Earnings Preview: Herc Holdings (HRI) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline

Company Overview - Herc Holdings (HRI) is expected to report a year-over-year decline in earnings of 50.4%, with an estimated earnings per share (EPS) of $1.29 for the quarter ended June 2025 [3][12] - Revenue is projected to be $987.76 million, reflecting a 16.5% increase from the same quarter last year [3] Earnings Estimates and Revisions - The consensus EPS estimate has been revised down by 56.34% over the last 30 days, indicating a significant reassessment by analysts [4] - The Most Accurate Estimate for Herc Holdings matches the Zacks Consensus Estimate, resulting in an Earnings ESP of 0% [12] Earnings Surprise Prediction - The Zacks Earnings ESP model suggests that a positive or negative reading indicates the likely deviation of actual earnings from the consensus estimate, but is more predictive for positive readings [9][10] - Herc Holdings currently holds a Zacks Rank of 5 (Strong Sell), complicating predictions of an earnings beat [12] Historical Performance - In the last reported quarter, Herc Holdings was expected to post earnings of $2.51 per share but only achieved $1.30, resulting in a surprise of -48.21% [13] - The company has not beaten consensus EPS estimates in any of the last four quarters [14] Industry Context - In comparison, Ryder (R) is expected to post earnings of $3.11 per share for the same quarter, indicating a year-over-year increase of 3.7% [18] - Ryder's revenue is projected to be $3.17 billion, down 0.3% from the previous year, with an Earnings ESP of 0% and a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold) [19][20]