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HRI (Herc Holdings) Degree of Financial Leverage : 0.06 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Herc Holdings Degree of Financial Leverage?

Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL) measures the percentage change in EPS for a unit change in Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT). Herc Holdings's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.06. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

The industry rank for Herc Holdings's Degree of Financial Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

HRI's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked better than
82.82% of 1001 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 0.99 vs HRI: 0.06

Herc Holdings Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Herc Holdings's Degree of Financial Leverage 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.

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Herc Holdings Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Herc Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.82 30.44 1.93 1.02 0.52

Herc Holdings Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Degree of Financial Leverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.64 0.52 0.42 0.28 0.06

Competitive Comparison of Herc Holdings's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Herc Holdings's Degree of Financial Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Financial Leverage 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's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Herc Holdings's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Herc Holdings's Degree of Financial Leverage falls into.



Herc Holdings Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Herc Holdings's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

Degree of Financial Leverage=% Change in Earnings per Share (Diluted)**/% Change in EBIT
=( 12.23 (Sep. 2024) / 12.17 (Sep. 2023) - 1 )/( 712 (Sep. 2024) / 661 (Sep. 2023) - 1 )
=0.0049/0.0772
=0.06***

* 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.

** TTM data of EPS and EBIT was used to calculate Degree of Financial Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Financial Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.


Herc Holdings  (NYSE:HRI) Degree of Financial Leverage Explanation

Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s Earnings per Share (EPS) to fluctuations in its operating income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), resulting from adjustments in its capital structure. DFL is an essential tool for companies to assess the appropriate level of debt or financial leverage in their capital structure. When EBIT remains relatively stable, it results in stable earnings and earnings per share. In such cases, the company may consider taking on substantial debt. However, for companies operating in industries with significant fluctuations in EBIT, it is advisable to keep debt at a manageable level.

The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be. Because interest is a fixed expense, leverage can amplify earnings and EPS. This is beneficial when EBIT is growing, but it can become problematic in tough economic conditions when EBIT is under pressure.

Be Aware

The use of financial leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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Herc Holdings Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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 equipment rental company (4% market share) in North America, after United Rentals and Sunbelt Rentals, with a fleet size of $6.4 billion. It serves commercial and residential construction customers, the environmental sector, industrial entities, and entertainment production companies. During much of its 50-year-plus history, the company has rented equipment such as aerial lifts to its customers for intermittent use. More recently, it has broadened its catalog to include a host of specialty items. Separately, Herc Holdings' strategy now incorporates long-term rentals to industrial customers where Herc maintains its own staff at the customer site.
Executives
Lawrence Harris Silber director, officer: President & CEO 7 FOX HOLLOW COURT, FLEMINGTON NJ 08822
Christian J Cunningham officer: SVP & Chief HR Officer C/O HERC HOLDINGS INC., 27500 RIVERVIEW CENTER BLVD., BONITA SPRINGS FL 34134
Mark Humphrey officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer 14611 INDIGO LAKES CIRCLE, NAPLES FL 34119
Samuel Wade Sheek officer: SVP & Chief Legal Officer 27500 RIVERVIEW CENTER BLVD., BONITA SPRINGS FL 34134
Michael A Kelly director 1900 POLARIS PKWY, COLUMBUS OH 43240
Aaron Birnbaum officer: SVP & Chief Operating Officer 27500 RIVERVIEW CENTER BLVD., BONITA SPRINGS FL 34134
Tamir Peres officer: SVP&Chief Information Officer 27500 RIVERVIEW CENTER BLVD., BONITA SPRINGS FL 34134
Mark Alan Schumacher officer: VP, CAO and Controller 27500 RIVERVIEW CENTER BLVD, BONITA SPRINGS FL 34134
Carl C Icahn 10 percent owner C/O ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P., 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH-1, SUNNY ISLES BEACH FL 33160
Mark Irion officer: SVP & CFO C/O NEFF CORPORATION, SUITE 400, 3750 N.W. 87TH AVENUE, MIAMI FL 33178
Hunter Clark Gary director C/O ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P., 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH, SUNNY ISLES FL 33160
Steven D Miller director 16690 COLLINS AVENUE, PH, SUNNY ISLE BEACH FL 33160
Rakesh Sachdev director 3050 SPRUCE STREET, ST LOUIS MO 63103
James H Browning director 3760 JARDIN, HOUSTON TX 77005
Andrew Teno director C/O FIR TREE INC., 55 WEST 46TH STREET, 29TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036