Herc Holdings Full Year 2024 Earnings: EPS Misses Expectations

Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI) Full Year 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: US$3.57b (up 8.7% from FY 2023).
• Net income: US$211.0m (down 39% from FY 2023).
• Profit margin: 5.9% (down from 11% in FY 2023).
• EPS: US$7.43 (down from US$12.18 in FY 2023).

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Herc Holdings EPS Misses Expectations

Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 44%.

The primary driver behind last 12 months revenue was the United States segment contributing a total revenue of US$3.31b (93% of total revenue). Notably, cost of sales worth US$2.22b amounted to 62% of total revenue thereby underscoring the impact on earnings. The most substantial expense, totaling US$532.0m were related to Non-Operating costs. This indicates that a significant portion of the company's costs is related to non-core activities. Explore how HRI's revenue and expenses shape its earnings.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 5.8% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 5.3% growth forecast for the Trade Distributors industry in the US.

Performance of the American Trade Distributors industry.

The company's shares are down 3.3% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

You should learn about the 3 warning signs we've spotted with Herc Holdings (including 1 which is concerning).

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