Hertz Global (HTZ) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (HTZ) reported $1.81 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 12.8%. EPS of -$1.12 for the same period compares to -$1.28 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.02 billion, representing a surprise of -10.43%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -3.70%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$1.08.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.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: 27,758 Days compared to the 29,796 Days average estimate based on two analysts. Americas RAC - Total RPD: $53.68 compared to the $56.69 average estimate based on two analysts. Americas RAC - Average vehicles: 413,381 versus 425,709 estimated by two analysts on average. International RAC - Depreciation Per Unit Per Month: $265 versus $283.55 estimated by two analysts on average. International RAC - Total RPD: $52.07 compared to the $55.53 average estimate based on two analysts. International RAC- Average vehicles: 91,343 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 91,979. Americas RAC - Depreciation Per Unit Per Month: $372 versus $427.84 estimated by two analysts on average. International RAC - Transaction days: 6,144 Days compared to the 6,356.94 Days average estimate based on two analysts. Geographic Revenue- International RAC: $323 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $349 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -5.3%. Geographic Revenue- Americas RAC: $1.49 billion versus $1.67 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -14.3% change. View all Key Company Metrics for Hertz Global here>>>Shares of Hertz Global have returned +72.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Zacks Names #1 Semiconductor StockIt's only 1/9,000th the size of NVIDIA which skyrocketed more than +800% since we recommended it. NVIDIA is still strong, but our new top chip stock has much more room to boom.With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $803 billion by 2028.See This Stock Now for Free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (HTZ): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks