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Stock-Based Compensation
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Stock-Based Compensation Stock-Based Compensation
The stock-based compensation expense associated with the Hertz Holdings stock-based compensation plans is pushed down from Hertz Global and recorded at Hertz. In 2021, Hertz Global's Board of Directors (the "Board") approved the Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "2021 Omnibus Plan"). As of June 30, 2026, 24,455,614 shares of the Company's common stock were authorized and remain available for future grants under the 2021 Omnibus Plan. Vesting of the outstanding equity awards is also subject to accelerated vesting as set forth in the 2021 Omnibus Plan.
A summary of the total employee compensation expense and related income tax benefits recognized for grants made under the 2021 Omnibus Plan is as follows:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(In millions)2026202520262025
Employee compensation expense$20 $16 $37 $31 
Income tax (benefit) expense— — 
Employee compensation expense, net$20 $19 $37 $34 

As of June 30, 2026, there was $121 million of total unrecognized employee compensation expense expected to be recognized over the remaining 1.5 years, on a weighted average basis, of the requisite service period that began on the grant dates of the outstanding awards.

Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights

A summary of stock option activity under the 2021 Omnibus Plan for the first half of 2026 is presented below.
OptionsSharesWeighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (years)
Aggregate Intrinsic
Value (In millions)
Outstanding as of January 1, 2026(1)
1,158,270 $26.17 5.8$— 
Granted— $— 0.0$— 
Exercised— $— 0.0$— 
Forfeited or Expired(44,520)$26.17 0.0$— 
Outstanding as of June 30, 2026
1,113,750 $26.17 5.2$— 
Exercisable as of June 30, 2026
(1,113,750)$26.17 5.2$— 
Non-vested as of June 30, 2026
— 
(1)    All shares outstanding as of January 1, 2026 were vested.

Performance Stock Awards ("PSAs"), Performance Stock Units ("PSUs") and Performance Units ("PUs")

A summary of the PSU activity for the first half of 2026 under the 2021 Omnibus Plan is presented below. As of June 30, 2026, there were no issued or outstanding grants of PSAs or PUs under the 2021 Omnibus Plan.
Shares Weighted-
Average
Fair Value
Aggregate Intrinsic
Value (In millions)
Outstanding as of January 1, 2026
5,471,438 $4.04 $28 
Granted(1)
3,517,989 $5.01 $— 
Vested(790)$9.00 $— 
Forfeited or Expired(1,177,646)$4.34 $— 
Outstanding as of June 30, 2026
7,810,991 $4.43 $18 
(1)    Presented assuming the issuance at the original target award amount (100%).

Compensation expense for PSUs is based on the grant date fair value of Hertz Global common stock. For grants issued in 2026, vesting eligibility is based on market, performance and service conditions of primarily three years. Accordingly, the number of shares issued at the end of the performance period could range between 0% and 200% of the original target award amount (100%) disclosed in the table above.
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs")

A summary of RSU activity as of and for the first half of 2026 under the 2021 Omnibus Plan is presented below. RSU grants issued in 2026 vest ratably over a period of primarily three years.
Shares Weighted-
Average
Fair Value
Aggregate Intrinsic
Value (In millions)
Outstanding as of January 1, 2026
26,017,278 $4.96 $134 
Granted13,635,616 $4.46 $— 
Vested(8,876,496)$5.09 $— 
Forfeited or Expired(2,447,834)$4.48 $— 
Outstanding as of June 30, 2026
28,328,564 $4.72 $64 

Additional information pertaining to RSU activity under the 2021 Omnibus Plan is as follows:
Six Months Ended June 30,
20262025
Total fair value of awards that vested (in millions)$45 $33 
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of awards granted$4.46 $3.96 

Deferred Stock Units

As of June 30, 2026, there were approximately 256,000 outstanding shares of deferred stock units under the 2021 Omnibus Plan.