AVIS BUDGET GROUP INC (CAR) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:CAR • US0537741052
96.74 USD
-26.56 (-21.54%)
At close: Feb 19, 2026
96.7077 USD
-0.03 (-0.03%)
After Hours: 2/19/2026, 8:00:02 PM
Taking everything into account, CAR scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CAR was compared to 42 industry peers in the Ground Transportation industry. CAR has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. CAR has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CAR was profitable.
- In the past year CAR had a positive cash flow from operations.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CAR reported negative net income in multiple years.
- In the past 5 years CAR always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- CAR has a Return On Assets of -6.46%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAR underperforms 78.57% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.05%, CAR is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CAR is in line with the industry average of 7.38%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -6.46% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | 4.05% |
ROA(3y)3.13%
ROA(5y)2.24%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)7.81%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 11.90%, CAR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.95% of the companies in the same industry.
- CAR's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CAR's Gross Margin of 61.86% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CAR outperforms 73.81% of its industry peers.
- CAR's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 11.9% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 61.86% |
OM growth 3Y-18.05%
OM growth 5Y6.28%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.6%
GM growth 5Y4.35%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- CAR has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CAR remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- CAR has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- CAR has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CAR has an Altman-Z score of 0.62. This is a bad value and indicates that CAR is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- CAR's Altman-Z score of 0.62 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CAR is outperformed by 78.57% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.62 |
ROIC/WACC0.67
WACC6.06%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.71 indicates that CAR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CAR has a Current ratio of 0.71. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CAR underperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
- CAR has a Quick Ratio of 0.71. This is a bad value and indicates that CAR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.71, CAR is not doing good in the industry: 83.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.71 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 96.26% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 37.82% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue has decreased by -1.22% in the past year.
- CAR shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.15% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)96.26%
EPS 3Y-7.52%
EPS 5Y37.82%
EPS Q2Q%52.03%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.22%
Revenue growth 3Y8.18%
Revenue growth 5Y5.15%
Sales Q2Q%1.12%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CAR will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -17.83% on average per year.
- CAR is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.01% yearly.
EPS Next Y-63.2%
EPS Next 2Y-34.05%
EPS Next 3Y-17.83%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-0.53%
Revenue Next 2Y0.57%
Revenue Next 3Y1.01%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 4.50 indicates a rather cheap valuation of CAR.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CAR indicates a rather cheap valuation: CAR is cheaper than 97.62% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.09, CAR is valued rather cheaply.
- CAR is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.09.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CAR is valued cheaper than 90.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.98, CAR is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.09 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CAR's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CAR is cheaper than 90.48% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.66 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A cheap valuation may be justified as CAR's earnings are expected to decrease with -17.83% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.12
EPS Next 2Y-34.05%
EPS Next 3Y-17.83%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CAR!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
96.74
-26.56 (-21.54%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Earnings (Last)02-18 2026-02-18/amc
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05/amc
Inst Owners130.22%
Inst Owner Change8.28%
Ins Owners2.42%
Ins Owner Change0.6%
Market Cap3.41B
Revenue(TTM)11.70B
Net Income(TTM)-2.10B
Analysts70
Price Target145.71 (50.62%)
Short Float %23.98%
Short Ratio15.23
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-34.43%
Min EPS beat(2)-94.65%
Max EPS beat(2)25.78%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)563.11%
Min EPS beat(4)-94.65%
Max EPS beat(4)2277.21%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)275.06%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)202.86%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)169.95%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.42%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.07%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.77%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.81%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.03%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.77%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.92%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.93%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.75%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-2.24%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-14.38%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-169.35%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-27.86%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.43%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.65%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.17%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.09 | ||
| P/S | 0.29 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 0.94 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.66 |
EPS(TTM)21.49
EY22.21%
EPS(NY)8
Fwd EY8.27%
FCF(TTM)-280.26
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)103.15
OCFY106.63%
SpS332.33
BVpS-68.15
TBVpS-117.04
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.12
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -6.46% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROCE | 4.74% | ||
| ROIC | 4.05% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.13% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.39% | ||
| OM | 11.9% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 61.86% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)3.13%
ROA(5y)2.24%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)7.81%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)7.98%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)8.58%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)9.14%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-19.84%
ROICexgc growth 5Y5.77%
ROICexc growth 3Y-19.02%
ROICexc growth 5Y6.44%
OM growth 3Y-18.05%
OM growth 5Y6.28%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.6%
GM growth 5Y4.35%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.36
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.79 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 453.34% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 115.37% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 83.11% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.62 |
F-Score4
WACC6.06%
ROIC/WACC0.67
Cap/Depr(3y)511.74%
Cap/Depr(5y)496.46%
Cap/Sales(3y)101.2%
Cap/Sales(5y)102.89%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)96.26%
EPS 3Y-7.52%
EPS 5Y37.82%
EPS Q2Q%52.03%
EPS Next Y-63.2%
EPS Next 2Y-34.05%
EPS Next 3Y-17.83%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.22%
Revenue growth 3Y8.18%
Revenue growth 5Y5.15%
Sales Q2Q%1.12%
Revenue Next Year-0.53%
Revenue Next 2Y0.57%
Revenue Next 3Y1.01%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-23.01%
EBIT growth 3Y-11.35%
EBIT growth 5Y11.75%
EBIT Next Year35.08%
EBIT Next 3Y20.73%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y14.81%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-6.42%
OCF growth 3Y0.26%
OCF growth 5Y6.35%
AVIS BUDGET GROUP INC / CAR FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CAR stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CAR.
What is the valuation status for CAR stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to AVIS BUDGET GROUP INC (CAR). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of CAR stock?
AVIS BUDGET GROUP INC (CAR) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of AVIS BUDGET GROUP INC (CAR) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AVIS BUDGET GROUP INC (CAR) is 4.5 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is -1.42.
What is the expected EPS growth for AVIS BUDGET GROUP INC (CAR) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AVIS BUDGET GROUP INC (CAR) is expected to decline by -63.2% in the next year.