN19,820.00
GF Value MXN15,548.09
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is United Rentals Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

United Rentals MEX:URI 86 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 12.63 as of Aug. 05, 2026, which is 35% above its 10-year median of 9.37. GuruFocus rates MEX:URI with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN15,548.09 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 726 Business Services companies, United Rentals ranks worse than 96.42% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-05), United Rentals's current share price is MXN19820.00. United Rentals's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN1,568.85. United Rentals's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 12.63.

The historical rank and industry rank for United Rentals's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:URI' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.42   Med: 9.37   Max: 14.84
Current: 12.34

During the past years, United Rentals's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 14.84. The lowest was 3.42. And the median was 9.37.

MEX:URI's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
96.42% of 726 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.555 vs MEX:URI: 12.34

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

United Rentals's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN2,581.885. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is MXN1,568.85 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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United Rentals  (MEX:URI) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


United Rentals Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


United Rentals Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for United Rentals's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

United Rentals Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

United Rentals Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.26 7.77 10.21 10.35 9.90

United Rentals Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.98 12.09 9.90 8.44 12.53

MEX:URI vs SUNB, AER, UHAL: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, United Rentals's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


United Rentals Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, United Rentals's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where United Rentals's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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United Rentals Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

United Rentals's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=19820.00/1568.85
=12.63

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

United Rentals's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, United Rentals's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=2581.885/333.9520*333.9520
=2,581.885

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

United Rentals Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 351.380 241.428 486.042
201612 403.420 241.432 558.016
201703 390.586 243.801 535.014
201706 416.518 244.955 567.847
201709 474.451 246.819 641.944
201712 722.205 246.524 978.330
201803 662.018 249.554 885.909
201806 749.997 251.989 993.944
201809 764.836 252.439 1,011.803
201812 836.552 251.233 1,111.989
201903 830.678 254.202 1,091.284
201906 862.803 256.143 1,124.898
201909 951.252 256.759 1,237.240
201912 971.381 256.974 1,262.364
202003 1,183.010 258.115 1,530.591
202006 1,251.152 257.797 1,620.751
202009 1,274.339 260.280 1,635.039
202012 1,252.256 260.474 1,605.509
202103 1,340.139 264.877 1,689.622
202106 1,400.820 271.696 1,721.802
202109 1,557.353 274.310 1,895.961
202112 1,697.013 278.802 2,032.700
202203 1,685.570 287.504 1,957.884
202206 1,734.820 296.311 1,955.198
202209 1,843.807 296.808 2,074.550
202212 1,985.102 296.797 2,233.610
202303 1,864.340 301.836 2,062.710
202306 1,861.497 305.109 2,037.471
202309 1,994.581 307.789 2,164.126
202312 2,051.444 306.746 2,233.391
202403 2,017.480 312.332 2,157.132
202406 2,290.462 314.175 2,434.644
202409 2,571.610 315.301 2,723.728
202412 2,753.466 315.605 2,913.533
202503 2,766.349 319.799 2,888.776
202506 2,639.594 322.561 2,732.809
202509 2,589.120 324.800 2,662.075
202512 2,559.197 324.054 2,637.366
202603 2,577.989 330.213 2,607.180
202606 2,581.885 333.952 2,581.885

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 12.63 mean?
United Rentals (MEX:URI) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 12.63 as of Aug. 05, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on United Rentals and its competitors. This is 35% above median its historical median of 9.37. Over the past decade, United Rentals' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 3.42 to 14.84. According to the industry distribution chart, United Rentals ranks #700 out of 726 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 96.4%.
Is United Rentals' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
United Rentals' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 12.63 is 35% above median its 10-year median of 9.37. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.42 to a high of 14.84. The Business Services industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.56. United Rentals' value of 12.63 is 712.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, United Rentals ranks #700 out of 726 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, United Rentals has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does United Rentals' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to SUNB and AER?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, United Rentals ranks #700 out of 726 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places United Rentals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.56. United Rentals' value of 12.63 is 712.2% above this benchmark. Historically, United Rentals' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 3.42 to 14.84 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.37 vs. the industry median of 1.56, United Rentals has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Business Services company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Business Services companies is 1.56, based on 726 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. United Rentals's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 12.63 is 712.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on United Rentals and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. United Rentals's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 12.63, which is 35% above median its own 10-year median of 9.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is United Rentals stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, United Rentals (MEX:URI) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN15,548.09, compared to a current price of MXN19,820.00 — trading 27.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 12.63, which is 35% above median its 10-year median of 9.37 and 712.2% above the Business Services industry median of 1.56. United Rentals' overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For United Rentals (MEX:URI), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 12.63 as of Aug. 05, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is United Rentals (MEX:URI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, United Rentals stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN19,820.00 is trading 27.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN15,548.09. GuruFocus considers United Rentals to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:URI:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 12.63 (35% above median its 10-year median of 9.37)
  • GF Value™: MXN15,548.09 vs. price of MXN19,820.00 (27.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 712.2% above the Business Services median (#700 of 726)

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:URI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


United Rentals Business Description

Address 100 First Stamford Place, Suite 700, Stamford, CT, USA, 06902
United Rentals is the world's largest equipment rental company, principally operating in the US and Canada. It has 16% share in a highly fragmented market serving general industrial (49%), commercial construction (46%), and residential construction (5%). The company operates a $21 billion fleet of equipment, including aerial platforms, forklifts, excavators, trucks, power generators, and various other materials serving local and national accounts from nearly 1,600 locations in North America and 100 abroad. It has pursued a strategy of bundling specialty rental capabilities to offer its customers more advanced solutions in addition to its core equipment rental business, supporting its ambitions to become a one-stop shop for customers and enhance and maintain its margin profile.
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