Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Rental & Leasing Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
EV/EBITDA has expanded 7.9% YoY to 7.6x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -7.46 | — | — | 3.97 | 384.20 | — | — | 3.30 | 67.00 | — | 6.22 | 2.68 | 5.19 |
| — | — | — | +20.4% | +473.4% | — | — | +23.2% | +1190.4% | — | +53.4% | +56.4% | +122.0% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.57 | 0.51 | 0.42 | 0.40 | 0.49 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.22 | 0.31 | 0.43 | 0.58 | 0.47 | 0.72 |
| — | +84.9% | +61.9% | +80.3% | +60.9% | -35.7% | -55.1% | -52.2% | -57.7% | -44.5% | -5.8% | -5.8% | +28.9% | |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| P/FCF | — | 3.27 | 0.16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| EV / EBITDA | 7.11 | 7.58 | 7.79 | 4.91 | 6.28 | 7.02 | 6.09 | 4.09 | 5.61 | 6.83 | 6.43 | 4.25 | 5.65 |
| — | +7.9% | +28.0% | +20.0% | +11.9% | +2.9% | -5.4% | -3.8% | -0.7% | +6.6% | +25.6% | +21.1% | +40.2% | |
| EV / EBIT | 29.12 | 168.16 | 52.32 | 11.91 | 22.12 | 1427.38 | — | 11.15 | 21.40 | 43.17 | 17.35 | 7.68 | 10.05 |
| — | -88.2% | — | +6.8% | +3.4% | +3206.7% | — | +45.3% | +113.0% | +254.5% | +72.4% | +78.4% | +84.8% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Avis Budget Group, Inc.'s operating margin was 1.9% in Q1 2026, down 4.4 pp QoQ and up 1.7 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin compression, signaling a persistent pressure on profitability that investors should monitor. The trailing four-quarter average of 10.3% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin expanded 16.4% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 24.4% | 16.3% | 19.3% | 36.2% | 26.6% | 14.0% | 16.6% | 32.3% | 26.7% | 22.7% | 28.0% | 37.9% | 33.8% |
| — | +16.4% | +15.7% | +12.0% | -0.4% | -38.4% | -40.6% | -14.9% | -20.9% | -19.1% | -14.7% | -14.5% | -24.1% | |
| Operating Margin | 11.0% | 1.9% | 6.3% | 20.1% | 12.9% | 0.2% | 3.8% | 20.6% | 14.0% | 8.6% | 15.4% | 25.4% | 20.4% |
| — | +821.9% | +65.9% | -2.2% | -8.1% | -97.6% | -75.3% | -19.2% | -31.3% | -38.2% | -23.1% | -21.6% | -37.2% | |
| Net Margin | -7.6% | -11.2% | -28.0% | 10.2% | 0.1% | -20.8% | -72.3% | 6.8% | 0.5% | -4.5% | 9.4% | 17.6% | 13.9% |
| — | +46.2% | +61.2% | +49.8% | -71.3% | -365.0% | -871.0% | -61.2% | -96.7% | -136.6% | -38.6% | -39.7% | -41.9% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ROA | -2.9% | -0.9% | -2.3% | 1.1% | 0.0% | -1.7% | -6.2% | 0.7% | 0.0% | -0.3% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 1.5% |
| — | +47.4% | +63.0% | +55.5% | -68.7% | -402.6% | -892.4% | -63.8% | -97.2% | -129.1% | -52.4% | -51.3% | -52.8% | |
| ROIC | 3.8% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2.0% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 2.1% |
| — | +763.6% | +50.7% | +0.8% | -1.0% | -97.4% | -74.8% | -25.1% | -42.7% | -51.9% | -42.1% | -38.8% | -49.8% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Avis Budget Group, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 26.0x, down from 27.6x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 16.3% YoY to 0.74x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.94 | 25.98 | 27.63 | 16.64 | 21.19 | 25.98 | 22.37 | 14.95 | 20.11 | 23.97 | 21.04 | 13.77 | 16.91 |
| — | +0.0% | +23.5% | +11.3% | +5.4% | +8.4% | +6.3% | +8.6% | +18.9% | +24.9% | +33.6% | +29.9% | +38.1% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.72 | 0.74 | 0.72 | 0.71 | 0.77 | 0.64 | 0.75 | 0.70 | 0.86 | 0.76 | 0.80 | 0.81 | 0.79 |
| — | +16.3% | -3.1% | +1.3% | -10.8% | -16.3% | -7.0% | -13.5% | +9.3% | +5.2% | +9.8% | +12.0% | +5.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.72 | 0.74 | 0.72 | 0.71 | 0.77 | 0.64 | 0.75 | 0.70 | 0.86 | 0.76 | 0.80 | 0.81 | 0.79 |
| — | +16.3% | -3.1% | +1.3% | -10.8% | -16.3% | -7.0% | -13.5% | +9.3% | +5.2% | +9.8% | +12.0% | +5.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | 0.91 | 0.14 | 0.44 | 2.03 | 1.08 | 0.02 | -27.60 | 6.93 | 4.09 | 2.18 | 6.21 | 13.13 | 12.26 |
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Avis Budget Group, Inc.'s current P/E is -7.5x. The average P/E over the last 2 quarters is 194.1x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Avis Budget Group, Inc.'s current operating margin is 11.0%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Avis Budget Group, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.