Hertz Global Holdings Executive Compensation (FY25)
HTZ · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2024 to 2025
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Data as of September 28, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 29, 2026
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Wayne West: $35,180,881 → $4,524,371 (87.1% lower)
Say-on-pay support: 84.2% → 98.3% (14.1 points higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Hertz Global Holdings' chief executive and what were they paid?
Wayne West, Chief Executive Officer, received $4,524,371 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. West's total moved 87.1% lower from the $35,180,881 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Hertz Global Holdings' say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 98.3% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 28, 2026.
Which companies are in Hertz Global Holdings' peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Alaska Air Group, Inc., AutoNation, Inc., Avis Budget Group, Inc., CarMax, Inc. and Carvana Co., among others.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wayne West Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Sandeep Dube EVP and Chief Commercial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Scott Haralson EVP and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Other Discussed | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Katherine Martin Former EVP, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — not reconciled |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wayne West Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Scott Haralson EVP and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Christopher Berg EVP Fleet Management | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — not reconciled |
Michael Moore EVP and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Katherine Martin Former EVP, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | — not reconciled |
Other Discussed | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | — not reconciled |
Sandeep Dube EVP and Chief Commercial Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.
Equity awards granted
Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher G. Berg | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Christopher G. Berg | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Christopher G. Berg | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Katherine Lee Martin | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Katherine Lee Martin | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Katherine Lee Martin | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Katherine Lee Martin | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Michael Moore | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Michael Moore | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Michael Moore | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Scott Haralson | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Scott Haralson | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.
Outstanding awards
Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Berg | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Scott Haralson | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Sandeep Dube | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Wayne West | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vincent J. Intrieri | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Lucy Clark Dougherty | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mark Fields | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jennifer Feikin | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Evangeline Vougessis | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Francis S. Blake | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Colin Farmer Board chair | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Thomas Wagner | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Gregory O’Hara | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Andrew Shannahan | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Wayne (“Gil”) West served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director fee schedule
The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
| Board cash retainer | ◇ |
| Board equity retainer | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- Alaska Air Group, Inc. ALK
- AutoNation, Inc. AN
- Avis Budget Group, Inc. CAR
- CarMax, Inc. KMX
- Carvana Co. CVNA
- Element Fleet Management Corp. symbol not shown
- Group 1 Automotive, Inc. GPI
- Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. HLT
- JetBlue Airways Corporation JBLU
- Lithia Motors, Inc. LAD
- Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. NCLH
- Penske Automotive Group, Inc. PAG
- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. RCL
- Ryder Systems, Inc. R
- Sonic Automotive, Inc. SAH
- Southwest Airlines Co. LUV
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 28, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | May 21, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | May 22, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | May 17, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | May 19, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | May 6, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | May 24, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | May 22, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | May 31, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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204 figures on this page: 195 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints.
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9 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001657853-26-000030Officers’ Compensation. The Company’s stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, a resolution approving the Company’s named executive officers’ compensation.
- 0001104659-26-0443562025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · 2025 Summary Compensation Table · Director Compensation · Outstanding Equity Awards at 2025 Fiscal Year-End
- 0001104659-25-052050
- 0001657853-24-000071
- 0001657853-23-000087
- 0001657853-22-000049Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001657853-20-000046
- 0001657853-19-000055Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001657853-18-000046
- 0001657853-17-000024Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Hertz Global Holdings discloses
The companies named in HTZ's own disclosed peer group.
Alaska Air Group, Inc.AutoNation, Inc.Avis Budget Group, Inc.CarMax, Inc.Carvana Co.Group 1 Automotive, Inc.Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.JetBlue Airways CorporationLithia Motors, Inc.Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.Penske Automotive Group, Inc.Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.Ryder Systems, Inc.Sonic Automotive, Inc.Southwest Airlines Co.
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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
year = {2026},
version = {2026Q3},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
publisher = {Zenodo},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}