United Rentals Posts Q2 Profit - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - United Rentals Inc. (URI) Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $83 million or $0.78 per share, compared to net loss of $52 million or $0.63 per share last year.

On an adjusted basis, earnings were $1.12 per share, up from $ 0.66 per share last year. On average, 12 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn $1.01 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Total revenues for the quarter grew to $1.21 billion from $993 million last year. Analysts estimated revenues of $1.23 billion for the quarter.