CAR vs HTZ vs UHAL Stock Comparison

Avis Budget, Hertz Global Holdings and U-Haul Holding Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CAR Avis Budget Group, Inc.
$101.34 -4.1% 1M -33.9% 1Y
Market cap
$3.61B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$11.71B
Div. yield
–
Car Rental Consumer Discretionary
4 wins
UHAL U-Haul Holding Co /NV/
$55.70 -9.6% 1M +0.7% 1Y
Market cap
$1.09B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Car Rental Consumer Discretionary
3 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Avis Budget leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Avis Budget 4, Hertz Global Holdings 3, U-Haul Holding 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCARHTZUHALLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.61B $614.98M $1.09B CAR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -5.7x -2.2x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 31.2x — 48.0x CAR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +0.4% +3.4% — HTZ
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -5.4% -3.1% — HTZ
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 31.8% -32.9% — CAR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.5x -4.8x — HTZ
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -33.9% -60.7% +0.7% UHAL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -9.6%/yr -39.3%/yr -5.1%/yr UHAL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 112.8% 102.1% 34.3% UHAL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 48/100 17/100 — CAR

Percentile Scorecard

CARHTZUHAL

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCARHTZUHAL
Valuation 96 #2 of 29 18 #24 of 29 –
Growth 24 #20 of 26 40 #16 of 26 –
Profitability 52 #13 of 26 8 #24 of 26 –
Financial Health 53 #15 of 31 3 #30 of 31 73 #9 of 31
Shareholder Returns 16 #17 of 20 – –
Overall 48 17 –
  • CAR ranked among 32 companies in Travel and Lodging
  • HTZ ranked among 32 companies in Travel and Lodging
  • UHAL ranked among 32 companies in Travel and Lodging

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCARHTZUHALSPY
1 month -4.1%+17.2%-9.6% -1.0%
3 months -36.5%+12.7%-22.0% +2.9%
6 months -50.3%-64.3%+5.9% +6.4%
Year to date -21.0%-60.3%+10.5% +11.4%
1 year -33.9%-60.7%+0.7% +13.1%
3 years -41.2%-80.3%+10.2% +79.4%
3 years, per year -16.2%-41.8%+3.3% +21.5%
5 years -39.7%-91.7%-23.1% +67.7%
5 years, per year -9.6%-39.3%-5.1% +10.9%
10 years +222.9%—+68.3% +255.2%
10 years, per year +12.4%—+5.3% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureCARHTZUHALSPY
Volatility, 1Y 112.8%102.1%34.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 131.6%101.0%34.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.761.430.82 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.30-0.590.02 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -86.2%-95.7%-46.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -85.8%-73.9%-26.0% -2.5%
52-week high $713.97$7.81$75.25 $779.14
52-week low $87.69$1.51$42.19 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCARHTZUHAL
P/E now vs peer median -5.6xmedian 18.8x -2.3xmedian 18.8x —median 18.8x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 1.5x 0.1xmedian 1.5x —median 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 4.1xmedian 15.0x -5.0xmedian 15.0x —median 15.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 16.0x -0.1xmedian 16.0x —median 16.0x
P/B now vs peer median -1.1xmedian 2.5x -1.2xmedian 2.5x 0.1xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.17median 0.37 0.08median 0.37 —median 0.37

