Growth Metrics

Herc Holdings (HRI) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)

Herc Holdings' quarterly Operating Margin came in at 25.72% in Q1 2026, up 598.0% year-on-year from 3.69% in Q1 2025, and down 15.94% quarter-over-quarter from 30.6% in Q4 2025.

Herc Holdings has reported Operating Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 25.72% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 598.0% year-over-year to 25.72%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 27.46% (down 195.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 26.39%, down 494.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 25.72%, down from 30.6% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Margin was 37.22% in Q3 2023, with the low at 19.74% in Q1 2025.
  • Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 28.88%, with a median of 28.86% recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Margin surged 837 bps in 2023 and slumped 787 bps in 2025.
  • Tracing HRI's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 31.77% in 2022, then increased by 3 bps to 32.81% in 2023, then grew by 4 bps to 34.17% in 2024, then decreased by 10 bps to 30.6% in 2025, then declined by 16 bps to 25.72% in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 25.72% (Q1 2026), 30.6% (Q4 2025), and 29.68% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 FTAI Aviation 25.24 Bn 24.83 Bn 765.71 Mn 12.69%
2 Ryder System 9.37 Bn 9.37 Bn 3.02 Bn 0.45%
3 U-Haul Holding 9.00 Bn 9.00 Bn -42.05 Mn 381.90%
4 Gatx 6.17 Bn 7.05 Bn 561.90 Mn 25.96%
5 Avis Budget 5.57 Bn 5.16 Bn - -
6 WillScot Holdings 4.38 Bn 4.38 Bn 285.68 Mn 17.62%
7 Herc Holdings 4.30 Bn 4.26 Bn 686.00 Mn 25.72%
8 Mcgrath Rentcorp 2.69 Bn 2.69 Bn 96.89 Mn 21.86%
9 Custom Truck One Source 2.10 Bn 2.10 Bn 103.06 Mn 6.82%
10 Vestis 1.53 Bn 1.48 Bn 173.69 Mn 4.06%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 25.72%
Dec 31, 2025 30.60%
Sep 30, 2025 29.68%
Jun 30, 2025 22.75%
Mar 31, 2025 19.74%
Dec 31, 2024 34.17%
Sep 30, 2024 34.61%
Jun 30, 2024 27.95%
Mar 31, 2024 27.61%
Dec 31, 2023 32.81%
Sep 30, 2023 37.22%
Jun 30, 2023 30.92%
Mar 31, 2023 27.16%
Dec 31, 2022 31.77%
Sep 30, 2022 28.86%
Jun 30, 2022 25.78%
Mar 31, 2022 23.59%
Dec 31, 2021 27.15%
Sep 30, 2021 28.09%
Jun 30, 2021 22.98%
Mar 31, 2021 23.12%
Dec 31, 2020 43.75%
Sep 30, 2020 27.24%
Jun 30, 2020 17.50%
Mar 31, 2020 17.61%
Dec 31, 2019 30.61%
Sep 30, 2019 25.88%
Jun 30, 2019 22.00%
Mar 31, 2019 24.20%
Dec 31, 2018 29.13%
Sep 30, 2018 28.11%
Jun 30, 2018 24.04%
Mar 31, 2018 15.65%
Dec 31, 2017 26.09%
Sep 30, 2017 19.38%
Jun 30, 2017 17.82%
Mar 31, 2017 53.16%
Dec 31, 2016 17.13%
Sep 30, 2016 57.90%
Jun 30, 2016 55.70%
Mar 31, 2016 54.05%
Dec 31, 2015 60.42%
Sep 30, 2015 93.33%
Jun 30, 2015 93.49%
Mar 31, 2015 -492.32%
Dec 31, 2014 -4.45%
Sep 30, 2014 13.30%
Jun 30, 2014 9.33%
Mar 31, 2014 3.59%
Dec 31, 2013 9.04%
Sep 30, 2013 18.67%
Jun 30, 2013 13.74%
Mar 31, 2013 9.60%
Dec 31, 2012 7.80%
Sep 30, 2012 20.57%
Jun 30, 2012 12.47%
Mar 31, 2012 5.14%
Dec 31, 2011 9.93%
Sep 30, 2011 18.00%
Jun 30, 2011 10.30%
Mar 31, 2011 4.60%
Dec 31, 2010 4.21%
Sep 30, 2010 16.81%
Jun 30, 2010 10.05%
Mar 31, 2010 1.26%
Dec 31, 2009 14.40%
Sep 30, 2009 11.95%
Jun 30, 2009 8.27%