Top 15 Rental & Leasing Services Stocks
Marvin's rules put McGrath RentCorp, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings and GATX at the top of 15 rental and leasing stocks as of October 2026. Scores compare each company only with others in its industry.
Rental and leasing companies own equipment, vehicles or other assets and earn money by renting or leasing them out. This list covers 15 such companies, ranked by Marvin's Overall score as of October 2026.
Many of these businesses carry a lot of debt to fund their assets, so the debt-to-equity ratio matters. Margins and return on equity show how much profit the business makes from its sales and from shareholders' money. Revenue growth shows whether sales are rising or falling.
Some figures are missing for certain companies, and the blurbs say so. A high score is a comparison with industry peers today. It is not a recommendation or a forecast.
The list
How Marvin ranked these stocks
Marvin included companies above a minimum size threshold and ranked them by Marvin scores within the Rental & Leasing Services industry, highest Overall score first. The scores are relative to each company's own industry, so a high score means a company compares well with other rental and leasing firms, not with every stock in the market.
Companies above about $300 million in size, ranked by Marvin scores (0-100, relative to each company's own industry). The Rental & Leasing Services industry, highest Overall score first.
The stocks, one by one
McGrath RentCorp MGRC
McGrath RentCorp tops the list with an overall score of 93 and a quality score of 94. An operating margin of 25.5% and a free cash flow margin of 22.5% point to strong profitability. Caution: revenue growth was only 3.7%, and no debt ratio is available.
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Inc SUNB
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings scores 87 overall, with quality at 88. An operating margin of 19.8% and a return on equity of 18.7% suggest solid profitability. Caution: debt-to-equity of 1.53 means notable borrowing, and revenue growth was modest at 3.4%.
GATX Corporation GATX
GATX has an overall score of 80 and an opportunity score of 87. Revenue grew 9.8% and return on equity was 13.2%, a decent showing. Caution: debt-to-equity of 4.48 is high, and margin figures are not available.
United Rentals, Inc. URI
United Rentals scores 74 overall, backed by a quality score of 81. Its operating margin of 24.7% and return on equity of 28.0% are strong. Caution: debt-to-equity of 1.71 is meaningful, and revenue growth was modest at 4.9%.
Ryder System, Inc. R
Ryder System has an overall score of 68 and a quality score of 74. Return on equity of 17.3% is healthy, and the free cash flow margin is 5.4%. Caution: revenue growth was almost flat at 0.2%, and debt-to-equity is 2.94.
Willis Lease Finance Corporation WLFC
Willis Lease Finance scores 62 overall, with revenue growth of 28.3% and a free cash flow margin of 32.9%, both strong. Its opportunity score is 93. Caution: the quality score is only 61, and debt-to-equity is 3.28.
Herc Holdings Inc. HRI
Herc Holdings has an overall score of 56. Revenue grew 22.6% and the free cash flow margin was 22.8%, which are solid. Caution: return on equity is just 2.6%, the quality score is 49, and debt-to-equity of 5.04 is high.
WillScot Holdings Corporation WSC
WillScot Holdings scores 49 overall. Its gross margin of 50.5% and free cash flow margin of 29.7% are strong. Caution: revenue fell -4.8%, operating margin is only 6.5%, return on equity is negative at -7.6%, and debt-to-equity is 4.32.
Vestis Corporation VSTS
Vestis has an overall score of 43, with an opportunity score of 62. Its operating margin is thin at 3.6% and its free cash flow margin is 5.1%. Caution: the quality score is just 18, and revenue shrank -2.5%.
Custom Truck One Source, Inc. CTOS
Custom Truck One Source scores 36 overall. Revenue grew 7.9%, but the operating margin is 8.0% and the gross margin is 22.2%, which are modest. Caution: return on equity is low at 2.6%, debt-to-equity is 2.17, and no free cash flow figure is available.
Neutron Holdings, Inc. LIME
Neutron Holdings has an overall score of 30 and a quality score of 24. Its debt-to-equity ratio is low at 0.23, the one bright spot in the data. Caution: no growth, margin or return figures are available, so the picture is incomplete.
U-Haul Holding Company UHAL
U-Haul Holding has an overall score of 24 and a very high gross margin of 96.0%. Debt-to-equity is 1.07. Caution: the free cash flow margin is negative at -20.3%, the operating margin is only 1.5%, and the opportunity score is 6.
EquipmentShare.com Inc. EQPT
EquipmentShare.com scores 18 overall. Revenue grew 16.3%, a fairly fast pace, with an operating margin of 6.8%. Caution: return on equity is only 5.1%, debt-to-equity is 3.81, and the quality score is 30.
Avis Budget Group, Inc. CAR
Avis Budget Group has an overall score of 11 and a quality score of 10. Revenue declined -1.2% in the last fiscal year. Caution: margin, return and debt figures are not available, and the low scores mean it compares weakly with industry peers.
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. HTZ
Hertz Global Holdings ranks last, with an overall score of 5 and a quality score of 4. Revenue fell -6.0% in the last fiscal year. Caution: margin, return and debt figures are not available, so only growth and the scores can be shown.
Common questions
What do rental and leasing services companies do?
They own assets such as equipment, vehicles or other machinery and earn money by renting or leasing them to customers. Because the assets are costly, many of these companies borrow heavily, which is why debt levels are worth checking.
Does a higher Marvin score mean a stock is a better choice?
No. The scores describe how a company compares with other companies in its industry today. They are not advice, a price view or a forecast, so use them as a starting point for your own research.
Why are some figures missing for certain companies?
Some companies do not report every measure in a form that Marvin can use, or the figure could not be calculated. Where a figure is missing, the blurb avoids it, and you should treat that stock's picture as less complete.
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Marvin's scores (0-100) compare each company with others in its industry today. Growth and margin figures come from SEC filings. This is general information, not personal investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Do your own research.