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Avis Budget Group Inc · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Avis Budget Group's Q1 2021 financial results were announced, highlighting recovery through cost discipline and fleet optimization.

Avis Budget Group reported a revenue decrease of 22% compared to the previous year, with a net loss of $170 million. However, the company achieved an Adjusted EBITDA of $47 million, driven by cost management and revenue per day growth in the Americas.

  • Revenue per Day increased by 12% in the Americas due to improving demand.
  • The Americas achieved record first quarter Adjusted EBITDA margins due to cost discipline and improved demand.
  • International Adjusted EBITDA was nearly flat compared to Q1 2020, excluding currency exchange rate movements, due to cost mitigation.
  • The company completed senior notes offerings to redeem higher-interest debt, achieving its lowest interest rate on an unsecured notes offering.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.37B

Previous: $1.75B-21.7%
EPS (adj)

-$0.46

Previous: -$1.40+67.1%
Total vehicle utilization

67.0%

Previous: 62.2%+7.7%
Americas utilization

68.0%

Previous: 61.8%+10.0%
International utilization

64.6%

Previous: 63.1%+2.4%
Total per-unit fleet costs

$205.00

Previous: $253.00-19.0%
Americas per-unit fleet costs

$208.00

Previous: $266.00-21.8%
International per-unit fleet costs

$199.00

Previous: $227.00-12.3%
Total revenue per day

$55.24

No prior period
Americas revenue per day

$59.92

No prior period
International revenue per day

$42.88

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

-$170M

Previous: -$158M-7.6%
Net Income

-$170M

Previous: -$158M-7.6%
Operating Income

$104M

Previous: -$15M+793.3%
Gross Profit

$540M

Previous: $695M-22.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$576M

Previous: $679M-15.2%
Total Assets

$18.6B

Previous: $23.6B-21.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$4M

Previous: -$2M+300.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Avis · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.37B

Q1 2021-21.7%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Avis · $1.37B total across 2 segments · Q1 2021

  • Americas
    $1.08B-14.1%
  • International
    $292M-41.1%

Forward guidance

Due to continued macro uncertainties, the company is not providing guidance at this time.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

+0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.0%

Avg return

30 days after

43%

28 / 65 earnings

Positive

+106.1%

Q3 2021

Best reaction

-25.8%

Q4 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-6.1%-11.6%-3.1%
Q4 2025-21.7%-23.8%-19.0%
Q3 2025-6.1%-12.3%-13.7%
Q1 2025+0.6%+5.8%+22.4%
Q4 2024-6.8%+1.2%-30.9%
Q3 2024+7.1%+3.0%+26.9%
Q2 2024+2.2%+3.0%-11.7%
Q1 2024+19.2%+27.3%+19.2%
Q4 2023-23.1%-33.5%-33.0%
Q3 2023+14.9%+23.1%+20.2%
Q2 2023+1.9%+1.3%-1.1%
Q1 2023-2.8%-5.2%-5.0%
Q4 2022+13.6%+12.1%-12.9%
Q3 2022-9.4%-4.7%-8.1%
Q2 2022-5.2%+1.1%-8.0%
Q1 2022+6.6%-4.4%-30.0%
Q4 2021-5.5%-11.5%+55.3%
Q3 2021+106.1%+71.6%+46.1%
Q2 2021-12.8%-2.7%+10.5%
Q1 2021-7.0%-8.2%-3.3%
Q4 2020-4.2%+9.0%+50.6%
Q3 2020-4.2%-13.1%+5.3%
Q2 2020-4.1%-9.5%+19.3%
Q1 2020-0.1%+6.0%+95.7%
Q4 2019+21.8%+6.8%-73.4%
Q3 2019-8.0%-1.1%-1.4%
Q2 2019-3.0%-9.6%-29.8%
Q1 2019+1.6%+3.3%-20.2%
Q4 2018+16.5%+19.3%+12.3%
Q3 2018-2.1%+6.8%-7.7%
Q2 2018-8.2%-5.8%-12.4%
Q1 2018-9.6%-7.2%-19.8%
Q4 2017+10.7%+15.9%+15.2%
Q3 2017-14.2%-18.3%-3.6%
Q2 2017-6.6%+8.0%+11.7%
Q1 2017-5.5%-13.0%-27.3%
Q4 2016-6.9%-12.1%-14.9%
Q3 2016+12.3%+20.0%+18.4%
Q2 2016+2.5%+6.6%+0.2%
Q1 2016+1.5%
Q4 2015-25.8%
Q3 2015-7.2%
Q2 2015+3.8%
Q1 2015-2.9%
Q4 2014+2.9%
Q3 2014-1.5%
Q2 2014+4.6%
Q1 2014-3.9%
Q4 2013+12.1%
Q3 2013+8.0%
Q2 2013-6.7%
Q1 2013-0.2%
Q4 2012+4.6%
Q3 2012-0.4%
Q2 2012+7.7%
Q1 2012+3.9%
Q2 2011+1.0%
Q4 2011+1.0%
Q3 2011-5.8%
Q4 2010-5.3%
Q1 2010+1.2%
Q1 2011-1.5%
Q3 2010+5.2%
Q2 2010-0.5%
Q4 2009-0.5%

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