The RER 100 was released this week, ranking the 100 largest equipment rental companies according to rental volume. The total 2012 rental volume of the 100 largest companies is $13,967.3 million (or $13.967 billion), the highest total in the history of the listing, topping 2007’s $13,853.6 million, and besting last year’s total of $12,067.4 million by 15.7 percent.
Topping the list for the 15thconsecutive time is United Rentals. With $3.920 billion in rental volume, United Rentals came close to being the industry’s first company to reach $4 billion in rental volume. United Rentals’ revenue totals are pro-forma, including RSC Equipment Rentals’ number before United’s acquisition of RSC was finalized at the end of April 2012.
Although there were a few exceptions, the vast majority of the companies on the RER 100 increased rental volume in 2012, with the average increase close to 16 percent.
The top 10 companies on the list totaled $8,930.8 million in rental volume, the third-highest Top-10 total in the listing’s history, topped by 2006, and narrowly topped in 2006. The No. 100-ranked rental company posted $10.6 million in rental volume, while the No. 100 in last year’s listing posted $8.7 million.
The RER 100 appears in RER’s May issue, and can be viewed at http://rermag.com/rer-100/rer-top-100-rental-equipment-companies-2012-list.
