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Avis Budget Group Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Avis Budget Group's financial performance reflected mixed results with strong travel demand driving revenue, offset by increased fleet costs and a net loss.

Avis Budget Group reported Q1 2024 revenues of $2.6 billion, driven by strong travel demand. However, the company experienced a net loss of $113 million and an Adjusted EBITDA of $12 million. The company disposed of a record number of vehicles to align fleet size with demand.

  • Revenues reached $2.6 billion with a 5% increase in rental days compared to Q1 2023.
  • Americas Adjusted EBITDA was $44 million, supported by robust demand.
  • International Adjusted EBITDA resulted in a loss of $15 million.
  • The company issued €600 million Senior Notes due February 2029 to redeem €350 million Senior Notes due January 2026.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.55B

Previous: $2.56B-0.2%
EPS

-$3.21

Previous: $7.72-141.6%
Total vehicle utilization

65.9%

Previous: 68.4%-3.7%
Americas utilization

65.6%

Previous: 69.4%-5.5%
International utilization

66.9%

Previous: 65.8%+1.7%
Total per-unit fleet costs

$318.00

Previous: $142.00+123.9%
Americas per-unit fleet costs

$326.00

Previous: $128.00+154.7%
International per-unit fleet costs

$292.00

Previous: $179.00+63.1%
Total revenue per day

$63.69

No prior period
Americas revenue per day

$67.12

No prior period
International revenue per day

$53.86

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$1.47B

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

-$114M

Previous: $312M-136.5%
Net Income

-$114M

Previous: $312M-136.5%
Operating Income

$245M

Previous: $663M-63.0%
Gross Profit

$1.21B

Previous: $1.25B-3.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$522M

Previous: $548M-4.7%
Total Assets

$33.5B

Previous: $27.4B+22.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$7M

Previous: $8M-12.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Avis · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.55B

Q1 2024-0.2%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Avis · $3.56B total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Americas
    $2.74B+1.2%
  • International
    $828M-1.9%

Forward guidance

No specific forward guidance was provided in the press release.

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 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+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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