NASDAQ$CAR

Avis Budget Group Inc · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Avis Budget Group achieved record net income and Adjusted EBITDA.

Avis Budget Group reported a strong third quarter with revenues almost double the prior year, reaching $3.0 billion, a 9% increase compared to Q3 2019. Net income reached $674 million, and Adjusted EBITDA was $1,057 million, the highest in the company's history. The company's utilization for the quarter was 71.6%.

  • Total Company revenues increased by 96% compared to third quarter 2020.
  • Adjusted EBITDA in the Americas was $952 million for the third quarter 2021.
  • Adjusted EBITDA in International was $128 million for the third quarter 2021.
  • The company repurchased approximately 11.6 million shares of common stock in the third quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3B

Previous: $1.53B+95.6%
EPS (adj)

$10.74

Previous: $1.13+850.4%
Total vehicle utilization

71.6%

Previous: 60.6%+18.2%
Americas utilization

72.2%

Previous: 57.9%+24.7%
International utilization

70.0%

Previous: 67.0%+4.5%
Total per-unit fleet costs

$153.00

Previous: $165.00-7.3%
Americas per-unit fleet costs

$143.00

Previous: $152.00-5.9%
International per-unit fleet costs

$179.00

Previous: $195.00-8.2%
Total revenue per day

$75.50

No prior period
Americas revenue per day

$83.15

No prior period
International revenue per day

$54.91

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$675M

Previous: $45M+1400.0%
Net Income

$675M

Previous: $45M+1400.0%
Operating Income

$1.14B

Previous: $1.27B-10.4%
Gross Profit

$1.78B

Previous: $709M+150.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$886M

Previous: $1.56B-43.4%
Total Assets

$21.6B

Previous: $19.6B+10.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$11M

Previous: $4M+175.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Avis · Revenue · Quarterly

$3B

Q3 2021+95.6%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Avis · $3B total across 2 segments · Q3 2021

  • Americas
    $2.4B+115.7%
  • International
    $598M+42.4%

Forward guidance

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

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 Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 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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