Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR) Stock

Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $160.33 (as of 2026-07-17), with a market capitalization of $5.66B. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

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.

Understand Avis Budget Group, Inc.: how it makes money

Avis Budget Group rents cars and trucks and provides mobility solutions (including car sharing and ancillary products) through its Avis and Budget Truck brands, earning money from vehicle rental and related services to businesses and consumers.

Operating performance is driven by how well the company converts vehicle availability and its rental network (Avis and Budget Truck, through company-operated and dealer-operated locations) into rental and ancillary revenue across its Americas and International segments.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Americas$2.0B
International$0.6B

Business quality (Weak): Segment revenue is available for the latest quarter, but the provided operational KPI set is heavily focused on International, and the overall operating margin for the quarter was negative.

Bull case

  • International revenue posted gains: The dataset shows International Revenue Gains of 0.2 (USD_B) and an International Revenue Gain of 0.17 (USD_B).
  • Meaningful scale in both regions: Americas revenue is 1.96 (USD_B) and International revenue is 0.57 (USD_B) for the latest quarter.

Bear case

  • Overall operating profitability was negative: The latest quarter shows an operating margin of -13.4.
  • International results appear mixed: The dataset also shows International Revenue Decline of 0.2 (USD_B) alongside International Revenue Gains.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$160.33
Market Cap$5.66B
Price / Sales0.48
DCF Value (model)$1737.43
DCF Upside vs Price983.7%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$11.65B
Net Margin-7.6%
Revenue Growth (YoY)4.1%
EPS Growth (YoY)-44.2%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score0.39 (distress)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)21.6
Industry P/E (Personal Services)16.2
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderSRS Investment Management, LLC ($2.54B)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)1
Company
SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryPersonal Services
CEOBrian J. Choi
Employees17,000
CountryUS
IPO Date1983-09-14

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Data as of 2026-07-17.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.