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Avis Budget Group Inc · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Avis Budget Group achieved record net income and Adjusted EBITDA, driven by increased revenue per day and rental days as demand normalized.

Avis Budget Group reported a strong second quarter with revenues up 212% compared to the prior year and 1% above 2019, reaching $2.4 billion. Net income was $398 million, and Adjusted EBITDA increased more than three times compared to 2019, reaching $624 million, marking the company's best quarterly Adjusted EBITDA in its history.

  • Total Company revenues were up 212% compared to second quarter 2020 and up 1% compared to 2019.
  • Adjusted EBITDA in the Americas was $634 million for second quarter 2021.
  • Adjusted EBITDA in International was $8 million for second quarter 2021.
  • Company issued $800 million asset-backed notes incurring lowest ever interest at a weighted average rate of 1.73%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.37B

Previous: $760M+212.0%
EPS (adj)

$5.90

Previous: -$5.60+205.4%
Total vehicle utilization

71.3%

Previous: 35.1%+103.1%
Americas utilization

72.4%

Previous: 33.0%+119.4%
International utilization

68.0%

Previous: 40.3%+68.7%
Total per-unit fleet costs

$216.00

Previous: $221.00-2.3%
Americas per-unit fleet costs

$228.00

No prior period
International per-unit fleet costs

$181.00

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$398M

Previous: -$481M+182.7%
Net Income

$398M

Previous: -$481M+182.7%
Operating Income

$707M

Previous: $314M+125.2%
Gross Profit

$1.34B

Previous: $138M+870.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.32B

Previous: $1.26B+5.2%
Total Assets

$22B

Previous: $21.7B+1.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$10M

Previous: $4M+150.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Avis · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.37B

Q2 2021+212%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Avis · $2.37B total across 2 segments · Q2 2021

  • Americas
    $1.97B+249.4%
  • International
    $397M+103.6%

Forward guidance

The momentum seen in the second quarter is expected to continue through the summer, and the team will be ready to take advantage of increased demand while maintaining rigorous cost discipline.

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 Q2 2021

Historical avgQ2 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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