Herc (NYSE:HRI) and Pony AI (NASDAQ:PONY) Head-To-Head Survey

Herc (NYSE:HRI) and Pony AI (NASDAQ:PONY) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

93.1% of Herc shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Herc shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Herc and Pony AI”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Herc	$3.57 billion	1.14	$211.00 million	$4.49	31.74
Pony AI	$75.03 million	59.62	-$274.12 million	N/A	N/A

Herc has higher revenue and earnings than Pony AI.

Profitability

This table compares Herc and Pony AI’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Herc	3.53%	24.10%	4.30%
Pony AI	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Herc and Pony AI, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Herc	0	2	3	0	2.60
Pony AI	0	0	3	0	3.00

Herc currently has a consensus price target of $139.20, indicating a potential downside of 2.33%. Pony AI has a consensus price target of $19.20, indicating a potential upside of 50.35%. Given Pony AI’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Pony AI is more favorable than Herc.

Summary

Herc beats Pony AI on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Herc

Herc Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an equipment rental supplier. It rents aerial, earthmoving, material handling, trucks and trailers, air compressors, compaction, and lighting equipment, as well as generators, and safety supplies and expendables; and provides ProSolutions, an industry specific solution based services, such as pumping solutions, power generation, climate control, remediation and restoration, and studio and production equipment. The company also sells used equipment and contractor supplies, such as construction consumables, tools, small equipment, and safety supplies; provides repair, maintenance, equipment management, and safety training services, as well as offers ancillary services, such as equipment transport, rental protection, cleaning, refueling, and labor. It serves non-residential and residential construction, specialty trade, restoration, remediation and environment, and facility maintenance contractors; industrial manufacturing industries, including automotive and aerospace, power, metals and mining, agriculture, pulp, paper and wood, food and beverage, and refineries and petrochemical industries; infrastructure and government sectors; and commercial and retail service, hospitality, healthcare, recreation, entertainment production, and special event management customers through its sales team, industry catalogs, as well as through participation and sponsorship of industry events, trade shows, and Internet. As of December 31, 2017, it operated approximately 275 locations in the United States, Canada, China, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. Herc Holdings Inc. is based in Bonita Springs, Florida.

About Pony AI

Pony AI Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the autonomous mobility principally in the People’s Republic of China and the United States. The company provides robotruck services, such as transportation services to the logistics platforms. Pony AI Inc. is based in Guangzhou, the People’s Republic of China.