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCARHTZUHAL
Revenue $11.71B $8.91B –
Gross profit – $3.29B –
Operating income – -$5.84B –
Net income -$713.00M -$279.00M –
Free cash flow $2.66B -$10.19B –
EPS (diluted) $-17.82 $-0.67 –
Cash & equivalents $558.00M $1.30B $1.12B
Total debt $6.02B $18.75B $8.08B
Shares (diluted) 35.70M 418.00M 176.47M
Enterprise value $1.44B -$4.62B -$3.23B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCARHTZUHAL
P/E -5.6x -2.3x –
P/FCF 1.3x -0.1x –
P/Operating cash flow 1.2x 0.5x –
P/S 0.3x 0.1x –
P/B -1.1x -1.2x 0.1x
P/Tangible book -0.9x -0.2x 0.1x
EV/EBITDA 4.1x -5.0x –
EV/EBIT 10.8x -3.1x –
EV/Revenue 0.8x 2.0x –
EV/FCF 3.4x -1.8x –
EV/Operating cash flow 3.1x 12.7x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.17 0.08 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCARHTZUHAL
Revenue growth (1Y) 0.4% 3.4% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -0.8% -0.4% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 7.3% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -5.5% –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 31.9% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -12.2% –
Net income growth (1Y) 67.9% 89.1% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -32.4% -31.5% –
EPS growth (1Y) 71.6% 91.9% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -32.4% -30.1% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -17.0% -25.0% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -11.0% -14.3% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -19.6% -13.4% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -11.5% -4.2% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCARHTZUHAL
Gross margin – 36.9% –
EBITDA margin 18.8% -40.5% –
Operating margin – -65.6% –
Pretax margin -4.6% -2.5% –
Net margin -5.4% -3.1% –
FCF margin 22.7% -114.4% –
Operating cash flow margin 24.8% 16.0% –
Return on equity – – –
Return on assets -2.1% -1.2% –
Return on invested capital 31.8% -32.9% –
Return on capital employed 3.0% – –
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.4x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -4.1x -5.1x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.1% 0.8% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCARHTZUHAL
Debt / assets 18.6% 78.5% 37.6%
Debt / equity -1.8x -29.9x 1.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.5x -4.8x –
Debt / FCF 2.3x -1.8x –
Liabilities / assets 110.5% 102.6% 64.6%
Equity / assets -10.5% -2.6% 35.4%
Interest coverage 0.6x -6.2x –
Current ratio 0.8x – –
Quick ratio 0.5x – –
Cash ratio 0.2x – –
Altman Z-score 0.52 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCARHTZUHAL
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 0.3% – –
Shareholder yield 0.3% – 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCARHTZUHAL
Forward P/E 31.2xFY2026 – 48.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.25FY2026 $-0.83FY2026 $1.16FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -19.0%FY2026 – +383.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +71.4% – +71.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $10.94BFY2026 $9.57BFY2026 $6.63BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -6.1%FY2026 +12.6%FY2026 +9.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.7% +4.0% -2.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCARHTZUHAL
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 4.6%
Institutions holding 304 289 228
Change in shares held, QoQ -16.9% +5.8% +24.0%
Institutions buying 150 150 129
Institutions selling 103 88 50
Buyers to sellers 1.46 1.70 2.58

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CARHTZUHAL
CAR 1.00 0.38 0.20
HTZ 0.38 1.00 0.18
UHAL 0.20 0.18 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CAR, HTZ and UHAL?

Avis Budget (CAR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Avis Budget (CAR) $3.61B, Hertz Global Holdings (HTZ) $614.98M, U-Haul Holding (UHAL) $1.09B.

Which company is growing faster?

Hertz Global Holdings (HTZ) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Avis Budget (CAR) +0.4%, Hertz Global Holdings (HTZ) +3.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Hertz Global Holdings (HTZ) has the highest net margin (Avis Budget (CAR) -5.4%, Hertz Global Holdings (HTZ) -3.1%). On return on invested capital, Avis Budget (CAR) leads (Avis Budget (CAR) 31.8%, Hertz Global Holdings (HTZ) -32.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year U-Haul Holding (UHAL) returned the most: Avis Budget (CAR) -33.9%, Hertz Global Holdings (HTZ) -60.7%, U-Haul Holding (UHAL) +0.7%. Over five years, U-Haul Holding (UHAL) compounded fastest (Avis Budget (CAR) -9.6%/yr, Hertz Global Holdings (HTZ) -39.3%/yr, U-Haul Holding (UHAL) -5.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, U-Haul Holding (UHAL) has been the steadiest (Avis Budget (CAR) 112.8%, Hertz Global Holdings (HTZ) 102.1%, U-Haul Holding (UHAL) 34.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CAR, HTZ and UHAL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Avis Budget (CAR) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.