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HTZ (Hertz Global Holdings) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Hertz Global Holdings Interest Coverage?

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Hertz Global Holdings's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $-855 Mil. Hertz Global Holdings's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $-260 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hertz Global Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


HTZ's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 12.97
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Hertz Global Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hertz Global Holdings's Interest Coverage 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.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Hertz Global Holdings Interest Coverage Chart

Hertz Global Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Coverage
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Hertz Global Holdings Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Hertz Global Holdings's Interest Coverage

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Hertz Global Holdings's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage 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.


Hertz Global Holdings's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Hertz Global Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hertz Global Holdings's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Hertz Global Holdings Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Hertz Global Holdings's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024, Hertz Global Holdings's Interest Expense was $-959 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-1,209 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $17,218 Mil.

Hertz Global Holdings did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Hertz Global Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2024, Hertz Global Holdings's Interest Expense was $-260 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-855 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $17,218 Mil.

Hertz Global Holdings did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Hertz Global Holdings  (NAS:HTZ) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


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Hertz Global Holdings Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
8501 Williams Road, 3rd Floor, Estero, FL, USA, 33928
Hertz Global Holdings Inc is engaged principally in the business of renting vehicles through Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty brands. The Company has identified two reportable segments: Americas RAC: Rental of vehicles, as well as sales of vehicles and value-added services, in the U.S., Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean; International RAC: Rental of vehicles, as well as sales of vehicles and value-added services, in locations other than the U.S., Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. The Company maintain a substantial network of company-operated rental locations, a majority of which are in Europe, and have franchisees and partners that operate rental locations under brands. Geographical markets includes U.S., Europe, Pacific Asia, Middle East and Africa, Latin America.
Executives
Eric Leef officer: EVP, Chief HR Officer 8501 WILLIAMS ROAD, ESTERO FL 33928
Mark Fields director FORD MOTOR COMPANY, ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN MI 48126
Kelly Galloway officer: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer 8501 WILLIAMS ROAD, ESTERO FL 33928
Jeffrey Nedelman director 8501 WILLIAMS ROAD, ESTERO FL 33928
Fran Bermanzohn director 9 WEST 57TH STREET, SUITE 4200, NEW YORK NY 10019
Batcheler Colleen officer: EVP, General Counsel and Secy ONE CONAGRA DRIVE, OMAHA NE 68102
Stephen M Scherr director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC, 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Tim Langley-hawthorne officer: EVP, Tech & CIO 8501 WILLIAMS ROAD, ESTERO FL 33928
Evelina Vougessis Machas director 8501 WILLIAMS ROAD, ESTERO FL 33928
Jennifer Feikin director 8501 WILLIAMS ROAD, ESTERO FL 33928
Andrew Shannahan director 8501 WILLIAMS ROAD, ESTERO FL 33928
Christopher Lahoud director APOLLO, 212 ROSECRANS AVE., EL SEGUNDO CA 90245
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