CAR

Strong SellSinker

Avis Budget Group, Inc. · Industrials · United States · $3.6B cap · $45.6M/day traded

$101.86 +0.5% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

Sinker: Weak, expensive and falling. Nothing here to keep it afloat.

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Report expected 27 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate has fallen 33.2% over the last 14 weeks.

Quality
25
Value
35
Momentum
24

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR) is 11/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 25, Value 35, Momentum 24, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 25.9x
ROE
—
peers 8.8%
D/E
—
peers 0.6x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC.

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Avis Budget Group, Inc. is a leading global provider of vehicle rental and car sharing services, operating through well-known brands such as Avis, Budget, and Zipcar. Its competitive advantage stems from an extensive global network, strong brand recognition, and efficient fleet management capabilities. The company maintains a significant market position in the mature vehicle rental industry, consistently adapting to evolving mobility trends.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue13.0B12.7B11.6B11.4B-4.3%11.7B11.4B11.6B0.6%
EPS58.4142.57-51.23-25.25-27.1%-18.13———
Shares39.0M35.0M35.0M35.2M-9.8%35.3M———
Debt20.9B26.5B26.0B28.6B10.9%29.1B———
Equity-703.0M-349.0M-2.3B-3.1B—————
Op CF4.7B3.8B3.5B3.3B-11.2%2.9B———
Inv CF-4.3B-7.3B-2.8B-5.2B—————
Fin CF-360.0M3.5B-781.0M1.9B—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-14.1%
98.410310811311915 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 95% of stocks we rank over the past year (100% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$101.86
RSI (14)
31.6
52-Week Range-88.0% from high
Low $85.96High $847.70

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
25
ROIC
-0.6%13.1
ROE
—N/A
GP/Assets
10.3%27.4
Op. Margin
14.9%76.2
FCF/Assets
0.5%32.2
Piotroski
36.7
Int. Cover
-0.4x11.8
D/E Ratio
—N/A
Current Ratio
0.85x7.8
Value
35
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
21.0x24.3
P/FCF
21.3x45.0
P/B
-1.1x25.0
P/S
0.3x89.7
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
24
52W High %
12%1.1
RS 6M
-52%4.9
SMA 50/200
0.78x9.1
EPS Rev 4W
-11.8%2.5
EPS Rev 12W
-33.2%2.6
EPS Improve
+129%75.1
Q Growth
775%96.7

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$3.6B
P/E (Forward)
19.0x
Gross Margin
27.4%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of CAR are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
CARAvis Budget Group, Inc.(you)$3.6B11Strong Sell
EQPTEquipmentShare.com Inc.$4.1B21Sell
WSCWillScot Holdings Corporation$2.9B24Sell
HTZHertz Global Holdings, Inc.$727M11Strong Sell
GATXGATX Corporation$5.8B33Sell
UHAL-BU-Haul Holding Company$9.6B24Sell
HRIHerc Holdings Inc.$4.3B41Hold
CTOSCustom Truck One Source, Inc.$2.1B34Sell
LIMENeutron Holdings, Inc.$1.7B45Hold
MGRCMcGrath RentCorp$2.9B56Hold

Peer medians: ROE 8.8% · P/E 25.9x · Gross margin 29.3%

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Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR): Stock Score Summary

Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR) has a MoatMap StockRank of 11/100 based on Quality (25/100), Value (35/100), and Momentum (24/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG SELL.

Avis Budget Group, Inc. is a leading global provider of vehicle rental and car sharing services, operating through well-known brands such as Avis, Budget, and Zipcar. Its competitive advantage stems from an extensive global network, strong brand recognition, and efficient fleet management capabilities. The company maintains a significant market position in the mature vehicle rental industry, consistently adapting to evolving mobility trends.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$101.86
Market Cap$3.6B
P/E (Forward)19.00
Price/Book-1.06
Return on Invested Capital-0.6%
Gross Margin27.4%
Operating Margin14.9%
Revenue Growth-1.3%
Free Cash Flow$168M

Avis Budget Group, Inc. operates in the Rental & Leasing Services industry, part of the Industrials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Avis Budget Group, Inc.’s (CAR) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR) is 11/100, with a Strong Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (25), Value (35), and Momentum (24), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Avis Budget Group, Inc. have an economic moat?
Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR) has a Quality factor score of 25/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Avis Budget Group, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR) is Strong Sell, based on a StockRank of 11/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Avis Budget Group, Inc. in?
Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Rental & Leasing Services industry (United States).