United Rentals (NYSE:URI) reported quarterly earnings of $12.76 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $11.53 by 10.67 percent. This is a 21.87 percent increase over earnings of $10.47 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $4.410 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.221 billion by 4.48 percent. This is a 11.84 percent increase over sales of $3.943 billion the same period last year.