Herc Holdings(US:HRI)2025-10-28 10:31Revenue and Income - Equipment rental revenue for Q3 2025 was $1,122 million, a 30% increase year-over-year[6] - Total revenues for Q3 2025 reached $1,304 million, up 35% from $965 million in the prior-year period[7] - Net income for Q3 2025 was $30 million, or $0.90 per diluted share, while adjusted net income was $74 million, or $2.22 per diluted share[6] - Equipment rental revenue for Q3 2025 was $1,122 million, up 29.5% from $866 million in Q3 2024[28] - Total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, reached $3,167 million, a 21.0% increase compared to $2,617 million for the same period in 2024[28] - Adjusted net income for Q3 2025 was $74 million, compared to $124 million in Q3 2024, reflecting a decrease of 40.3%[39] - Adjusted earnings per diluted share for Q3 2025 was $2.22, down from $4.35 in Q3 2024, representing a decline of 48.9%[39] EBITDA and Margins - Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 2025 was $551 million, reflecting a 24% increase with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 42%[6] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 2025 was $551 million, representing an adjusted EBITDA margin of 42.3%, compared to 46.2% in Q3 2024[36] Assets and Liabilities - As of September 30, 2025, the total fleet value was approximately $9.6 billion, with an average fleet size increase of 38% year-over-year[16] - Total assets increased to $13,927 million as of September 30, 2025, compared to $7,877 million at the end of 2024, reflecting significant growth[30] - Long-term debt rose to $8,164 million as of September 30, 2025, up from $4,069 million at the end of 2024[30] - Net debt as of September 30, 2025, was $8.2 billion, with a net leverage ratio of 3.8x[16] Cash Flow and Expenditures - Cash flows from operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, were $770 million, down from $894 million in the same period of 2024[32] - Free cash flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, was $133 million, a decrease of 38.9% from $218 million in the same period of 2024[46] - Total rental equipment expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, were $835 million, compared to $753 million in 2024, an increase of 10.9%[46] - Rental equipment expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, totaled $835 million, compared to $753 million in the same period of 2024[32] - The company reported a depreciation of rental equipment of $613 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $499 million in the same period of 2024[32] Operational Developments - The company completed the full IT integration of H&E Equipment Services, enhancing operational efficiencies[4] - The company opened 17 greenfield locations during the nine months ended September 30, 2025[16] - The company reaffirmed its 2025 full-year guidance for equipment rental revenue between $3.7 billion and $3.9 billion[19] Transaction Costs and Acquisitions - The company incurred transaction expenses of $185 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $9 million in the same period of 2024[28] - The company reported transaction-related costs of $38 million in Q3 2025, significantly higher than $3 million in Q3 2024[39] - The company incurred a loss of $4,256 million related to acquisitions, net of cash acquired, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025[46] - The impact of the fair value mark-up of acquired fleet contributed $7 million to adjusted net income in Q3 2025[39] Shareholder Returns - The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.70 per share, paid on September 5, 2025[16] - The diluted shares outstanding increased to 33.3 million in Q3 2025 from 28.5 million in Q3 2024[39] Taxation - The tax impact of adjustments for Q3 2025 was a reduction of $13 million, reflecting a tax rate of 25.0%[42]