HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC(HTZ)Stock Analysis
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HTZ Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC (HTZ), a Consumer Discretionary sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores HTZ at 39.0/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,990 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. HTZ scores in the top quartile across free cash flow (98.3). Areas of concern include profitability (4.2) and balance sheet strength (25.7), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC reports quarterly revenue of $2.0B, net income of $-333.0M, free cash flow of $20.0M. Top institutional holders of HTZ by reported 13-F value include Knighthead Capital Management,, BlackRock,, UBS Group AG, based on the most recent SEC filings. HTZ trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1657853. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate HTZ daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC directly from SEC EDGAR. HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 34 and 83 since 2021, currently 39.0 — a stable long-term trajectory across 28 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$2.0B
Net Income
Q1 2026
$-333.0M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$20.0M
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
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-9.3% YoYNet Income
-221.3% YoYEPS (Diluted)
-274.8% YoYTotal Assets
-9.3% YoYTotal Debt
Op. Cash Flow
-34.3% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2020 | FY 2016 | FY 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.50B -9.3% | $9.37B +7.9% | $8.69B +65.2% | $5.26B -40.3% | $8.80B -7.1% | $9.47B |
| Net Income | $-747.0M -221.3% | $616.0M -70.1% | $2.06B +220.1% | $-1.71B -249.1% | $-491.0M | — |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-2.43 -274.8% | $1.39 -58.6% | $3.36 +188.1% | $-3.81 -95.6% | $-1.95 -116.7% | $-0.90 |
| Total Assets | $22.31B -9.3% | $24.61B +9.4% | $22.50B +33.1% | $16.91B -11.7% | $19.16B | — |
| Total Debt | — | $15.69B +13.2% | $13.86B +121.2% | $6.27B | — | — |
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.63B -34.3% | $2.47B -2.5% | $2.54B +166.3% | $953.0M | — | — |
AI Insight: HTZ Financial Trends
Hertz posted its only profitable quarter in six in Q3 2025, but equity has collapsed to -$786M and Q1 2026 operating cash flow cratered to just $20M.
• Net losses narrowed from -$1,332M in Q3 2024 to -$194M in Q4 2025, with one profitable quarter of +$184M in Q3 2025.
• Equity deteriorated sharply from +$1,958M in Q2 2024 to -$786M in Q1 2026, a swing of nearly $2.7B.
• Operating cash flow collapsed from $894M in Q3 2024 to just $20M in Q1 2026, the weakest level in the observed period.
• Revenue of $2,004M in Q1 2026 is modestly below Q1 2025's $1,813M on a year-over-year basis, showing slight seasonal improvement.
⚠ Equity is now deeply negative at -$786M; continued net losses risk balance sheet insolvency without asset sales or capital raises.
⚠ Q1 2026 operating cash flow of $20M — versus $251M a year prior — signals severe liquidity stress heading into peak rental season.
⚠ Whether the Q3 2025 profit of $184M marks a sustainable inflection or a seasonal one-off is the key question for the investment case.
AI Insight: HTZ Ratio Trends
Hertz remains deeply loss-making: the lone profitable quarter (Q3 2025, 9.4% OpMargin) collapsed back to -15.2% in Q1 2026, confirming a structural turnaround has not taken hold.
• Operating margin improved from -29.0% in Q1 2025 to 9.4% in Q3 2025, but reversed sharply to -15.2% in Q1 2026.
• ROA recovered from -23.2% in Q3 2024 to 3.2% in Q3 2025, then deteriorated to -5.7% in Q1 2026.
• Net profit margin narrowed from -51.7% in Q3 2024 to -7.3% on a TTM basis, showing gradual but incomplete loss reduction.
⚠ Q3 2025 profitability appears seasonal; Q1 2026 relapse to -15.2% OpMargin signals no durable earnings recovery yet.
⚠ ROE, ROIC, and D/E data are entirely absent — leverage and capital efficiency cannot be assessed from available data.
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Top Institutional Holders of HTZ
Knighthead Capital Management, LLC
$836.5M181,455,469 shBlackRock, Inc.
$84.5M18,334,965 shUBS Group AG
$78.3M16,983,117 shPershing Square Capital Management, L.P.
$70.3M15,241,127 shTORONTO DOMINION BANK
$62.3M27,518,976 shNOMURA HOLDINGS INC
$55.4M12,011,890 shTORONTO DOMINION BANK
$50.1M10,876,000 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$31.3M6,799,637 shSTATE STREET CORP
$26.8M5,815,455 shMARSHALL WACE, LLP
$25.7M5,581,405 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Knighthead Capital Management, LLC | $836.5M | 181,455,469 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | $84.5M | 18,334,965 |
| UBS Group AG | $78.3M | 16,983,117 |
| Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. | $70.3M | 15,241,127 |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | $62.3M | 27,518,976 |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | $55.4M | 12,011,890 |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | $50.1M | 10,876,000 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $31.3M | 6,799,637 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $26.8M | 5,815,455 |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | $25.7M | 5,581,405 |
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