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Avis Budget Group Inc · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Avis Budget Group reported Q4 2024 revenue of $2.71 billion, down 2% YoY. The company posted a net loss of $1.96 billion, driven by a $2.3 billion non-cash impairment related to accelerated fleet rotation in the Americas. Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $101 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.71B

Previous: $2.76B-2.0%
EPS (adj)

$14.51

Previous: $7.10+104.4%
Total vehicle utilization

67.7%

Previous: 65.1%+4.0%
Americas utilization

67.4%

Previous: 65.0%+3.7%
International utilization

68.3%

Previous: 65.7%+4.0%
Total per-unit fleet costs

$397.00

Previous: $277.00+43.3%
Americas per-unit fleet costs

$430.00

Previous: $272.00+58.1%
International per-unit fleet costs

$304.00

Previous: $291.00+4.5%
Total revenue per day

$64.79

Previous: $65.78-1.5%
Americas revenue per day

$68.57

Previous: $69.89-1.9%
International revenue per day

$54.15

Previous: $54.22-0.1%
Capital Expenditures

$5.73B

Previous: $5.77B-0.8%
Net Income

-$1.96B

Previous: $260M-853.1%
Operating Income

$43M

Previous: $162M-73.5%
Gross Profit

$1.69B

Previous: $775M+118.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Avis · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.71B

Q4 2024-2%vs Q4 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

Avis Budget Group expects 2025 to benefit from strong travel demand and improved fleet cost management, aiming for no less than $1 billion in Adjusted EBITDA.

Tailwinds

  • Strong holiday and leisure travel demand
  • Improved fleet rotation strategy for cost management
  • Stable liquidity position with $1.1 billion in available funding
  • Expected Adjusted EBITDA of at least $1 billion for 2025
  • CEO transition plan ensuring strategic continuity

Headwinds

  • Significant impairment charges impacting Q4 results
  • Declining revenue YoY in both Americas and International segments
  • Higher per-unit fleet costs compared to previous year
  • Uncertain macroeconomic conditions affecting travel industry
  • Potential competitive pressures impacting pricing and margins

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 Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 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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