Analysts were expecting United Rentals, Inc. (URI) [Chart - News - Analysis] to report earnings of $-0.15 for last quarter, but URI beat expectations with actual earnings of $0.01---16 cents above the consensus estimate.

If you compare last quarter's earnings to the $1.01 the company made per share during the same quarter a year ago, you can see that URI’s earnings are down this year.

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Also, if you compare URI's 2.00% projected earnings-per-share (EPS) growth rate for the next five years with the projected EPS growth rate of 11.77% for the Rental & Leasing Services industry as a whole during that same time frame, you can see that analysts expect URI to underperform the industry in the future---which is a bad sign for the stock.

Drilling down a little deeper into the Rental & Leasing Services industry, you can see how analysts believe URI will stack up against some of the other stocks in the industry, like Aaron's, Inc. (AAN) [Chart - News - Analysis] and Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (HTZ) [Chart - News - Analysis], in the future. Analysts believe AAN's earnings are going to grow at a rate of 13.18% while HTZ's earnings are going to grow at a rate of 8.00%.

Earnings season can be a volatile time in the stock market. Check out these videos and articles to be better prepared to take advantage of the large price moves that tend to accompany earnings announcements.

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Analysts were expecting Ryder System, Inc. (R) [Chart - News - Analysis] to report earnings of $0.45 for last quarter, but R beat expectations with actual earnings of $0.50---5 cents above the consensus estimate.

If you compare last quarter's earnings to the $1.22 the company made per share during the same quarter a year ago, you can see that R’s earnings are down this year.

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Also, if you compare R's 13.50% projected earnings-per-share (EPS) growth rate for the next five years with the projected EPS growth rate of 11.35% for the Rental & Leasing Services industry as a whole during that same time frame, you can see that analysts expect R to outperform the industry in the future---which is a good sign for the stock.

Drilling down a little deeper into the Rental & Leasing Services industry, you can see how analysts believe R will stack up against some of the other stocks in the industry, like Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (HTZ) [Chart - News - Analysis] and Wesco Financial Corp. (WSC) [Chart - News - Analysis], in the future. Analysts believe HTZ's earnings are going to grow at a rate of 8.00% while WSC's earnings are going to grow at a rate of 0.00%.

Earnings season can be a volatile time in the stock market. Check out these videos and articles to be better prepared to take advantage of the large price moves that tend to accompany earnings announcements.

- Earnings Season is Here - Find Out How to Trade It

- Using Options to Trade Earnings

- Understanding Stock Analyst Research and Recommendations

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