Avis Budget Group (CAR)
NASDAQIndustrialsRental & Leasing ServicesSnapshot 2026-11-05
$120.44+0.53%
Close 2026-11-05 · 1-day change
NASDAQIndustrialsRental & Leasing ServicesSnapshot 2026-11-05
QuarterlyIQ Insights · CAR
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How this business ranks within industrials on a research-validated quality screen. As of 2026-11-05.
The screen ranks CAR against its sector on four durable signals: share dilution, return on capital, free-cash-flow yield, and FCF margin. Historically the highest-quality names tended toward better typical outcomes and fewer bad years over multi-year holds (strongest at three years, modest at one), and that pattern showed up even before the price moved. It characterizes business quality, not price direction.
Each leg is a sector-relative percentile (higher is better); 3 of 4 legs were available for this name. The composite is built from these four; the raw value follows each percentile for context.
A forward quality tilt, not a price prediction, and context for your own research rather than a recommendation. Not investment advice.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 1 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Industrials names rated weak grew net income 53% of the time over the next year (vs 59% for the rest of the cohort, n=6983).
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
“We are building on the improvements we've made in fleet management and field operations with the objective of improving transaction economics, strengthening profitability, and delivering more consis…
Stated in 4 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: ““We are building on the improvements we've made in fleet management and field operations with the objective of improving transaction economics, strengthening profitability, and delivering more consistent financial performance over time.”” ““The second quarter demonstrated how we are operating the business differently: as booking trends shifted, we moved quickly to resize fleet, protect utilization and returns, and deliver Adjusted EBITDA in line with our initial expectations,” said Brian Choi, Avis Budget Group CEO.” Revenue was $3.436 billion in 2026-Q3.
““We are building on the improvements we've made in fleet management and field operations with the objective of improving transaction economics, strengthening profitability, and delivering more consis…”
““The second quarter demonstrated how we are operating the business differently: as booking trends shifted, we moved quickly to resize fleet, protect utilization and returns, and deliver Adjusted EBIT…”
““With tighter fleet discipline, improving pricing, and stronger utilization, we are building a more resilient business with clear momentum heading into the rest of the year.””
““We are tightening fleet discipline, strengthening our balance sheet, and raising the bar on customer experience to drive sustainable earnings growth.””
“We are building on the improvements we've made in fleet management and field operations with the objective of improving transaction economics, strengthening profitability, and delivering more consis…
Stated in 4 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: ““We are tightening fleet discipline, strengthening our balance sheet, and raising the bar on customer experience to drive sustainable earnings growth.”” ““We remain focused on disciplined execution, stronger customer experiences, and building a business that can perform across different demand environments.”” Operating cash flow was $434.000 million in 2026-Q1.
“We are building on the improvements we've made in fleet management and field operations with the objective of improving transaction economics, strengthening profitability, and delivering more consis…
Stated in 4 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: ““We remain focused on disciplined execution, stronger customer experiences, and building a business that can perform across different demand environments.”” ““With tighter fleet discipline, improving pricing, and stronger utilization, we are building a more resilient business with clear momentum heading into the rest of the year.”” Revenue was $3.436 billion in 2026-Q3.
Manage and reduce per-unit fleet costs to improve profitability and operational efficiency.
Address ongoing legal and regulatory risks, including shareholder derivative lawsuits and compliance matters.
Over the trailing year it converted -3.79x of net income into operating cash flow.
Not enough signal yet.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, the broad stock market, Fed net liquidity, long-term interest rates, real (inflation-adjusted) rates (low R² over the window).
34 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Industrials names rated volatile grew net income 52% of the time over the next year (vs 59% for the rest of the cohort, n=6547).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-11-05.
““We are building on the improvements we've made in fleet management and field operations with the objective of improving transaction economics, strengthening profitability, and delivering more consis…”
““We remain focused on disciplined execution, stronger customer experiences, and building a business that can perform across different demand environments.””
““With tighter fleet discipline, improving pricing, and stronger utilization, we are building a more resilient business with clear momentum heading into the rest of the year.””
““We are tightening fleet discipline, strengthening our balance sheet, and raising the bar on customer experience to drive sustainable earnings growth.””
““We are building on the improvements we've made in fleet management and field operations with the objective of improving transaction economics, strengthening profitability, and delivering more consis…”
““We remain focused on disciplined execution, stronger customer experiences, and building a business that can perform across different demand environments.””
““With tighter fleet discipline, improving pricing, and stronger utilization, we are building a more resilient business with clear momentum heading into the rest of the year.””
““We are tightening fleet discipline, strengthening our balance sheet, and raising the bar on customer experience to drive sustainable earnings growth.””