ITRI vs HRI Comparison

Itron Inc provides solutions that measure, manage, and analyze energy and water use. The company offers grid edge intelligence, energy and water management, smart city applications, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and critical infrastructure and related services. It operates under the Itron brand and has four reportable segments: Device Solutions, Networked Solutions, Resiliency Solutions, and Outcomes. Key revenue is generated from the Networked Solutions segment, which includes a combination of communicating endpoints (e.g., smart meters, modules, endpoints, and sensors), network infrastructure, network design services, and associated headend management and application software designed and sold as a complete solution for acquiring and transporting robust application-specific data.

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%).