Herc Holdings (HRI) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Lawrence H. Silber, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $8.3M in 2025, up 20% from $6.9M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 84:1, on median employee pay of $98,269.

Filed
March 27, 2026
Annual meeting
May 14, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$8.3M+20% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
84:1median $98,269
CEO pay in equity
66%$5.5M in awards
Equipment Rental Revenue
$3.8BIncreased 18% over prior year
Adjusted EBITDA
$1.8BIncreased 15% over prior year
CEO Stock Awards
$5,500,037Grant date fair value
CEO Non-Equity Incentive
$1,484,0002025 EICP award
Median Employee Pay
$98,269Annual total compensation

How Silber was paid

$8.3M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary13%Stock awards66%Non-equity incentive18%All other compensation3%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Lawrence H. SilberChief Executive Officer$8,289,126
W. Mark HumphreyChief Financial Officer$2,151,501
Aaron D. BirnbaumChief Operating Officer$3,760,454
Tamir PeresChief Information Officer$1,998,206
Christian J. CunninghamChief Human Resources Officer$2,008,671

What changed and why

  • $8.3MCEO total compensation increased to $8,289,126 in 2025 from $6,921,392 in 2024.
  • $3.8BEquipment rental revenue increased 18% to $3.8 billion over the prior year.
  • $1.8BAdjusted EBITDA increased 15% to $1.8 billion reflecting organic growth and acquisitions.
  • Company accelerated growth strategy in 2025 by acquiring H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
  • Ratio of CEO to median employee annual total compensation was estimated to be 84 to 1.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.