FAST Jumps 16% in a Month, But Does URI Offer Better Fundamentals?
URI offers superior revenue growth across key periods, better profitability, and relatively lower valuation.
- URI’s quarterly revenue growth was 6.7%, vs. FAST’s 3.4%.
- In addition, its Last 12 Months growth came in at 7.2%, ahead of FAST’s 3.1%.
- URI leads on profitability over both periods – LTM margin of 25.8% and 3-year average of 26.8%.
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Valuation & Performance Overview
| FAST | URI | Preferred | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | |||
| P/EBIT Ratio | 36.2 | 14.5 | URI |
| Revenue Growth | |||
| Last Quarter | 3.4% | 6.7% | URI |
| Last 12 Months | 3.1% | 7.2% | URI |
| Last 3 Year Average | 6.6% | 15.4% | URI |
| Operating Margins | |||
| Last 12 Months | 19.9% | 25.8% | URI |
| Last 3 Year Average | 20.5% | 26.8% | URI |
| Momentum | |||
| Last 3 Year Return | 113.8% | 229.4% | URI |
Note: For “Last 3 Year Return” metric, preferred stock is one with higher returns unless the returns are too high (>300%) which creates risk of sell off.
See more revenue details: FAST Revenue Comparison | URI Revenue Comparison
See more margin details: FAST Operating Income Comparison | URI Operating Income Comparison
Historical Market Performance
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total [1] | Avg | Best | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns | |||||||||
| FAST Return | 37% | 34% | -24% | 41% | 14% | 35% | 182% | ||
| URI Return | 39% | 43% | 7% | 64% | 24% | 25% | 399% | <=== | |
| S&P 500 Return | 16% | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 8% | 94% | ||
| Monthly Win Rates [3] | |||||||||
| FAST Win Rate | 50% | 75% | 33% | 75% | 58% | 100% | 65% | <=== | |
| URI Win Rate | 67% | 58% | 50% | 58% | 67% | 67% | 61% | ||
| S&P 500 Win Rate | 58% | 75% | 42% | 67% | 75% | 50% | 61% | ||
| Max Drawdowns [4] | |||||||||
| FAST Max Drawdown | -23% | -9% | -30% | -2% | -4% | -1% | -12% | <=== | |
| URI Max Drawdown | -58% | -1% | -29% | -7% | -6% | -21% | -20% | ||
| S&P 500 Max Drawdown | -31% | -1% | -25% | -1% | -2% | -15% | -12% | ||
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] 2025 data is for the year till date (YTD)
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year