Herc (HRI) Competitors $188.76 -6.24 (-3.20%) (As of 03:10 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends HRI vs. FTAI, WSC, HEES, VIK, LUV, XPO, JBHT, EXPD, UHAL, and SAIAShould you be buying Herc stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Herc include FTAI Aviation (FTAI), WillScot Mobile Mini (WSC), H&E Equipment Services (HEES), Viking (VIK), Southwest Airlines (LUV), XPO (XPO), J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD), U-Haul (UHAL), and Saia (SAIA). Herc vs. FTAI Aviation WillScot Mobile Mini H&E Equipment Services Viking Southwest Airlines XPO J.B. Hunt Transport Services Expeditors International of Washington U-Haul Saia Herc (NYSE:HRI) and FTAI Aviation (NYSE:FTAI) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, community ranking, media sentiment and earnings. Do analysts prefer HRI or FTAI? Herc presently has a consensus target price of $219.75, indicating a potential upside of 16.42%. FTAI Aviation has a consensus target price of $168.45, indicating a potential upside of 31.00%. Given FTAI Aviation's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe FTAI Aviation is more favorable than Herc.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Herc 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50FTAI Aviation 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Which has more risk and volatility, HRI or FTAI? Herc has a beta of 2.02, indicating that its share price is 102% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FTAI Aviation has a beta of 2.06, indicating that its share price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe in HRI or FTAI? 93.1% of Herc shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.0% of FTAI Aviation shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Herc shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of FTAI Aviation shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is HRI or FTAI a better dividend stock? Herc pays an annual dividend of $2.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. FTAI Aviation pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Herc pays out 21.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FTAI Aviation pays out -1,200.0% 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. Does the media favor HRI or FTAI? In the previous week, FTAI Aviation had 10 more articles in the media than Herc. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for FTAI Aviation and 4 mentions for Herc. Herc's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat FTAI Aviation's score of 1.11 indicating that Herc is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Herc 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive FTAI Aviation 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is HRI or FTAI more profitable? Herc has a net margin of 10.09% compared to FTAI Aviation's net margin of 1.59%. FTAI Aviation's return on equity of 206.25% beat Herc's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Herc10.09% 26.35% 4.76% FTAI Aviation 1.59%206.25%8.37% Does the MarketBeat Community favor HRI or FTAI? FTAI Aviation received 63 more outperform votes than Herc when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.12% of users gave FTAI Aviation an outperform vote while only 58.84% of users gave Herc an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHercOutperform Votes27358.84% Underperform Votes19141.16% FTAI AviationOutperform Votes33664.12% Underperform Votes18835.88% Which has higher valuation & earnings, HRI or FTAI? Herc has higher revenue and earnings than FTAI Aviation. FTAI Aviation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Herc, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHerc$3.45B1.55$347M$12.2315.43FTAI Aviation$1.55B8.51$212.02M-$0.10-1,285.90 SummaryFTAI Aviation beats Herc on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Darwin2025 AI Stock Picks: 2 Hidden Gems Under $10/ShareThe AI sector continues to make waves as we move into 2025, and now is a prime opportunity to get involved—without stretching your budget! We’ve just uncovered 2 promising AI stocks trading for under $10/share, and they’re positioned for impressive growth in the coming months.👉[Click here to get your FREE report delivered instantly!] Get Herc News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HRI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HRI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHercequipment rental & leasing IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.36B$5.39B$300.32B$19.48BDividend Yield1.27%1.37%4.50%3.51%P/E Ratio15.43116.4818.8543.10Price / Sales1.552.8458.3117.54Price / Cash5.3512.8913.0321.73Price / Book4.2017.382.165.40Net Income$347M$240.80M$543.10M$987.88M7 Day Performance-10.16%-8.21%-2.25%-3.32%1 Month Performance-13.21%-18.66%-2.44%-0.39%1 Year Performance28.83%49.81%3.49%15.14% Herc Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HRIHerc4.3135 of 5 stars$188.76-3.2%$219.75+16.4%+33.7%$5.36B$3.45B15.437,200Short Interest ↓Positive NewsFTAIFTAI Aviation4.2921 of 5 stars$130.80-0.7%$166.18+27.1%+193.8%$13.41B$1.17B-1,317.07170Analyst ForecastPositive NewsWSCWillScot Mobile Mini4.7639 of 5 stars$35.54+1.2%$45.00+26.6%-18.4%$6.57B$2.36B319.305,000Analyst UpgradeOptions VolumeHEESH&E Equipment Services4.7013 of 5 stars$55.68-0.4%$61.25+10.0%+0.9%$2.04B$1.52B14.192,765Short Interest ↓Positive NewsVIKViking2.7861 of 5 stars$46.45+2.1%$41.92-9.8%N/A$20.04B$4.71B0.009,500LUVSouthwest Airlines3.4557 of 5 stars$32.95-0.2%$31.37-4.8%+13.1%$19.76B$26.09B-471.7174,806XPOXPO3.8433 of 5 stars$159.21+1.9%$147.31-7.5%+85.1%$18.53B$7.74B50.5838,000JBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.5231 of 5 stars$178.47-0.7%$190.11+6.5%-12.3%$18.00B$12.24B32.698,756Positive NewsEXPDExpeditors International of Washington2.0925 of 5 stars$118.43-0.1%$118.44+0.0%-6.9%$16.58B$9.92B23.1018,000Positive NewsUHALU-Haul0.6713 of 5 stars$72.89-0.5%N/A+13.1%$14.29B$5.63B31.5834,300SAIASaia2.2301 of 5 stars$533.06+0.8%$514.88-3.4%+28.4%$14.18B$3.17B37.7914,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FTAI Aviation Competitors WillScot Mobile Mini Competitors H&E Equipment Services Competitors Viking Competitors Southwest Airlines Competitors XPO Competitors J.B. 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