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United Rentals10-Q: Acquisition completed

United Rentals spent $396M on acquisitions in Q1 2026

What happened

The company deployed $396 million in cash to purchase other companies during the first quarter, indicating an active growth-by-acquisition strategy.

Source

SEC EDGARApr 22, 2026

Quarterly report (Form 10-Q)

United Rentals 10-Q

Filing excerpt

We used cash during this period principally to... (ii) purchase other companies for $396...

sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047166/000106770126000016/uri-20260331.htmRead the full source

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Signal
10-Q: Acquisition completed

What this signalsIntegration work after a deal often opens needs for new systems and services.

Fiscal year end
03/31
Filed
Apr 22, 2026

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Numbers

Dollar figure
$396M (Cash used to purchase other companies in Q1 2026)

Details

CIK
1047166
Accession number
0001067701-26-000016
Timeframe
Current quarter
Filing year
2026
Fiscal year
0
Why it matters
Active integration needs
Signal category
Strategic

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
90%
Sentiment
Neutral
Detected
Apr 28, 2026
signal_type
sec-10q
signal_subtype
acquisitionCompleted

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{
  "signal_id": "fc2c168b-994a-43f5-9f96-2d78e1d5d4f0",
  "signal_type": "sec-10q",
  "signal_subtype": "acquisitionCompleted",
  "detected_at": "2026-04-28T10:05:23.483+00:00",
  "company": {
    "name": "United Rentals",
    "domain": "unitedrentals.com"
  },
  "data": {
    "detail": "The company deployed $396 million in cash to purchase other companies during the first quarter, indicating an active growth-by-acquisition strategy. This M&A activity often creates urgent needs for system integration, process harmonization, and vendor consolidation across IT, finance, and operations.",
    "metrics": {
      "timeframe": "current_quarter",
      "dollar_context": "Cash used to purchase other companies in Q1 2026",
      "dollar_millions": 396
    },
    "summary": "United Rentals spent $396M on acquisitions in Q1 2026",
    "excerpts": "We used cash during this period principally to... (ii) purchase other companies for $396...",
    "relevance": 0.9,
    "sentiment": "neutral",
    "confidence": "high",
    "source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047166/000106770126000016/uri-20260331.htm",
    "filing_date": "2026-04-22",
    "filing_year": 2026,
    "fiscal_year": 0,
    "fiscal_year_end": "03/31",
    "sales_relevance": "Active integration needs",
    "signal_category": "strategic"
  }
}

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