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

For the quarter ended March 2026, Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (HTZ) reported revenue of $2 billion, up 10.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.72, compared to -$1.12 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.9 billion, representing a surprise of +5.26%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +5.46%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.76.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: 28,562.00 Days versus 28,660.13 Days estimated by two analysts on average.Americas RAC - Total RPD: $57.00 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $54.71.Americas RAC - Average vehicles: 419,829 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 422,636.International RAC - Depreciation Per Unit Per Month: $277.00 compared to the $262.50 average estimate based on two analysts.International RAC - Total RPD: $59.12 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $52.80.International RAC- Average vehicles: 94,334 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 95,646.Americas RAC - Depreciation Per Unit Per Month: $319.00 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $320.14.International RAC - Transaction days: 6,331.00 Days compared to the 6,389.76 Days average estimate based on two analysts.Geographic Revenue- International RAC: $376 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $336.9 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +16.4%.Geographic Revenue- Americas RAC: $1.63 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.57 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9.3%.View all Key Company Metrics for Hertz Global here>>>Shares of Hertz Global have returned +8.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11.4% 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.Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is HereThe AI revolution has already minted millionaires. But the stocks everyone knows about aren't likely to keep delivering the biggest profits. AI’s second wave is moving from infrastructure to implementation and these companies are at the forefront of this transition, positioned to become what Amazon and Google were to the internet era.See Stocks Now >>This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks