---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001364479-25-000055"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HRI"
cik: "0001364479"
company_name: "HERC HOLDINGS INC"
filed_at: "2025-10-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T01:54:07.835250+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Herc Holdings Q3 revenue up 35% to $1.3B; adj. EPS $2.22; reaffirms FY guidance

## Summary
- Equipment rental revenue $1,122M (+30% YoY); total revenues $1,304M (+35%).
- Adjusted net income $74M ($2.22 diluted EPS) down 40% from $124M ($4.35) prior year.
- Adjusted EBITDA $551M (+24%); margin 42.3% vs 46.2% prior year due to acquisition costs.
- Completed H&E IT integration; sold Cinelease for $100M initial cash on July 31, 2025.
- Reaffirmed FY2025 guidance: equip rental rev $3.7-3.9B; adj. EBITDA $1.8-1.9B.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001364479-25-000055
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HRI
- cik: 0001364479
- company_name: HERC HOLDINGS INC
- filed_at: 2025-10-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1364479/000136447925000055/0001364479-25-000055-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1364479/000136447925000055/hri-20251028.htm

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