HRI (Herc Holdings) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Sep. 22, 2026)

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HRI Herc Holdings Inc HRI
87 GF Score
Price $145.08
GF Value $165.99
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Herc Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Herc Holdings  (NYSE:HRI) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Herc Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Herc Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Herc Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Herc Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Herc Holdings Annual Data
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Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Herc Holdings Quarterly Data
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HRI vs CAR, EQPT, GATX: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Herc Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Herc Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Herc Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Herc Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


HRI
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Herc Holdings Inc HRI
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Herc Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Herc Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Herc Holdings's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=56.587/333.9520*333.9520
=56.587

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Herc Holdings Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 12.452 241.428 17.224
201612 11.226 241.432 15.528
201703 9.954 243.801 13.635
201706 9.145 244.955 12.468
201709 10.205 246.819 13.808
201712 18.035 246.524 24.431
201803 17.616 249.554 23.574
201806 17.379 251.989 23.032
201809 19.449 252.439 25.729
201812 20.095 251.233 26.711
201903 19.783 254.202 25.989
201906 20.338 256.143 26.516
201909 20.590 256.759 26.780
201912 22.372 256.974 29.074
202003 21.302 258.115 27.561
202006 21.787 257.797 28.223
202009 23.510 260.280 30.164
202012 25.238 260.474 32.357
202103 26.284 264.877 33.138
202106 28.223 271.696 34.690
202109 30.613 274.310 37.269
202112 32.892 278.802 39.398
202203 33.836 287.504 39.302
202206 35.629 296.311 40.155
202209 36.840 296.808 41.450
202212 38.363 296.797 43.166
202303 37.743 301.836 41.759
202306 38.940 305.109 42.621
202309 42.367 307.789 45.968
202312 45.142 306.746 49.146
202403 46.219 312.332 49.418
202406 47.958 314.175 50.977
202409 52.007 315.301 55.083
202412 49.155 315.605 52.013
202503 47.649 319.799 49.758
202506 57.560 322.561 59.593
202509 58.102 324.800 59.739
202512 58.498 324.054 60.285
202603 56.826 330.213 57.469
202606 56.587 333.952 56.587

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is Herc Holdings (HRI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Herc Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $145.08 is trading 12.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $165.99. GuruFocus considers Herc Holdings to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for HRI:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $165.99 vs. price of $145.08 (12.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 87/100 with 8 warning signs

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Herc Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges 0J4L:UKH9B1:Germany
Address 27500 Riverview Center Boulevard, Bonita Springs, FL, USA, 34134
Herc Holdings is an equipment rental company that was spun out of Hertz Global in 2016. It is currently the third-largest player in North America, after United Rentals and Sunbelt Rentals, with an approximate 6% market share pro forma for its 2025 acquisition of H&E Equipment Services. It serves a similar mix of companies to its peers (industrial, commercial, and residential construction) from its 450 locations targeting the top 100 metropolitan markets in the US. Herc's rental fleet of approximately $7 billion is also similar in composition to its peer group in terms of equipment offered. The company is also pursuing diversification by bundling and increasing specialty solutions for its customer base. Herc's portfolio skews toward local customers versus national accounts (60%/40%).
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$145.08
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$165.99
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