EpochX / Reviewed 24 September 2026 / V7

Hertz: the operating evidence and the equity

60 slides. Network and geography: 3, 9, 17, 19, 36. Palantir: 10–16, 22–23. Autonomous fleets: 30–38. Data: 39–43. Cash, financing and valuation: 44–60. Market snapshot: 23 September 2026 close.

What the disclosures establish

Approximately 11,000 locations includes company-operated and franchise sites. The Americas contributed 80.1% of Q2 revenue. One first Oro autonomous program is named, but the number and terms of individual service contracts are not disclosed. Four driver-led markets are not four AV deployments.

The local research lake, FMP and Unusual Whales records informed this update. Full proprietary sell-side reports were unavailable; dated ratings and targets are not presented as complete research reports. Financial scenarios are labeled illustrations. Each entry identifies the slides using that source.

Source library

K · slides 3, 6, 17, 19

Hertz 2025 Form 10-K

Primary source · 26 Feb 2026 Saved source or dated snapshot

Q · slides 4, 9, 23, 28, 36, 45, 46, 48, 53, 60

Hertz June 2026 Form 10-Q

Primary source · 6 Aug 2026 Saved source or dated snapshot

E · slides 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 21, 22, 29, 44, 45, 52

Hertz Q2 2026 earnings release

Primary source · 6 Aug 2026 Saved source or dated snapshot

M · slides 5, 8, 15, 22, 23, 25, 32, 35, 38, 50, 51, 54, 58, 60

Q2 2026 management prepared remarks

Primary source · 6 Aug 2026 Saved source or dated snapshot

P · slides 1, 11, 39

Original Hertz and Palantir partnership

Primary source · 19 Oct 2022

AIP · slides 10, 12, 13

Hertz Daytona demonstration at AIPCon 10

Company demonstration · 2026 / accessed 21 Sep

DAY · slides 10

Hertz confirms Daytona deployment

Primary source · 2026 / accessed 21 Sep

ORO · slides 32, 33, 35, 37, 38, 60

Oro and Uber fleet partnerships

Primary source · 30 Apr 2026

UV · slides 26

Hertz and UVeye vehicle inspections

Primary source · Company announcement

AMZ · slides 27

Hertz Car Sales on Amazon Autos

Primary source · Company announcement

EBAY · slides 27

Hertz Car Sales expands on eBay

Primary source · 5 May 2026

OWN · slides 49

CK Amarillo Schedule 13D amendment 11

Primary source · 24 Aug 2026

JUNE · slides 48

June first-lien exchangeable financing

Primary source · 29 Jun 2026

CAR · slides 31, 35, 52

Avis Budget Q2 results

Primary source · 28 Jul 2026

SEN · slides 26

Senate inquiry into AI rental inspections

Primary source · Aug 2025

US · slides 49

UW short-interest observations

Provider snapshot · 31 Aug settlement / retrieved 24 Sep Saved source or dated snapshot

MODEL · slides 5, 28, 43, 52, 53, 54, 55

EpochX calculations and scenarios

Analyst calculations / illustrative assumptions · 21 Sep 2026 Saved source or dated snapshot

FS · slides 2, 53

FMP HTZ quote, revenue consensus and technical data

Provider snapshot and analyst technical interpretation · 23 Sep 2026 close Saved source or dated snapshot

TES21 · slides 6

Hertz announces initial Tesla order

Hertz press release · 25 Oct 2021

EV24 · slides 6

Hertz FY2024 results and EV reduction

Hertz press release · 13 Feb 2025

Q1T · slides 16

Hertz Q1 2026 earnings call, company transcript

Primary source · 7 May 2026 Saved source or dated snapshot

Q1E · slides 16

Hertz Q1 2026 results and fleet planning launch

Primary source · 7 May 2026

AIP7 · slides 15

Hertz CIO at AIPCon 7

Company demonstration · 2025 / accessed 22 Sep 2026

ONT · slides 11

Palantir Ontology overview

Platform documentation · Accessed 22 Sep 2026

AIPDOC · slides 11

Palantir AIP architecture

Platform documentation · Accessed 22 Sep 2026

OPT · slides 24

Integrating pricing and capacity decisions in car rental

Operations research paper · 2018 / accessed 22 Sep 2026

CALC · slides 7, 14, 18, 20, 21, 24, 56, 58

EpochX operating sensitivities and assumptions

Illustrative analyst calculations · 22 Sep 2026 Saved source or dated snapshot

TCAB · slides 30, 35

Tesla Cybercab availability and commercial inquiries

Primary source · Accessed 24 Sep 2026 Saved source or dated snapshot

TQ2 · slides 30

Tesla Q2 2026 shareholder update

Primary source · 22 Jul 2026 Saved source or dated snapshot

AW · slides 31, 33

Avis and Waymo fleet operations agreement

Primary source · 29 Jul 2025 Saved source or dated snapshot

HP · slides 39, 40, 42, 43

Hertz current rental privacy policy

Current company privacy notice / browser verified · Updated 9 Mar 2026 Saved source or dated snapshot

PLPR · slides 41, 43

Palantir proxy: customer data and business model

Primary source · 23 Apr 2026 Saved source or dated snapshot

PLTC · slides 41

Palantir published GCP terms, customer content

Public contract template / not Hertz agreement · Accessed 22 Sep 2026 Saved source or dated snapshot

GLOC · slides 42, 43

Google publisher policy on precise location

Platform policy · Accessed 22 Sep 2026 Saved source or dated snapshot

CCPA · slides 40, 42

California AG: sale, sharing and sensitive information

Regulator guidance · Updated 28 Aug 2026 Saved source or dated snapshot

AVMODEL · slides 34

EpochX autonomous servicing illustration

Illustrative assumptions / no company contract fees · 22 Sep 2026 Saved source or dated snapshot

Q2T · slides 19, 27, 37

Hertz Q2 2026 earnings call, Q&A

Primary source · 6 Aug 2026 Saved source or dated snapshot

Q2P · slides 23, 25, 29, 44

Hertz Q2 2026 investor presentation

Primary source · 6 Aug 2026 Saved source or dated snapshot

ABS · slides 47

Hertz August fleet-backed note issuance

Primary source · 28 Aug 2026

VOTE · slides 49

CK Amarillo voting agreement

Primary source · 20 Aug 2026

ORG · slides 15

Hertz rental and service division appointments

Primary source · 10 Sep 2026

EST · slides 59

FMP annual analyst estimates

Provider consensus, not company guidance · 24 Sep 2026 retrieval

RATE · slides 57

FMP and UW analyst rating records

Provider records; full analyst reports unavailable · 24 Sep 2026 retrieval