13F Pro Quality Score

56.7/100

Rank #1,088 of 2,879 stocksTOP 50%

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Revenue Growth

94.1/100

Profitability

24.4/100

Balance Sheet

34.3/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

93.2/100

Institutional Flow

5.2/100

Revenue Scale

59.2/100

Dilution Risk

64.1/100

HRI Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for HERC HOLDINGS INC (HRI), a Industrials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores HRI at 56.7/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,088 of 2,879 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. HRI scores in the top quartile across revenue growth (94.1), free cash flow (93.2). Areas of concern include institutional flow (5.2) and profitability (24.4), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), HERC HOLDINGS INC reports quarterly revenue of $1.1B, net income of $-24.0M, free cash flow of $236.0M. Top institutional holders of HRI by reported 13-F value include FMR, BlackRock,, Invesco Ltd., based on the most recent SEC filings. HRI trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1364479. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate HRI 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 HERC HOLDINGS INC directly from SEC EDGAR. HERC HOLDINGS INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 46 and 74 since 2024, currently 56.7 — a declining long-term trajectory across 18 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about HERC HOLDINGS INC

Quirks, history, and lore behind HRI — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. industrials company · mid-cap · listed on the NYSE · headquartered in Florida.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue roughly $2–3 billion, with a fleet of over 400,000 equipment units — one of the largest in North America.
  • 3
    The History
    Its roots trace back to a car rental giant that decided heavy machinery was also worth renting out — the equipment arm was eventually spun off as its own public company in the 2010s.
  • 4
    The Secret
    It doesn't build anything — it rents things: forklifts, aerial lifts, compressors, and industrial gear to construction and industrial customers across North America.
  • 5
    The Lore
    The parent company it spun from is famous for airport rental car counters — but this offspring decided cranes and boom lifts were a better growth story than sedans.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    Born out of Hertz's equipment division, it kept the family name and trades under a ticker that rhymes with its heritage — it's basically Hertz for bulldozers.
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Revenue

Q1 2026

$1.1B

Net Income

Q1 2026

$-24.0M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$236.0M

ROIC

Q1 2026

-0.2%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

4.21

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+59.7% YoY
$4.38BFY 2025
FY19 $2.00BFY21 $2.07BFY22 $2.74BFY25 $4.38B

Net Income

-99.7% YoY
$1.0MFY 2025
FY19 $47.5MFY21 $224.0MFY22 $330.0MFY25 $1.0M

EPS (Diluted)

-99.7% YoY
$0.03FY 2025
FY19 $1.63FY21 $7.37FY22 $10.92FY25 $0.03

Total Assets

+131.3% YoY
$13.78BFY 2025
FY19 $3.82BFY21 $4.49BFY22 $5.96BFY25 $13.78B

Total Debt

+174.3% YoY
$8.05BFY 2025
FY19 $2.11BFY21 $1.94BFY22 $2.93BFY25 $8.05B

Op. Cash Flow

+18.3% YoY
$1.08BFY 2025
FY19 $635.6MFY21 $743.0MFY22 $917.0MFY25 $1.08B

AI Insight: HRI Financial Trends

HRI's revenue surged 32% YoY in Q1 2026 ($1,139M vs $861M), but debt doubled to ~$8B following a major acquisition, compressing net income.

Revenue jumped from $861M in Q1 2025 to $1,139M in Q1 2026, a 32% year-over-year increase driven by expanded scale.

Total debt nearly doubled from $4,043M in Q1 2025 to $7,985M in Q1 2026, reflecting a large acquisition completed around Q2 2025.

Operating cash flow improved YoY from $171M in Q1 2025 to $277M in Q1 2026, suggesting stronger underlying cash generation.

Net income turned negative in Q1 2026 at -$24M, consistent with the seasonal loss pattern seen in Q1 2025 (-$18M), though the deficit widened.

Debt load at $7,985M vs equity of $1,898M implies a debt-to-equity ratio above 4x — leverage reduction pace is critical to monitor.

Net income remains negative or near breakeven for three of the last four quarters; acquisition synergies must materialize to restore profitability.

Q3 2025 revenue of $1,304M suggests strong peak-season demand; whether Q3 2026 sustains that trajectory will confirm organic growth.

AI Insight: HRI Ratio Trends

HERC's profitability has collapsed: every return metric is near zero or negative on a TTM basis, while D/E has surged from 2.83 to 4.21.

TTM operating margin is -0.3% and ROIC is -0.1%, versus peak quarterly ROIC of 11.3% in Q3 2024.

D/E ratio rose sharply from 2.83 in Q3 2024 to 4.21 in the TTM period ending Q1 2026.

Q3 2025 showed a brief recovery — operating margin 2.9%, ROIC 1.5% — but Q4 2025 and Q1 2026 slipped back negative.

D/E jumped from 2.98 in Q1 2025 to 4.33 in Q2 2025 and remains at 4.21; rising leverage with negative returns is a key risk.

Q3/Q4 seasonality has historically lifted margins — monitor whether Q3 2026 can replicate Q3 2024's 16.6% operating margin.

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of HERC HOLDINGS INC (HRI) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Industrials sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for HRI are available on the HRI stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

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