Hertz Global Holdings (NYSE:HTZ), a rental-car company, reported a 59% surge in its third-quarter profit, but revenue fell short of expectations on currency headwinds.
Net income rose to $237mln, or $0.52 per share, in the September quarter, from $149mln, or $0.32 per share, a year earlier, the Estero, Florida-based company said in a statement on Monday.
Adjusted earnings ewere $0.49 per share.
Revenue dropped 4.6% to $2.98bn.
Analysts polled by Capital IQ had predicted earnings of $0.52 on $3.1bn in revenue.
Revenue in the company's U.S. car-rental business fell 1.6%, while revenue in the international car-rental business declined 13.6% and revenue in its world-wide equipment-rental business slipped 2.9%.
Hertz, like its rivals, is facing new challenges as the rise of car-sharing operations, such as Uber, continues to pressure the rental industry.
The stock had lost 25% this year to close at $18.82 on Friday.