Income Statement
Quarterly Data

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United Rentals Inc., consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended:	Dec 31, 2022	Sep 30, 2022	Jun 30, 2022	Mar 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020	Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019	Dec 31, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Jun 30, 2018	Mar 31, 2018
Equipment rentals	2,747)	2,732)	2,462)	2,175)	2,312)	2,277)	1,951)	1,667)	1,854)	1,861)	1,642)	1,783)	2,062)	2,147)	1,960)	1,795)	1,989)	1,861)	1,631)	1,459)
Sales of rental equipment	409)	181)	164)	211)	324)	183)	194)	267)	275)	199)	176)	208)	244)	198)	197)	192)	186)	140)	157)	181)
Sales of new equipment	39)	32)	38)	45)	50)	47)	57)	49)	78)	54)	53)	62)	79)	67)	60)	62)	68)	54)	44)	42)
Contractor supplies sales	32)	32)	33)	29)	29)	29)	27)	24)	25)	25)	23)	25)	26)	27)	27)	24)	25)	24)	24)	18)
Service and other revenues	69)	74)	74)	64)	61)	60)	58)	50)	47)	48)	45)	47)	45)	49)	46)	44)	38)	37)	35)	34)
Revenues	3,296)	3,051)	2,771)	2,524)	2,776)	2,596)	2,287)	2,057)	2,279)	2,187)	1,939)	2,125)	2,456)	2,488)	2,290)	2,117)	2,306)	2,116)	1,891)	1,734)
Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation	(1,057)	(1,053)	(1,002)	(906)	(913)	(886)	(815)	(715)	(737)	(689)	(647)	(747)	(802)	(813)	(769)	(742)	(731)	(671)	(620)	(592)
Depreciation of rental equipment	(491)	(470)	(457)	(435)	(439)	(412)	(385)	(375)	(385)	(395)	(395)	(426)	(420)	(417)	(399)	(395)	(375)	(343)	(323)	(322)
Cost of rental equipment sales	(168)	(69)	(67)	(95)	(164)	(99)	(110)	(164)	(173)	(123)	(105)	(125)	(155)	(122)	(116)	(125)	(104)	(83)	(92)	(107)
Cost of new equipment sales	(31)	(25)	(31)	(37)	(41)	(38)	(48)	(42)	(67)	(47)	(46)	(54)	(68)	(58)	(51)	(54)	(58)	(46)	(38)	(37)
Cost of contractor supplies sales	(18)	(23)	(23)	(20)	(21)	(21)	(19)	(17)	(17)	(18)	(16)	(18)	(19)	(18)	(19)	(17)	(17)	(15)	(16)	(12)
Cost of service and other revenues	(43)	(45)	(41)	(39)	(37)	(37)	(35)	(30)	(31)	(29)	(29)	(28)	(27)	(27)	(25)	(23)	(23)	(20)	(20)	(18)
Cost of revenues	(1,808)	(1,685)	(1,621)	(1,532)	(1,615)	(1,493)	(1,412)	(1,343)	(1,410)	(1,301)	(1,238)	(1,398)	(1,491)	(1,455)	(1,379)	(1,356)	(1,308)	(1,178)	(1,109)	(1,088)
Gross profit	1,488)	1,366)	1,150)	992)	1,161)	1,103)	875)	714)	869)	886)	701)	727)	965)	1,033)	911)	761)	998)	938)	782)	646)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(378)	(356)	(343)	(323)	(322)	(326)	(301)	(250)	(258)	(232)	(222)	(267)	(268)	(273)	(271)	(280)	(302)	(265)	(239)	(232)
Merger related costs	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(3)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(1)	(22)	(11)	(2)	(1)
Restructuring charge	—)	1)	(1)	—)	(1)	—)	—)	(1)	(6)	(6)	(3)	(2)	(2)	(2)	(6)	(8)	(16)	(9)	(4)	(2)
Non-rental depreciation and amortization	(86)	(90)	(91)	(97)	(93)	(98)	(90)	(91)	(95)	(97)	(95)	(100)	(96)	(102)	(105)	(104)	(95)	(75)	(67)	(71)
Operating income	1,024)	921)	715)	572)	745)	679)	481)	372)	510)	551)	381)	358)	599)	656)	529)	368)	563)	578)	470)	340)
Interest expense, net	(132)	(106)	(113)	(94)	(93)	(132)	(100)	(99)	(125)	(278)	(130)	(136)	(170)	(147)	(180)	(151)	(142)	(118)	(112)	(109)
Other income (expense), net	3)	1)	6)	5)	(8)	3)	(4)	2)	2)	2)	—)	4)	4)	1)	2)	3)	4)	—)	1)	1)
Income before provision for income taxes	895)	816)	608)	483)	644)	550)	377)	275)	387)	275)	251)	226)	433)	510)	351)	220)	425)	460)	359)	232)
Provision for income taxes	(256)	(210)	(115)	(116)	(163)	(141)	(84)	(72)	(90)	(67)	(39)	(53)	(95)	(119)	(81)	(45)	(115)	(127)	(89)	(49)
Net income	639)	606)	493)	367)	481)	409)	293)	203)	297)	208)	212)	173)	338)	391)	270)	175)	310)	333)	270)	183)

