Herc Holdings Past Earnings Performance

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Herc Holdings has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 22.5%, while the Trade Distributors industry saw earnings growing at 19.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 16.4% per year. Herc Holdings's return on equity is 9.4%, and it has net margins of 3.5%.

Key information

22.5%

Earnings growth rate

23.2%

EPS growth rate

Trade Distributors Industry Growth23.4%
Revenue growth rate16.4%
Return on equity9.4%
Net Margin3.5%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2025

Recent past performance updates

Herc Holdings' (NYSE:HRI) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Apr 30
Herc Holdings' (NYSE:HRI) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Recent updates

Why We Think Herc Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:HRI) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All

May 09
Why We Think Herc Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:HRI) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All

Herc Holdings' (NYSE:HRI) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Apr 30
Herc Holdings' (NYSE:HRI) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Herc Holdings: Rising Leverage And Local Account Weakness Signal Caution For 2025

Apr 28

Herc Holdings: Buying Market Share At An Expensive Price

Mar 17

These 4 Measures Indicate That Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI) Is Using Debt Extensively

Mar 13
These 4 Measures Indicate That Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI) Is Using Debt Extensively

Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.70

Feb 15
Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.70

Herc Holdings Looks Set To Continue Adding Value This Year

Feb 15

What Herc Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:HRI) P/E Is Not Telling You

Jan 25
What Herc Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:HRI) P/E Is Not Telling You

Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Dec 18
Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Is Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI) A Risky Investment?

Nov 30
Is Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI) A Risky Investment?

Herc Holdings' Growth Strategy To Drive Higher Share Prices

Nov 30

Herc Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HRI) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares

Oct 09
Herc Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HRI) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares

Herc Holdings: Favorable Outlook And Attractive Multiple Make It A Decent Buy

Sep 20
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Strategic Growth And Diversification Brighten Future Despite Market Challenges

Sep 03 Focused strategy on market share growth and strategic acquisitions aimed at expanding geographic presence to drive future revenue growth.

Returns At Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI) Are On The Way Up

Aug 25
Returns At Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI) Are On The Way Up

Are Investors Undervaluing Herc Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HRI) By 43%?

Aug 09
Are Investors Undervaluing Herc Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HRI) By 43%?

Here's Why Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Jul 15
Here's Why Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Herc Holdings: Fundamental Are Strong, Should Own This Stock At The Current Levels

Jun 16

Herc Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:HRI) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity

Jun 13
Herc Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:HRI) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity

Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

May 13
Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Apr 10
Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Are Investors Undervaluing Herc Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HRI) By 30%?

Mar 27
Are Investors Undervaluing Herc Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HRI) By 30%?

With EPS Growth And More, Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI) Makes An Interesting Case

Feb 06
With EPS Growth And More, Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI) Makes An Interesting Case

Herc Holdings: Growth Built On Little Working Capital, Increasing Value Intrinsically

Feb 06

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI)

Jan 24
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI)

Herc Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:HRI) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity

Jan 09
Herc Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:HRI) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity

Does Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dec 12
Does Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Herc Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:HRI) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 87% Above Its Share Price

Nov 29
Herc Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:HRI) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 87% Above Its Share Price

Herc Holdings: Minor Studio Headwinds Outweighed By Megaprojects

Nov 13

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Herc Holdings makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:HRI Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 253,6251284860
31 Dec 243,5682114800
30 Sep 243,4493484710
30 Jun 243,3923394630
31 Mar 243,3463454540
31 Dec 233,2823474480
30 Sep 233,2373544450
30 Jun 233,0743424420
31 Mar 232,9123394280
31 Dec 222,7403304110
30 Sep 222,5313043880
30 Jun 222,3362753570
31 Mar 222,1872493340
31 Dec 212,0732243100
30 Sep 212,0161882910
30 Jun 211,9221552700
31 Mar 211,7991102530
31 Dec 201,781742570
30 Sep 201,801732610
30 Jun 201,852432760
31 Mar 201,960512930
31 Dec 191,999482950
30 Sep 192,003463030
30 Jun 192,011833060
31 Mar 192,021733080
31 Dec 181,977693110
30 Sep 181,9252503070
30 Jun 181,8662173130
31 Mar 181,7961893160
31 Dec 171,7551603190
30 Sep 171,668-673160
30 Jun 171,614-772980
31 Mar 171,579-572940
31 Dec 161,555-202750
30 Sep 161,572722630
30 Jun 161,600902540
31 Mar 161,6431082510
31 Dec 151,6781112630
31 Dec 141,770902510

Quality Earnings: HRI has a large one-off loss of $258.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st March, 2025.

Growing Profit Margin: HRI's current net profit margins (3.5%) are lower than last year (10.3%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: HRI's earnings have grown significantly by 22.5% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: HRI's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: HRI had negative earnings growth (-62.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Trade Distributors industry average (-3.7%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: HRI's Return on Equity (9.4%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/11 01:55
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/09 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Herc Holdings Inc. is covered by 18 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Mircea DobreBaird
Adam SeidenBarclays
Sherif El-SabbahyBofA Global Research