Avis Budget (CAR) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026)

Avis Budget's (CAR) quarterly Debt to Equity came in at -$1.78 in Q1 2026, up 15.88% year-on-year from -$1.53 in Q1 2025, and up 8.84% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.95 in Q4 2025.

Avis Budget (CAR) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Avis Budget has disclosed Debt to Equity across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$1.78 for Q1 2026.

  • Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 came in at -$1.78, up 15.88% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$1.78 (up 15.88% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$1.95, up 16.27% from the prior year.
  • Debt to Equity came in at -$1.78 for Q1 2026 at Avis Budget, up from -$1.95 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Debt to Equity ranged from a high of -$1.78 in Q1 2026 to a low of -$170.21 in Q3 2023.
  • The 5-year median for Debt to Equity is -$7.17 (2022), against an average of -$18.88.
  • Across the five-year window, Debt to Equity tumbled 1780.14% in 2023 and jumped 90.37% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Avis Budget's Debt to Equity stood at -$6.67 in 2022, then plunged by 110.72% to -$14.06 in 2023, then jumped by 83.45% to -$2.33 in 2024, then grew by 16.27% to -$1.95 in 2025, then climbed by 8.84% to -$1.78 in 2026.
  • The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at -$1.78 (Q1 2026), -$1.95 (Q4 2025), and -$2.53 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Debt/Equity (Qtr)
1 U-Haul Holding 10.97 Bn 10.97 Bn -42.05 Mn 0.32
2 Ryder System 10.36 Bn 10.36 Bn 3.02 Bn 2.69
3 Avis Budget 6.65 Bn 6.24 Bn - -1.78
4 Gatx 6.31 Bn 7.19 Bn 561.90 Mn -
5 WillScot Holdings 5.22 Bn 5.22 Bn 285.68 Mn 4.04
6 Herc Holdings 5.17 Bn 5.13 Bn 686.00 Mn 4.19
7 Mcgrath Rentcorp 2.90 Bn 2.90 Bn 96.89 Mn -
8 Custom Truck One Source 2.57 Bn 2.57 Bn 103.06 Mn 2.03
9 EquipmentShare.com 2.06 Bn 1.75 Bn - 6.20
10 Vestis 1.70 Bn 1.65 Bn 173.69 Mn 1.29

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -1.78
Dec 31, 2025 -1.95
Sep 30, 2025 -2.53
Jun 30, 2025 -2.22
Mar 31, 2025 -2.11
Dec 31, 2024 -2.33
Sep 30, 2024 -26.22
Jun 30, 2024 -10.91
Mar 31, 2024 -10.70
Dec 31, 2023 -14.06
Sep 30, 2023 -170.21
Jun 30, 2023 -37.62
Mar 31, 2023 -10.65
Dec 31, 2022 -6.67
Sep 30, 2022 -9.05
Jun 30, 2022 -7.17
Mar 31, 2022 -4.79
Dec 31, 2021 -19.18
Sep 30, 2021 -20.34
Jun 30, 2021 46.72