GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Industrials » Business Services » Hertz Global Holdings Inc (FRA:AZK) » Definitions » Financial Strength

Hertz Global Holdings (FRA:AZK) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Mar. 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2016. Start your Free Trial

What is Hertz Global Holdings Financial Strength?

Hertz Global Holdings has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

Warning Sign:

Hertz Global Holdings Inc displays poor financial strength. Usually, this is caused by too much debt for the company.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

Hertz Global Holdings did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Hertz Global Holdings's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 2.14. As of today, Hertz Global Holdings's Altman Z-Score is 0.45.


Competitive Comparison of Hertz Global Holdings's Financial Strength

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Hertz Global Holdings's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Hertz Global Holdings's Financial Strength Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Hertz Global Holdings's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hertz Global Holdings's Financial Strength falls into.



Hertz Global Holdings Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Hertz Global Holdings's Interest Expense for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was €-199 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was €-159 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €15,365 Mil.

Hertz Global Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is

Hertz Global Holdings did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Hertz Global Holdings Incs earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Hertz Global Holdings's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(1051.56 + 15364.92) / 7654.4
=2.14

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Hertz Global Holdings has a Z-score of 0.45, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 0.45 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Hertz Global Holdings  (FRA:AZK) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Hertz Global Holdings has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.


Hertz Global Holdings Financial Strength Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Hertz Global Holdings's Financial Strength provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Hertz Global Holdings (FRA:AZK) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
8501 Williams Road, Estero, FL, USA, 33928
Hertz Global Holdings Inc operates an automotive vehicle rental service through the Hertz, Dollar, Thrifty, and Firefly brands. The company offers cars, crossovers, and light trucks for rent; ancillary products and services; rental of industrial, construction, and material handling equipment; and fleet-leasing and fleet-management services. The company operates a network of car rental locations and licenses its brands to associates and franchisees.

Hertz Global Holdings (FRA:AZK) Headlines

No Headlines