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Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR) Stock Analysis

Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR) is a Rental & Leasing Services stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

CAR

$98.39

−$4.06 (−3.96%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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CAR Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$104.15
Previous Close
$102.45
Day's Range
98.00–104.15
52-Week Range
85.96–847.70
Volume
262.34K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
2.11
Valuation
Market Cap
$3.80B
P/E Ratio
unprofitable
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
20.17
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.17
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.32
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
−18.13
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$11.41B−1.79%
Net Income (FY)
−$889.00M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
−5.43%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
35.33M
1-Year Return
−35.73%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 3, 2026
Avg Volume
424.81K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, CAR closed at $98.39, −35.73% over 1 year.

Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR) has a market capitalization of $3.80B.

In fiscal 2025, CAR reported revenue of $11.41B.

CAR Stock Return by Calendar Year

Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $6,427
−35.73%
5 years
$10,000 $6,182
−38.18%
10 years
$10,000 $33,001
+230.01%

If you had invested $10,000 in Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $33,001 at the close on October 21, 2026: +230.01% in total, +12.68% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−23.32%
2025+59.19%
2024−54.52%
2023+13.81%
2022−20.95%
2021+455.95%
2020+15.69%
2019+43.42%
2018−48.77%
2017+19.63%
2016 (partial year)−5.42%

As of October 21, 2026.

CAR Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$11.41B−$889.00M−7.8%
2024$11.62B−$1.82B−15.7%
2023$12.66B$1.63B12.9%
2022$13.01B$2.76B21.2%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$11.41B$7.72B$184.00M−$889.00M−7.8%
2024$11.62B$7.87B$269.00M−$1.82B−15.7%
2023$12.66B$9.53B$2.23B$1.63B12.9%
2022$13.01B$10.76B$3.91B$2.76B21.2%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

CAR Valuation vs Rental & Leasing Services Median

Median of 21 stocks
MetricCARRental & Leasing Services medianvs median
P/S ratio0.321.550.2x the median
Profit margin−5.43%4.24%9.7 pts below

Medians across 21 Rental & Leasing Services stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR) at $3.80B. It is classified in the Rental & Leasing Services industry, within the Industrials sector. Headcount on file is 17,000.

The 52-week range on file runs from $85.96 to $847.70. The most recent close on file for CAR is $98.39, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$4.06 (−3.96%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 14.46% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $11.41B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $11.62B, that is a change of −1.79%. The same year closed with a net loss of $889.00M. Profit margin runs at −5.43%. That is 9.7 percentage points below the Rental & Leasing Services median of 4.24%. Trailing earnings per share are −18.13.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $13.01B in 2022 to $11.41B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 2 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

No trailing P/E applies: the last reported earnings figure is negative. On forward earnings the ratio is 20.17. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.17. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.32. On price-to-sales that is 0.2 times the Rental & Leasing Services median of 1.55. The medians here are taken across 21 Rental & Leasing Services companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −35.73%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +12.68%. The reported beta is 2.11. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 79.76%.

Growth & Income

The latest dividend on file for CAR dates from 2023.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2021 returned +455.95% and 2024 returned −54.52%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is −23.32%.

Peer Comparison

Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR) operates in the Rental & Leasing Services industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Avis Budget Group, Inc. CAR $3.80B —
United Rentals, Inc. URI $66.54B 25.7
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. SUNB $32.17B 23.7
AerCap Holdings N.V. AER $23.24B 7.2

The Rental & Leasing Services industry average P/E ratio is 21.0x. Avis Budget Group, Inc. has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Avis Budget Group, Inc.

Avis Budget Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides car and truck rentals, car sharing, and ancillary products and services to businesses and consumers in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia, and Australasia. The company operates the Avis brand, which offers vehicle rental and other mobility solutions to the commercial and leisure segments of the travel industry and the Zipcar brand, a car sharing network that offers vehicle rental and other mobility solutions comprising budget car rental and budget truck. It also operates various other car rental brands, such as Payless, Apex, Maggiore, Morini Rent, FranceCars, AmicoBlu, Turiscar, and ACL Hire and McNicoll vehicle Hire. 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 based in Parsippany, New Jersey.

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