United Rentals gets Wall Street Journal accolade

United Rentals in the US has again been been ranked as one the top 250 managed publicly-traded companies in the US by The Wall Street Journal, and was in the top five nationally for customer satisfaction.

Of the 668 companies assessed, United ranked 3rd in customer satisfaction, 36th in employee engagement and 96th in financial strength.

Its overall ranking in the top 250 was 68. The highest ranked business was Nvidia.

The ranking assesses management in customer satisfaction, employee engagement and development, innovation, social responsibility and financial strength.

A United Rentals depot. (Image; United Rentals)

The ranking, which is developed by Drucker Institute and published by the Journal, is based on 34 data inputs provided by 15 third-party sources.

“We’re honoured by this recognition, which is driven by the hard work of our 28,000-plus team members,” said Matthew Flannery, president and CEO of United Rentals.

“This ranking underscores our commitment to our customers, our people, and the communities we serve, while creating long-term value for all stakeholders.”

Other construction-industry related entrants included Caterpillar (10), Deere (20), Home Depot (54), CNH (84), Xylem (116), ITW (129), AECOM (152), Fluor (164), Oshkosh Corp (168), Parsons (232) and Stanley Black & Decker (250).