AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC.(CAR)Stock Analysis
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CAR Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC. (CAR), a Consumer Discretionary sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores CAR at 49.2/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,523 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. CAR scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (87.8), free cash flow (85.1). Areas of concern include profitability (23.6) and revenue growth (28.9), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC. reports quarterly revenue of $2.5B, net income of $-283.0M, free cash flow of $434.0M. Top institutional holders of CAR by reported 13-F value include SRS Investment Management,, Pentwater Capital Management, UBS Group AG, based on the most recent SEC filings. CAR trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 723612. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate CAR daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC. directly from SEC EDGAR. AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 82 since 2021, currently 49.2 — an improving long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$2.5B
Net Income
Q1 2026
$-283.0M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$434.0M
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
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-1.2% YoYNet Income
+51.2% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+50.7% YoYTotal Assets
+7.6% YoYTotal Debt
+12.6% YoYOp. Cash Flow
-6.3% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $11.65B -1.2% | $11.79B -1.8% | $12.01B +0.1% | $11.99B +28.8% | $9.31B +72.4% | $5.40B |
| Net Income | $-889.0M +51.2% | $-1.82B -211.6% | $1.63B -41.0% | $2.76B +115.1% | $1.28B +287.9% | $-684.0M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-25.25 +50.7% | $-51.23 -221.7% | $42.08 -26.4% | $57.16 +194.0% | $19.44 +300.2% | $-9.71 |
| Total Assets | $31.26B +7.6% | $29.04B -10.8% | $32.57B +25.6% | $25.93B +14.7% | $22.60B +28.9% | $17.54B |
| Total Debt | $6.10B +12.6% | $5.41B +11.5% | $4.86B +2.8% | $4.72B +16.8% | $4.05B -4.7% | $4.25B |
| Operating Cash Flow | $3.30B -6.3% | $3.52B -8.1% | $3.83B -18.7% | $4.71B +34.8% | $3.49B +405.2% | $691.0M |
AI Insight: CAR Financial Trends
Avis Budget's balance sheet deterioration deepens as equity hit -$3,415M in Q1 2026, while operating cash flow is trending weaker year-over-year.
• Equity has worsened from -$490M in Q2 2024 to -$3,415M in Q1 2026, a $2.9B deterioration over six quarters.
• Q1 2026 operating CF fell to $434M from $619M in Q1 2025, a 30% year-over-year decline in the seasonally weak quarter.
• Revenue in Q3 2025 reached $3,519M, marginally ahead of Q3 2024's $3,480M, suggesting modest top-line stability in peak season.
• Total debt held relatively flat near $6,067M–$6,116M through Q2–Q4 2025 and into Q1 2026, ending the rapid Q4 2024 debt spike.
⚠ Q4 losses remain severe: -$1,958M in Q4 2024 and -$747M in Q4 2025 — watch whether seasonal losses moderate further in Q4 2026.
⚠ Deeply negative and worsening equity (-$3,415M) raises solvency concerns; monitor debt covenants and refinancing capacity.
⚠ Net income of $359M in Q3 2025 vs. $237M in Q3 2024 shows peak-quarter profitability improving — a potential bright spot to track.
AI Insight: CAR Ratio Trends
Avis Budget's profitability remains deeply negative on a TTM basis, with Q4 losses recurring and Q1 2026 showing no meaningful recovery.
• Seasonal Q3 peaks persist: OpMargin reached 13.4% in Q3 2025 vs. 9.4% in Q3 2024, a modest year-over-year improvement.
• Q4 losses are structurally recurring: OpMargin was -104.8% in Q4 2024 and -27.8% in Q4 2025, signaling severe off-peak deterioration.
• Q1 2026 OpMargin of -13.4% and ROIC of -51.3% are meaningfully worse than Q1 2025's -27.9% OpMargin in absolute loss dollars relative to revenue.
• TTM OpMargin stands at -5.0% and ROA at -2.2%, confirming full-year returns are negative across all measured profitability metrics.
⚠ Q4 losses have now occurred two consecutive years; watch whether Q4 2026 loss magnitude narrows as a key turnaround signal.
⚠ ROIC swung from 51.2% in Q3 2025 to -51.3% in Q1 2026 — extreme quarterly volatility obscures true capital efficiency trends.
⚠ D/E data is entirely absent; leverage structure is unverifiable despite the company carrying significant fleet-financing debt.
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Top Institutional Holders of CAR
SRS Investment Management, LLC
$2.5B17,430,882 shPentwater Capital Management LP
$1.0B7,048,300 shUBS Group AG
$637.1M4,368,243 shMORGAN STANLEY
$308.9M2,117,735 shBlackRock, Inc.
$242.0M1,658,995 shHSBC HOLDINGS PLC
$241.3M1,702,532 shBANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/
$210.6M1,444,235 shING GROEP NV
$178.7M1,225,000 shSUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP
$134.4M921,400 shNATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/
$122.4M839,187 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| SRS Investment Management, LLC | $2.5B | 17,430,882 |
| Pentwater Capital Management LP | $1.0B | 7,048,300 |
| UBS Group AG | $637.1M | 4,368,243 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $308.9M | 2,117,735 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | $242.0M | 1,658,995 |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | $241.3M | 1,702,532 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | $210.6M | 1,444,235 |
| ING GROEP NV | $178.7M | 1,225,000 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | $134.4M | 921,400 |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | $122.4M | 839,187 |
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