HRI

HoldHot Air

Herc Holdings Inc. · Industrials · United States · $4.6B cap · $100.6M/day traded

$127.22 +3.0% · close 12 Oct · scored 14 Oct

StockRank up 1.5 since 13 Oct.

Hot Air: Rising on momentum alone: weak business, rich price.

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Report expected 27 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate has risen 11.1% over the last 13 weeks.

Quality
27
Value
45
Momentum
68

As of 14 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Herc Holdings Inc. (HRI) is 47/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 27, Value 45, Momentum 68, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
80.7x
peers 26.7x
ROE
2.6%
peers 10.1%
D/E
5.1x
peers 0.6x
Dividend %
2.3%
trailing yield

ABOUT HERC HOLDINGS INC.

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Herc Holdings Inc. is one of the largest equipment rental companies in North America, providing a broad range of equipment for construction, industrial, and government sectors. It boasts an extensive network of rental locations and a diverse fleet of modern equipment, offering scale and accessibility for various project needs. Herc focuses on large and mid-sized markets, differentiating through specialized equipment, services, and technology solutions to maximize customer uptime and project efficiency.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue2.7B3.3B3.4B4.3B16.5%4.9B4.9B5.3B10.7%
EPS11.1512.187.430.03-86.1%1.530.030.0419.8%
Shares28.9M28.2M28.4M33.3M+15.2%33.4M———
Debt3.6B4.5B5.1B9.7B38.9%9.6B———
Equity1.1B1.3B1.4B1.9B20.7%————
Op CF917.0M1.1B1.2B1.1B5.8%1.3B———
Inv CF-1.7B-1.6B-1.5B-4.9B—————
Fin CF785.0M512.0M299.0M3.8B—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-16.5%
12313113814515231 Aug22 Sep12 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 72% of stocks we rank over the past year (57% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$127.22
RSI (14)
36.0
52-Week Range-31.5% from high
Low $87.56High $185.59

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
27
ROIC
3.2%21.7
ROE
2.6%24.1
GP/Assets
11.3%30.6
Op. Margin
12.2%68.9
FCF/Assets
2.7%47.6
Piotroski
36.6
Int. Cover
1.0x15.6
D/E Ratio
5.06x1.8
Current Ratio
1.10x18.3
Value
45
P/E (TTM)
80.7x9.3
EV/EBITDA
14.7x39.5
P/FCF
12.3x71.5
P/B
2.2x45.8
P/S
0.8x67.8
Div Yield
2.3%53.3
Momentum
68
52W High %
69%41.3
RS 6M
10%76.3
SMA 50/200
1.06x71.4
EPS Rev 4W
+7.7%96.6
EPS Rev 12W
+11.1%89.8
EPS Improve
+614%95.2
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$4.6B
P/E (Forward)
11.3x
Gross Margin
31.9%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of HRI are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
HRIHerc Holdings Inc.(you)$4.6B47Hold
LIMENeutron Holdings, Inc.$1.8B48Hold
MGRCMcGrath RentCorp$2.8B59Hold
GATXGATX Corporation$6.6B32Sell
CTOSCustom Truck One Source, Inc.$2.2B38Hold
WSCWillScot Holdings Corporation$3.2B29Sell
EQPTEquipmentShare.com Inc.$4.6B16Strong Sell
VSTSVestis Corporation$1.8B60Hold
RRyder System, Inc.$9.1B65Buy
WLFCWillis Lease Finance Corporation$1.1B54Hold

Peer medians: ROE 10.1% · P/E 26.7x · Gross margin 29.2%

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Herc Holdings Inc. (HRI): Stock Score Summary

Herc Holdings Inc. (HRI) has a MoatMap StockRank of 47/100 based on Quality (27/100), Value (45/100), and Momentum (68/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Herc Holdings Inc. is one of the largest equipment rental companies in North America, providing a broad range of equipment for construction, industrial, and government sectors. It boasts an extensive network of rental locations and a diverse fleet of modern equipment, offering scale and accessibility for various project needs. Herc focuses on large and mid-sized markets, differentiating through specialized equipment, services, and technology solutions to maximize customer uptime and project efficiency.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$127.22
Market Cap$4.6B
P/E (TTM)80.69
P/E (Forward)11.30
Price/Book2.18
Return on Equity2.6%
Return on Invested Capital3.2%
Debt/Equity5.06x
Gross Margin31.9%
Operating Margin12.2%
Revenue Growth20.2%
Dividend Yield2.3%
Free Cash Flow$374M

Herc Holdings Inc. operates in the Rental & Leasing Services industry, part of the Industrials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Herc Holdings Inc.’s (HRI) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Herc Holdings Inc. (HRI) is 47/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (27), Value (45), and Momentum (68), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Herc Holdings Inc. have an economic moat?
Herc Holdings Inc. (HRI) has a Quality factor score of 27/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Herc Holdings Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Herc Holdings Inc. (HRI) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 47/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Herc Holdings Inc. in?
Herc Holdings Inc. (HRI) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Rental & Leasing Services industry (United States).