CARAvis Budget Group shows mixed signals with strong historical performance but recent negative earnings. Thematic tailwinds in travel recovery are present, but debt levels and recent profitability are concerns. Technicals show a bullish trend but with potential overbought conditions.
Avis Budget Group benefits from the ongoing recovery and expansion of the travel industry. However, competitive pressures and evolving mobility solutions present ongoing challenges.
Recent financial statements show significant negative earnings per share and widening losses, impacting profitability. While revenue has been substantial, the conversion to profit remains a challenge. The company carries a significant debt load.
The stock has experienced significant positive performance over various periods, especially year-to-date and over the last 6 months. However, some short-term indicators suggest it might be approaching overbought territory.
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Travel Industry Recovery | 85 |
| Mobility Solutions Evolution | 50 |
| Fleet Management & Costs | 75 |
| Economic Sensitivity | 60 |
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 60 |
| Profitability | 20 |
| Growth | 80 |
| Balance Sheet Health | 15 |
| Cash Flow | 25 |
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Trend Analysis | 75 |
| Momentum | 55 |
| Performance | 90 |
| Moving Averages | 85 |
| Volatility | 40 |
Strong Short-Term Performance
The stock has seen a 15.76% increase in the last month and a significant 132.5% gain over the last six months, indicating strong recent momentum.
Potentially Undervalued based on Price-to-Sales (PS) Ratio
The trailing Price-to-Sales (PS) ratio is 0.9, suggesting that investors are paying less for each dollar of sales compared to historical periods or industry averages, which could indicate undervaluation.
Negative Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Volatile Estimates
EPS is negative TTM (-$62.37) and the company has consistently missed EPS estimates in recent quarters (e.g., Q2 2025 estimate of -$5.79 vs. reported -$3.27, Q1 2025 estimate of -$0.66 vs. reported -$55.6), indicating significant profitability challenges.
Negative Price-to-Earnings (PE) Ratio and High Price-to-Sales (PS) in Recent Quarters
The TTM PE ratio is negative (-$3.3), and recent quarterly PS ratios (e.g., Q1 2025 at 1.3) are elevated, suggesting the company is not currently profitable on a per-share or per-sales basis.
December 2023
14
Ex-Dividend Date
December 2023
21
Next Dividend Date
July 2025
30
Next Earnings Date
H: $2.93
A: $1.77
L: $1.05
H: 3.05B
A: 3.00B
L: 2.91B
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. It operates the Avis brand, that offers vehicle rental and other mobility solutions to the premium commercial and leisure segments of the travel industry; and the Zipcar brand, a car sharing network, as well as the Budget brand, a supplier of vehicle rental and other mobility solutions focused primarily on more value-conscious customers comprising Budget car rental, and Budget Truck. The company also operates various other car rental brands, such as Payless, Apex, Maggiore, Morini Rent, FranceCars, AmicoBlu, Turiscar, and ACL Hire and McNicoll Hire, as well as TurisPrime and RubyCa. 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.
125.00 USD
The 39 analysts offering 1 year price forecasts for CAR have a max estimate of 196.00 and a min estimate of 87.00.