HRI vs ACIW Comparison

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%).

ACI Worldwide Inc develops, markets, and installs a portfolio of software products focused on facilitating electronic payments. The firm's products are sold and supported directly and through distribution networks covering three geographic regions - the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific. ACI software products process payment transactions for retail banking clients, billers such as utilities and healthcare providers, and community banks and credit unions. ACI's customers are financial institutions all over the world, but the majority of the revenue is generated in the United States and EMEA regions. The company's operating segment includes Payment Software and Biller. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Payment Software segment.