Growth Metrics

Herc Holdings (HRI) Return on Capital Employed (2015 - 2026)

Herc Holdings' quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 9.8% in Q1 2026, down 477.0% year-on-year from 2.6% in Q1 2025, and up 11.32% quarter-over-quarter from 8.8% in Q4 2025.

Herc Holdings has reported Return on Capital Employed for 12 years, with the latest figure at 9.8% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 477.0% year-over-year to 9.8%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 9.8% (down 477.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 11.44%, down 475.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 9.8%, up from 8.8% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 16.58% in Q3 2023, with the low at 8.43% in Q3 2025.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 13.71%, with a median of 14.65% recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed jumped 292 bps in 2023 and tumbled 643 bps in 2025.
  • Tracing HRI's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 14.65% in 2022, then climbed by 12 bps to 16.39% in 2023, then decreased by 9 bps to 14.98% in 2024, then slumped by 41 bps to 8.8% in 2025, then rose by 11 bps to 9.8% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 9.8% (Q1 2026), 8.8% (Q4 2025), and 8.43% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 FTAI Aviation 25.24 Bn 24.83 Bn 765.71 Mn 6.41%
2 Ryder System 9.37 Bn 9.37 Bn 3.02 Bn -15.67%
3 U-Haul Holding 9.00 Bn 9.00 Bn -42.05 Mn -
4 Gatx 6.17 Bn 7.05 Bn 561.90 Mn -
5 Avis Budget 5.57 Bn 5.16 Bn - 0.36%
6 WillScot Holdings 4.38 Bn 4.38 Bn 285.68 Mn 3.09%
7 Herc Holdings 4.30 Bn 4.26 Bn 686.00 Mn 9.80%
8 Mcgrath Rentcorp 2.69 Bn 2.69 Bn 96.89 Mn -
9 Custom Truck One Source 2.10 Bn 2.10 Bn 103.06 Mn 5.71%
10 Vestis 1.53 Bn 1.48 Bn 173.69 Mn 3.47%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 9.80%
Dec 31, 2025 8.80%
Sep 30, 2025 8.43%
Jun 30, 2025 10.52%
Mar 31, 2025 14.57%
Dec 31, 2024 14.98%
Sep 30, 2024 14.85%
Jun 30, 2024 15.72%
Mar 31, 2024 16.23%
Dec 31, 2023 16.39%
Sep 30, 2023 16.58%
Jun 30, 2023 15.68%
Mar 31, 2023 15.04%
Dec 31, 2022 14.65%
Sep 30, 2022 13.66%
Jun 30, 2022 13.61%
Mar 31, 2022 13.48%
Dec 31, 2021 13.99%
Sep 30, 2021 17.24%
Jun 30, 2021 17.60%
Mar 31, 2021 16.00%
Dec 31, 2020 14.96%
Sep 30, 2020 12.73%
Jun 30, 2020 12.77%
Mar 31, 2020 13.69%
Dec 31, 2019 14.60%
Sep 30, 2019 14.74%
Jun 30, 2019 15.97%
Mar 31, 2019 16.21%
Dec 31, 2018 14.38%
Sep 30, 2018 13.59%
Jun 30, 2018 12.80%
Mar 31, 2018 11.39%
Dec 31, 2017 15.19%
Sep 30, 2017 13.86%
Jun 30, 2017 19.09%
Mar 31, 2017 23.09%
Dec 31, 2016 21.73%
Sep 30, 2016 28.41%
Jun 30, 2016 7.96%
Dec 31, 2015 -6.73%