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Avis Budget Group, Inc.

$CAR·$6.2B·Rental & Leasing Services·Industrials
$185.56+5.0%
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Avis Budget Group, Inc.$CAR
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AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Proven numbersCooling offAI verdict · as of 2026-06-08

Catching its breath after a run — could pick back up or fade from here.

Rental operator consolidates lower as travel sector demand remains flat.

Avis Budget Group is cooling as travel infrastructure stocks experience flat demand and minimal social media attention. Investors are focusing on fleet utilization and debt management strategies ahead of the seasonal peak travel window. The company trades at a low valuation of 0.5 times sales, but carries a negative trailing price-to-earnings ratio of -9.4. First-quarter revenue rose 4.1% year-over-year to $2,530.0M, though high fleet costs led to a significant loss of $-8.02 per share and a negative free cash flow yield of -24.5%.

What to watch: Post-pandemic travel demand indicators and the next quarterly earnings call scheduled for August fourth.

On the calendar: 2026-08-04 — Q2 2026 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Avis Budget Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides car and truck rentals, car sharing, and ancillary products and services to businesses and consumers. It operates the Avis brand, that offers vehicle rental and other mobility solutions to the premium commercial and leisure segments of the travel industry; the Budget Truck brand, a local, and one-way truck and cargo van rental businesses with a fleet of approximately 20,000 vehicles, which are rented through a network of approximately 465 dealer-operated and 385 company-operated locations that serve the consumer and light commercial sectors in the continental United States; and the Zipcar brand, a car sharing network. The company also operates various other car rental brands, such as Budget, Payless, Apex, Maggiore, MoriniRent, FranceCars, Amicoblue, Turiscar, and ACL Hire. In addition, it offers optional insurance products and coverages, such as supplemental liability, personal accident, personal effects protection, emergency sickness protection, and automobile towing protection and cargo insurance products; fuel service options, roadside assistance services, electronic toll collection services, curbside delivery, tablet rentals, access to satellite radio, portable navigation units, and child safety seat rentals; automobile towing equipment and other moving accessories, such as hand trucks, furniture pads, and moving supplies; and Business Intelligence solution, an online portal for corporate travel. Avis Budget Group, Inc. operates in approximately 10,400 locations worldwide. The company was formerly known as Cendant Corporation and changed its name to Avis Budget Group, Inc. in September 2006. Avis Budget Group, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Rental & Leasing Services sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $CAR.

Rental & Leasing Services · Industrials

Commercial aviation MRO demand and uniform rental services are the dual leasing demand threads — FTAI's inaugural asset-backed securitization demonstrates capital market confidence in aviation engine leasing and MRO cash flows. VSTS uniform rental on recurring service contracts benefits from employment and industrial activity.

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Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
-9.4How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
4.6%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
11.2%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
-24.5%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
0.5Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
22.8%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
25.6%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
-8.1Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q1 2026Apr 29, 2026$-8.01$-6.82-17.4%
Q4 2025Feb 18, 2026$-6.53$-0.29-2151.7%
Q3 2025Oct 27, 2025$10.11$8.11+24.7%
Q2 2025Jul 29, 2025$0.10$2.02-95.0%
Next earningsTue, Aug 4·consensus EPS $2.18

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$2.5B+4.1%16.3%1.9%$-8.02$-3.1B
Q4 FY25$2.7B-1.7%19.3%6.3%$-21.22$7.2B
Q3 FY25$3.5B+1.1%36.2%20.1%$10.20$-1.5B
Q2 FY25$3.0B-0.3%26.6%12.9%$0.11$-4.2B

Forward consensus

3-year forecast · up to 6 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$11.9B$11.9B – $12.0B$4.68$2.25 – $8.096
FY27$12.2B$12.1B – $12.2B$8.42$5.14 – $12.326
FY28$12.5B$12.4B – $12.7B$9.57$9.44 – $9.702

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.2×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.12%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-22.2%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+13.2%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FilingActive offeringA shelf registration (S-3 / S-3ASR / S-1) or prospectus supplement (424B*) was filed in the last 90 days — the company is registered to (or actively) issuing new shares. Dilution risk.

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Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellApr 30Ravi SimhambhatlaEVP, CDIO - see remarks3.5K sh$639KSellApr 30Edward P LinnenEVP, Chief HR Officer9.5K sh$1.7MSellApr 23Pentwater Capital Management Lp10% owner1.2K sh$413K

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KOfficer or director changeMay 298-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR) filed an 8-K under Item 5.02 disclosing a change in its executive leadership or board composition. The filing reports both a departure and an appointment in President. Individuals named in the filing include Earliest Event, Avis Budget. Leadership changes at the C-suite and board level are material events requiring 8-K disclosure within four business days, as they can affect company strategy, investor confidence, and operational continuity.

8-KShareholder voteMay 218-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR) disclosed the results of its annual meeting of shareholders in an 8-K filing under Item 5.07. Shareholders voted on an advisory say-on-pay resolution, ratification of the independent auditor, shareholder proposals. All management-sponsored proposals were approved by majority shareholder vote. Annual meeting results are a routine disclosure that confirms shareholder ratification of the board's composition and compensation practices.

8-KMaterial agreementMay 58-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 2.03: Material debt obligation
AI summary

Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR) disclosed a material definitive agreement under Item 1.01, reporting a merger or acquisition transaction involving growth company as defined in Rule. The deal is valued at approximately $2.227 billion. Details of the transaction terms, consideration structure, and closing conditions are set forth in the full 8-K filing. Definitive merger agreements are among the most material events a public company can disclose, triggering regulatory review and shareholder vote requirements.

424B5Prospectus supplement (offering)Mar 27424B5
S-3ASRAuto-shelf registrationMar 27S-3ASR
8-KMaterial agreementMar 138-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 2.03: Material debt obligation
8-KPress release / Reg FDFeb 278-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
3New insider — initial holdingsFeb 243
+ 17 other (8 13Gs · 2 routine 8-Ks · 2 earnings 8-Ks · 2 proxys) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

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