Herc Holdings Inc.
Description
Herc Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an equipment rental supplier in the United States and internationally. It rents aerial, earthmoving, material handling, trucks and trailers, air compressors, compaction, and lighting equipment. The company offers ProSolutions, an industry specific solution-based services, which include power generation, climate control, remediation and restoration, pump, trench shoring, and studio and production equipment; and ProContractor professional grade tools. In addition, it provides various services, including repair, maintenance, equipment management, and safety training; and equipment re-rental and on-site support services, as well as ancillary services, such as equipment transport, rental protection, cleaning, refueling, and labor. Further, the company sells used equipment and contractor supplies, such as construction consumables, tools, small equipment, and safety supplies. It serves non-residential and residential construction, specialty trade, restoration, remediation and environment, and facility maintenance contractors; industrial manufacturing industries, including refineries and petrochemical, automotive and aerospace, power, metals and mining, agriculture, pulp, paper and wood, and food and beverage industries; infrastructure and government sectors; and commercial facilities, commercial warehousing, education, healthcare, data centers, hospitality, retail, special event management customers. The company sells its products through its sales team and industry catalogs, as well as through participation and sponsorship of industry events, trade shows, and Internet. Herc Holdings Inc. was incorporated in 1965 and is based in Bonita Springs, Florida.
About
Earnings
| Date | Estimate EPS | Actual EPS | Difference | % Surprise |
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| Oct 20, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 21, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 21, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2025 | 3.98 | — | — | — |
Earnings estimate
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Next Quarter
(Mar 2025)
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Next Year
(Dec 2025)
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| Number of analysts | — | 4 | — | 9 |
| Average estimate | — | 2.52 | — | 15.13 |
| Low estimate | — | 2.09 | — | 13.92 |
| High estimate | — | 2.93 | — | 16.23 |
| Last year EPS | — | 2.36 | — | 13.34 |
Growth estimates
Analyst Ratings
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2024 |
Goldman Sachs
Jerry Revich
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $204 → $234 |
| Oct 23, 2024 |
Goldman Sachs
Jerry Revich
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $178 → $204 |
| Oct 23, 2024 |
JP Morgan
Tami Zakaria
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Maintains | Neutral | ▲ Raises $200 → $240 |
| Oct 23, 2024 |
Barclays
Adam Seiden
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Maintains | Overweight | ▲ Raises $175 → $250 |
| Oct 14, 2024 |
JP Morgan
Tami Zakaria
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Maintains | Neutral | ▲ Raises $150 → $200 |
| Jul 23, 2024 |
Baird
Mircea Dobre
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Maintains | Neutral | Maintains $155 |
| Jul 9, 2024 |
Baird
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Maintains | Neutral | — |
| Jun 7, 2024 |
JP Morgan
Tami Zakaria
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Initiates | Neutral | Announces $155 |
| Apr 16, 2024 |
Goldman Sachs
Jerry Revich
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $155 → $178 |
| Feb 14, 2024 |
Baird
Mircea Dobre
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Maintains | Neutral | ▲ Raises $117 → $142 |
| Dec 4, 2023 |
Keybanc
Ken Newman
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Downgrade | Sector Weight | — |
| Oct 25, 2023 |
Keybanc
Ken Newman
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Maintains | Overweight | ▼ Lowers $170 → $150 |
| Jul 26, 2023 |
Baird
Mircea Dobre
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Maintains | Neutral | ▲ Raises $105 → $124 |
| Jul 21, 2023 |
B of A Securities
Sherif El-Sabbahy
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Downgrade | Underperform | ▼ Lowers $150 → $140 |
| Jul 13, 2023 |
Keybanc
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Maintains | Overweight | — |
| Apr 21, 2023 |
Keybanc
Ken Newman
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Maintains | Overweight | ▼ Lowers $160 → $150 |
| Apr 21, 2023 |
B of A Securities
Sherif El-Sabbahy
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $170 → $150 |
| Apr 10, 2023 |
Keybanc
Steve Barger