Revenue Trends: Revenues exhibited a generally increasing trend from 2018 through 2022, rising from $1,734 million in Q1 2018 to $3,296 million in Q4 2022. This growth was primarily driven by equipment rentals, which consistently rose from $1,459 million in Q1 2018 to a peak of $2,747 million by Q4 2022. Sales of rental equipment and service and other revenues also contributed positively, with noticeable fluctuations. Sales of rental equipment peaked notably in Q4 2021 and Q4 2022. Contractor supplies sales and sales of new equipment remained relatively stable with slight variances across periods.
Cost of Revenues and Gross Profit: The cost of revenues generally increased in line with revenue growth, from -$1,088 million in Q1 2018 to -$1,808 million in Q4 2022. The cost increases were spread across all categories, including equipment rentals, depreciation, and sales-related costs. Despite rising costs, gross profit showed an upward trend overall, increasing from $646 million in Q1 2018 to $1,488 million in Q4 2022, indicating improved operational efficiency or scale benefits over time.
Operating Expenses: Selling, general and administrative expenses rose from -$232 million in Q1 2018 to -$378 million in Q4 2022, reflecting increased spending associated with higher revenues and business growth. Merger-related and restructuring charges were sporadically present, with notable charges occurring between 2018 and 2020, and one-off entries in other periods. Non-rental depreciation and amortization remained moderately steady without major fluctuations.
Profitability: Operating income showed a positive trend with some fluctuations, increasing from $340 million in Q1 2018 to over $1,000 million ($1,024 million) by Q4 2022. This improvement aligns with increased revenues and gross profit. Interest expense mostly trended upward with some variability, peaking notably in Q3 2020, which could reflect changes in debt levels or interest rates. Income before income taxes and net income both generally improved over the period, with net income rising from $183 million in Q1 2018 to $639 million in Q4 2022, indicating stronger bottom-line profitability.
Tax Provision: The provision for income taxes showed volatility, with no clear trend, reflecting changing profitability and tax circumstances each quarter. The tax provision increased significantly in the final quarters of 2021 and 2022, in conjunction with higher income levels.
Summary of Observations: Overall, the data reflects a company exhibiting consistent growth in revenue and profitability over the years analyzed. Expenses rose but were generally well managed relative to increases in revenue, resulting in improved operating and net income. Equipment rentals, the largest revenue component, demonstrated strong growth, underpinning overall financial performance. Periodic restructuring and merger costs were present but did not materially impair long-term profitability trends. The effective tax burden varied but remained within a range that did not substantially hinder net income growth.

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