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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001364479-26-000108"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HRI"
cik: "0001364479"
company_name: "HERC HOLDINGS INC"
filed_at: "2026-07-28T10:31:54+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-28T10:35:20.822719+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Herc Holdings Q2 revenue up 20%, raises full-year guidance on H&E integration progress

## Summary
- Equipment rental revenue $1,072M (+23% YoY); total revenues $1,204M (+20%).
- Net income $19M ($0.57 diluted EPS); adjusted net income $48M ($1.43 diluted EPS).
- Adjusted EBITDA $487M (+19%); margin 40.4% vs 40.9% prior year.
- Raises FY2026 guidance: equipment rental revenue $4.375B-$4.475B, adjusted EBITDA $2.05B-$2.125B.
- Net rental capex guidance increased to $850M-$950M; free cash flow H1 2026 $202M (nearly doubled).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001364479-26-000108
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HRI
- cik: 0001364479
- company_name: HERC HOLDINGS INC
- filed_at: 2026-07-28T10:31:54+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- 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/1364479/000136447926000108/0001364479-26-000108-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1364479/000136447926000108/hri-20260728.htm

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