Hertz Global Holdings (MEX:HTZ1) Financial Strength: 0 (As of Jun. 2026)

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MEX:HTZ1 Hertz Global Holdings Inc MEX:HTZ1
25 GF Score
Price MXN38.50
GF Value MXN81.37
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Hertz Global Holdings Financial Strength?

Hertz Global Holdings has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.

Warning Sign:

Hertz Global Holdings Inc displays poor financial strength. Usually, this is caused by too much debt for the company.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.
4. Other debt related ratios.

A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.

Hertz Global Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.66. Hertz Global Holdings's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 2.33. As of today, Hertz Global Holdings's Altman Z-Score is 0.30.


Hertz Global Holdings  (MEX:HTZ1) Financial Strength Explanation

The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.

Hertz Global Holdings has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.


Hertz Global Holdings Financial Strength Related Terms


MEX:HTZ1 vs ALTG, AIHS, MWG: Financial Strength Comparison

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Hertz Global Holdings's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength 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 Financial Strength vs Business Services Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Hertz Global Holdings's Financial Strength falls into.


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Hertz Global Holdings Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

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

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:

Hertz Global Holdings's Interest Expense for the months ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN-4,519 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN2,984 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN367,947 Mil.

Hertz Global Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jun. 2026 )
=-1*2983.779/-4519.291
=0.66

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Hertz Global Holdings Incs earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Hertz Global Holdings's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Jun. 2026 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(20938.8 + 367947.063) / 167231.216
=2.33

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Hertz Global Holdings has a Z-score of 0.30, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 0.3 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

* 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.

Is Hertz Global Holdings (MEX:HTZ1) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hertz Global Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN38.50 is trading 52.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN81.37. GuruFocus considers Hertz Global Holdings to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for MEX:HTZ1:

  • Financial Strength: 0
  • GF Value™: MXN81.37 vs. price of MXN38.50 (52.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 25/100 with 8 warning signs

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Hertz Global Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges HTZ:USAAZK0:Germany
Address 8501 Williams Road, 3rd Floor, Estero, FL, USA, 33928
Hertz Global Holdings Inc is engaged principally in the business of renting vehicles through its Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty brands. The company has two reportable segments: i) 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, ii) 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 maintains a substantial network of company-operated rental locations, a majority of which are in Europe, and has franchisees and partners that operate rental locations under brands. Geographical markets include North America, Europe, Pacific Asia, Middle East and Africa, and Latin America.
25GF Score

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