AER vs HRI: AerCap Holdings NV and Herc compared
The short version
From the latest prices and each company's SEC filings. Who's ahead on each measure, not which to buy.
- AerCap Holdings NV is the larger company, worth $22.3B, about 5.8 times Herc.
- Herc grew revenue faster over the last year (+20.2% vs +6.5%).
Side by side
The stronger figure is shaded where higher (or, for valuation multiples, lower) reads as better. How the implied growth works.
| Measure | AER | HRI |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $22.3B | $3.9B |
| Share price | $144.72 | $123.46 |
| Revenue (last fiscal year) | $8.5B | $4.4B |
| Free cash flow (last fiscal year) | — | $928M |
| Revenue growth, last year | +6.5% | +20.2% |
| Revenue growth per year, last 5 fiscal years | +382.4% | +20.5% |
| Operating margin | — | — |
| Net margin | 44.0% | 1.0% |
| Return on equity | 20.9% | 2.6% |
| P/E (trailing) | 6.79x | — |
| Price / free cash flow | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.73x | 38.5x |
| FCF growth the price implies | — | -16.8% |
| Dividend yield | 1.1% | 2.3% |
| Debt / equity | 3.10x | 6.26x |
| Fundamental grade | B | C |
| Superinvestors holding it | 0 | 8 |
| Insider purchases, last 12 months | 0 | 0 |
Results from SEC filings
Revenue and free cash flow by fiscal year, from each company's 10-K filings.
AerCap Holdings NV
| Year | Revenue | Free cash flow | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $16M | — | — |
| 2022 | $7.0B | — | — |
| 2023 | $7.6B | — | — |
| 2024 | $8.0B | — | — |
| 2025 | $8.5B | — | — |
Herc
| Year | Revenue | Free cash flow | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $2.1B | $696M | — |
| 2022 | $2.7B | $813M | — |
| 2023 | $3.3B | $930M | — |
| 2024 | $3.6B | $1.1B | — |
| 2025 | $4.4B | $928M | — |
Where the revenue comes from
AerCap Holdings NV
No segment breakdown reported.
Herc · by products, 2025
Sales of rental equipment$509M59%
Equipment rental$256M30%
Sales of new equipment, parts and supplies$63M7%
Service and other revenue$34M4%
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Open AER in InvestinglyQuestions
Which is bigger, AerCap Holdings NV or Herc?
AerCap Holdings NV (AER), at $22.3B against $3.9B.
Which grows faster, AER or HRI?
Herc: revenue grew +20.2% over the last year, against +6.5%.
Prices and ratios as of the last daily update; statements from SEC filings. Information only, not investment advice.