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Avis Budget Group Inc · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Avis Budget Group reported record first quarter results driven by strong pricing and volume as demand increased.

Avis Budget Group's Q1 2022 revenues increased by 77% year-over-year to $2.4 billion. Net income reached $527 million, with Adjusted EBITDA at $810 million, marking the company's best first quarter Adjusted EBITDA in history.

  • Total company revenues increased by 77% compared to Q1 2021.
  • Adjusted EBITDA in the Americas was $810 million, driven by strong pricing and volume.
  • Adjusted EBITDA in International was $23 million, the best first quarter in International's history.
  • Board of Directors approved a $2.0 billion increase to the stock repurchase program, bringing the available authorization to $2.3 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.43B

Previous: $1.37B+77.3%
EPS (adj)

$9.99

Previous: -$0.46+2271.7%
Total vehicle utilization

67.4%

Previous: 67.0%+0.6%
Americas utilization

68.9%

Previous: 68.0%+1.3%
International utilization

63.2%

Previous: 64.6%-2.2%
Total per-unit fleet costs

$62.00

Previous: $205.00-69.8%
Americas per-unit fleet costs

$20.00

Previous: $208.00-90.4%
International per-unit fleet costs

$186.00

Previous: $199.00-6.5%
Total revenue per day

$67.44

Previous: $55.24+22.1%
Americas revenue per day

$72.76

Previous: $59.92+21.4%
International revenue per day

$50.42

Previous: $42.88+17.6%
Free Cash Flow

$529M

Previous: -$170M+411.2%
Net Income

$529M

Previous: -$170M+411.2%
Operating Income

$891M

Previous: $104M+756.7%
Gross Profit

$1.29B

Previous: $540M+138.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$550M

Previous: $576M-4.5%
Total Assets

$23.6B

Previous: $18.6B+26.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$6M

Previous: $4M+50.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Avis · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.43B

Q1 2022+77.3%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Avis · $2.43B total across 2 segments · Q1 2022

  • Americas
    $2B+85.2%
  • International
    $432M+47.9%

Forward guidance

The press release contains forward-looking statements regarding outlook, expectations, and future results, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties.

Tailwinds

  • Statements related to future results.
  • Statements about impacts from the COVID-19 outbreak.
  • Statements about future travel levels.
  • Statements about cost-saving actions.
  • Statements about liquidity and cash flows.

Headwinds

  • Severity and duration of the COVID-19 outbreak.
  • High level of competition in the mobility industry.
  • Changes in fleet costs.
  • Disruption in the supply of new vehicles.
  • Financial condition of manufacturers that supply rental vehicles.

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 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

+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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