AB vs HRI Comparison

AllianceBernstein provides investment management services to institutional (41% of assets under management), retail (42%), and private (17%) clients through products that includes mutual funds, hedge funds, and separately managed accounts. At the end of July 2025, the company had $829 billion in managed assets, composed primarily of fixed-income (36% of AUM) and equity (42%) strategies, with other investments (made up of asset allocation services and certain other alternative investments) accounting for the remainder.

Herc Holdings is an equipment rental company that was spun out of Hertz Global in 2016. It is currently the third-largest player in North America, after United Rentals and Sunbelt Rentals, with an approximate 6% market share pro forma for its 2025 acquisition of H&E Equipment Services. It serves a similar mix of companies to its peers (industrial, commercial, and residential construction) from its 450 locations targeting the top 100 metropolitan markets in the US. Herc's rental fleet of approximately $7 billion is also similar in composition to its peer group in terms of equipment offered. The company is also pursuing diversification by bundling and increasing specialty solutions for its customer base. Herc's portfolio skews toward local customers versus national accounts (60%/40%).