The short version

From the latest prices and each company's SEC filings. Who's ahead on each measure, not which to buy.

  • United Rentals is the larger company, worth $65.6B, about 2.9 times AerCap Holdings NV.
  • United Rentals grew revenue faster over the last year (+7.2% vs +6.5%).
  • On earnings, AerCap Holdings NV is the cheaper stock (6.8x vs 26.9x).

Side by side

The stronger figure is shaded where higher (or, for valuation multiples, lower) reads as better. How the implied growth works.

MeasureAERURI
Market cap$22.3B$65.6B
Share price$144.72$1,056.37
Revenue (last fiscal year)$8.5B$16.1B
Free cash flow (last fiscal year)——
Revenue growth, last year+6.5%+7.2%
Revenue growth per year, last 5 fiscal years+382.4%+13.5%
Operating margin—24.7%
Net margin44.0%15.3%
Return on equity20.9%27.9%
P/E (trailing)6.79x26.9x
Price / free cash flow—99.1x
EV / EBITDA9.73x21.4x
FCF growth the price implies——
Dividend yield1.1%0.69%
Debt / equity3.10x2.33x
Fundamental gradeBC
Superinvestors holding it09
Insider purchases, last 12 months010

Results from SEC filings

Revenue and free cash flow by fiscal year, from each company's 10-K filings.

AerCap Holdings NV

YearRevenueFree cash flowOp. margin
2021$16M——
2022$7.0B——
2023$7.6B——
2024$8.0B——
2025$8.5B——

United Rentals

YearRevenueFree cash flowOp. margin
2021$9.7B$491M23.4%
2022$11.6B$743M27.8%
2023$14.3B$840M26.7%
2024$15.3B$416M26.5%
2025$16.1B—24.7%

Where the revenue comes from

AerCap Holdings NV

No segment breakdown reported.

United Rentals · by segments, 2025

General rentals$11.0B68%
Specialty$5.1B32%
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Questions

Which is bigger, AerCap Holdings NV or United Rentals?

United Rentals (URI), at $65.6B against $22.3B.

Is AER or URI cheaper?

By trailing P/E, AerCap Holdings NV (6.79x) is cheaper than United Rentals (26.9x). A lower multiple can also mean the market expects less growth.

Which grows faster, AER or URI?

United Rentals: revenue grew +7.2% over the last year, against +6.5%.

Prices and ratios as of the last daily update; statements from SEC filings. Information only, not investment advice.