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Maintains | Overweight | ▼ Lowers $175 → $160 |
| Feb 16, 2023 |
Keybanc
Ken Newman
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Maintains | Overweight | ▲ Raises $170 → $175 |
| Jan 18, 2023 |
Keybanc
David Tarantino
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Maintains | Overweight | ▲ Raises $160 → $170 |
| Jan 13, 2023 |
Barclays
Adam Seiden
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Maintains | Overweight | ▲ Raises $160 → $175 |
| Nov 22, 2022 |
Keybanc
Ken Newman
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Maintains | Overweight | ▲ Raises $145 → $160 |
| Oct 21, 2022 |
Keybanc
Ken Newman
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Maintains | Overweight | ▼ Lowers $165 → $145 |
| Oct 14, 2022 |
Goldman Sachs
Jerry Revich
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $168 → $150 |
| Aug 22, 2022 |
Keybanc
Ken Newman
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Maintains | Overweight | ▲ Raises $130 → $165 |
| Jul 12, 2022 |
Keybanc
Todd Thomas
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Maintains | Overweight | ▼ Lowers $155 → $130 |
| Jun 23, 2022 |
Goldman Sachs
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $205 → $180 |
| May 18, 2022 |
Keybanc
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Maintains | Overweight | ▼ Lowers $200 → $155 |
| Apr 22, 2022 |
Wells Fargo
Seth Weber
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Maintains | Overweight | ▲ Raises $205 → $207 |
| Mar 18, 2022 |
Keybanc
Steve Barger
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Maintains | Overweight | ▼ Lowers $225 → $200 |
Income statement
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| Total reported revenue | 3.28B | 2.74B | 2.07B | 1.78B | 2.00B |
| Cost of revenue | 2.06B | 1.68B | 1.32B | 1.25B | 1.46B |
| Gross profit | 1.22B | 1.07B | 756.00M | 526.60M | 542.30M |
| Operating expense | |||||
| Research & development | — | — | — | — | — |
| Selling general and admin | 448.00M | 411.00M | 310.00M | 257.40M | 294.80M |
| Other operating expenses | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | 663.00M | 559.00M | 378.00M | 206.70M | 247.50M |
| Non operating interest income | |||||
| Income | — | — | — | — | — |
| Expense | 224.00M | 122.00M | 86.00M | 92.60M | 119.90M |
| Other income expense | 8.00M | -3.00M | -1.00M | -20.00M | -64.00M |
| Pretax income | 447.00M | 434.00M | 291.00M | 94.10M | 63.60M |
| Tax provision | 100.00M | 104.00M | 67.00M | 20.40M | 16.10M |
| Net income | 347.00M | 330.00M | 224.00M | 73.70M | 47.50M |
| Basic EPS | 12.18 | 11.15 | 7.57 | 2.53 | 1.66 |
| Diluted EPS | 12.09 | 10.92 | 7.37 | 2.51 | 1.63 |
| Basic average shares | 28.50M | 29.60M | 29.60M | 29.10M | 28.70M |
| Diluted average shares | 28.50M | 29.60M | 29.60M | 29.10M | 28.70M |
| EBITDA | 1.43B | 1.19B | 865.00M | 668.50M | 720.00M |
| Net income from continuing op. | 347.00M | 330.00M | 224.00M | 73.70M | 47.50M |
| Minority interests | — | — | — | — | — |
| Preferred stock dividends | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance sheet
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| Total assets | 7.06B | 5.96B | 4.49B | 3.59B | 3.82B |
| Current assets | |||||
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash equivalents | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 71.00M | 54.00M | 35.10M | 33.00M | 33.00M |
| Other short term investments | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accounts receivable | 563.00M | 523.00M | 388.10M | 301.20M | 306.70M |
| Other receivables | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inventory | — | — | — | — | — |
| Prepaid assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Restricted cash | — | — | — | — | — |
| Assets held for sale | 21.00M | — | — | — | 31.10M |
| Hedging assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current assets | 77.00M | 67.00M | 46.50M | 32.90M | 28.90M |
| Non current assets | |||||
| Properties | 6.45B | 5.96B | 4.67B | 3.87B | 4.03B |
| Land and improvements | 131.00M | 143.00M | 123.70M | 117.30M | 116.10M |
| Machinery furniture equipment | 614.00M | 517.00M | 433.50M | 393.80M | 408.60M |
| Construction in progress | 20.00M | 20.00M | 6.50M | 7.20M | 9.40M |
| Leases | 122.00M | 112.00M | 105.60M | 105.80M | 94.30M |
| Accumulated depreciation | -2.38B | -2.32B | -1.95B | -1.69B | -1.65B |
| Goodwill | 1.43B | 1.27B | 851.70M | 496.90M | 478.70M |
| Investment properties | — | — | — | — | — |
| Financial assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intangible assets | 467.00M | 431.00M | 388.70M | 295.90M | 291.50M |
| Investments and advances | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current assets | 418.00M | 34.00M | 13.10M | 18.20M | 23.10M |
