Herc (HRI) Competitors

$134.11 -4.09 (-2.96%)

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$136.80 +2.69 (+2.00%)

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Should you buy Herc stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Herc with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Herc include UFP Industries (UFPI), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), Brunswick (BC), Dover (DOV), and F.N.B. (FNB).

How does Herc compare to UFP Industries?

UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI) and Herc (NYSE:HRI) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, UFP Industries had 1 more articles in the media than Herc. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for UFP Industries and 2 mentions for Herc. Herc's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat UFP Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Herc is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
UFP Industries	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Herc	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

UFP Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Herc. Herc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UFP Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
UFP Industries	$6.32B	0.73	$294.79M	$4.58	17.72
Herc	$4.38B	1.02	$1M	-$0.27	N/A

UFP Industries has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Herc has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its share price is 90% more volatile than the broader market.

81.8% of UFP Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.1% of Herc shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of UFP Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Herc shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

UFP Industries has a net margin of 4.31% compared to Herc's net margin of -0.11%. Herc's return on equity of 10.72% beat UFP Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
UFP Industries	4.31%	8.50%	6.55%
Herc	-0.11%	10.72%	1.49%

UFP Industries presently has a consensus price target of $105.40, suggesting a potential upside of 29.90%. Herc has a consensus price target of $165.67, suggesting a potential upside of 23.53%. Given UFP Industries' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe UFP Industries is more favorable than Herc.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
UFP Industries	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
Herc	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

UFP Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Herc pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. UFP Industries pays out 31.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Herc pays out -1,037.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. UFP Industries has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Herc has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Herc is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

UFP Industries beats Herc on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Herc compare to Wintrust Financial?

Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) and Herc (NYSE:HRI) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.

In the previous week, Wintrust Financial had 3 more articles in the media than Herc. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Wintrust Financial and 2 mentions for Herc. Wintrust Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Herc's score of 0.78 indicating that Wintrust Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wintrust Financial	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Herc	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Wintrust Financial has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Herc has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the broader market.

Wintrust Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Herc pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Wintrust Financial pays out 18.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Herc pays out -1,037.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Wintrust Financial has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Herc has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Herc is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Wintrust Financial presently has a consensus target price of $168.92, suggesting a potential upside of 15.00%. Herc has a consensus target price of $165.67, suggesting a potential upside of 23.53%. Given Herc's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Herc is more favorable than Wintrust Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wintrust Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92
Herc	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

Wintrust Financial has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Herc. Herc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wintrust Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wintrust Financial	$2.80B	3.54	$823.84M	$11.93	12.31
Herc	$4.38B	1.02	$1M	-$0.27	N/A

93.5% of Wintrust Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.1% of Herc shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Wintrust Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Herc shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Wintrust Financial has a net margin of 20.11% compared to Herc's net margin of -0.11%. Wintrust Financial's return on equity of 13.15% beat Herc's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wintrust Financial	20.11%	13.15%	1.25%
Herc	-0.11%	10.72%	1.49%

Summary

Wintrust Financial beats Herc on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Herc compare to Brunswick?

Herc (NYSE:HRI) and Brunswick (NYSE:BC) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Herc has a beta of 1.9, meaning that its share price is 90% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brunswick has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Herc and Herc both had 2 articles in the media. Brunswick's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Herc's score of 0.78 indicating that Brunswick is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Herc	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Brunswick	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Herc pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Brunswick pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Herc pays out -1,037.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brunswick pays out -83.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Herc has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Brunswick has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Brunswick is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Herc presently has a consensus price target of $165.67, suggesting a potential upside of 23.53%. Brunswick has a consensus price target of $86.71, suggesting a potential upside of 13.36%. Given Herc's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Herc is more favorable than Brunswick.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Herc	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Brunswick	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47

93.1% of Herc shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of Brunswick shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Herc shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Brunswick shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Herc has a net margin of -0.11% compared to Brunswick's net margin of -2.47%. Brunswick's return on equity of 13.30% beat Herc's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Herc	-0.11%	10.72%	1.49%
Brunswick	-2.47%	13.30%	4.09%

Herc has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Brunswick. Herc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brunswick, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Herc	$4.38B	1.02	$1M	-$0.27	N/A
Brunswick	$5.52B	0.90	-$137.30M	-$2.10	N/A

Summary

Brunswick beats Herc on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Herc compare to Dover?

