Hertz Global (HTZ) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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Hertz Global (HTZ) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended March 2026, Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (HTZ) reported revenue of $2 billion, up 10.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.72, compared to -$1.12 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.9 billion, representing a surprise of +5.26%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +5.46%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.76.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Hertz Global performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Americas RAC - Transaction days: 28,562.00 Days versus 28,660.13 Days estimated by two analysts on average. Americas RAC - Total RPD: $57.00 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $54.71. Americas RAC - Average vehicles: 419,829 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 422,636. International RAC - Depreciation Per Unit Per Month: $277.00 compared to the $262.50 average estimate based on two analysts. International RAC - Total RPD: $59.12 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $52.80. International RAC- Average vehicles: 94,334 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 95,646. Americas RAC - Depreciation Per Unit Per Month: $319.00 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $320.14. International RAC - Transaction days: 6,331.00 Days compared to the 6,389.76 Days average estimate based on two analysts. Geographic Revenue- International RAC: $376 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $336.9 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +16.4%. Geographic Revenue- Americas RAC: $1.63 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.57 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9.3%.

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Shares of Hertz Global have returned +8.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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