CNX vs HRI Comparison

CNX Resources Corp is an independent natural gas development, production, midstream and technology company centered in the Appalachian Basin. It is focused on unconventional shale formations, prominently the Marcellus Shale and Utica Shale, in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. Additionally, the company operates and develops Coalbed Methane (CBM) properties in Virginia. the company has two reportable segments: Shale and Coalbed Methane. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Shale segment.

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%).