Herc (NYSE:HRI) and Dover (NYSE:DOV) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Herc has a beta of 1.9, meaning that its share price is 90% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

93.1% of Herc shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Herc shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Herc currently has a consensus target price of $165.67, suggesting a potential upside of 23.53%. Dover has a consensus target price of $237.36, suggesting a potential upside of 12.64%. Given Herc's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Herc is more favorable than Dover.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Herc	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Herc's net margin of -0.11%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat Herc's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Herc	-0.11%	10.72%	1.49%
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Herc. Herc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dover, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Herc	$4.38B	1.02	$1M	-$0.27	N/A
Dover	$8.09B	3.51	$1.09B	$8.02	26.27

Herc pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Herc pays out -1,037.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Herc has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years. Herc is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Dover had 4 more articles in the media than Herc. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Dover and 2 mentions for Herc. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Herc's score of 0.78 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Herc	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dover	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Dover beats Herc on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Herc compare to F.N.B.?

F.N.B. (NYSE:FNB) and Herc (NYSE:HRI) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

79.3% of F.N.B. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.1% of Herc shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of F.N.B. shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Herc shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

F.N.B. has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Herc has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its share price is 90% more volatile than the broader market.

F.N.B. has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Herc. Herc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than F.N.B., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
F.N.B.	$2.69B	2.28	$565M	$1.62	10.65
Herc	$4.38B	1.02	$1M	-$0.27	N/A

F.N.B. has a net margin of 21.64% compared to Herc's net margin of -0.11%. Herc's return on equity of 10.72% beat F.N.B.'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
F.N.B.	21.64%	8.94%	1.19%
Herc	-0.11%	10.72%	1.49%

In the previous week, F.N.B. had 3 more articles in the media than Herc. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for F.N.B. and 2 mentions for Herc. Herc's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat F.N.B.'s score of 0.67 indicating that Herc is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
F.N.B.	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Herc	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

F.N.B. currently has a consensus price target of $20.20, suggesting a potential upside of 17.03%. Herc has a consensus price target of $165.67, suggesting a potential upside of 23.53%. Given Herc's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Herc is more favorable than F.N.B..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
F.N.B.	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Herc	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

F.N.B. pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Herc pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. F.N.B. pays out 29.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Herc pays out -1,037.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Herc has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Summary

Herc beats F.N.B. on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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HRI vs. The Competition

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Metric	Herc	TRANS Industry	Transportation Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$4.48B	$8.34B	$8.18B	$22.81B
Dividend Yield	2.03%	1.76%	965.00%	4.12%
P/E Ratio	-496.71	16.58	22.98	29.86
Price / Sales	1.02	4.39	4.41	92.41
Price / Cash	3.46	7.83	8.24	18.80
Price / Book	2.29	2.02	2.14	4.59
Net Income	$1M	$527.94M	$534.40M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.60%	-1.16%	-1.58%	-1.35%
1 Month Performance	21.67%	-0.57%	-1.58%	-1.29%
1 Year Performance	-2.30%	22.02%	33.45%	21.88%

Herc Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HRI Herc	4.0061 of 5 stars	$134.11 -3.0%	$165.67 +23.5%	+1.1%	$4.48B	$4.38B	N/A	9,600	Dividend Announcement
UFPI UFP Industries	4.5124 of 5 stars	$83.09 -1.5%	$105.40 +26.9%	-22.0%	$4.77B	$6.32B	18.14	13,800
WTFC Wintrust Financial	4.6512 of 5 stars	$150.48 -0.8%	$168.92 +12.3%	+18.2%	$10.23B	$4.23B	12.61	5,902
BC Brunswick	4.082 of 5 stars	$79.44 -2.8%	$86.71 +9.2%	+45.6%	$5.31B	$5.36B	N/A	14,000	Analyst Forecast
DOV Dover	4.5426 of 5 stars	$220.07 +0.1%	$237.36 +7.9%	+12.9%	$29.60B	$8.09B	27.44	24,000

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