United Rentals (NYSE:URI) reported quarterly earnings of $10.47 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $10.52 by 0.47 percent. This is a 2.15 percent decrease over earnings of $10.70 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $3.94 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $3.90 billion by 1.03 percent. This is a 4.51 percent increase over sales of $3.77 billion the same period last year.