| Total liabilities | 5.79B | 4.85B | 3.51B | 2.85B | 3.17B |
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Accounts payable | 212.00M | 318.00M | 280.60M | 125.80M | 126.50M |
| Accrued expenses | 106.00M | 102.00M | 82.30M | 70.50M | 72.40M |
| Short term debt | 56.00M | 58.00M | 53.90M | 47.90M | 60.90M |
| Deferred revenue | 18.00M | 20.00M | 13.70M | 13.50M | 11.30M |
| Tax payable | 28.00M | 33.00M | 36.90M | 29.10M | 16.00M |
| Pensions | 51.00M | 62.00M | 55.20M | 33.40M | 26.80M |
| Other current liabilities | 19.00M | — | — | — | — |
| Non current liabilities | |||||
| Long term debt | 4.42B | 3.56B | 2.41B | 2.00B | 2.35B |
| Provision for risks and charges | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deferred liabilities | 743.00M | 647.00M | 536.80M | 474.00M | 459.30M |
| Derivative product liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current liabilities | 46.00M | 40.00M | 32.10M | 44.30M | 39.00M |
| Shareholders equity | |||||
| Common stock | — | — | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 |
| Retained earnings | 498.00M | 224.00M | -53.40M | -277.50M | -351.20M |
| Other shareholders equity | -118.00M | -129.00M | -100.20M | -107.00M | -109.70M |
| Total shareholders equity | 1.27B | 1.11B | 976.90M | 742.00M | 644.30M |
| Additional paid in capital | 1.82B | 1.82B | 1.82B | 1.82B | 1.80B |
| Treasury stock | 927.00M | 807.00M | 692.00M | 692.00M | 692.00M |
| Minority interest | — | — | — | — | — |
Cash flow statement
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | ||||||||||||
| Net Income | 347.00M | 330.00M | 224.00M | 73.70M | 47.50M | 69.10M | 160.30M | -19.70M | 111.30M | 89.70M | 98.10M | 61.40M |
| Depreciation | 755.00M | 631.00M | 488.00M | 466.40M | 470.10M | 444.80M | 430.40M | 395.30M | 420.90M | 415.10M | 394.20M | 361.30M |
| Deferred Taxes | 89.00M | 83.00M | 53.00M | 11.90M | 10.70M | -10.50M | -228.40M | 12.30M | 22.30M | 33.40M | 33.50M | 9.50M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 18.00M | 27.00M | 23.00M | 16.40M | 19.50M | 13.40M | 10.10M | 5.50M | 2.70M | 1.40M | 5.30M | 4.80M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 5.00M | 9.00M | 9.00M | 8.10M | 8.90M | 6.80M | 8.20M | 14.20M | 13.80M | 4.80M | 24.50M | 500,000 |
| Accounts Receivable | -98.00M | -172.00M | -92.00M | -24.60M | -38.30M | -29.90M | -131.60M | -59.20M | -20.10M | -59.50M | -25.60M | -57.00M |
| Accounts Payable | 7.00M | -23.00M | 23.00M | -6.40M | -12.90M | -1.70M | -10.00M | 9.20M | -5.20M | -28.80M | 42.90M | -2.10M |
| Other Assets & Liabilities | -22.00M | -15.00M | -10.00M | -7.90M | 4.10M | 3.60M | -4.20M | -21.40M | -18.50M | -13.20M | -7.90M | -13.50M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.10B | 870.00M | 718.00M | 537.60M | 509.60M | 495.60M | 234.80M | 336.20M | 527.20M | 442.90M | 565.00M | 364.90M |
| Investing Activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital Expenditures | -980.00M | -1.04B | -482.00M | -145.00M | -406.50M | -489.40M | -335.40M | -347.20M | -442.10M | -419.10M | -540.30M | -580.80M |
| Net Intangibles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Acquisitions | -430.00M | -515.00M | -431.00M | -21.10M | -4.20M | — | — | — | 126.40M | — | — | -196.60M |
| Purchase of Investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sale of Investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.43B | -1.58B | -913.00M | -166.10M | -406.70M | -489.40M | -328.40M | -350.60M | -313.00M | -385.60M | -589.50M | -769.40M |
| Financing Activities | ||||||||||||
| Long-Term Debt Issuance | — | — | — | — | 1.20B | 6.40M | 119.50M | 1.24B | 1.87B | — | 2.45B | 2.76B |
| Long-Term Debt Payments | -1.40B | -1.63B | -893.00M | -938.60M | -2.56B | -745.80M | -605.60M | -934.90M | -2.22B | -2.43B | -2.34B | -2.57B |
| Other Financing Charges | -26.00M | -23.00M | -9.00M | -3.30M | -45.20M | -4.80M | -7.50M | -2.14B | 847.60M | -100.50M | 430.90M | 127.10M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -882.00M | -835.00M | -665.00M | -1.34B | -1.84B | -608.70M | -269.80M | -929.70M | -454.10M | -2.48B | -16.60M | 326.40M |
| Other Cash Details | ||||||||||||
| End Cash Position | 71.00M | 54.00M | 35.00M | 33.00M | 33.00M | 27.80M | 41.50M | 31.00M | 24.70M | 18.90M | 15.40M | 23.20M |
| Income Tax Paid | 30.00M | 22.00M | 23.00M | 5.00M | 7.90M | 13.40M | 5.50M | 2.90M | 10.10M | 23.60M | 17.60M | 14.40M |
| Interest Paid | 221.00M | 114.00M | 83.00M | 92.40M | 130.60M | 129.30M | 131.70M | 70.70M | 27.70M | 46.90M | 35.20M | 33.80M |
| Free Cash Flow | -390.00M | -355.00M | 102.00M | 225.40M | -59.70M | -289.90M | -226.90M | -82.70M | -180.60M | -189.00M | -162.10M | — |
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