Hertz Global (HTZ) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended June 2026, Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (HTZ) reported revenue of $2.4 billion, up 9.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.11, compared to -$0.34 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.28 billion, representing a surprise of +4.93%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +52.17%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.23.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

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: 30,895.00 Days versus 30,316.30 Days estimated by two analysts on average.
• Americas RAC - Total RPD: $62.11 compared to the $60.35 average estimate based on two analysts.
• Americas RAC - Average vehicles: 429,465 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 420,111.
• International RAC - Depreciation Per Unit Per Month: $294.00 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $277.14.
• International RAC - Total RPD: $61.49 compared to the $61.47 average estimate based on two analysts.
• International RAC- Average vehicles: 109,653 compared to the 107,083 average estimate based on two analysts.
• Americas RAC - Depreciation Per Unit Per Month: $304.00 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $304.78.
• International RAC - Transaction days: 7,751.00 Days versus 7,624.20 Days estimated by two analysts on average.
• Geographic Revenue- International RAC: $478 million versus $456.13 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.9% change.
• Geographic Revenue- Americas RAC: $1.92 billion compared to the $1.82 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +10.4% year over year.

View all Key Company Metrics for Hertz Global here>>>

Shares of Hertz Global have returned -20.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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