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Hertz Global (HTZ) Q3 Earnings Beat, Revenues Lag Estimates
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Hertz Global Holdings’ (HTZ - Free Report) third-quarter 2019 earnings (excluding 34 cents from non-recurring items) of $1.60 surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 12 cents. However, quarterly earnings declined from the year-ago figure. Moreover, quarterly revenues of $2,836 million were marginally short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2,876.9 million. However, the top line was up 2.8% year over year, driven by an impressive performance of the U.S. Rental Car segment.
Segmental Performance
In the quarter under review, the U.S. Rental Car segment generated revenues of $1,962 million, up 5.9% year over year. This upside can be attributed to favorable pricing and upbeat demand.
Vehicle utilization decreased to 79% from 81% a year ago. Transaction days improved 5% year over year on the back of robust demand from summer leisure renters and ride-hailing drivers. Total revenue per transaction day (RPD) inched up 1%. Adjusted EBITDA for the segment were up 29% year over year to $269 million but fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $308 million.
Segmental direct vehicle operating expenses inched up 2.9% to $1,099 million. Meanwhile, interest expenses increased 12.8% while selling, general and administrative expenses declined 2.3% year over year.
The International Rental Car segment generated revenues of $702 million, down 4% year over year. This downside was due to decreased volumes as a result of weakness in the European market. Meanwhile, segmental revenues were flat on a constant currency basis. Vehicle utilization was flat at 80%. Segmental RPD rose 1%.
Segmental direct vehicle operating costs increased marginally year over year to $386 million. Interest expenses were flat while selling, general and administrative expenses declined 7.5% year over year. Adjusted EBITDA for the segment not only declined 18% year over year to $115 million but also fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $118 million. Meanwhile, revenues from all other operations dipped 1.1% to $172 million.
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Restricted cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period came in at $230 million compared with $283 million at 2018 end. As of Sep 30, 2019, total debt amounted to $18.04 billion compared with $16.32 billion as of Dec 31, 2018.
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Hertz Global (HTZ) Q3 Earnings Beat, Revenues Lag Estimates
Hertz Global Holdings’ (HTZ - Free Report) third-quarter 2019 earnings (excluding 34 cents from non-recurring items) of $1.60 surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 12 cents. However, quarterly earnings declined from the year-ago figure. Moreover, quarterly revenues of $2,836 million were marginally short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2,876.9 million. However, the top line was up 2.8% year over year, driven by an impressive performance of the U.S. Rental Car segment.
Segmental Performance
In the quarter under review, the U.S. Rental Car segment generated revenues of $1,962 million, up 5.9% year over year. This upside can be attributed to favorable pricing and upbeat demand.
Vehicle utilization decreased to 79% from 81% a year ago. Transaction days improved 5% year over year on the back of robust demand from summer leisure renters and ride-hailing drivers. Total revenue per transaction day (RPD) inched up 1%. Adjusted EBITDA for the segment were up 29% year over year to $269 million but fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $308 million.
Segmental direct vehicle operating expenses inched up 2.9% to $1,099 million. Meanwhile, interest expenses increased 12.8% while selling, general and administrative expenses declined 2.3% year over year.
The International Rental Car segment generated revenues of $702 million, down 4% year over year. This downside was due to decreased volumes as a result of weakness in the European market. Meanwhile, segmental revenues were flat on a constant currency basis. Vehicle utilization was flat at 80%. Segmental RPD rose 1%.
Segmental direct vehicle operating costs increased marginally year over year to $386 million. Interest expenses were flat while selling, general and administrative expenses declined 7.5% year over year. Adjusted EBITDA for the segment not only declined 18% year over year to $115 million but also fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $118 million. Meanwhile, revenues from all other operations dipped 1.1% to $172 million.
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Balance Sheet Highlights
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company exited the third quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $465 million compared with $1.13 billion at the end of 2018. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Restricted cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period came in at $230 million compared with $283 million at 2018 end. As of Sep 30, 2019, total debt amounted to $18.04 billion compared with $16.32 billion as of Dec 31, 2018.
Upcoming Releases
Investors interested in the Zacks Transportation sector are awaiting third-quarter earnings reports from players like Air Lease Corp. (AL - Free Report) , Copa Holdings (CPA - Free Report) and Golar LNG (GLNG - Free Report) . While Air Lease and Copa Holdings will release third-quarter results on Nov 7 and Nov 13, respectively, Golar LNG will announce the same on Nov 26.
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It could become the mother of all technological revolutions. Apple sold a mere 1 billion iPhones in 10 years but a new breakthrough is expected to generate more than 27 billion devices in just 3 years, creating a $1.7 trillion market.
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